August 1st, 2025 – R&B duo CVIRO & GXNXVS have returned with their new single, “Were You Down?”, out now on Red Bull Records. This marks their first release together since 2023. Fans can listen to the song here and watch the music video here.
United by their shared appreciation of 90s and early 2000s hip-hop and R&B, vocalist CVIRO and producer GXNXVS have once again showcased their ability to seamlessly blend their distinct styles on “Were You Down?”. The track honors an iconic era in music history while also modernizing it – reaching into the worlds of electronic and soul to create an energetic mix of club-ready energy with a clear nostalgic pull.
On the single CVIRO & GXNXVS shared, ""Were You Down?" is a glimpse into our next era. We wanted to take that classic R&B DNA and stretch it, applying simplicity to both the production and the lyrics/vocal performance. It’s not throwback because it makes you feel something different, it’s timeless”.
CVIRO & GXNXVS - Were You Down? (Visualizer)
From their breakout hit “Benjamins” amassing nearly 10 million streams on Spotify, to being the first Australian artists to earn airtime on Drake’s OVO Sound Radio and Apple Music Beats1, the Gold Coast duo have been making waves in the space from the jump. Since their last collab together, they’ve appeared on global releases with UK-based R&B singer H33RA and Toronto rapper JAHKOY. You can hear CVIRO & GXNXVS on every project they touch, as they continue to champion the Y2K sound with a fresh spin.
Stream "Were You Down?" here
Watch the music video here
About CVIRO & GXNXVS
A while back, vocalist CVIRO and producer GXNXVS met and instantly bonded over the sound and spirit of nineties R&B and soul. As if meant to make music together all along, GXNXVS showed up to their first encounter with his recording gear in tow. Not long after, the duo bubbled up out of Australia and into the international conversation by 2014. The breakout “Benjamins” announced their arrival, piling up 8.1 million Spotify streams and counting. “Problem” and “Lady” posted up millions of Spotify streams, and “Sober” eclipsed 8.2 million Spotify streams. Along the way, OVO Sound Radio and Beats 1 championed their music. Not to mention, global supermodel and style icon Bella Hadid played CVIRO & GXNXVS on her social media to tens of millions of followers.
Receiving widespread praise, Earmilk exclaimed, “Each new song possesses equally as much flava as the last,” and HYPEBEAST praised the single “Caught Up” as “reminiscent of 90s throwback R&B with its smooth but bouncy production and vocal delivery”. Perhaps, Acclaim put it best, “Their sound is smooth and sexy, a fusion of old school R&B sounds with modern neo-soul”. With EPs such as 'Now You Know' [2018] and 'The Sequel' [2020] under their belt, their collective work ethic simply never relented.
In 2022, they reemerged with 'Come On In', their debut EP on Red Bull Records, featuring the seductive standout “Nasty” with Jean Deaux. The following year, they delivered a bold reimagining of the project with the 'Come On In' (Remix EP) [2023], flipping select tracks into new sonic directions. Most recently, the duo teamed up with rising UK artist H3RRA for her 2024 single “Cardiac", lending their signature polish and mood-driven production to a buzzy collaboration that’s further cemented their status as global tastemakers in modern R&B.
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