100 gecs

*You may be looking for the self-titled EP.*

> 100 gecs is a duo between Laura Les and Dylan Brady. Scavenging scraps of musical influences and welding them into dangerous machines, they destroy the competition with their army of lethal bangers. Critically heralded as “very good” and “music,” their ambition knows no bounds.
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> Official promo description

## 100 gecs

### Label(s)

Dog Show
Big Beat
Atlantic

### Members

Dylan Brady
Laura Les

**100 gecs** is a musical duo made up of Laura Les and Dylan Brady based in the USA. The group was first properly formed some time in 2015, with their first release being the self-titled EP 100 gecs in 2016. Their music has obtained a decent following, being notable for their chaotic sound and mixture of genres and styles.

## History

### Early years (2015-2018)

Laura and Dylan first met long before the band's conception, at a rodeo while both were still in high school. The pair met again at a house party in 2012, where they first got the idea to collaborate after Laura heard some of Dylan's music. The earliest iterations of their music began here, but ended up put on ice for a few years before being picked up again in 2015, which then developed into the release of 100 gecs' self-titled EP in 2016.

The origin of the band's name remains unknown, as a different answer being given each time they're asked in an interview has become something of a running joke. So far there have been three different stories;

* Laura attempted to purchase a gecko on the internet, but was accidentally sent 100 of them. She considered naming the band "100 geckos" after this, but Dylan suggested shortening it to "100 gecs". This is the most common of the three stories, being mentioned in multiple interviews.
* Laura and Dylan saw "100 gecs" spray-painted on one of the exterior walls of Laura's dorm in Chicago. After the pair searched up the phrase on the internet and found no results, they decided to adopt it as their name.
* One night, Dylan had a dream where the number "100" was repeated everywhere. On the same night, Laura had a very similar dream, except with the word "gecs". The two told each other about their dreams the next morning, and decided it would make a good band name.

### 1000 gecs (2019-2020)

After the EP's release, Laura and Dylan planned to continue working together on music, but circumstances prevented them from doing so until they were invited to perform online at the Coalchella Minecraft music festival on September 23, 2018. They also later perfermed at the Minecraft Fire Festival on the 12th of January, 2019, where they performed a successful DJ set which marked the debut of demo versions of several new 100 gecs songs, which would later be officially released in 1000 gecs.

On the 31st of May, 2019, their debut album 1000 gecs was released to positive reviews. This, along with performing live at six of their own shows on a "secret" tour while touring with hip-hop group BROCKHAMPTON, caused a significant rise in their popularity. In November 2019, the pair were featured on the Adult Swim web series *FishCenter Live*, where they performed 800db cloud and stupid horse.

On the 22nd of October 2019, Dylan announced a new upcoming remix album, then under the working title "1000 gecs & th3 phant0m m3nac3". Prior to the album's release, multiple songs set to feature in the album including money machine (A. G. Cook Remix) and 745 sticky (Injury Reserve Remix) were released as singles. Finally, on the 10th of July 2020, the album was released under its final title, 1000 gecs and the Tree of Clues.

100 gecs were scheduled to perform at Coachella in April of 2020, however the festival ended up being cancelled that year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2020, 100 gecs headlined Square Garden, another online Minecraft festival, which saw the first performance of multiple new songs which have yet to see an official release. They finished the year with the release of POWER FANTASY and NEVER MET! (100 gecs r3mix) in October, LONELY MACHINES in November, and sympathy 4 the grinch in December.

### 10000 gecs (2021-2022)

Throughout the first half of 2021, the duo's activity slowed, with their only release as 100 gecs being One Step Closer (100 gecs Reanimation) in January, a remix of One Step Closer by Linkin Park. This changed in July, with the reveal of a new album, 10000 gecs, via the announcement of the 10000 gecs tour. Several new songs were revealed publicly for the first time via the tour, building excitement for the album's eventual release. The tour lasted from October to December in North America, and a European leg of the tour was announced, which would last from January to February of 2022. In November of 2021, one single from the album was released, mememe. In December, it was announced that the European tour would be postponed until August to September of 2022.

Gecs performed at several festivals outside of the tour throughout 2022, including Coachella in April, which was cancelled last time they were set to perform in 2020. Unfortunately, their bad luck streak at Coachella continued, with their set being unceremoniously cut short mid-song for time. Also in April, a second single from 10000 gecs was released; Doritos & Fritos.

### Albums & EPs

 1000 gecs | May 31st, 2019
 1000 gecs and the Tree of Clues | July 10th, 2020
 Snake Eyes | December 1st, 2022
 10000 gecs | March 17th, 2023

### Mixes

 Freak Zone Playlist | December 31st, 2020

### Remixes

 One Step Closer (100 gecs Reanimation) | January 8th, 2021

### Features

 POWER FANTASY | October 16th, 2020
 LONELY MACHINES | November 13th, 2020

### Miscellaneous

 One bar to rule them all | December 1st, 2020

## External Links (where to listen)

* YouTube
* Spotify
* SoundCloud
* Bandcamp
* Apple Music
* Deezer
* TIDAL

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220412082109/https://theoutline.com/post/7884/100-gecs-interview-post-internet?zd=1&zi=esxopy7a
2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200623124918/https://diymag.com/2020/06/22/who-the-fuck-are-100-gecs-june-2020-interview
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20200110014939/http://www.mtv.com/news/3151895/100-gecs-interview/
4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px44K3bEtdY
5. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20191220225519/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/100-gecs-artist-you-need-to-know-926422/
6. ↑ https://youtu.be/vI1DFv000OU?t=41
7. ↑ https://youtu.be/y27XIUvI9KE?t=256
8. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4\_zZR0IPbkI
9. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20190924221405/https://www.thefader.com/2019/09/19/100-gecs-announce-secret-headline-tour-tickets-2019
10. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20191122153429/https://uproxx.com/indie/100-gecs-fishcenter-adult-swim-800db-cloud/
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20191023184405if\_/https://twitter.com/dylanbrady/status/1186854805047631873
12. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20201114100449/https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/04/100-gecs-headline-virtual-minecraft-festival-alongside-charli-xcx-cashmere-cat/
13. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210713210317/https://twitter.com/100gecs/status/1414993587444490247
14. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211011190903/https://twitter.com/100gecs/status/1447636017213628419
15. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211218145742/https://www.nme.com/news/music/100-gecs-postpone-2022-uk-and-european-headline-tour-dates-3121285
16. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220113205425/https://twitter.com/100gecs/status/1481731273773109248
17. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220417204428/https://twitter.com/ilyaxhes/status/1515542920002039817