Wormburner
Wormburner | |
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| Origin | Brooklyn, New York |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Dive Records, Wax Off |
| Members |
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| Past members | Alec Senese, Jim Spengler |
| Website | http://www.wormburnerband.com/ |
Wormburner is an indie rock band based in Brooklyn, New York.[1] Their music has been categorized as college rock.[2] The band has six members, and is led by Steve "Hank" Henry, who is the band's singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Henry graduated from Colgate University.[3] Their debut album, A Hero's Welcome, was released in 2006 and produced by David Lowery of Cracker.[4] The band wrote and recorded the album's 12 songs at Lowery's studio in Richmond, Virginia. These songs' power-pop sound, along with a series of live shows by the band, led to the band and album becoming increasingly popular.[5] The band released its second album, Placed by the Gideons, in 2010 on the label Wax Off, which is partly run by WSUM host DJ Renton.[6] In 2012, the band was interviewed for MTV's series 120 Minutes.[7] In November 2013, Wormburner opened for Violent Femmes at Roseland Ballroom in New York City. Their third album, Pleasant Living in Planned Communities, was released on Dive Records in September 2014.[8][9][10] Prior to its release, a song from the album, "Somewhere Else to Be", was premiered by Brooklyn Magazine.[11] Robert Christgau gave Pleasant Living in Planned Communities an A− grade, writing that on the album, "Hank Henry doesn't swallow a word as he shouts his tuneful tales into the void, and unlike Craig Finn [of the Hold Steady], he doesn't specialize in or even much notice the human dregs and heroes of the alt-rock scene."[12]
In early 2025, the band announced the release of their fourth studio album, titled "Last of the Winter Light". The 11-song collection was mixed by Phil Palazzolo (Okkervil River, New Pornographers, Neko Case, Ted Leo + Pharmacists). The LP will be released June 6th on DIVE Records.
Discography
[edit]- A Hero's Welcome (Dive, 2006)
- Placed by the Gideons (Wax Off, 2010)
- Pleasant Living in Planned Communities (Dive, 2014)
- Last of the Winter Light (Dive, 2025)
References
[edit]- ^ "Bio". Wormburner website.
- ^ "Cracker". The New Yorker.
- ^ "Books & music". Scene. Colgate University. 2008.
- ^ "Bells of St. Ignatius".
- ^ "Rock 'n' Roll Christmas". New York Press. December 26, 2007.
- ^ Albertoni, Rich (June 23, 2011). "Scatz close to reopening, buzz for Wax Off records' Wormburner, a Lubriphonic live video". Isthmus.com.
- ^ "120 Minutes, Episode 29". MTV. May 11, 2012. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016.
- ^ "Pleasant Living in Planned Communities". Bandcamp.
- ^ Scordilis, Dean (December 18, 2014). "Pleasant Living In Planned Communities". The Aquarian.
- ^ Madden, Pater (February 6, 2015). "4 Questions For Musician Hank Henry Of Wormburner". Westchester Magazine.
- ^ Marketos, Cassie (September 23, 2014). "Track Premiere: Wormburner, "Somewhere Else To Be"". Brooklyn Magazine.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Wormburner". Consumer Guide. Medium.