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Hardly Art
Hardly Art is an American independent record label based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in early 2007 by Sub Pop Records, Hardly Art is run by three full-time employees and is distributed by the Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) and Sub Pop. The label's name comes from a lyric from the song "No Culture Icons" by the Thermals. In 2016, the label was recognized for its contributions to independent music with a Genius Award Nomination from The Stranger. Selected artists * Arthur & Yu * The Beets * Carissa's Wierd * Chastity Belt * Colleen Green * Dude York * Fergus & Geronimo * Gazebos * Gem Club * Grave Babies * Hunx and His Punx * Ian Sweet * Jenn Champion * Lala Lala * La Luz * La Sera * Le Loup * Protomartyr * S * Seapony * Shannon and the Clams * Tacocat * The Dutchess & the Duke * The Julie Ruin * The Moondoggies * The Sandwitches The Sandwitches are an American garage-folk band integral to the indie rock scene of San Francisco,. where they are based. Loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sub Pop Records
Sub is a common abbreviation of words beginning with the prefix "sub-". Sub or SUB may also refer to Places * Juanda International Airport, Surabaya, Indonesia, IATA code SUB Computing and technology * , an HTML tag for subscript * SUB designates a subroutine in some programming languages * SUB, substitute character, ASCII character 26 * SUB, subtraction processor command * .sub (other), several file extensions * Subeditor * Subwoofer loudspeaker Language and printing * Subscript and superscript * Subtitle Entertainment and media * Sub (TV channel) * ''Sub'' (album), a 2000 album by Swiss industrial metal band Apollyon Sun * ''The Sub'', a 2017 American short horror film Other uses * Bottom (BDSM), or "sub" for "submissive" * Seafarers' Union of Burma, or SUB * Submarine * Submarine sandwich * Substitute teacher * Subscription See also * Süß Süß (often transliterated into English: ''Suess'', also sometimes ''Süss'' in German) is a German surname that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gazebos (band)
A gazebo is a pavilion structure, sometimes octagonal or turret-shaped, often built in a park, garden or spacious public area. Some are used on occasions as bandstands. Etymology The etymology given by Oxford Dictionaries is "Mid 18th century: perhaps humorously from gaze, in imitation of Latin future tenses ending in -ebo: compare with lavabo." L. L. Bacon put forward a derivation from ''Casbah'', a Muslim quarter around the citadel in Algiers.Bacon, Leonard Lee. "Gazebos and Alambras", ''American Notes and Queries'' 8:6 (1970): 87–87 W. Sayers proposed Hispano-Arabic ''qushaybah'', in a poem by Cordoban poet Ibn Quzman (d. 1160).William Sayers, ''Eastern prospects: Kiosks, belvederes, gazebos''. Neophilologus 87: 299–305, 200/ref> The word ''gazebo'' appears in a mid-18th century English book by the architects John and William Halfpenny: ''Rural Architecture in the Chinese Taste''. There Plate 55, "Elevation of a Chinese Gazebo", shows "a Chinese Tower or Gazebo, situ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tacocat
Tacocat is an American punk rock band from Seattle, founded in 2007 and consisting of Emily Nokes, Bree McKenna, Lelah Maupin, and Eric Randall. They gained popularity in 2014 following the release of their second album '' NVM'', engineered by Conrad Uno. The album received positive reviews in the music press, including from Pitchfork, AllMusic, and PopMatters, and also reached the CMJ top 10 college radio albums. Tacocat addresses feminist themes in many of their songs using humor and sarcasm. The song "Crimson Wave" is a period-positive beach anthem featuring red imagery and humorous menstruation metaphors. The music video for the song gained over 10,000 views in a single week on YouTube, and has since gotten over 415,000 views. The band also jokes about other themes such as seasonal affective disorder in Seattle on "Bridge to Hawaii" and waiting for a late bus on "FU #8." The name Tacocat is a palindrome. History Drummer Lelah Maupin and guitarist Eric Randall first met in Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon And The Clams
Shannon and the Clams is an indie garage punk quartet based in Oakland, California. Known for a vintage sound that incorporates elements of doo-wop, classic R&B, garage psych, and surf, Shannon and the Clams has drawn comparisons to both Buddy Holly and 1960s girl groups. They are also said to love "music from '50s oldies to '80s punk". History The band includes vocals from bassist Shannon Shaw, guitarist Cody Blanchard, and keyboardist Will Sprott, along with drums by Nate Mahan. Shaw and Blanchard met at the California College of the Arts, where they began performing together. Shaw is also a member of queercore punk outfit Hunx and His Punx. Shannon and the Clams' debut album, ''I Wanna Go Home'', was released in 2009. In 2011, the group followed up with their sophomore effort, ''Sleep Talk''. Their third album, ''Dreams in the Rat House'', was released in May 2013. Their album ''Gone by the Dawn'' is described by Still in Rock as "the most beautiful manifestation in rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seapony
Seapony is an American indie pop band from Seattle. They formed in 2010 and have released two albums on Hardly Art. History Seapony first attracted attention through four songs offered for free on Bandcamp. Their first release was the 3-song single, ''Dreaming'', followed by their debut album, ''Go With Me'', in 2011. Both of their albums have been recorded in a home studio. The trio are also known for their use of a drum machine in their recordings. Seapony toured Europe and Japan in 2013. On September 7, 2015, Seapony announced via Facebook that the band was breaking up. However the band teased fans with a return when a new EP was announced via Facebook, on August 18, 2017, titled ''Be Here Again''. Band members * Jen Weidl – guitars, vocals * Danny Rowland – guitar * Ian Brewer – bass Discography * ''Dreaming'' EP (2010) * ''Go With Me'' (2011) * ''Sailing'' EP (2011) * ''Falling Falling or fallin' may refer to: *Falling (physics), movement due to gravity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protomartyr (band)
Protomartyr is an American rock band formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 2010. The band consists of Joe Casey (vocals), Greg Ahee (guitar), Alex Leonard (drums), and Scott Davidson (bass). In 2020, Kelley Deal joined the band in a touring capacity, providing additional keyboards, guitar and backing vocals. To date, the band has released five studio albums: ''No Passion All Technique'' (2012), '' Under Color of Official Right'' (2014), ''The Agent Intellect'' (2015), '' Relatives in Descent'' (2017) and ''Ultimate Success Today'' (2020). History Prior to Protomartyr, Greg Ahee and Alex Leonard performed as a duo under the name Butt Babies. They later started playing with Joe Casey as Protomartyr. Kevin Boyer of Tyvek played bass and guitar in the band for a short time. In 2010, Scott Davidson joined on bass. The band released their debut album, ''No Passion All Technique'', in 2012 via Urinal Cake Records. This was followed by the single "Colpi Proibiti" in the same year, via X! Rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Loup
Le Loup was an American indie band founded in September 2006, in Washington, D.C. by Sam Simkoff (keyboard/banjo). The band also includes Christian Ervin (computer), Michael Ferguson (guitar), Dan Ryan (bass), Robert Sahm (drums) and Jim Thomson (guitar). Their name is French for "The Wolf". The group has drawn comparisons to Sufjan Stevens, Arcade Fire, The Books, Animal Collective and Yeasayer. The group is currently signed to Hardly Art, a label started by Sub Pop founder Jonathan Poneman in early 2007. Their debut album, '' The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly'' was released on September 11, 2007. Their most recent album, ''Family'', was released by Hardly Art on September 22, 2009. Their song "Morning Song" is featured in BlackBerry commercials released the summer of 2010. Through their Facebook page they announced that they are no longer playing together. Discography *'' The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium Genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Sera
La Sera is an American indie rock band formed by Katy Goodman, the bassist for Vivian Girls, in 2010. They have released four albums and toured internationally. History La Sera, whose name means "the evening" in Italian, started in 2010, with Goodman writing songs and Brady Hall producing. The video for their first single "Never Come Around" was released on Halloween 2010. Following the release of their self-titled debut album in February 2011, La Sera toured the US with Tennis and Europe with Jenny Lewis. La Sera's second studio album ''Sees the Light'', released in March 2012, was produced by Rob Barbato (Darker My Love). The album's opening track, "Love That's Gone", is featured in the music video game Rocksmith 2014. Following the release of ''Sees the Light'', the band toured the US with Father John Misty. In 2012, Todd Wisenbaker joined the band, which at that time also included Nate Lotz on drums and Greta Morgan on rhythm guitar. Around the same time, Goodman moved from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Luz (band)
La Luz is an American rock band from Los Angeles, founded in 2012 by Shana Cleveland, Marian Li Pino, Alice Sandahl, and Abbey Blackwell. La Luz has received critical acclaim following the release of four studio albums on Hardly Art: ''It's Alive'', ''Weirdo Shrine'', ''Floating Features'', and the self-titled ''La Luz''. La Luz is known for their "surf noir" style, with layered vocal harmonies. Their energetic live shows often include ''Soul Train''-inspired dance contests and crowd surfing. History Shana Cleveland and Marian Li Pino (former members of Seattle band The Curious Mystery) formed La Luz in Seattle, Washington, with Alice Sandahl and bassist Abbey Blackwell after being inspired by surf and rock and roll acts like Link Wray, The Ventures, and Dick Dale, as well as girl groups like The Shirelles. Cleveland has cited Japanese guitar player Takeshi Terauchi as her biggest guitar influence. After releasing an EP titled ''Damp Face'' in 2012, La Luz signed with Hardly Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lala Lala
Lala Lala is the indie rock project of Chicago-based songwriter Lillie West (guitar, vocals). Biography Lillie West was raised in London and moved with her family to Los Angeles when she was a teenager. She would soon relocate to Chicago to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and become involved with the city's underground music scene. A long time fan of music, it wasn't until West began college that she would begin to create music of her own after being encouraged by a friend to purchase a guitar from Craigslist. According to her IMDb page, she has performed roles in films of her father, the Tomb Raider and Con Air director Simon West, while growing up Lillie described being the acclaimed filmmakers daughter to Paper Magazine in a 2018 interview, “My dad is a filmmaker, and he has filmed pretty much every moment of my life from when I was born.â Career Lala Lala's debut album, ''Sleepyhead'', was self-released in 2016 and was followed up by their sophomore albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenn Champion
Jenn Champion, formerly known as Jenn Ghetto, is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist who performs under the name #S, S. She was a member of the now defunct band Carissa's Wierd. Early life Champion grew up in Tucson, Arizona where, in the mid 1990s, she worked selling pizza with future bandmates Ben Bridwell and Mat Brooke. In 1997 the trio moved to Olympia, Washington for a year before moving to Seattle.Erin Franzman"Carissa's Weird"''(sic)'' ''The Stranger'' - from the December 9 – 15, 1999 issue. She identifies as a lesbian and has done so since very early in her career. Carissa's Wierd In Seattle, Champion and Brooke formed Carissa's Wierd, who released three studio albums, the first two on Bridwell's Brown Records label. The band broke up in 2003 and since then three compilation albums have been released. Carissa's Wierd reformed for a one off show in Seattle on July 9, 2010 to promote their "best of" album, ''They'll Only Miss You When You Leave: Songs 1996-2003'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Sweet
Jilian Medford, better known by her stage name Ian Sweet, is an American indie rock musician from Los Angeles, California. History As Ian Sweet, Medford has released three full-length albums. The first album, ''Shapeshifter'', was released in 2016 via Hardly Art. The album was listed at number 33 on '' Stereogum'' list of the "50 Best Albums of 2016". Ian Sweet was also listed as one of ''Stereogum'' best new bands of 2016. In 2018, Medford followed up her debut with her second full-length album titled ''Crush Crusher'', also on Hardly Art. The album received a 3.5 out of 5 rating from ''Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its ...''. Medford's third full-length album, ''Show Me How You Disappear'', was released on March 5, 2021. Discography Studio albums *''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
