Wye Oak (band)
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| Wye Oak | |
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| Origin | Baltimore, Md |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock Indie folk |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Label(s) | Merge Records |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Andy Stack Jenn Wasner |
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Wye Oak are an indie-folk rock duo hailing from Baltimore, MD. The duo comprises Andy Stack (drums, keyboards, backup vocals) and Jenn Wasner (vocals, guitars). Their sound is a blend of American folk and indie rock; their songs often focus on themes of family and maturing through youth. Often the first attention-grabbing aspect of the band is that Stack pulls double-duty on drums and keys, playing the drums with both legs and right hand and the bass line with his left hand.
Members Andy Stack and Jenn Wasner formed the duo under the moniker Monarch in mid-2006. Coinciding closely with their signing to Merge, Stack and Wasner decided to change their name to Wye Oak, in order to avoid confusion with myriad other bands named Monarch. The wye oak is Maryland's state tree. Their Merge label deal came through in January 2008 and a re-release of their debut album If Children arrived in April .
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[edit] Discography
- If Children 2008
[edit] Sources
- Monger, James Christopher. Wye Oak. Allmusic.com. Retrieved on April 14, 2008.
- Zimpleman, Tom. If Children Review. Dustedmagazine.com. Retrieved on April 14, 2008.
- Zeiss, John. If Children Review. Prefixmag.com. Retrieved on April 14, 2008.
- Thompson, Paul. Baltimore's Wye Oak Sign to Merge, Issue Debut. Pitchforkmedia.com. Retrieved on April 14, 2008.
[edit] Interviews
- Interview with Baltimore music blog Aural States
- Don't Quit Your Day Job feature on Stereogum
[edit] Media
- Video: "I Don't Feel Young" performed in the back of a Yaris at SXSW 2008
- Audio: Live @ the G-Spot Merge CD release party
- Video: "Warning" performed by Andy Stack for mydrumlesson.com
[edit] External links
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