# The Internet (band)

The Internet is an American alternative R&B and soul band from Los Angeles, California. It consists of vocalist Syd, keyboardist Matt Martians, bassist Patrick Paige II, drummer Christopher Smith, and guitarist Steve Lacy.
Their music is a blend of R&B, hip-hop, jazz, funk, and electronic dance music. They have released four studio albums and three extended plays since their formation in late 2011. The band's 2015 album Ego Death was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album.

## History

The Internet was formed in early 2011 by Odd Future members Syd and Matt Martians, along with touring members Patrick Paige, Christopher Smith, and Tay Walker. The band's name originally started out as a joke, inspired by Left Brain's answer to a reporter asking where he was from, to which he responded, "I hate when people ask me that, I'm going to start saying I'm from the Internet". The idea amused Syd, and inspired the name for her side project that eventually became The Internet.
Their debut album Purple Naked Ladies was released on December 20, 2011. It was the first physical album to be released through Odd Future Records. Two songs from the album, "Cocaine" and "Fastlane", had music videos to accompany their release. The Internet has a song included on the Odd Future album The OF Tape Vol. 2, called "Ya know".
The band released their second album Feel Good in September 2013, and received praise from fans and critics. The first single from the album, "Give It Time", was released through Odd Future's official SoundCloud. On June 10, 2013, The band backed Mac Miller in London in promotion of his second album Watching Movies with the Sound Off.
Their third album Ego Death was released by Odd Future & Columbia on June 30, 2015, to widespread acclaim. Matt Martians on NPR said about the album's title: "A lot of people that we know [are] just having their egos checked in many ways. Some people losing their jobs when, last year, they were at the top of the mountain; certain people's careers going in different directions that they didn't anticipate. And just kind of two words that you want people to think about these days, because we do have a lot of people who, on the Internet — whether it's Instagram, Twitter — it's a lot of egos that are really based on nothing backing it up."
Following the release of Ego Death, the band's members each focused on releasing individual solo projects. 2017 saw the release of Matt Martians' The Drum Chord Theory, Syd's Fin, Steve Lacy's Demo, Patrick Paige II's Letters of Irrelevance and Christopher A. Smith's Loud, as a part of the duo C&T.
In December 2017, Steve Lacy told DJ Matt Wilkinson of Beats 1 that the follow-up to Ego Death was "95%" finished. He added: "I feel like this is on a higher echelon than Ego Death. I love Ego Death, that was a great record, but I know this one is a step up."
In April 2018, Patrick Paige II announced his debut album Letters of Irrelevance. Later that month, the band released the single "Roll (Burbank Funk)", in promotion of their fourth studio album, Hive Mind. The track features joint lead vocals by Steve Lacy and Syd. The next month the band announced their fourth album, Hive Mind, which released on July 20, 2018. In October 2018, The Internet was the opening act at all but one show for Gorillaz on their North American leg of The Now Now Tour, which concluded with the Demon Dayz Festival. Their performance at the Scotiabank Arena on October 8, 2018, was their first ever performance in a stadium venue.

## Members

Contributions refer to members' live roles. On studio recordings, each member plays a variety of instruments.
* Sydney Bennett – vocals (2011–present)
* Matthew Martin – keyboards, vocals (2011–present)
* Patrick Paige II – bass guitar (2013–present)
* Christopher Smith – drums (2013–present)
* Steve Lacy – guitar, vocals (2015–present)

### Past members

* Tay Walker – keyboards (2011–2013)
* Jameel Bruner – keyboards (2013–2016)
Timeline

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with year released :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B/HH | US R&B | US Heat | AUS | BEL (FL) | NLD | SWI | UK | UK R&B |
| Purple Naked Ladies | Released: December 19, 2011 Label: Odd Future, Sony Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Feel Good | Released: September 24, 2013 Label: Odd Future, Sony Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ego Death | Released: June 26, 2015 Label: Odd Future, Columbia Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl | 89 | 9 | 3 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hive Mind | Release date: July 20, 2018 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl | 26 | 14 | 2 | — | 40 | 45 | 53 | 89 | 39 | 3 |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. ||||||||||||

### EPs

List of extended plays, with year released :
| Title | Album details |
| Purple Naked Ladies: 4 Bonus Songs | Released: February 1, 2012 Label: Odd Future Formats: Digital download |
| Black and Blue Point Two(with Raleigh Ritchie) | Released: April 14, 2014 Label: Columbia Formats: Digital download |
| Ego Death (Bonus Tracks) | Released: November 13, 2015 Label: Odd Future Formats: Digital download |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US Adult R&B | US Rhy. | US R&B/HH Airplay | BEL (FL) Tip | Certifications | Album |
| "Love Song - 1" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | | Purple Naked Ladies |
| "They Say" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | | Purple Naked Ladies |
| "Cocaine" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | | Purple Naked Ladies |
| "Fastlane" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | | Purple Naked Ladies |
| "Partners In Crime Part Two" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | | Feel Good |
| "Dontcha" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | | Feel Good |
| "Special Affair" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold | Ego Death |
| "Under Control" | 2015 | 19 | — | — | — | | Ego Death |
| "Girl" (featuring Kaytranada) | 2015 | 19 | 28 | 44 | 89 | BPI: Silver RIAA: Platinum | Ego Death |
| "Roll (Burbank Funk)" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | | Hive Mind |
| "Come Over" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | | Hive Mind |
| "La Di Da" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | | Hive Mind |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||

### Other appearances

| Title | Year | Lead artist | Album | Credit(s) |
| "They Say" | 2011 | Odd Future | 12 Odd Future Songs | |
| "Ya Know" | 2012 | Odd Future | The OF Tape Vol. 2 | Featured artist |
| "Navy" | 2012 | Kilo Kish | Homeschool | Production |
| "Blue Jeans (Odd Future's The Internet Mix)" | 2012 | Lana Del Rey | Blue Jeans Remixes | Remix |
| "You're the One (Odd Future's The Internet featuring Mike G Remix)" | 2012 | Charli XCX | Heartbreaks and Earthquakes | Remix |
| "Fitzpleasure (The Internet of Odd Future Remix)" | 2012 | Alt-J | Summer | Remix |
| "Watergun" | 2012 | Kilo Kish | non-album single | Production |
| "Pull Me Down (The Internet Remix)" | 2013 | Mikky Ekko | Time | Remix |
| "Objects In The Mirror" | 2013 | Mac Miller | Watching Movies with the Sound Off | Featured artist |
| "Karma (Internet Edition)" | 2015 | Tay Walker | 25HAD | |

## Awards and nominations
### Soul Train Awards

| Year | Nominee/Work | Award | Result |
| 2015 | Themselves | Centric Certified | Nominated |
| 2018 | "Come Over" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | Hive Mind | Album/Mixtape of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | "Come Over" | Video of the Year | Nominated |

### Grammy Awards

| Year | Nominee/Work | Award | Result |
| 2016 | Ego Death | Best Urban Contemporary Album | Nominated |