White Whale (band)
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| White Whale | |
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| Origin | Lawrence, Kansas |
| Country | United States |
| Years active | 2005 – Present |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Labels | Merge Records |
| Members | Matt Suggs Rob Pope John Anderson Zach Holland Dustin Kinsey |
White Whale is a Lawrence, Kansas-based indie rock band composed of former members of Butterglory, The Get Up Kids, and Thee Higher Burning Fire.[1] They are signed to Merge Records and released their first full-length album WW1 on July 25, 2006.[2]
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[edit] Background
When Matt Suggs, former lead singer of Butterglory), began touring for his 2003 solo album, Amigo Row, he recruited former Higher Burning Fire drummer John Anderson, keyboardist and guitarist Dustin Kinsey (also of The New Amsterdams), and guitarist Zach Holland. Having played together off and on since 2000 they decided to form White Whale adding ex-Get Up Kids bassist Robert Pope.[3]
The band has been has been called both a side project and an indie super group.[4][5] Merge Records release their first album on July 25, 2006 prompting state representatives Barbara Ballard and Ann Mah to have the day declared "White Whale Day" in Kansas.[6]
[edit] Discography
| Album Cover | Album | Release Date |
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WW1 | (2006) |
[edit] Reviews
- IGN (8.6)
- PitchFork (6.9)
- Independent Weekly
- JamBase
[edit] References
- ^ "White Whale", KEXP (English). Retrieved on March 26, 2007.
- ^ "White Whale", Merge Records (English). Retrieved on March 26, 2007.
- ^ "White Whale", AllMusic Guide (English). Retrieved on March 26, 2007.
- ^ "White Whale", Houston Press (English). Retrieved on March 26, 2007.
- ^ "White Whale", Tiny Mix Tapes (English). Retrieved on March 26, 2007.
- ^ "The Great Fish", Dry Ink Magazine (English). Retrieved on March 26, 2007.
[edit] External links
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