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{{Short description|American music project}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| spouse            = Draerose Savage (2021-present)
| current_members   = Bryce Savage
| past_members      = Cameron Wales
| website           = {{URL|http://www.neffexmusic.com}}
| name              = Neffex
| image             = NEFFEX 2023.jpg
| caption           = NEFFEX in 2023
| origin            = [[Orange County, California|Orange County]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://adambernard.blogspot.com/2018/01/vid-pick-neffex-rumors.html|title=Vid Pick: NEFFEX – Rumors|last=Bernard|first=Adam|date=January 19, 2018|website=Adam's World|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703000434/http://adambernard.blogspot.com/2018/01/vid-pick-neffex-rumors.html|archive-date=July 3, 2019|access-date=July 2, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> / [[Los Angeles]], California, U.S.
| years_active      = 2014-present
| label             = {{ublist|Burning Boat (Independent)|[[NoCopyrightSounds|NCS]]}}
| genre             = {{flatlist|
* [[Hip hop music| Hip hop]]
* [[rap rock]]
* [[electronic dance music]]<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8528341/neffex-sunday-video|title=Neffex's 'Sunday' Video: Exclusive|date=August 28, 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228132709/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8528341/neffex-sunday-video|archive-date=February 28, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[alternative rock]]
}}
| module            = {{Infobox YouTube personality|embed=yes
| channel_name       = neffexmusic
| years active       = 2014–present
}}
}}
'''Neffex''' (stylized as in [[all caps]]) is an American music project by Bryce Savage and, until 2021, Cameron Wales. They produced remixes and original songs characterized by a mixture of [[Electronic music|electronic]] and [[Rap (genre)|rap]] genres. While still a duo, Savage wrote the lyrics, produced the tracks, and sang the songs while Wales mixed and mastered them. They have released most of their songs [[royalty-free]] (under [[CC BY]] license) which have featured in media by [[Content creation|content creators]] globally.
[[File:Fight Back (Official Video) NEFFEX.webm|thumb|Fight Back (Official Video) - NEFFEX (CC BY 3.0)]]
[[File:NEFFEX-Logo.png|thumb|152x152px|Logo of Neffex]]
== Origin ==
Bryce Savage (born Brandon Christopher Horth<ref>{{Citation |title=Chasing by NEFFEX on Apple Music |date=2022-06-29 |url=https://music.apple.com/tr/song/chasing/1631606018 |access-date=2024-01-01 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=At The Top lyrics - NEFFEX |url=https://www.last.fm/music/NEFFEX/_/At+The+Top/+lyrics |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Last.fm |language=en}}</ref>) and Cameron Wales first met in high school when they were 15 years old.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Hale |first=James Loke |date=February 28, 2019 |title=YouTube Millionaires: NEFFEX Supplies YouTube's Creator Community With A New Copyright-Free Song Each And Every Week |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/02/28/youtube-millionaires-neffex/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514173955/https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/02/28/youtube-millionaires-neffex/ |archive-date=May 14, 2019 |access-date=July 2, 2019 |website=Tubefilter}}</ref> At that time, they were involved in a [[punk rock]] band.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Redmond|first=Jesslyn|date=May 31, 2019|title=Rock{{!}}Life Talks to NEFFEX About What Makes Them Fighters|url=https://therocklifemagazine.com/2019/05/31/rocklife-talks-to-neffex-about-what-makes-them-fighters/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703000435/https://therocklifemagazine.com/2019/05/31/rocklife-talks-to-neffex-about-what-makes-them-fighters/|archive-date=July 3, 2019|access-date=July 2, 2019|website=Rock{{!}}Life Magazine}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimryan1/2019/10/15/neffex-readies-new-ep-q203-paves-new-road-toward-music-industry-success/|title=NEFFEX Readies New EP Q203, Paves New Road Toward Music Industry Success|last=Ryan|first=Jim|date=October 15, 2019|website=Forbes|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304002815/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimryan1/2019/10/15/neffex-readies-new-ep-q203-paves-new-road-toward-music-industry-success/|archive-date=March 4, 2020|access-date=March 3, 2020}}</ref> Thereafter, both exited the band and started making their own music.<ref name=":0" /> However, this was not yet the creation of NEFFEX.<ref name=":2" /> After high school, Wales moved to Los Angeles, but kept in touch with Savage during college.<ref name=":0" /> When Savage was in the last year of college, he talked to Wales and they noticed both were making music in their free time.<ref name=":0" /> After college, they got together again, in [[Orange County, California|Orange County]], and created the name "NEFFEX" and the [[fox]] symbol.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" /> On his [[YouTube]] channel Savage exclaimed that the fox symbol was not the original intention; instead, he wanted to make something that was easy to replicate (similar to the infamous "[[cool S]]" style), and thus it consists of three triangles.
== Timeline ==
In 2017, the duo set up a challenge to release 100 songs in 100 weeks.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Devine |first=Anna Milo |date=October 16, 2019 |title=NEFFEX Release Q203 EP |url=https://www.noisetrend.com/neffex-release-q203-ep/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218231724/https://www.noisetrend.com/neffex-release-q203-ep/ |archive-date=December 18, 2019 |access-date=January 19, 2020 |website=noisetrend}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> All songs released for this challenge are [[royalty-free]] and resulted in a combined 2+ billion independent streams across platforms.<ref name=":6" />
On October 16, 2019, they released their first [[Extended play|EP]] titled ''Q203'', named after the apartment where they recorded their first songs.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailynews.com/2019/09/05/after-self-releasing-100-songs-in-100-weeks-southern-california-duo-neffex-readies-its-debut-ep/|title=After self-releasing 100 songs in 100 weeks, Southern California duo Neffex readies its debut EP|last=Fadroski|first=Kelli Skye|date=September 5, 2019|website=Daily News|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026140740/https://www.dailynews.com/2019/09/05/after-self-releasing-100-songs-in-100-weeks-southern-california-duo-neffex-readies-its-debut-ep/|archive-date=October 26, 2019|access-date=October 26, 2019}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7893403/interview-neffex-opens-up-about-their-debut-ep-q203|title=Interview: Neffex Opens Up About Their Debut EP 'Q203'|last=Nied|first=Mike|date=October 2, 2019|website=Idolator|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=October 26, 2019}}</ref> The album has six songs: When I Was Young, Without You, It's My Life, Sunday, Primal, and Want Me.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bongminesentertainment.com/neffex-its-my-life/|title=NEFFEX releases a groovy alternative-pop tune, entitled, "It's My Life"|last=Thomson|first=Zangba|date=August 2, 2019|website=Bong Mines Entertainment|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810164306/https://www.bongminesentertainment.com/neffex-its-my-life/|archive-date=August 10, 2019|access-date=August 10, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://substreammagazine.com/2019/08/neffex-its-my-life/|title=NEFFEX drops scintillating single "It's My Life"|last=Magan|first=Valerie|date=August 2, 2019|website=Substream Magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810164306/https://substreammagazine.com/2019/08/neffex-its-my-life/|archive-date=August 10, 2019|access-date=August 10, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blurredculture.com/lifelong-friends-neffex-plan-on-adding-to-their-billion-streams-with-its-my-life/|title=Lifelong Friends NEFFEX Plan On Adding To Their Billion+ Streams With "It's My Life"|last=Lee|first=Derrick|date=August 7, 2019|website=Blurred Culture|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810164302/http://blurredculture.com/lifelong-friends-neffex-plan-on-adding-to-their-billion-streams-with-its-my-life/|archive-date=August 10, 2019|access-date=August 10, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Shortly after, they embarked on their first tour, doing 13 cities across Europe throughout October/November of 2019.
On September 25, 2020, they released their debut album titled "New Beginnings" featuring [[Rozes (musician)|ROZES]], Jez Dior, and MASN. The album has 16 songs: Sometimes, Be Somebody, New Beginnings, Scars, I've Been Let Down, Hell Won't Take Me, I want to Play A Game, Don't Hate Me, Mind Reader, Unavailable, When It Flows, WOW!, Worst of You, Closer to Heaven, Space, and I'll Be Fine.{{cn|date=September 2023}}
On July 6, 2021, they mutually decided to part ways as Wales wanted to focus on a solo project, while Savage would continue with NEFFEX.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-21 |title=Cam Wales simmers on the dark side of the moon in "Wasting Time" |url=https://www.melodicmag.com/2023/07/21/cam-wales-simmers-on-the-dark-side-of-the-moon-in-wasting-time/ |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=// MELODIC Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
On July 7, 2021, Savage set up a challenge to release 100 songs in 100 weeks again and same as before, all songs released for this challenge are [[royalty-free]].<ref name=":6" />
On January 13, 2023, NEFFEX's single "Fight Back" was certified RIAA Gold.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=RIAA |language=en-US}}</ref>
On March 24, 2023, Bryce Savage released the tour dates for his "Born a Rockstar" tour spanning 25 cities across Europe and North America. The tour took place between September and December of 2023, with every single location being sold out by the end.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Born a Rockstar Tour |url=https://www.neffexmusic.com/tour |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=NEFFEX |language=en-US}}</ref>
On June 1, 2023, NEFFEX's single "Rumors" was certified RIAA Gold.<ref name=":1" />
Savage concluded his latest version of "100 songs in 100 weeks" of copyright-free singles on June 8, 2023; however, he has still released songs consistently since. <ref>{{Cite web |title=NEFFEX |url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/3z97WMRi731dCvKklIf2X6 |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Spotify |language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |title=NEFFEX |url=https://soundcloud.com/neffexmusic |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=SoundCloud |language=en}}</ref>
== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.neffexmusic.com Official website]
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