indie rock
Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produc ...
band formed in
Glen Rock, New Jersey
Glen Rock is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 12,133, reflecting an increase of 532 (+4.6%) from the 11,601 counted in the 2010 census,Patrick Stickles, guitarist Liam Betson, bassist R.J. Gordon, and drummer Chris Wilson. The group takes its name from the
Shakespeare
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play ''
Titus Andronicus
''Titus Andronicus'' is a tragedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written between 1588 and 1593, probably in collaboration with George Peele. It is thought to be Shakespeare's first tragedy and is often seen as his attempt to emul ...
'', and has cited musical and stylistic influences such as
Neutral Milk Hotel
Neutral Milk Hotel was an American band formed in Ruston, Louisiana, by musician Jeff Mangum. They were active from 1989 to 1998, and again from 2013 to 2015. The band's music featured a deliberately low-quality sound, influenced by indie roc ...
and
Pulp
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* Pulp (fruit), the inner flesh of fruit
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Career
Titus Andronicus's first album, '' The Airing of Grievances'', was released in April 2008 and was described as the sound of a "violent, overblown and irreverent" indie band in a positive review by ''
Pitchfork
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''. The band went on extensive tours of North America and Europe to promote the album through 2009, including a "Bring On The Dudes Tour" with friends the So So Glos and tours opening for
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
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and Lucero.
In 2010 the band released their second album, '' The Monitor'', through
XL Recordings
XL Recordings is a British independent record label founded in 1989 by Tim Palmer and Nick Halkes. It has been ran and co-owned by Richard Russell since 1996. It forms part of the Beggars Group.
Although only releasing an average of six albu ...
. A sprawling concept album loosely based on themes relating to the American Civil War, it was critically well received, and debuted at No. 7 on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers chart. That month, ''
Rolling Stone
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'' named the band one of the seven best new bands of 2010. The band continued their extensive touring that included a tour of record stores, tours opening for
the Pogues
The Pogues were an English or Anglo-Irish Celtic punk band fronted by Shane MacGowan and others, founded in Kings Cross, London in 1982, as "Pogue Mahone" – the anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic ''póg mo thóin'', meaning "kiss my arse" ...
Okkervil River
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Nirvana
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's "Breed" for the tribute album ''
Newermind
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'' at this time as well.
Their third album, '' Local Business'', was released in 2012. A more stripped down record, Local Business was recorded live in the studio with almost no overdubs, creating an album that was "plug-in-and-play" ready, helping the band sound as close as possible to the album when playing live.
It was listed at number 38 on ''
Rolling Stone
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''s 50 Best Albums of 2012, reached number 105 on the ''Billboard'' Top 200 chart, and gained positive reviews as well as a 7.0 from ''Pitchfork''. Touring for the album included an expansive headlining tour with opener Ceremony, a co-headlining trek of the United Kingdom with
Fucked Up
Fucked Up is a Canadian hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 2001. The band consists of Damian Abraham (vocals), Mike Haliechuk (guitar, vocals), Josh Zucker (guitar), Sandy Miranda (bass), and Jonah Falco (drums, vocals). From ...
Merge Records
Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1989 by Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan. It began as an outlet for music from their band Superchunk and music created by friends, and has expande ...
. Taking the form of a 93-minute, 29-song, five-act
rock opera
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(including covers of
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Dale Johnston (January 22, 1961 – September 11, 2019) was an American singer, musician and artist regarded as a significant figure in outsider, lo-fi, and alternative music scenes. Most of his work consisted of cassettes recorded a ...
and
the Pogues
The Pogues were an English or Anglo-Irish Celtic punk band fronted by Shane MacGowan and others, founded in Kings Cross, London in 1982, as "Pogue Mahone" – the anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic ''póg mo thóin'', meaning "kiss my arse" ...
), Stickles described the record as a "complicated metaphor about manic depression, melding elements of philosophy, psychology, and science fiction through the plight of one troubled protagonist’s inner demons." The band also disclosed a film element to the album and thus far released a 15-minute music video covering Act Two. ''The Most Lamentable Tragedy'' was released to positive reviews, and the group announced a "TMLT Around the World Tour" covering the United States and Europe.
Their fifth LP, ''
A Productive Cough
''A Productive Cough'' is the fifth studio album by New Jersey punk rock band Titus Andronicus, released on March 2, 2018, through Merge Records
Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in ...
'', was released in 2018 via
Merge Records
Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1989 by Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan. It began as an outlet for music from their band Superchunk and music created by friends, and has expande ...
. It featured a "ballad oriented approach" not seen previously on Titus Andronicus albums, and was followed by a stripped down two piece tour featuring Stickles and keyboardist Alexander Molini. Their sixth album, '' An Obelisk'', was released in 2019 via Merge Records.
Titus Andronicus has performed live on '' Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'' and ''
Last Call with Carson Daly
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'' twice. Their song "Titus Andronicus" was used in an episode of the TV show ''
Elementary
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* ''Elementary'' (Cindy Morgan album), 2001
* ''Elementary'' (The End album), 2007
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'' entitled "The Adventure of the Nutmeg Concoction". "Titus Andronicus Forever" was featured in the TV show '' Bored to Death'' and the film ''
Premium Rush
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'', while "Dimed Out" was used to close out the first season of the Showtime show '' Billions''.
Original keyboardist Matt Miller died in March 2021 at the age of 34.
Their seventh studio album '' The Will to Live'' was released on September 30, 2022.
Band members
Current members
* Patrick Stickles – lead vocals, guitar (2005–present)
* Liam Betson – guitar, backing vocals (2006–2008, 2009, 2011–2013, 2016–present)
* R.J. Gordon – bass, backing vocals (2016–present)
* Chris Wilson – drums (2016–present)
Former members
* Sarim Al-Rawi – drums (2005–2006)
* Alexi Crawford – guitar (2005–2006)
* Matt Miller † – keyboard (2005–2006) (died 2021)
* Dan Tews – guitar (2005–2008)
* Ian Graetzer – bass (2005–2011)
*
Martin Courtney
Martin Courtney IV (born September 28, 1985) is an American musician and the frontman of the American indie rock band Real Estate.
In 2015, Courtney also released his first solo album, ''Many Moons,'' followed by his second solo album, ''Magic S ...
– keyboard (2006)
Former members continued
* Ian Dykstra – drums (2006–2007)
* Alex Tretiak – drums (2007)
* Andrew Cedermark – guitar (2007, 2008–2009)
* Ian O'Neill – guitar (2008–2009)
* Pete Feigenbaum – guitar (2009)
* Amy Klein – guitar, violin (2010–2011)
* Dave Robbins – keyboard, guitar (2010–2011)
* Elio DeLuca – piano, keyboards (2015–2016; 2008–2015 session)
* Alex Molini — piano, keyboards (2017-2018)
* Jonah Maurer – guitar (2013–2016)
* Julian Veronesi – bass, backing vocals (2011–2015)
* Adam Reich – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2012–2016)
* Eric Harm – drums, backing vocals (2007–2015)
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
Singles, EPs, and mixtapes
* ''Titus Andronicus'' EP (2005, Self-Released)
* "Titus Andronicus" b/w "Fear and Loathing in Mahwah, New Jersey" 7" (2007, Shake Appeal Recording Company)
* "Albert Camus" b/w "Upon Viewing Brueghel's 'Landscape with the Fall of Icarus'" 7" (2007,
Troubleman Unlimited Records
Troubleman Unlimited Records was a record label specializing in indie rock and similar genres. Founded in 1993, the label was based in Bayonne, New Jersey and owned by Mike Simonetti.
History
The label started as an offshoot of a fanzine called ...
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* "Titus Andronicus" b/w "Every Time I See the Light Parts 1 & 2" 7" (2008, Merok Records)
* "My Time Outside The Womb" b/w "To Old Friends & New" 7" (2009, Merok Records)
* ''The Innocents Abroad – Live in London 23/02/09'' vinyl-only LP (2009,
Rough Trade Shop
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* "Four Score and Seven" 7" (2010,
XL Recordings
XL Recordings is a British independent record label founded in 1989 by Tim Palmer and Nick Halkes. It has been ran and co-owned by Richard Russell since 1996. It forms part of the Beggars Group.
Although only releasing an average of six albu ...
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* Split 7" w/Free Energy "Anxiety Block" b/w "I'm Going Down" (2010, XL Recordings/DFA)
Titus Andronicus LLC Mixtape Vol 1 (2012, Self-Released)
* Split 7" w/Ceremony "In a Big City" b/w "Everything Burns" (2012, XL Recordings/Matador Records)
* Record Store Day 12" "Still Life with Hot Deuce and Silver Platter" b/w "(I've Got A) Date Tonight," "The Dog" (2013, XL Recordings)
* Seven 7"s Series #1 & #2: 7-Year Anniversary 2x7” (2014, Self-Released)
* Seven 7"s Series #3: Split w/Wicked Kind "Stranded (On My Own)" b/w "Sport," "Piece of the Pie" (2014, Self-Released)
* Seven 7"s Series #4: Split w/Lost Boy? "Fatal Flaw" b/w "Dairy Queen" (2015, Self-Released)
Titus Andronicus LLC Mixtape Vol 2: Sorry About the Delay (2015, Self-Released)
* Seven 7"s Series #5: Split w/ Diarrhea Planet "Upon Viewing Oregon's Landscape With the Flood of Detritus" b/w "Enter The Great Gate," "Babyhead" (2015, Self-Released)
* Seven 7"s Series #6: Split w/Spider Bags "Dimed Out" b/w "Dishrag" (2015, Self-Released)
* Seven 7"s Series #7: "Mr. E Mann emix b/w "Fired Up emix (2016, Self-Released)
Titus Andronicus Mixtape Volume III : A Reductive Scoff (2018, Self-Released)
* ''Home Alone On Halloween'' 12" EP (2018, Merge Records)
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