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Polyvinyl Record Co. Artists
This is an overview of artists linked to Polyvinyl Record Co. * 31Knots * Aloha *Alvvays *American Football *AM/FM * Antarctigo Vespucci *Architecture in Helsinki *Asobi Seksu *Ativin *Audible *Beach Slang *Birthmark * Braid *Anna Burch *Casiokids *Collections of Colonies of Bees *Corm *Decibully *Deerhoof *The Dodos * Dusted *FAN *Faux Hoax *Friction * Generationals *The Get Up Kids *Grapetooth * Hail Social *Hazel English *Headlights * Ida *The Ivory Coast *Jacco Gardner *Julia Jacklin *Jay Som *Japandroids * James Husband *Jeff Rosenstock *Joan of Arc *Kaia Fischer *Katy Goodman & Greta Morgan *Kerosene 454 *La Sera * Ladyhawke * The Like Young * Loney Dear *Love Is All *The M's *Mates of State *Matt Pond PA *Mister Heavenly * of Montreal * The One Up Downstairs *Owen * Owls *Painted Palms *Paris, Texas *Cale Parks * Palehound *Pedro the Lion *Pet Symmetry * Pele *Phantastic Ferniture * Picastro * Pillar Point * Post Animal *Psychic Twin * Quiet Slang * Radiation City *Radio F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyvinyl Record Co
Polyvinyl Record Co. is an American independent record label headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. The label also has satellite offices in New York, Austin, and the Bay Area. Polyvinyl has put out over 400 releases to date. The Polyvinyl roster currently consists of 30+ active artists, including Alvvays, Xiu Xiu, Jeff Rosenstock, Kero Kero Bonito, and Julia Jacklin as well as longtime label signees like of Montreal, American Football, STRFKR, and Rainer Maria. Recent additions to the Polyvinyl family include Jeff Rosenstock, Laura Jane Grace, Anamanaguchi, IAN SWEET, Oceanator, Chris Farren, Squirrel Flower, and Yumi Zouma. History 1994-1999 In 1994, high school students Matt Lunsford and Darcie Knight from Danville, Illinois founded Polyvinyl Press, a fanzine created to celebrate the Midwestern D.I.Y. scene. As part of Polyvinyl Press’ third issue in July 1995, Lunsford and Knight released a split 7” featuring Back of Dave and Walker. With the fifth and final issue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dodos
The Dodos are an American indie rock band consisting of Meric Long and Logan Kroeber. History The Dodos began playing music together in 2005, when musician Meric Long, who had been gigging steadily in San Francisco as a solo singer-songwriter, was introduced to Logan Kroeber through a mutual friend (a college acquaintance of Long's that happened to be Kroeber's cousin). The Dodos are a band of two, clean-cut halves. One of the duo was a student of West African Ewe drumming and intricate Blues fingerpicking guitar, the other hails from a background in heavy metal bands. Going from the raw, acoustic roots-rock on their albums ‘Visiter’ and ‘No Color’ to the more expansive, pop sound of ‘Time to Die’ and ‘Carrier’; guitarist-vocalist Meric Long and drummer Logan Kroeber have spent their career seeking to blur the line between the inherently melodic nature of Long's guitar and the rhythmic, atonal clatter of Kroeber's drums. The album ‘Individ’ can be seen as a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Rosenstock
Jeffrey Ernest Rosenstock (born September 7, 1982) is an American musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter from Long Island, New York. He is known for his former bands Bomb the Music Industry! and The Arrogant Sons of Bitches, as well as for his work as a solo artist and as a composer for ''Craig of the Creek''. He is the founder of Quote Unquote Records, the first donation-based record label. Early life Jeff Rosenstock was raised in Baldwin on New York's Long Island. He was born to a Jewish mother who worked as an art teacher and a German Catholic father who worked as a lawyer. Rosenstock identifies as Jewish. Career Rosenstock formed his first band, The Arrogant Sons of Bitches (ASOB) in 1995, when he and his friend Joe Werfelman chose not to attend a friend's funeral due to feelings of discomfort, spending the day playing Green Day covers instead. In the midst of ASOB's breakup in 2004, Rosenstock recorded a DIY solo song under the moniker Bomb the Music Indu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Husband (music Project)
James Husband is the recording project of James Huggins III, Of Montreal's multi-instrumentalist. Biography James Husband is the recording alias for multi-instrumentalist/songwriter James Huggins III. In the group 'of Montreal', Husband recorded and toured as a core member from 1998 to 2010. He left the band after nearly 13 years in June 2010, yet is the only live band member to appear on every release up through 2012's "Daughter of Cloud" and the three previous releases since his departure (after recording on 5 albums between the band's debut "Cherry Peel" & 2005's "Sunlandic Twins" LP). He toured and recorded for well over a decade including performances at the Hollywood Bowl, Roseland Ballroom, The Palladium, and many cities in countries around the globe. James performed on national television in 'of Montreal' on both the " Late Show with David Letterman" & "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" as well as an acting role in the Nickelodeon show Yo Gabba Gabba. He also recorded a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japandroids
Japandroids are a Canadian rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, consisting of Brian King (guitar, vocals) and David Prowse (drums, vocals).Lindsay, Ca"No Fun City Rockers" ''Exclaim!'', May 2009 accessed November 10, 2010. Formed in 2006, the band rose to prominence following the release of their debut album ''Post-Nothing'' (2009). Their second album, ''Celebration Rock'' (2012), was released to widespread critical acclaim,Metacriti"Japandroids - Celebration Rock" Metacritic, accessed January 22, 2014. with Rolling Stone calling it one of ''The 10 Coolest Summer Albums of All Time'', and Spin naming the duo ''Band of the Year''.Sheffield, Ro"The 10 Coolest Summer Albums of All Time" ''Rolling Stone'', July 18, 2012 accessed January 22, 2014.Harvilla, Ro"Band of the Year: Japandroids" ''Spin'', December 3, 2012 accessed January 22, 2014. Japandroids toured heavily in support of both albums, gaining notoriety for their live performancesCaramanica, Jo"Kinetic, Exuberant and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Som
Melina Mae Cortez Duterte (born March 25, 1994), better known by her stage name Jay Som, is an American, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and mixing engineer. Her debut record '' Everybody Works'' was released on Double Denim Records (UK & Japan) & Polyvinyl Records (Rest of the world) in March 2017, which was preceded by ''Turn Into'', a collection of songs that first gained her attention as a singer-songwriter. The follow-up to ''Everybody Works'' and Jay Som's second home studio album, '' Anak Ko'', was released on August 23, 2019 via Polyvinyl, Lucky Number and Inertia. Early life Duterte was born in Walnut Creek, California and raised in Brentwood, California. She is the daughter of Filipino immigrants, and cites her parents' immigrant background and cultural customs as major influences. Duterte grew up playing the trumpet and guitar, and began writing and recording music at the age of 12. She originally intended to attend a conservatory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Jacklin
Julia Jacklin (born 30 August 1990) is an Australian singer-songwriter from the Blue Mountains. Jacklin's musical style has been described as indie pop, indie folk, and alternative country. She has released three studio albums, ''Don't Let the Kids Win'' (2016), '' Crushing'' (2019) and ''Pre Pleasure'' (2022). Jacklin has also performed with the band Phantastic Ferniture, with whom she released the debut single "Fuckin 'n' Rollin" and a self-titled album in 2018, followed by subsequent singles. Biography Jacklin grew up in the Blue Mountains, Australia, in a family of school teachers. Inspired by Britney Spears, at the age of 10, she took classical singing lessons before joining a high school band which did Avril Lavigne and Evanescence covers. She studied social policy at Sydney University, and after graduating she lived in a garage in Glebe, a suburb of Sydney, and worked in a factory making essential oils. Growing up, Jacklin did not know anyone who was a full-time musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ida (band)
Ida is an indie rock band from New York City. They are known for their three-part harmonies; sparse, minimal, often quiet arrangements; and their three singer-songwriters. Their music shows strong folk, pop, punk, world, R&B, and American roots music influences, but there are also ''avant garde'' and experimental aspects to their sound. History The band began in 1991 when Daniel Littleton and Elizabeth Mitchell started recording and performing as a duo. After playing shows with double-bassist Rick Lassiter they recorded a 4-track cassette of their songs. Jenny Toomey, co-owner of Simple Machines Records heard it, and offered to release an album on her label. Between 1994 and 1997 Ida released three full-length albums and several seven inch singles with Simple Machines Records including split singles with The Secret Stars and Portastatic. Shortly after the release of their debut ''Tales of Brave Ida'', Daniel's brother Michael “Miggy” Littleton joined the band as a drummer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headlights (band)
Headlights was an American indie rock band from Champaign, Illinois on Polyvinyl Records. The band was formed following the dissolution of Absinthe Blind, when members Seth, Erin and Brett Sanderson formed a band named Orphans. It was only when Tristan Wraight joined that Headlights was formed. Headlights released ''The Enemies EP'' in 2004, and followed that up in 2006 with a split single with Canadian indie rock band The Most Serene Republic. Later in 2006, the band released their debut album, '' Kill Them with Kindness'', which received generally positive reviews. Nick Sanborn (of Decibully) and John Owen (of fellow Champaign group Shipwreck) joined the group during the summer of 2007. In 2008, their third album, '' Some Racing, Some Stopping'', was released. In February 2008, Headlights covered the Evangelicals song ''Skeleton Man'' in a web-exclusive for Pitchfork Media. In May 2008, several of Headlight's songs from '' Some Racing, Some Stopping'' were featured in the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hazel English
Hazel English (born Eleisha Caripis) is an Australian-American indie pop musician based in Oakland, California. She fronts a band of the same name. Early life and career Before creating music, English devoted her time to studying creative writing in Melbourne, Australia. In 2013, Hazel moved to San Francisco for a student exchange program, and then to Oakland. Her musical career started as she performed on open mics, and with local performers. She met Jackson Phillips of the band Day Wave at the bookstore where she worked at that time. They became musical collaborators, with Phillips co-writing most of the songs. She formed a band, keeping the name ''Hazel English'', and they played their first show opening for Craft Spells at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on September 9, 2015. That year, English published her first three songs on SoundCloud: "Never Going Home," It's Not Real," and "Fix." In 2016, English released the EP ''Never Going Home'' on Marathon Artists Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hail Social
Hail Social was a rock band from Philadelphia. A post on the band'blogon Thursday, June 18, 2009 stated that Hail Social is "no longer an active band and has not been for years now." While active, the band released several self-made EPs at their concerts, sometimes referred to by color. In April, 2005, Dine Alone Productions pressed Hail Social's first 7-inch, a limited edition single release. Their debut self-titled album was released by Polyvinyl Records in August, 2005, and their Warning Sign 7-inch came out in March, 2006, also on Polyvinyl. Their second album titled '' Modern Love & Death'' was self-released on March 20, 2007. The band toured with Interpol and The Secret Machines in the Fall of 2004. They then toured the UK with The Ordinary Boys in the Autumn of 2005. Founder Dayve Hawk now records original electronic music and remixes as Memory Tapes Dayve Hawk (born 1981), better known by his stage name Memory Tapes, is an American singer-songwriter and record pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grapetooth
Grapetooth is a Chicago-based new wave-influenced duo. The project, which consists of Clay Frankel and Chris Bailoni, was started in 2015. Career Twin Peaks member Clay Frankel and Chris Bailoni, also known as Chicago producer Home-sick, met in 2012 through mutual friends. Three years later in 2015, the two bonded over similar musical tastes while out a bar and made a resolution to create music together. Frankel and Bailoni stumbled into the group’s sound after writing their first single, “Trouble.” Calling the project Grapetooth as a reference to Frankel’s wine consumption, the duo began playing and gathering attention at wild-mannered shows in Chicago. Grapetooth shared their second single, “Violent” in May 2018 and they released their debut album "Grapetooth" on November 9, 2018 on Polyvinyl Records. On February 12, 2020 Grapetooth, alongside fellow Chicago-based Musician Lala Lala, released a pair of singles, "Fantasy Movie" b/w "Valentine", on Hardly Art Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
