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Silkworm | |
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| Origin | Missoula, Montana, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 1987–2005 |
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| Spinoffs | Bottomless Pit |
| Past members | Matt Kadane Ben Koostra Joel RL Phelps Andy Cohen Michael Dahlquist Tim Midyett |
| Website | www |
Silkworm was an American indie rock band active from 1987 to 2005 whose core members were Tim Midyett, Andy Cohen, and Michael Dahlquist.
Founding members Tim Midyett (formerly Midgett), Joel RL Phelps, and Andy Cohen began writing and performing under the name Ein Heit in Missoula, Montana from 1985 to 1987. In 1987, they adopted the name Silkworm. [1]
They relocated to Seattle in 1990, where they met drummer Michael Dahlquist. [2] During a radio interview on WNUR at Northwestern University, Steve Albini called in to contact the band. Albini had attended Hellgate High School, the same high school that Phelps, Midyett, and Cohen attended in Missoula, Montana. This connection led to Albini recording the band's album In the West . [3] Phelps left the band in 1994 due to mental health issues and the rigors of touring. [4]
Matt Kadane of Bedhead and The New Year played keyboards on Italian Platinum and It'll Be Cool .
Drummer Michael Dahlquist was killed on July 14, 2005 when his car was rammed from behind. [5] Friends Douglas Meis (Exo, the Dials) and John Glick (Returnables) were also killed in the crash. [6]
After Dahlquist's death, Midyett and Cohen went on to form Bottomless Pit.
A feature-length documentary, Couldn't You Wait? The Story of Silkworm, was released in February 2013, featuring interviews with Jeff Tweedy, Steve Albini, Stephen Malkmus, Gerard Cosloy, Clint Conley, and others. [7]
A remastered and expanded 2x12" + CD edition of the third Silkworm album Libertine including the group's "Marco Collins Sessions" and two additional tracks was issued by the label Comedy Minus One in May 2014. [8]
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