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 from
Anacortes, Washington
Anacortes ( ) is a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The name "Anacortes" is an adaptation of the name of Anne Curtis Bowman, who was the wife of early Fidalgo Island settler Amos Bowman. In 2011 lead singer, John Van Deusen, was selected for Seattle Weekly’s best male vocalist award and the band appeared on
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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. The group went on indefinite hiatus in 2014.
History
The Lonely Forest was formed in 2005 and won EMP's under-21 Sound Off! competition. The band Lonely Forest released the album ''Arrows'' in 2011 on ILG, Warner Music Group’s independent label.
The band played at Bonnaroo (2012), Sasquatch (2010, 2014), and Bumbershoot (2006, 2009, 2011, 2014). Their videos debuted on MTV, and they received support from the Seattle radio station KEXP. In August 2011 the song "We Sing in Time" was in the Number 1 spot for the People's Choice Countdown.
''Regicide'' is the band's debut EP and was self-released in September 2006. It was produced by
Jack Endino
Jack Endino (born Michael M. Giacondino; 1964) is an American producer and musician based in Seattle, Washington. Long associated with Seattle label Sub Pop and the grunge movement, Endino worked on seminal albums from bands including Mudhon ...
.
''Nuclear Winter'', the band's first full-length album, was released in August 2007 and produced by Sam Winston and the band.
''We Sing The Body Electric!'' was released in April 2009 through Burning Building Recordings. For this album the band had abandoned the experimental rhetoric of their previous releases and fully embraced their knack for writing realized pop songs.
''The Lonely Forest'' is a self-titled EP, produced and engineered by
Chris Walla
Christopher Ryan Walla (born November 2, 1975) is an American musician, record producer, and film music composer, best known for being a former guitarist and songwriter for the band Death Cab for Cutie.
Musical career
Early bands
While at Bot ...
.
'' Arrows'' was released in March 2011. The song “We Sing In Time” won NPR’s 2011 “Best New Artist” award. The song "Woe is me... I Am Ruined" appeared on ''
The Vampire Diaries
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'' TV show.
''Adding Up the Wasted Hours'' is the band's fourth album. It was released on Trans/Chop Shop Records in October 2013.
In May 2014, the band announced that they would be taking an indefinite hiatus. John Van Deusen has continued songwriting with his solo career, and has also started the punk rock band Buffet, along with Krueger.