Fred V & Grafix

Fred V & Grafix
Fred V and Grafix in 2014
Background information
OriginExeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
GenresDrum and bass
Years active2009–2018
LabelsHospital
Members
  • Frederick Vahrman (Fred V)
  • Joshua Jackson (Grafix)

Fred V & Grafix were an English drum and bass duo made up of Frederick "Fred V" Vahrman (born 12 January 1990) and Joshua "Grafix" Jackson (born 14 June 1991). The duo was signed to Hospital Records and hailed from Devon, England. They have guested on BBC Radio 1 shows including Annie Mac. They released their debut album Recognise in 2014, which entered the UK Albums Chart at number 106. The album's second single "Forest Fires" (featuring Etherwood) entered the UK Singles Chart at number 77.

In December 2018, the duo announced their split and the continuation of their solo careers.[1]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
UK[2] UK Dance[3] UK Indie[4]
Recognise 106 11 21
Oxygen 163 7 20
Cinematic Party Music
  • Released: 29 September 2017
  • Label: Hospital Records
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 — — —

Extended plays

Title EP details Tracks
Goggles
  1. "Goggles"
  2. "Games People Play"
  3. "Denmark Road"
  4. "Basilisk"

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
UK
[5] 		UK
Dance
[6] 		UK
Indie
[7]
2009 "Groove Melon" — — — Non-album singles
2011 "Long Distance" / "Room to Breathe" — — —
2012 "Just a Thought"
(featuring Reija Lee) 		— — —
2013 "Here with You" / "Minor Happy"
(featuring Collin McLoughlin) 		— — —
2014 "Recognise" — — — Recognise
"Forest Fires"
(featuring Etherwood) 		77 23 5
2016 "Ultraviolet" / "Comb Funk" — — — Oxygen
"Like the Sun" — — —
2017 "Hurricanes (Wild Love)" — — — Cinematic Party Music
"Sugar" — — —
"Colours Fading" — — —
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.

Remixes

Year Artist Song Label
2011 Emeli Sandé
(featuring Naughty Boy) 		"Daddy" Virgin Records
C.J. Bolland "Camargue" Control
2012 Camo & Krooked "All Fall Down" Hospital Records
Wretch 32
(featuring Ed Sheeran) 		"Hush Little Baby" Ministry Of Sound / Jewels
Rudimental
(featuring John Newman) 		"Feel the Love" Asylum Records / Black Butter Records
Daddy's Groove & Little Nancy "It's Not Right, But it's Okay" Strictly Rhythm Records
Skepta "Hold On" Hospital Records
Madeon "Icarus" popcultur / Columbia
2013 Sub Focus
(featuring Alex Clare) 		"Endorphins"
(with Sub Focus) 		RAM Records
2014 Netsky
(featuring Beth Ditto) 		"Running Low" Sony Music Entertainment
MNEK "Every Little Word" Ministry Of Sound
Hybrid "Be Here Now" Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
2015 Secondcity
(featuring Ali Love) 		"What Can I Do" Ministry Of Sound
Kele "Closer" Wichita
Carmada "Maybe" Owsla / Circus
2016 Philip George & Dragonette "Feel this Way" 3 Beat
Mat Zo
(featuring Sinead Egan) 		"The Enemy" Mad Zoo
Dabin
(featuring Daniela Andrade) 		"Hold" Kannibalen
Dillon Francis
(featuring Will Heard) 		"Anywhere" Sony Music Entertainment
2017 Stanton Warriors
(featuring Eska) 		"Still Here" Punks Music
Bakermat
(featuring Kiesza) 		"Don't Want You Back" Sony Music Entertainment
2018 Becky Hill "Sunrise In the East" Polydor / Eko
Camo & Krooked
(featuring ROBB) 		"Slow Down" RAM / Mosaik

Other appearances

Year Song Release Label
2011 "One of These Days" Outcast EP Mainframe Recordings
"Decades" Make Way for the New Generation Talkin Beatz
"White Lies"
"Find My Way" Fifteen Years Of Hospital Records Hospital Records
2012 "Major Happy" Sick Music 3
"Vanishing Point" Hospital Christmas Cracker 2012
2013 "Purple Gates" Hospitality Drum & Bass 2013
"Downpour (Lush Guitar)" Hospital Christmas Cracker 2013
2014 "Catch My Breath" featuring Kate Westall We Are 18
2015 "Major Happy VIP" Hospital Mixtape: Fred V & Grafix
"This Can't Wait"
2016 "Constellations" Hospitality Drum & Bass 2016
2017 "Tension" (with Metrik) We Are 21
2018 "Auckland Sunrise" Forza Horizon 4: Hospital
2018 "Sunrise" Forza Horizon 4 (Unreleased song)

References

  1. ^ @fredvgrafix (3 December 2018). "Thank you for the amazing support over the last 10 years, it's been incredible. Time for a new chapter, please foll…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "UK Albums Chart Archive". Zobbel.de. 12 April 2014.
  3. ^ "UK Dance Albums Chart Archive". Official Charts Company. 12 April 2014.
  4. ^ "UK Independent Albums Chart Archive". Official Charts Company. 12 April 2014.
  5. ^ "UK Singles Chart Archive". Zobbel.de. 22 June 2014.
  6. ^ Peak positions for the Dance singles in the UK:
  7. ^ Peak positions for the Dance singles in the UK: