Soft is an American

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band from

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History

Soft formed in

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in 2003, but the group did not begin performing live until more than a year afterwards; for this reason, they were not well known on the New York music scene despite receiving critical acclaim elsewhere. Prior to forming Soft, lead singer John Reineck had previously played in a band called The Siren Six! at the

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, and spent a year in Osaka working for a

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record label after college. The name "Soft" was given to the group by Mickey Madden from Maroon 5, who suggested it after the group opened for one of their shows.Band of the Day:Soft
SPIN, October 22, 2007. Accessed January 2, 2008. The group also opened for such acts as Kiss, Phantom Planet, Hot Chip, and Voxtrot.Review of ''Gone Faded''
. Cokemachineglow, December 1, 2007. Accessed January 2, 2008. After releasing several EPs and an LP in Japan, the group's debut full-length, ''Gone Faded'', was released on October 23, 2007.Review of ''Gone Faded''
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, November 28, 2007. The band recorded a follow-up album in early 2008 with producer Chris Coady which was released in 2011 as ''Dogs''.

Discography

*''Hot Club and the Smoke Machine'' (2006, Japan only release) *''Gone Faded'' (2007) *''Dogs'' (2011)

Members

*John Reineck – vocals *Vincent Perini – guitar *Sam Wheeler – guitar *Dino Siampos – bass *Chris Colley – drums

References

External links

Official websiteSoft
at MySpace {{DEFAULTSORT:Soft Musical groups from New York City Indie rock musical groups from New York (state) American shoegaze musical groups