The Distants were an American
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 mu ...
band, based out of
Los Angeles
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, California.
Members
* Guinevere King: Vocals
* David Kelly: Guitar
* Jamie Douglass: Drums
* Steve Alderfer: Bass (2004-2007)
* Ben Jindra: Bass (2007–present)
By the beginning of 2008, undisclosed but implicitly tragic personal reasons had seen King suddenly depart from the band, leading the remaining three members to form a side project named Echo Hawk. Kelly's death shortly afterwards on March 30, 2008, effectively signalled the end of both bands.
Discography
The Distants
The LP ''Broken Gold'' was released in 2006. It was produced by Kelly. King recalled that much of the content related to loss, as her brother had died two years previously.
# The Further the Earth Gets from the Sun
# Falling Apart
# The Moth Song
# She Sells Sanctuary
# Girl on Girl
# It's Over
# Vertigo
# Apparent Silence
# February
# The Following
# Apparent Silence
ultimedia Track
In 2007, the band performed a cover version of the
Echo and The Bunnymen song
The Killing Moon
"The Killing Moon" is a song by the band Echo & the Bunnymen. It was released on 20 January 1984 as the lead single from their 1984 album, ''Ocean Rain''. It is one of the band's highest-charting hits, reaching number 9 in the UK Singles Char ...
, which was included on the
''Blood & Chocolate'' soundtrack.
The band's second album, an EP named ''Be Your Shadow'', was almost completed at the time of Kelly's death. Containing the tracks "Highways", "Luminol", "Be Your Shadow", "Chemical Burn", and "Let's Catch Fire", it was never released.
Echo Hawk
A single EP, ''Stiches'', was released in February 2008.
# Opposites Attack
# SOS (Good Gurls Are Gone)
# Hostess
# Don't. Stop.
# Stitches
References
External links
The Distants' official Myspace pageThe Echo Hawk's official Myspace page
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Indie rock musical groups from California
Musical groups from Los Angeles