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Paul Maroon
The Walkmen is an American rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The band consists of Hamilton Leithauser (vocals), Paul Maroon (guitar, keyboards), Walter Martin (bass, organ), Peter Matthew Bauer (organ, bass) and Matt Barrick (drums) - all former members of Jonathan Fire*Eater and the Recoys. Initially active from 2000 to 2013, they are known as part of the 2000s-era post-punk revival in New York City, particularly for their critically acclaimed single " The Rat". The band released seven studio albums during their initial run: '' Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone'' (2002), ''Bows + Arrows'' (2004), ''A Hundred Miles Off'' (2006), '' "Pussy Cats" Starring the Walkmen'' (2006), '' You & Me'' (2008), ''Lisbon'' (2010) and ''Heaven'' (2012). The band went on hiatus in 2013, with Leithauser, Bauer and Martin all pursuing solo careers, and Barrick joining Fleet Foxes in a session capacity. In 2023, the band reunited for an extensive tour named "The Revenge Tour". H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indie Rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand in the early to mid-1980s. Although the term was originally used to describe rock music released through independent record labels, by the 1990s it became more widely associated with the music such bands produced. The sound of indie rock has its origins in the New Zealand Dunedin sound of the Chills, Tall Dwarfs, the Clean and the Verlaines, and early 1980s college rock radio stations who would frequently play jangle pop bands like the Smiths and R.E.M. The genre solidified itself during the mid–1980s with ''NME''s ''C86'' cassette in the United Kingdom and the underground success of Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr. and Unrest (band), Unrest in the United States. During the 1990s, indie rock bands like Sonic Youth, the Pixies and Radiohead all released albums on major labels and subgenres like slowcore, Midwest emo, slacker rock and space rock began. By this time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with a respective county. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics, and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy. With an estimated population in 2024 of 8,478,072 distributed over , the city is the most densely populated major city in the United States. New York City has more than double the population of Los Angeles, the nation's second-most populous city. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Recoys
James Hamilton Leithauser (born April 15, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is the lead vocalist of the American indie rock band The Walkmen, with whom he wrote and recorded seven studio albums from 2000 to 2014. Prior to The Walkmen's formation, Leithauser and bass guitarist and organist, Peter Matthew Bauer, were both members of The Recoys. Leithauser was born and raised in Washington, DC, and has lived in New York City since the 1990s. Leithauser embarked upon a solo career in 2014, releasing his debut studio album, '' Black Hours'', on June 3, written and recorded alongside his Walkmen bandmate Paul Maroon. In 2016, Leithauser collaborated with former Vampire Weekend multi-instrumentalist Rostam Batmanglij on the studio album '' I Had a Dream That You Were Mine'', under both artists' names. It was released to widespread critical acclaim later that year. His most recent record, This Side of the Island, was released in 2025. Early life L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maret School
Maret School is a coeducational, non-sectarian, K–12 independent school in Washington, D.C. It was founded by Marthe Maret in 1911 as a French primary school for girls and boys. History In the late 1800s and early 1900s, three French sisters, Mlles. Marthe, Louise, and Jeanne Maret, left their home in the village of Marignan (Sciez) in France close by Geneva, Switzerland, to teach. Louise taught in Russia, Jeanne in the Philippines, and Marthe (who became blind at age 18), in Washington, D.C. By 1911, Louise and Jeanne had joined Marthe in Washington, where they were inspired to bring an international flavor to education. They founded the Maret French School, later named Maret School. In 1923, the sisters moved the school to 2118 Kalorama Road with an enrollment of 62 culturally diverse students. By 1950, Margaret Williams had joined the school, which she led for the next 18 years. In 1952, growing enrollment compelled the School's Board of Trustees to secure a larger ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington, DC
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and Federal district of the United States, federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east. It was named after George Washington, the first president of the United States. The district is named for Columbia (personification), Columbia, the female National personification, personification of the nation. The Constitution of the United States, U.S. Constitution in 1789 called for the creation of a federal district under District of Columbia home rule, exclusive jurisdiction of the United States Congress, U.S. Congress. As such, Washington, D.C., is not part of any U.S. state, state, and is not one itself. The Residence Act, adopted on July 16, 1790, approved the creation of the Capital districts and territories, capital district along the Potomac River. The city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes are an American indie folk band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2006. The band currently consists of Robin Pecknold (vocals, guitar), Skyler Skjelset (guitar, mandolin, backing vocals), Casey Wescott (keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals), Christian Wargo (bass, guitar, backing vocals), and Morgan Henderson (upright bass, guitar, woodwinds, violin, percussion, saxophone). Founding members Pecknold and Skjelset have been the only constants through the group's history, with the former serving as leader and principal songwriter. The band came to prominence in 2008 with the release of their second EP '' Sun Giant'' and their eponymous debut album on Sub Pop, both of which met with widespread critical acclaim. Their second album '' Helplessness Blues'' (2011) earned further praise and became their greatest commercial success to date, reaching number 4 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Following a three-year break, Fleet Foxes reconvened in 2016 to record their third album ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heaven (The Walkmen Album)
''Heaven'' is the sixth studio album by the American Rock music, rock band the Walkmen, released on May 29, 2012, by Fat Possum Records and Bella Union. Recording ''Heaven'' was recorded between November 2011 to March 2012 in Seattle and in the woods of Washington (state), Washington.Battan, CarrieThe Walkmen at Work on New Album Pitchfork Media. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2012.Pelly, JeanThe Walkmen Complete New Album, Celebrate by Posting Silly U2 Covers Medley Pitchfork Media. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012. The album was produced by Phil Ek and featured contributions from Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold and Morgan Henderson and Cocteau Twins' Simon Raymonde.Comaratta, LenInterview: Pete Bauer (of The Walkmen) Consequence of Sound. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.Pelly, JennThe Walkmen Announce New Album Pitchfork Media. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012. The band wanted to work with Phil Ek because of his work on ''Helplessness Blues.'' Hamilton Leithauser descri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisbon (album)
''Lisbon'' is the fifth studio album by the American rock band the Walkmen, released on September 14, 2010, by Fat Possum Records and Bella Union. The band recorded nearly thirty tracks before settling on the eleven that comprise the album. The album is a tribute to the city of Lisbon in Portugal. ''Exclaim!'' named ''Lisbon'' as the No. 13 Pop & Rock Album of 2010. ''Pitchfork'' named it the No. 21 in their Top 50 Albums of 2010. By 2011, it had sold 39,159 copies in United States according to Nielsen SoundScan. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from AllMusic. Band *Matt Barrick – drums *Peter Bauer – organ, piano *Walter Martin – bass guitar, percussion *Hamilton Leithauser – guitar, vocals *Paul Maroon – guitar, trumpet, viola Additional musicians *Alec Ounsworth Alec Ounsworth (born December 1, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and frontman of indie rock band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. He is also a member of The Pelican Picnic and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You & Me (The Walkmen Album)
''You & Me'' is the fourth studio album by the American rock band the Walkmen, released on August 19, 2008, by Gigantic Music. Release A special pre-release of the album was made available on July 29, 2008 through the independent music website Amie Street. The album sold for five dollars, with proceeds going to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The album was officially released in the United States on August 19, 2008. During its first week of sales, the album charted at number 29 on Billboard's Top Digital Albums. The album was initially released on CD, with a limited heavyweight red vinyl edition released on September 2. ''You & Me'' was released in the UK on September 29, 2008 by independent label Fierce Panda. Fierce Panda issued the songs "The Blue Route" and "Canadian Girl" as a double A-side single on November 10, 2008. A second single, "In the New Year", with the non-album track "Ride Down the Highway" as the B-side, followed on February 23, 2009. The song "Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
"Pussy Cats" Starring The Walkmen
''"Pussy Cats" Starring the Walkmen'' is a studio album by the American rock band the Walkmen, released on October 24, 2006, by Record Collection. The album is a song-for-song cover of the 1974 Harry Nilsson album ''Pussy Cats'' which was produced by John Lennon. The decision to cover the ''Pussy Cats'' album, which is a band favourite, started off as a joke that evolved into a full-fledged album released only 5 months after their previous record, ''A Hundred Miles Off''. The album also served as a last project for the band's studio, Marcata Recording. Marcata, which band members Matt Barrick, Paul Maroon and Walter Martin built in 1999, was located in a building owned by Columbia University, which took the property back in 2006. The making of the album, which took "about ten days," was filmed by Norman "Rockwell" Coady and the footage was made into the documentary ''In Loving Recognition'', included on the album's accompanying DVD. Track listing Personnel * Matt Barri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
