British band Clean Bandit expressed desire to collaborate with K-pop boy band EXO. (Photo : Stringer/Shirlaine Forrest)
British band Clean Bandit has expressed their desire to work with South Korean boy group EXO in a recent interview with Warner Music Korea.
Clean Bandit sat down with Warner Music Korea for an interview where they shared their thoughts about South Korea, favorite singers, and future plans, KMusic reported. During the interview, the only female member and cellist of the band, Grace Chatto, revealed to have known the K-pop group EXO and would that they need talented singers like Kai, a member of EXO.
"EXO, the Korean band we heard for the first time today who we love... Our singer likes Kai...babe," KMusic cited Chatto in an interview with Warner Music Korea.
On the other hand, Clean Bandit's Jack Patterson also expressed their desire to work with the "cool guys". "Maybe we can do a collaboration with those guys if they were interested."
The three-member British electronic music group has made waves with their new single "Rockabye" which Billboard described as an "infectious dance track" that has become a smash hit among music charts across the globe. "Rockabye" features vocals from Sean Paul and Anne-Marie and now has a remix version by trio Autograf.
In a sit-down interview with Billboard with Clean Bandit member Chatto, she talks about "Rockabye" and how the band came with another chart-topping hit following "Rather Be", a collaboration with singer Jess Glynne.
While the song is a fun dance track, the lyrics is about a single mother struggling to make a living for her family. Chatto confirmed the meaning behind their song "Rockabye" and revealed the juxtaposition in the character of the mother as shown in their music video.
"In the ["Rockabye" music] video, we did a take on it where we juxtaposed the mundane reality of being in a job you might not like, which is a theme we explore in a lot of our videos, and juxtaposed that with a kind of fantasy world with the joy that dancing can bring you," Chatto said in an interview with Billboard.
She added that their latest single was inspired by the "alternative family structure" and an example of which was a single mom. Moreover, Chatto also made known the reggae influence Sean Paul had on "Rockabye".
"He wound up liking it [the "Rockabye" music Clean Bandit finished] and then on the spot made his [memorable] verse. It was really amazing to hear him rapping about that subject," she said.
See Clean Bandit's "Rockabye" music video below.
