Young Widows is an American band from

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. They have released four full-length albums and seven split EPs.

History

Young Widows formed in 2006 from the ashes of

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. In December 2005, lead singer Steve Sidoni left Breather Resist, and guitarist Evan Patterson and bassist Nick Thieneman assumed the vocal duties. They entered the studio in early 2006 but found that their sound had changed significantly. They then changed the name from Breather Resist to Young Widows. Preceded by a split 7-inch with

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, their debut full length titled '' Settle Down City'' was released in September 2006 on Jade Tree Records. Citing a lack of interest from Jade Tree, the band later moved to

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where they released their second album '' Old Wounds'' in September 2008. In late 2008 and early 2009, a series of four split 7-inchs were released featuring Young Widows and a different band for every split. These were all released by Temporary Residence, and when put together the covers form one 14x14" picture. Original drummer Geoff Paton was replaced by Jeremy McMonigle in 2008. They have toured with bands such as

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, The Fall of Troy, La Dispute and

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. Their third album, '' In and Out of Youth and Lightness'' was released by Temporary Residence in April 2011 and sees the band taking their sound in a quieter

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and

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-influenced direction. Young Widows released its fourth studio album titled '' Easy Pain'' on May 13, 2014, through Temporary Residence.

Members

Current members

* Evan Patterson – guitar and vocals (2006–present) * Nick Thieneman – bass and vocals (2006–present) * Jeremy McMonigle – drums (2008–present)

Former members

* Geoff Paton – drums (2006–2008)

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Settle Down City'' (2006, Jade Tree) * '' Old Wounds'' (2008, Temporary Residence) * '' In and Out of Youth and Lightness'' (2011, Temporary Residence) * '' Easy Pain'' (2014, Temporary Residence) * ''Power Sucker'' (2025, Temporary Residence)

Split EPs

* ''Coliseum / Young Widows'' (split with

) (2006, Auxiliary Records) * ''Young Widows / Plows'' (split with Plows) (2007, Auxiliary Records) * ''Split Series Vol. 1'' (split with

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) (2009, Temporary Residence) * ''Split Series Vol. 2'' (split with

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) (2009, Temporary Residence) * ''Split Series Vol. 3'' (split with

) (2009, Temporary Residence) * ''Split Series Vol. 4'' (split with

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) (2009, Temporary Residence) * ''Helms Alee / Young Widows'' (split with

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) (2014, Sargent House)

Singles

* "Future Heart" b/w "Rose Window" (2011, Temporary Residence) * "The Money" b/w "In My Living Room" (2014, Temporary Residence)

Live albums

* ''Live Radio Performance April 6, 2009'' (2010,

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Compilation contributions

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; tribute album '' Doused in Mud, Soaked in Bleach'') (2016, Robotic Empire)

Music videos

* "Old Skin" (2008) * "Future Heart" (2011) * "The Last Young Widow" (2014)

References

External links

Official website
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