Elderbrook

Alexander Harry Kotz (born 20 December 1992), known professionally as Elderbrook, is an English electronic musician and DJ. His career began in 2015 when he released his first EP containing the song "How Many Times", which went on to be remixed by German duo Andhim and ranked one of Mixmags best songs of 2015.

During 2016, he collaborated with a number of artists, including Gorgon City. He also remixed tracks by a number of well-known artists, such as Clean Bandit.

To date, Elderbrook's most notable song is the collaboration with CamelPhat, titled "Cola". The song reached number one on both the Dance Club Songs chart in the United States and Indie Chart in the United Kingdom. It was also nominated for Best Dance song at the 2018 Grammy Awards.

Career Career beginnings He was born in London, England and grew up in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, attending Berkhamsted School, an independent day school in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire.

Before moving into the electronic music genre, he wanted to pursue a more hip hop and soulful sound with his distinct vocals. The EP featured three tracks, Could, Rewinding and How Many Times. All three tracks received positive reviews, with the latter becoming Elderbrook's first major hit.

Elderbrook first major inroads into the music industry when he collaborated with the German duo, Andhim. The track was a reworked version of the original How Many Times from Elderbrook's first EP. The track received positive reviews throughout the music industry. It was released in mid-2015, becoming a dance classic and pushing Elderbrook's name out into the wider dance music genre. Mixmag were one of the most complimentary of the collaboration, giving the track 8/10. It also went onto be listed as one of Mixmags top tracks for 2015.

Following the success of his first EP, he released a second in the same year. Travel Slow contained three tracks, "Be There Soon", "Good Enough" and "Travel Slow". While working on his first two EP's he also became heavily involved in remixing. He released a number of well-known remixes of songs which performed well on various Billboard charts. One of the most notable during 2015 was Pablo Nouvelle's "Take Me to a Place". He also played at the Omeara in London to a sold-out crowd in November 2016.

Toward the end of 2016, it was announced that Elderbrook would be the official remixer of "Rockabye" by British band Clean Bandit.

Cola Elderbrook shot to commercial fame when he collaborated with CamelPhat. The song they produced was titled "Cola", and went onto become one of the biggest selling songs globally in 2017. It was co-written by British electronic house duo CamelPhat, with Elderbrook on vocals. The lyrics over the top of an electro house beat, follow a woman's night out, involving mixing various drinks involving Coca-Cola. The song performed well during the summer months as a club anthem in many places throughout Europe and the United States, before becoming a chart single later in the year.

The song received critical acclaim during November 2017, when it reached number one on the Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart when it entered the charts on 11 November 2017. The song also reached number one on the UK Indie chart during November 2017. It performed well on the UK singles chart, reaching the Top 20, in 18th position. "Cola" was subsequently nominated for a Best Dance Recording at the 2018 Grammy Awards.

The success of the track meant it was remixed by a number of well-known dance artists, including Robin Schulz. In the United Kingdom, the single went platinum in December 2017, when it sold 600,000 copies.

Why Do We Shake in the Cold?

Why Do We Shake in the Cold? was Elderbrook’s debut studio album. It was released on 18 September 2020 through Parlophone Records.

Elderbrook debuted the album by playing it in full at the London Aquarium. The event was live streamed exclusively for fans and ended with his and CamelPhat’s Grammy Nominated song "Cola."

Live performances and recognition

Elderbrook has toured with the likes of Jungle, Rufus Du Sol and Odesza, which has allowed him to perform for fans around the world. He performed at the 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2023 and 26th Shambhala Music Festival in July 2025.

On 27 August 2026, Elderbrook's song "Inner Light" was used in the Extended Look for Grand Theft Auto VI. Before this, the song was used in FIFA 22.

Discography Studio albums Title Details Why Do We Shake in the Cold? Released: 18 September 2020 Label: Parlophone Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD, vinyl Little Love Released: 31 March 2023 Label: Mine Recordings Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD, vinyl Another Touch Released: 25 October 2024 Label: Mine Recordings Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays Simmer Down (2015) Travel Slow (2015) Talking (2017) Old Friend (2018) Innerlight (2021)

Charted singles + List of charted singles, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUS BEL(Fl) BEL(Wa) GER HUN IRE USClub USDance ARIA: 4× Platinum BEA: Gold BVMI: Gold Dark Matter "Something About You" 2019 87 — 78 71 — — — 88 — 35 BPI: Silver 2020 — — — — — — — — — 46 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.