Candyland
Candyland is an American electronic duo formed by Santa Barbara natives Josephine Josie Mary Martin and Ethan Davis, who began producing original material together starting in April 2011. Their releases spanning dubstep, electro house, and trap, including tracks such as Murda, positioned them within the American bass and trap-leaning club scene of the early 2010s, with output distributed through labels including Monstercat and Spinnin' Records.
Ethan Davis left the project in 2014, after which Candyland continued as a solo act under Josie's direction, before the pair announced a reunion as a duo in July 2021 and released the comeback single Nirvana in 2022. Their catalogue and bookings placed them alongside acts such as Alesso, Hardwell, and Blasterjaxx within the broader EDM festival circuit documented by outlets tracking the scene's DJ rosters during that period.
Candyland's career arc, from an original duo through a solo interim period and back to a reunited act, reflects the trap and bass music scene's rapid turnover during the early-to-mid 2010s, with the group's Santa Barbara origins and early SoundCloud-driven releases anchoring their initial rise. The duo's more recent output signals a continued, if lower-profile, presence within the American bass music circuit.