Joe Goddard

In the year 2000, alongside Alexis Taylor and Owen Clarke, Joe Goddard formed Hot Chip, making their debut shortly after with the EP “Mexico” on Victory Garden Records. The self-released CD “San Frandisco” was subsequently sold at live shows before Hot Chip signed with Moshi Moshi in 2003, who issued the band’s debut full-length “Coming on Strong” in 2004. Following the release Goddard, Clarke and Taylor invited Felix Martin and Al Doyle to expand the lineup and singed with DFA Records and EMI.

Goddard released two more albums with Hot Chip, 2006’s “The Warning” and 2008’s “Made in the Dark”, before exploring his solo interests. In 2009 the talented multi-instrumentalist released his debut solo album “Harvest Festival” on his own Greco-Roman imprint. Showcasing the London-native’s playful instrumental approach, the record borrows influences from dub-step, synthpop, Chicago house, and indie-rock.

Following a move to the independent Domino Records, Hot Chip released their fourth studio album “One Life Stand” in February 2010, followed by their fifth, “In Our Heads”, in June 2012. The same year Goddard issued his sophomore full-length “Gabriel”, once again on his Greco-Roman label. The record highlighted the producer’s maturity and experience, which were showcased the same year by Goddard’s remix of the Dirty Projectors’ single, “The Socialites”, and a performance at Glastonbury festival in 2014. In 2015 Hot Chip released their sixth studio album “Why Make Sense”, led by the single “Huarache Lights”.