The Wild Reeds
The Wild Reeds | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Indie |
| Years active | 2009–2022 |
| Labels | Dualtone |
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| Website | www |
The Wild Reeds are an American indie band based in Los Angeles, California.
History
[edit]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
[edit]LPs
- Blind and Brave (2014, self-released)[10]
- The World We Built (2017, Dualtone)
- Cheers (2019, Dualtone)
EPs
- Best Wishes (2016, self-released)
- New Ways to Die (2018, self-released)[11]
Solo projects
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Dickinson, Chrissie (August 11, 2017). "Wild Reeds growing like crazy". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Lounsberry, Kaitlin (August 8, 2014). "The Wild Reeds – Blind and Brave". Popstache. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ Gompers, Sjimon (August 5, 2014). "THE WILD REEDS, "BLIND AND BRAVE"". Impose. Archived from the original on June 14, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ Boilen, Bob. "Review: The Wild Reeds, 'The World We Built'". NPR Music. Archived from the original on May 3, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ The World We Built
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Wild Reeds - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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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