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Hardly Art
Hardly Art is an American independent record label based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in early 2007 by Sub Pop Records, Hardly Art is run by three full-time employees and is distributed by the Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) and Sub Pop. The label's name comes from a lyric from the song "No Culture Icons" by the Thermals. In 2016, the label was recognized for its contributions to independent music with a Genius Award Nomination from The Stranger. Selected artists * Arthur & Yu * The Beets * Carissa's Wierd * Chastity Belt A chastity belt is a locking item of clothing designed to prevent sexual intercourse or masturbation. Such belts were historically designed for women, ostensibly for the purpose of chastity, as an anti-rape device, or to dissuade women and thei ... * Colleen Green * Dude York * Fergus & Geronimo * Gazebos * Gem Club * Grave Babies * Hunx and His Punx * Ian Sweet * Jenn Champion * Lala Lala * La Luz * La Sera * Le Loup * Protomart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sub Pop Records
Sub or SUB may refer to: Places * Juanda International Airport, Surabaya, Indonesia, IATA code SUB People * Bottom (BDSM), or "sub" for "submissive" * Substitute teacher Christianity * Sub tuum praesidium, an ancient hymn and prayer dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Computing and technology * , an HTML tag for subscript * SUB designates a subroutine in some programming languages * SUB, substitute character, ASCII character 26 * SUB, subtraction processor command * .sub (other), several file extensions * Subeditor * Subwoofer loudspeaker Typography * Subscript and superscript * Subtitle Entertainment and media * Sub (TV channel) * ''Sub'' (album), a 2000 album by Swiss industrial metal band Apollyon Sun * '' The Sub'', a 2017 American short horror film * ''Subs'' (novel), a 2011 novel by Thor Kunkel Other uses * Seafarers' Union of Burma, or SUB * Submarine sandwich, or hero sandwich * Submarine, a warship with underwater travel capabilities. * Submersible, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gazebos (band)
A gazebo is a pavilion structure, sometimes octagonal or turret-shaped, often built in a park, garden, or spacious public area. Some are used on occasions as bandstands. In British English, the word is also used for a tent-like canopy with open sides to provide shelter from sun and rain at outdoor events. Etymology The etymology given by Oxford Dictionaries is "Mid 18th century: perhaps humorously from gaze, in imitation of Latin future tenses ending in -ebo: compare with lavabo." L. L. Bacon put forward a derivation from ''Casbah'', a Muslim quarter around the citadel in Algiers.Bacon, Leonard Lee. "Gazebos and Alambras", ''American Notes and Queries'' 8:6 (1970): 87–87 W. Sayers proposed Hispano-Arabic ''qushaybah'', in a poem by Cordoban poet Ibn Quzman (d. 1160).William Sayers, ''Eastern prospects: Kiosks, belvederes, gazebos''. Neophilologus 87: 299–305, 200/ref> The word ''gazebo'' appears in a mid-18th century English book by the architects John and William Halfp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tacocat
Tacocat is an American punk rock band from Seattle, founded in 2007 and consisting of Emily Nokes, Bree McKenna, Lelah Maupin, and Eric Randall. They gained popularity in 2014 following the release of their second album '' NVM'', engineered by Conrad Uno. The album received positive reviews in the music press, including from Pitchfork, AllMusic, and PopMatters, and also reached the CMJ top 10 college radio albums. Tacocat addresses feminist themes in many of their songs using humor and sarcasm. The song "Crimson Wave" is a period-positive beach anthem featuring red imagery and humorous menstruation metaphors. The music video for the song gained over 10,000 views in a single week on YouTube, and has since gotten over 415,000 views. The band also jokes about other themes such as seasonal affective disorder in Seattle on "Bridge to Hawaii" and waiting for a late bus on "FU #8." The name Tacocat is a palindrome. History Drummer Lelah Maupin and guitarist Eric Randall first met in L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon And The Clams
Shannon and the Clams is an indie garage punk quartet based in Oakland, California. Known for a vintage sound that incorporates elements of doo-wop, classic R&B, garage psych, and surf, Shannon and the Clams has drawn comparisons to both Buddy Holly and 1960s girl groups. They are also said to love "music from '50s oldies to '80s punk". History The band includes vocals from bassist Shannon Shaw, guitarist Cody Blanchard, and keyboardist Will Sprott, along with drums by Nate Mahan. Shaw and Blanchard met at the California College of the Arts, where they began performing together. Shaw is also a member of queercore punk outfit Hunx and His Punx. Sprott is very active outside the band releasing solo records and touring with Shana Cleveland. Shannon and the Clams' debut album, ''I Wanna Go Home'', was released in 2009. In 2011, the group followed up with their sophomore effort, ''Sleep Talk''. Their third album, ''Dreams in the Rat House'', was released in May 2013. Their alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seapony
Seapony is an American indie pop band from Seattle. They formed in 2010 and have released three albums on Hardly Art. History Seapony first attracted attention through four songs offered for free on Bandcamp. Their first release was the 3-song single, ''Dreaming'', followed by their debut album, ''Go With Me'', in 2011. Both of their albums have been recorded in a home studio. The trio are also known for their use of a drum machine A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument that creates percussion sounds, drum beats, and patterns. Drum machines may imitate drum kits or other percussion instruments, or produce unique sounds, such as synthesized electronic tones. A d ... in their recordings. Seapony toured Europe and Japan in 2013. On September 7, 2015, Seapony announced via Facebook that the band was breaking up. However the band teased fans with a return when a new EP was announced via Facebook, on August 18, 2017, titled ''Be Here Again''. Band members * Jen Weidl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protomartyr (band)
Protomartyr is an American post-punk band formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 2010. The band consists of Joe Casey (vocals), Greg Ahee (guitar), Alex Leonard (drums), and Scott Davidson (bass). In 2020, Kelley Deal joined the band in a touring capacity, providing additional keyboards, guitar and backing vocals. To date, the band has released six studio albums: '' No Passion All Technique'' (2012), '' Under Color of Official Right'' (2014), '' The Agent Intellect'' (2015), '' Relatives in Descent'' (2017), '' Ultimate Success Today'' (2020) and '' Formal Growth in the Desert'' (2023). History Prior to Protomartyr, Greg Ahee and Alex Leonard performed as a duo under the name Butt Babies. They later started playing with Joe Casey as Protomartyr. Kevin Boyer of Tyvek played bass and guitar in the band for a short time. In 2010, Scott Davidson joined on bass. The band released their debut album, '' No Passion All Technique'', in 2012 via Urinal Cake Records. This was followed by the si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Loup
Le Loup was an American indie band founded in September 2006, in Washington, D.C. by Sam Simkoff (keyboard/banjo). The band also includes Christian Ervin (computer), Michael Ferguson (guitar), Dan Ryan (bass), Robert Sahm (drums) and Jim Thomson (guitar). Their name is French for "The Wolf". The group has drawn comparisons to Sufjan Stevens, Arcade Fire, The Books, Animal Collective and Yeasayer. The group is currently signed to Hardly Art, a label started by Sub Pop founder Jonathan Poneman in early 2007. Their debut album, '' The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly'' was released on September 11, 2007. Their most recent album, ''Family'', was released by Hardly Art on September 22, 2009. Their song "Morning Song" is featured in BlackBerry commercials released the summer of 2010. Through their Facebook page they announced that they are no longer playing together. Discography *'' The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium Gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Sera
La Sera was an American indie rock band formed by Katy Goodman, the bassist for Vivian Girls, in 2010. They have released four albums and toured internationally. History La Sera, whose name means "the evening" in Italian, started in 2010, with Goodman writing songs and Brady Hall producing. The video for their first single "Never Come Around" was released on Halloween 2010. Following the release of their self-titled debut album in February 2011, La Sera toured the US with Tennis and Europe with Jenny Lewis. La Sera's second studio album ''Sees the Light'', released in March 2012, was produced by Rob Barbato ( Darker My Love). The album's opening track, "Love That's Gone", is featured in the music video game ''Rocksmith 2014''. Following the release of ''Sees the Light'', the band toured the US with Father John Misty. In 2012, Todd Wisenbaker joined the band, which at that time also included Nate Lotz on drums and Greta Morgan on rhythm guitar. Around the same time, Goodman mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Luz (band)
La Luz is an American rock band from Seattle, founded in 2012 by Shana Cleveland, Marian Li Pino, Abbey Blackwell and Katie Jacobson. La Luz has received critical acclaim following the release of five studio albums: '' It's Alive'', '' Weirdo Shrine'', '' Floating Features'', the self-titled ''La Luz'' (all on Hardly Art) and ''News of the Universe'' on Sub Pop. La Luz is known for their "surf noir" style, with layered vocal harmonies. Their energetic live shows often include ''Soul Train''-inspired dance contests and crowd surfing. History Shana Cleveland formed the idea for La Luz after being inspired by surf and rock and roll acts like Link Wray, The Ventures, and Dick Dale, as well as girl groups like The Shirelles. Cleveland put together a band of fellow Seattle musicians (drummer Marian Li Pino, bassist Abbey Blackwell and keyboardist Katie Jacobson) and they immediately started rehearsing, recording and performing. The band name comes from the Spanish for "the light". C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lala Lala
Lillie Amadea West, known professionally as Lala Lala, is an indie rock musician and songwriter based in Chicago. Early life West was born in California, but was raised in London until she was twelve years old. Her father was a filmmaker. She then moved with her family to Los Angeles and attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. She would soon relocate to Chicago to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and become involved with the city's underground music scene. A long time fan of music, it was not until West began college that she would begin to create music of her own after being encouraged by a friend to purchase a guitar from Craigslist. She dropped out of college after "a year and two months", then moved to Chicago when she was 19. Career Lala Lala's debut album, ''Sleepyhead'', was self-released in 2016 and was followed up by their sophomore album titled ''The Lamb'', which was released in September 2018 on Sub Pop imprint Hardly Art. Upon th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenn Champion
Jenn Champion, formerly known as Jenn Ghetto, is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. She is known for being the frontwoman of the band Carissa's Wierd and her solo career under the name S. Early life Champion grew up in Tucson, Arizona where, in the mid 1990s, she worked selling pizza with future bandmates Ben Bridwell and Mat Brooke. In 1997 the trio moved to Olympia, Washington for a year before moving to Seattle.Erin Franzman"Carissa's Weird"''(sic)'' ''The Stranger'' – from the December 9 – 15, 1999 issue. She is queer, and has been out for her entire career. Carissa's Wierd In Seattle, Champion and Brooke formed Carissa's Wierd, who released three studio albums, the first two on Bridwell's Brown Records label. The band broke up in 2003 and since then three compilation albums have been released. Carissa's Wierd reformed for a one off show in Seattle on July 9, 2010 to promote their "best of" album, ''They'll Only Miss You When You Leave: Songs 1996–2003'', wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Sweet
Jilian Medford, better known by her stage name Ian Sweet, is an American indie rock musician from Los Angeles, California. History As Ian Sweet, Medford has released four full-length albums. The first album, ''Shapeshifter'', was released in 2016 via Hardly Art. The album was listed at number 33 on ''Stereogum'' list of the "50 Best Albums of 2016". Ian Sweet was also listed as one of ''Stereogum'' best new bands of 2016. In 2018, Medford followed up her debut with her second full-length album titled ''Crush Crusher'', also on Hardly Art. The album received a 3.5 out of 5 rating from ''Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. The magazine was first known fo ...''. Medford's third full-length album, ''Show Me How You Disappear'', was released on March 5, 2021. Discography Studio albums *''Sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |