Wye Oak (band)

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Wye Oak
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Wye Oak in 2014
Background information
Origin Baltimore, Maryland
Genres
Years active2006–present
Labels Merge, City Slang
Members
Website www.wyeoakmusic.com

Wye Oak is an American indie rock duo from Baltimore composed of Andy Stack (drums, keyboards, backup vocals) and Jenn Wasner (vocals, guitars and bass). [1] Their sound has been described as "earnest folk-influenced indie rock with touches of noise and dream pop" [2] as well as indie folk. [3] Wasner sings lead vocals and plays electric or acoustic guitar, while Stack plays both drums and keyboards, playing the drums with his feet and right hand, and the bass line with his left hand. [4] [5]

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History

The band was formed as Monarch in mid-2006, [1] before changing their name to Wye Oak, a reference to the former state tree of their home state of Maryland. They released their first album, If Children , independently in 2007 and subsequently signed to Merge Records in 2008. The label re-released If Children that year; a second album, The Knot , followed in 2009. [6] Both albums were recorded at the recording studio at University of Maryland Baltimore County, where Stack was a student, with The Knot submitted as Stack's senior project.

Their third album, Civilian , was released in March 2011 by Merge in the US and City Slang in Europe. The title track was featured in The Walking Dead during the tenth episode of season 2, titled "18 Miles Out", and also in Safety Not Guaranteed .

They followed with Shriek in April 2014. [7] In 2016, they released Tween , consisting of leftover material recorded between Civilian and Shriek. [8]

On April 6, 2018, their next full-length album, The Louder I Call, the Faster It Runs , was released. [9] [10] For their The Louder I Call, the Faster It Runs tour during the spring of 2018, Wye Oak added bassist William Joseph Hackney to the live line-up. [11]

Discography

Wye Oak at the Belly Up in Solana Beach, California. Wye Oak 0001.jpg
Wye Oak at the Belly Up in Solana Beach, California.
Wye Oak at Larimer Lounge in Denver, Colorado. Wye Oak at Larimer Lounge 2.jpg
Wye Oak at Larimer Lounge in Denver, Colorado.

Studio albums

Compilation album

Singles and EPs

Music videos

References

  1. 1 2 Monger, James Christopher. "Wye Oak". Allmusic. Retrieved April 14, 2008.
  2. ↑ Powell, Mike (April 25, 2008). "If Children Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved February 21, 2010.
  3. ↑ Hyden, Steven (March 8, 2011). "Wye Oak: Civilian". A.V. Club.
  4. ↑ Newby, Tim (June 29, 2009). "Band of the Week: Wye Oak". Paste magazine. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
  5. ↑ Reilly, Matt (October 15, 2009). "Untying The Knot with Wye Oak". NPR . Retrieved February 21, 2010.
  6. ↑ Powell, Mike (July 21, 2009). "The Knot – Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved February 21, 2010.
  7. ↑ McGovern, Kyle (October 30, 2013). "Wye Oak Embrace Reinvention, Abandon Guitar on Upcoming Fourth Album". Spin.com . Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  8. ↑ Zaleski, Annie (August 5, 2016). "Wye Oak's Tween is an enthralling glimpse into roads not taken". Avclub.com. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Wye Oak Announce New Album The Louder I Call, the Faster It Runs, Release Title Track". Spin.com. January 30, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Wye Oak – 'The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs'". Stereogum.com. January 30, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Album of the Day: Wye Oak, "The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs"". Daily.bandcamp.com. April 9, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
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