Delta Spirit

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Delta Spirit
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Delta Sprit c. 2011
Background information
Origin San Diego, California, U.S.
Genres Indie rock, Americana
Years active2005–present
Labels
Members
  • Jon Jameson
  • Brandon Young
  • Matt Vasquez
  • Kelly Winrich
  • Will McLaren
Website deltaspirit.net

Delta Spirit is an American rock band from California, United States. The group consists of Jonathan Jameson (bass), Brandon Young (drums), Matthew Vasquez (vocals and guitars), Kelly Winrich (multi-instrumentalist), and William McLaren (guitar).

Contents

History

Founded in San Diego in 2005, Jameson and Young, who had played with each other in many bands, decided to form a band with their new friend Matthew Logan Vasquez. Young first spotted Vasquez busking on a bench in San Diego at two in the morning, and the two exchanged information. [1] Delta Spirit recorded their I Think I've Found It EP at Winrich's home studio, and he joined the band within the first year. Winrich and Vasquez had been close friends since they were 18 years old. The EP was later released by Monarchy Music on CD and 12" Vinyl in 2006.

The band produced and recorded their debut album, Ode to Sunshine , in a cabin in Julian, CA and released it independently in late 2007. [2] Ode to Sunshine was re-released with new artwork (featuring Winrich's great-uncle Dr. Thomas Payne on the cover) and a new version of the song "Streetwalker" on August 26, 2008, by Rounder Records. The band has made numerous television appearances, including Late Night with Conan O'Brien in late 2008 and Last Call with Carson Daly in March 2009.

Walker left the band in the fall of 2009. Their second album, History From Below , was released on June 8, 2010. The album's title was inspired by the historian and author Howard Zinn. Many of the songs were composed on an acoustic guitar in hotel rooms as the band toured 293 dates in 2009. On November 15, 2010, Delta Spirit performed a live set for "Guitar Center Sessions" on DirecTV. The episode included an interview with program host, Nic Harcourt. [3] In 2010–2011, the band also performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! , Last Call with Carson Daly , and Jools Holland. That same year Delta Spirit did 2 US tours and one European Tour. In 2011, William McLaren became a full member of Delta Spirit. McLaren formerly played in The Willowz and Cults. In April 2011, Delta Spirit played in the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California. In the Summer of 2011, they rented a rehearsal studio in San Pedro, CA used by Cold War Kids and Murder City Devils in order to write what would become their third record, "Delta Spirit". In July, they traveled to West Hurley, NY to refine and record that material at Dreamland with producer Chris Coady (Beach House, TV On the Radio). In the fall of 2011, Delta Spirit opened for My Morning Jacket. On March 13, 2012 they released their third studio album, self-titled Delta Spirit. On August 4, 2012, the band performed at Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL. In 2013 the band relocated to Brooklyn, New York.

The Delta Spirit song "Devil Knows You're Dead" was used in the final scene of the 5th and final season of Friday Night Lights . The song "People, Turn Around", was also used in the final scene of the Season 2 Sons of Anarchy episode "Potlatch". Their song "Salt in the Wound" from their 2008 album History from Below appeared in the Grey's Anatomy episode "With You I'm Born Again". [4] The song "9/11" was used in the final scene of the Season 2 My Life As Liz episode 5. The song "People C'mon" was used in The Big C episode "Blue Eyed Iris" and in UFC Primetime: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos. The song "Running" is featured on "The Walking Dead" Original Soundtrack – Vol. 1 [5] The song "Yamaha" was used in the 2013 movie Warm Bodies. [6] The song "California" was used in American Dad! in season 10, episode 06.

In 2014, the band switched to Dualtone Records and released the album Into the Wide produced by Ben Allen (Animal Collective, Deerhunter, Belle and Sebastian). It is the group's highest-charting album in the United States to date. The band's publicity tour included a performance on Late Show with David Letterman . [7]

In 2019, the band announced a New Year's Eve Show in Austin, Texas, and then later announced the Not Dead Yet tour for 2020.

Members

Current

Former

Discography

Albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US
[8] 		US
Alt
[9] 		US
Indie
[10] 		US
Rock
[11]
Ode to Sunshine
  • Released: August 26, 2008
  • Label: Rounder
  • Format: CD, LP, Digital download
— [upper-alpha 1] ———
History from Below
  • Released: July 2, 2010 [13]
  • Label: Rounder
  • Format: CD, LP, Digital download
179———
Delta Spirit
  • Released: March 12, 2012 [14]
  • Label: Rounder
  • Format: CD, LP, Digital download
10315—28
Into the Wide
  • Released: September 9, 2014 [15]
  • Label: Dualtone
  • Format: CD, LP, Digital download
70151726
What Is There
  • Released: September 11, 2020 [16]
  • Label: New West
  • Format: CD, LP, Digital download
— [upper-alpha 2] ———
One Is One
  • Released: May 20, 2022 [18]
  • Label: New West
TBA

EPs

TitleDetails
I Think I've Found It
  • Released: July 1, 2006 [19]
  • Label: Monarchy
  • Format: CD, LP, Digital download
iTunes Live from SoHo
  • Released: February 3, 2009 [20]
  • Label: Rounder
  • Format: Digital download
The Waits Room
  • Released: January 1, 2010 [21]
  • Label: Rounder
  • Format: CD, LP, Digital download

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
AAA
[22]
"Trashcan" [23] 200823Ode to Sunshine
"People C'mon" [24] 2009—
"Bushwick Blues"201030History from Below
"California"201220Delta Spirit
"From Now On" [25] 201423Into the Wide
"It Ain't Easy"202020What Is There
"—" denotes single that did not chart

Notes

  1. ↑ Ode to Sunshine did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 16 on the US Heatseekers Albums Chart. [12]
  2. ↑ What Is There did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 75 on the Current Album Sales Chart. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "NPR Interview with Delta Spirit". Npr.org. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Needles, Tim. "Interview with Delta Spirit's Kelly Winrich". Short and Sweet NYC. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Guitar Center Sessions with host Nic Harcourt Archived 2014-02-19 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  4. ↑ With You I'm Born Again (Grey's Anatomy episode) (2010) at IMDb OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. ↑ "Delta Spirit". Blog.deltaspirit.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "[Soundtrack] Warm Bodies: Delta Spirit ~ Yamaha". Cinema Alone. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "DELTA SPIRIT'S 'Into the Wilde' Debuts on Billboard Top 200". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Delta Spirit – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Delta Spirit – Chart History: Americana/Folk Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Delta Spirit – Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard . Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Delta Spirit – Chart History: Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Delta Spirit – Chart History: Heatseeker Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2020.[ dead link ]
  13. ↑ "History from Below by Delta Spirit on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Delta Spirit by Delta Spirit on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Into the Wide (Deluxe Edition) by Delta Spirit on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  16. ↑ "What Is There by Delta Spirit on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Delta Spirit – Chart History: Current Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  18. ↑ Gregory, Allie (April 21, 2022). "Delta Spirit Announce New Album One Is One, Share Title Track". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  19. ↑ "I Think I've Found It - EP by Delta Spirit on iTunes". Apple Music. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  20. ↑ "iTunes Live from SoHo - EP by Delta Spirit on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  21. ↑ "The Waits Room - EP by Delta Spirit on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Delta Spirit – Chart History: Triple A Songs". Billboard . Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Trashcan - Single by Delta Spirit on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  24. ↑ "People C'mon by Delta Spirit on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
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