Marble Valley
Encyclopedia
Marble Valley is a band formed by the drummer of the indie rock
band Pavement
, Steve West
.
Steve 'John' West – Vocals
Remko 'Duche' Schouten – Samples & Vocals
James Waudby – Guitars & Vocals
Andy Dimmack – Drums & Vocals
Carl Hogarth – Piano & Keyboards
Robert 'Beige' Ellerby – Bass
Aaron Gammon – Percussion & Samples
Hometown: Lexington VA, Amsterdam, Hull
Record Label: Sea Records
Marble Valley are an international collective of talented individuals moulded together by Steve West, Pavement
's drummer since 'Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
', and with David Berman
on the Silver Jews
albums, 'Starlite Walker' & 'Tanglewood Numbers'. 'Breakthrough', is the bands 4th since 1997 and was painstakingly conceived on 5 continents, in 17 different countries whilst touring the planet during Pavement's epic reunion tour in 2010. Mostly recorded by Remko in his Amsterdam studio, the thirteen tracks on offer here resemble the bands most complete and cohesive album to date.
They have released five albums to date.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Pavement
Pavement (band)
Pavement is an American alternative rock band that formed in Stockton, California in 1989. In their career, they achieved a significant cult following, and they were called the best band of the 1990s by prominent music critics Robert Christgau and Stephen Thomas Erlewine...
, Steve West
Steve West (pavement)
Steve West replaced original drummer Gary Young in the critically acclaimed indie rock band Pavement. He is a graduate of Trinity High School in Richmond, VA. He now sings in the band Marble Valley, which released their fourth album, "Slash & Laugh," on in 2008.-References:...
.
Steve 'John' West – Vocals
Remko 'Duche' Schouten – Samples & Vocals
James Waudby – Guitars & Vocals
Andy Dimmack – Drums & Vocals
Carl Hogarth – Piano & Keyboards
Robert 'Beige' Ellerby – Bass
Aaron Gammon – Percussion & Samples
Hometown: Lexington VA, Amsterdam, Hull
Record Label: Sea Records
Marble Valley are an international collective of talented individuals moulded together by Steve West, Pavement
Pavement
Pavement may refer to:* Road surface, the durable surfacing of roads and walkways* Sidewalk, a walkway along the side of a road, in British English or Philadelphia/Baltimore dialect* Pavement , a floor-like stone or tile structure...
's drummer since 'Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain is an album released by Pavement in 1994. With this album, the band abandoned the lo-fi sound displayed on Slanted and Enchanted...
', and with David Berman
David Berman
David Berman may refer to:*David Berman , actor and researcher on the TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation*David Berman , American singer-songwriter, poet, and cartoonist, member of the band Silver Jews...
on the Silver Jews
Silver Jews
Silver Jews was an indie rock band from New York City, formed in 1989 by David Berman along with Pavement's Stephen Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich. Berman remained throughout and was the only constant member. During the last few albums, Cassie Berman became a regular member of the band...
albums, 'Starlite Walker' & 'Tanglewood Numbers'. 'Breakthrough', is the bands 4th since 1997 and was painstakingly conceived on 5 continents, in 17 different countries whilst touring the planet during Pavement's epic reunion tour in 2010. Mostly recorded by Remko in his Amsterdam studio, the thirteen tracks on offer here resemble the bands most complete and cohesive album to date.
They have released five albums to date.
Discography
- Sauckiehall Street - Echo Static Records (1997)
- Sunset Sprinkler - Echo Static Records (2000)
- Wild Yams - Indikator Rekords (2006)
- Slash & Laugh - Indikator Rekords - Distributed in the UK by Sea Records (2008)
- Super Sober ep - Sea Records (2010)
- Breakthrough - Sea Records (2011)