31Knots is an American
math rock
Math rock is a style of Alternative rock, alternative and indie rock with roots in bands such as King Crimson and Rush (band), Rush. It is characterized by complex, atypical rhythmic structures (including irregular stopping and starting), cou ...
band based in
Portland, Oregon
Portland ( ) is the List of cities in Oregon, most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated close to northwest Oregon at the confluence of the Willamette River, Willamette and Columbia River, ...
, United States, by
guitarist
A guitarist (or a guitar player) is a person who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of guitar family instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselve ...
Joe Haege and
bassist Jay Winebrenner. It was founded in Chicago in 1997. In 1998 the band added Joe Kelly as a
drummer
A drummer is a percussionist who creates music using drums.
Most contemporary western music ensemble, bands that play Rock music, rock, Pop music, pop, jazz, or Contemporary R&B, R&B music include a drummer for purposes including timekeepi ...
; in 2003 he left and was replaced by Jay Pellicci of
Dilute. Early albums explored the limits of a guitar-bass-drums rock trio, while more recent work has added samples, piano, and increasingly skewed songwriting that push 31Knots' music into an ever more difficult to categorize genre. They have toured Europe several times since 2004.
Discography
Albums
*''Algut Allbrain'' (1997 - RangHok)
*''Climax / Anti-Climax'' (Jan 4, 2000 - RangHok / Mar 19, 2009 (Re-Release) -
Polyvinyl)
*''
A Word Is Also a Picture of a Word'' (Oct 1, 2002 - 54º40' or Fight!)
*''
It Was High Time To Escape'' (Sep 2, 2003 - 54º40' or Fight!)
*''
Talk Like Blood'' (Oct 11, 2005
Own Records(Europe) /
Polyvinyl (US))
*''The Days and Nights of Everything Anywhere'' (Mar 6, 2007 -
Polyvinyl)
*''Worried Well'' (Aug 19, 2008 -
Polyvinyl)
*''Trump Harm'' (Jun 7, 2011 -
Polyvinyl)
EPs
*''The Rehearsal Dinner EP'' (Mar 12, 2002 - 54º40' or Fight!)
*''The Curse of the Longest Day'' (Nov 1, 2004
Own Records(Europe) / Jul 12, 2005 -
Polyvinyl (US))
*''ep:Polemics'' (Nov 7, 2006 -
Polyvinyl)
References
External links
Official website31Knots on MySpaceOwn Records official website
Polyvinyl Record Co. artists
Indie rock musical groups from Oregon
American math rock groups
Musical groups from Portland, Oregon
1997 establishments in Illinois
Musical groups established in 1997
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