The Wild Reeds

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The Wild Reeds
OriginLos Angeles, California
Genres Indie
Years active2009 (2009)–2022 (2022)
Labels Dualtone
Members
  • Mackenzie Howe
  • Kinsey Lee
  • Sharon Silva
  • Nicholas Jones
  • Nick Phakpiseth
Website www.thewildreedsmusic.com

The Wild Reeds are an American indie band based in Los Angeles, California.

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History

The founding members of the Wild Reeds were its three multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriters, Mackenzie Howe, Kinsey Lee and Sharon Silva. [1] They first met as concertgoers at the West Hollywood club the Troubadour when they were students: Howe and Silva at Azusa Pacific University, and Lee at Glendora's Citrus College. [1] Each of them had already begun to perform as amateur solo artists at open-mic events and at college parties. [1] Their friendship led to their supporting one another as backing singers. [1] They began working together as a trio in 2009, after the idea was suggested to them by someone who had enjoyed their performance at a charitable fundraiser. [1] They were subsequently joined by the bassist Nick Phakpiseth and the drummer Nicholas Jones. [1] Their songs span the genres of alt-country, folk, experimental pop and indie-rock, and are characterized by what has been described as "ethereal" vocal harmonizing and an essentially hopeful nature. [1]

The Wild Reeds released their first full-length album, the self-published Blind and Brave, on August 9, 2014. [2] [3] Their second, Dualtone Records' The World We Built, followed on April 7, 2017, [4] [5] [6] [7] and their third, Cheers, again via Dualtone, on March 8, 2019. [8] [9]

Discography

LPs

EPs

Solo projects

Mackenzie Howe released a debut solo EP under the name of Pet Dress titled Fear of Breakdown which was released on June 12, 2020. [12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dickinson, Chrissie (August 11, 2017). "Wild Reeds growing like crazy". Chicago Tribune.
  2. ↑ Lounsberry, Kaitlin (August 8, 2014). "The Wild Reeds – Blind and Brave". Popstache. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ Gompers, Sjimon (August 5, 2014). "THE WILD REEDS, "BLIND AND BRAVE"". Impose. Archived from the original on June 14, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ Boilen, Bob. "Review: The Wild Reeds, 'The World We Built'". NPR Music. Archived from the original on May 3, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  5. ↑ Grunenberg, Kira. "THE WILD REEDS SHARE THE WORLD THEY'VE BUILT". No Depression. Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  6. ↑ Hynes, Jim (April 7, 2017). "The Wild Reeds: The World We Built". Elmore Magazine. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  7. ↑ "10 New Country Artists You Need to Know: March 2017". Rolling Stone. March 14, 2017. Archived from the original on May 16, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  8. ↑ The World We Built
  9. ↑ Zellner, Xander (December 6, 2018). "The Wild Reeds Announce Release Date For Third LP 'Cheers,' Drop New Song 'Lose My Mind': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  10. ↑ "The Wild Reeds - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  11. ↑ "The Wild Reeds Unpack 'New Ways To Die' EP, Touring With Shakey Graves & More: Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  12. ↑ Zellner, Xander (April 28, 2020). "Wild Reeds' Mackenzie Howe Drops Debut Solo Single Under Pet Dress Moniker: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
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