Volcano Choir is an American

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band from

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, formed in 2005. It has released two albums, ''

Unmap ''Unmap'' is the debut studio album by the indie rock band Volcano Choir. It was recorded in the fall of 2008 in Fall Creek, Wisconsin and released on September 22, 2009 on Jagjaguwar. The album reached #92 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album w ...

'' and ''

Repave ''Repave'' is the second studio album by American indie rock band Volcano Choir, released on September 2, 2013 on Jagjaguwar. Recorded between November 2010 and March 2013, the album is self-produced by the band. Released to critical acclaim, t ...

.''

History

The band began as a collaboration between

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and members of

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'', was released on September 22, 2009, reaching number 92 on the

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. The band toured on the success of this release, with a large string of shows around Japan in November 2010 being their most notable run. Since the band's formation, Jon Mueller (Death Blues) and Thomas Wincek (of All Tiny Creatures) have left Collections of Colonies of Bees, but continue to be members of Volcano Choir. They have also added Matthew Skemp on bass, who also plays in All Tiny Creatures. It was revealed in a 2014 interview with band members that the name "Volcano Choir" originated from a

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called the "Volcano". The cover art for ''Unmap'' was created by Adreienne DeBoer, and insert art was illustrated by

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. Volcano Choir released their second studio album, ''

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. The album was recorded at Vernon's April Base studio in

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. Andrew Fitzpatrick from All Tiny Creatures became a touring member in 2013, supporting the album ''Repave'' and is now a member of the band. He then became a touring member of

, supporting the album ''

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''. Thomas Wincek joined

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in 2014. Volcano Choir's song "Byegone" was used in the 4th episode of the first season of ''

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''. The band finished touring in support of ''Repave'' in November 2014, and have since been on hiatus as Vernon focuses on Bon Iver.

Discography

Albums

Singles

* Island, Is (2009) * Byegone (2013) * Comrade (2013)

Other

*''Sound'' (2014)

References

External links

*
Jagjaguwar page
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