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Overseas (band)
Overseas is an American indie rock band, that includes David Bazan of Pedro The Lion, Headphones anLo Tom Will Johnson of Centro-matic and South San Gabriel; plus Bubba & Matt Kadane of Bedhead and The New Year. Their debut album was officially announced on April 4, 2013, and was released on June 11, 2013. A second album is being finished with a possible 2019 release date according to the band's website. Discography Studio albums * ''Overseas'' (June 11, 2013) # "Ghost To Be" # "Redback Strike" # "Old Love" # "HELLP" # "Lights Are Gonna Fall" # "Here (Wish You Were)" # "The Sound Of Giving Way" # "Down Below" # "Came With The Frame" # "All Your Own" Members * David Bazan David Bazan (; born January 22, 1976) is an American indie rock singer-songwriter from Phoenix, Arizona who now resides in Seattle, Washington. Bazan is the lead singer and creative force behind the band Pedro the Lion and was the lead singer ... - bass, vocals * Will Johnson - drums, guitar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indie Rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produced and was initially used interchangeably with alternative rock or "Pop rock, guitar pop rock". One of the primary scenes of the movement was Dunedin, where Dunedin sound, a cultural scene based around a convergence of noise pop and jangle became popular among the city's University of Otago, large student population. Independent labels such as Flying Nun Records, Flying Nun began to promote the scene across New Zealand, inspiring key college rock bands in the United States such as Pavement (band), Pavement, Pixies (band), Pixies and R.E.M. Other notable scenes grew in Madchester, Manchester and Hamburger Schule, Hamburg, with many others thriving thereafter. In the 1980s, the use of the term "independent music, indie" (or " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro The Lion
Pedro the Lion is an American indie rock band from Seattle, Washington, United States. David Bazan formed the band in 1995 and represented its main creative force, backed by a varying rotation of collaborating musicians. In 2006 Pedro the Lion was dissolved as Bazan went solo; Bazan reformed the band and resumed performing under the Pedro the Lion moniker in late 2017. Releasing five full-length albums and five EPs over 11 years, the band is known for its first person narrative lyrics with political and religious themes. History Pedro the Lion was formed by David Bazan in 1995. The name of the band comes from a character that would have been interwoven into the band's first album. In 1997 they released their debut EP ''Whole'' with Bazan playing nearly every instrument, a format he continued on the band's first two full-length albums, '' It's Hard to Find a Friend'' (1998), and '' Winners Never Quit'' (2000). ''Winners'' marked Pedro the Lion's first concept album. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headphones (band)
Headphones was an American indie rock-synth band with members David Bazan of Pedro the Lion, Frank Lenz of Starflyer 59, and T. W. Walsh. Nicholas Peterson (formerly of Fleet Foxes) toured as Headphones' drummer. History Headphones, a project led by David Bazan, formed in 2005 and released one album shortly before the dissolution of Bazan's primary creative outlet, Pedro the Lion. The band's sound is marked by the use of synthesizers paired with live drums and percussion, and sometimes drew comparisons to other indie rock electronic groups such as The Postal Service. Bazan drew a distinction between Headphones and electronic pop, however, and has said that he had no interest in paying homage to either 1980s music or dance-pop, such as the Postal Service attempted, instead aiming for a simple synthesizer and drums setup that "live(d) and breathe(d) like rock 'n' roll." The band is also unique to Bazan in terms of the lyrical style. Bazan often included religious references in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South San Gabriel (band)
South San Gabriel is an alternative country band (music), band based in Denton, Texas. History The band is named after the San Gabriel river fork north of Austin, Texas. The group consists of the same players from Centro-matic with the inclusion of guests, but focuses on more introspective and subdued offerings from their repertoire. Lead singer Will Johnson (musician), Will Johnson, has alternated between the two projects, while also releasing solo albums. The first South San Gabriel album, ''South San Gabriel Songs/Music, Songs/Music'', was credited to Centro-Matic on its US release (it was credited to South San Gabriel on the Netherlands release on Munich Records). South San Gabriel released ''Welcome, Convalescence'' and ''The Carlton Chronicles – Not Until the Operation's Through'' in 2003 and 2005, respectively. In 2008 the band released ''Dual Hawks'' a split double-album with Centro-matic.Fiander, Matthew (2008)Centro-Matic / South San Gabriel ''Dual Hawks'', PopMatter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Year (band)
The New Year is an American indie rock band that formed in 1999. The band was started by former Bedhead (band), Bedhead members Matt and Bubba Kadane. They released their first album in 2001, ''Newness Ends'', which like their following albums was recorded with Steve Albini. ''The End Is Near (The New Year Album), The End Is Near'' (2004) and ''The New Year (album), The New Year'' (2008) followed, with both being received positively by music critics at Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork Media and AllMusic. In February 2017, the band announced their first album in nine years, ''Snow (The New Year album), Snow'', which was released on April 28, 2017. History Background The band was formed in 1999, a year after the demise of the band Bedhead (band), Bedhead by former Bedhead members Matt and Bubba Kadane. The New Year was originally intended to be a two-person project made up of only the Kadane brothers. Four musicians, all longtime friends of the Kadanes, were slowly recruited for live p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Bazan
David Bazan (; born January 22, 1976) is an American indie rock singer-songwriter from Phoenix, Arizona who now resides in Seattle, Washington. Bazan is the lead singer and creative force behind the band Pedro the Lion and was the lead singer of Headphones. In early 2006, he began performing and recording under his own name. In late 2017 he returned to playing under the Pedro the Lion name. Career In the early 90s he played drums in the band The Guilty (later named Coolidge) with fellow songwriter Damien Jurado. Bazan had attended Shorewood High School with Jurado. In 2002, he played drums and sang backup vocals for Seldom; in 2004, he played with Starflyer 59. Bazan has made various studio appearances with Seattle-based bands; for instance, In 2004 he sang on the Six Parts Seven remix album ''Lost Notes From Forgotten Songs'', played drums in 1998 on Unwed Sailor's ''Firecracker'' EP, Bazan also contributed to the Rosie Thomas album '' These Friends of Mine''. In 2005, Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Johnson (musician)
Will Johnson (born March 23, 1971) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, author and painter who is the lead singer of the bands Centro-matic and South San Gabriel. Called "one of the most prolific artists in American indie rock", Johnson has also released solo records, and is a member of the bands Monsters of Folk, New Multitudes and Overseas, and has also performed as part of the Undertow Orchestra. Early life Johnson was born in Kennett, Missouri. When he was 11 years old, his mother remarried and the family moved to Killeen, Texas. Johnson attended the University of North Texas, where he was involved in Denton's active music scene. He double-majored in English and elementary education. Music career Early music Johnson began playing drums, piano and sang in his church choir at an early age. After moving to Killeen, Texas, from Kennett, Missouri, he was a founding member and drummer for the jangle-rock band The Benjamins. They released two cassettes in 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt And Bubba Kadane
Matt and Bubba Kadane is an American musical duo that consists of two brothers, Matt Kadane and Bubba Kadane. They have founded three indie rock bands, serving as producers, songwriters, vocalists, and guitarists in all of them. The first, Bedhead (band), Bedhead, released three well-received studio LPs before it was disbanded. The brothers reformed as The New Year (band), The New Year in 2001, and in 2012 they formed the group Overseas (band), Overseas with David Bazan and Will Johnson (musician), Will Johnson. Discography Albums with Bedhead *1994: ''WhatFunLifeWas'' (Trance Syndicate) *1994: ''4-songEP19:10'' (Trance Syndicate) *1996: ''The Dark Ages'' EP (Trance Syndicate) *1996: ''Beheaded (album), Beheaded'' (Trance Syndicate) *1998:'' Transaction de Novo'' (Trance Syndicate) *2000: ''Macha Loved Bedhead'' (Jetset Records) *2014: ''1992-1998 (album), 1992-1998 Box Set'' *2015: ''Live 1998'' live album (The Numero Group, Numero Group) ;Singles *1992: "Bedside Table/Living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedhead (band)
Bedhead was an American indie rock band, active from 1991 to 1998, based in Dallas, Texas. Members consisted of Matt and Bubba Kadane (vocals and guitar), Tench Coxe (guitar), Kris Wheat (bass), and Trini Martinez (drums). The band released several EPs and three LPs on Trance Syndicate, touring intermittently. Bedhead's music was generally subdued, with three electric guitars and one electric bass guitar over sung or spoken vocals. Allmusic dubbed the group "the quintessential indie rock band," and ''Tiny Mix Tapes'' gave their final album '' Transaction de Novo'' a perfect 5/5 score. In 1999, a year after the breakup of Bedhead, Matt and Bubba Kadane went on to form The New Year, a band with a style similar to Bedhead's. History Founding The roots of the band trace back to brothers Matt and Bubba Kadane playing music together as children in Wichita Falls, Texas. They later began playing music together in Dallas, Texas. Drummer Trini Martinez was the first addition to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
