Andrew Savage

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Andrew Savage
Andrew Savage in 2019.jpg
Andrew Savage in 2019
Born
Denton, Texas
Education University of North Texas
Occupation(s)Musician, producer, painter, visual artist
Years active2006–present
Musical career
Origin Denton, Texas
GenresIndie rock, post-punk, art punk, garage punk, experimental rock
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass
  • keyboards
LabelsDull Tools, Rough Trade
Website a-savage.com

Andrew Savage, or A. Savage, (born 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and painter, best known for his work as co-frontman for the rock band Parquet Courts.

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In addition to his work for Parquet Courts, Savage is also a solo artist. In 2017, he released his first album, Thawing Dawn , under the stage name A. Savage. [1]

Savage is also a painter and visual artist, and has created all Parquet Courts' album art. [2] Savage received a Grammy Awards nomination for Best Recording Package for the album art of his band's 2016 album Human Performance . [3]

Music career

In 2006, Savage founded Teenage Cool Kids, and was later joined by Daniel Zeigler, who Savage met at the University of North Texas. The two were later joined by Chris Pickering and Bradley Kerl. The group went on a United States tour in 2007 and 2008. The band disbanded shortly after the release of their third album, Denton After Sunset, in 2011. [4]

In 2008, Savage formed the duo Fergus & Geronimo with friend Jason Kelly. The two met while working on the Teenage Cool Kids album, Foreign Lands. [5] In January 2011, the duo released their first album, Unlearn. A year later, the duo released their second and final album, Funky Was the State of Affairs. [6]

In 2010, Savage relocated to Brooklyn, New York, and soon after started the group Parquet Courts with his friend and University of North Texas classmate Austin Brown, in addition to Sean Yeaton and Andrew's brother, Max Savage.

In 2011, Parquet Courts independently released their debut studio album, American Specialties . The record was later reissued in 2021 by Rough Trade Records.

Just over one year later in 2012, Parquet Courts released Light Up Gold .

In 2013, Parquet Courts released their first EP, titled Tally All the Things That You Broke . [7] Since two of the band members were unable to assist with producing the record, it was released under the moniker Parkay Quarts. [8]

In 2014, Parquet Courts released two albums, Sunbathing Animal and Content Nausea . The latter was released as Parkay Quarts. [8]

In 2015, Parquet Courts released their second EP, Monastic Living . [9]

In 2016, Parquet Courts released their fifth studio album, Human Performance . Savage received a Grammy Awards nomination for his work on the record packaging and album art. [3]

In 2017, Savage released his debut solo album, Thawing Dawn , under the stage name A. Savage. [1]

Just two weeks after Savage's solo album release, Parquet Courts released the collaborative album Milano . The band teamed up with Italian musician Daniele Luppi to produce the record. The album featured Yeah Yeah Yeahs lead singer Karen O on a number of tracks. [10]

In 2018, the band released the album Wide Awake! . The album received generally high regards, and was named album of the year by Australian radio station Double J [11] and second-best album of the year by American music magazine Paste. [12]

In 2021, Parquet Courts released their seventh album titled Sympathy for Life . [13]

Savage's second solo album, Several Songs About Fire , was released in October 2023. It features guest vocals from Cate Le Bon. [14]

Personal life

Andrew Savage was born in Denton, Texas. He attended and graduated from Denton's University of North Texas, where he received a degree in painting. [2]

Discography

As a member of Parquet Courts

As A. Savage

Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2017 "Human Performance" (Parquet Courts)Best Recording Packaging - Grammy AwardsNominated
2016 "Human Performance" (Parquet Courts)Best Art Vinyl - Best Art VinylNominated

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  2. 1 2 "The Art and Design of Parquet Courts". vice.com. February 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 Roa, Ray. "Parquet Courts Andrew Savage talks Grammy nominated package for Human Performance". Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "We Phoned Teenage Cool Kids!" . Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Record labels court Fergus & Geronimo - ARTS & LIFE". 28 April 2009. Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  6. ↑ August 2012 0, Jeff McCord (1 August 2012). "Funky Was the State of Affairs". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 26 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ "Parkay Quarts: Tally All the Things That You Broke EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Parkay Quarts - 'Content Nausea'". NME. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Review: Parquet Courts Art for Their Suffering on 'Monastic Living' EP". SPIN. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "Daniele Luppi Announces New Album With Parquet Courts and Karen O, Shares New Video: Watch". Pitchfork. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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  14. ↑ "A. Savage: Several Songs About Fire". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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