Slowdown Virginia
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Slowdown Virginia was an indie rock
band from Omaha, Nebraska
, on Lumberjack Records, the predecessor to today's Saddle Creek records.
and Tim Kasher
joined with Matt Maginn
and Casey Caniglia to form the new band.
The band existed from 1993 to 1995, spending most of the time writing, recording and playing shows locally. In 1995, Slowdown Virginia disbanded and, along with members of the then-defunct local Omaha band Smashmouth, formed Cursive
. Many of the artists from the original Saddle Creek stable still credit Slowdown Virginia (often referred to simply as "Slowdown") as a major source of inspiration during the early, fledgling years of the label.
Saddle Creek records has recently completed construction of a 500-capacity concert venue in Omaha
called Slowdown
, in homage to the band.
Tim Kasher
's Fender guitar still carries the sticker of Slowdown Virginia.
who have also reunited. They are currently rehearsing many old songs for the concert.
Compilation
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 from Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
, on Lumberjack Records, the predecessor to today's Saddle Creek records.
Biography
Slowdown Virginia evolved from "The March Hares" (another Omaha band) when, in 1993, Matt Oberst and Jim Robino left The March Hares. Remaining members Steve PedersenSteve Pedersen
Steve Pedersen is an American guitarist from Omaha, Nebraska.He left Cursive in 1998 to attend law school at Duke University in North Carolina. It was there he started the band The White Octave, which released two albums and appeared on a few samplers...
and Tim Kasher
Tim Kasher
Tim Kasher is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska, and is the frontman of indie rock groups Cursive and The Good Life, both of which are on the Omaha based record label Saddle Creek Records. Prior to those bands, Kasher was in a band called Slowdown Virginia...
joined with Matt Maginn
Matt Maginn
Matt Maginn is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska. He plays bass guitar in the indie-rock band Cursive and is a frequent contributor on a number of Bright Eyes records...
and Casey Caniglia to form the new band.
The band existed from 1993 to 1995, spending most of the time writing, recording and playing shows locally. In 1995, Slowdown Virginia disbanded and, along with members of the then-defunct local Omaha band Smashmouth, formed Cursive
Cursive (band)
Cursive is an American indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, on Saddle Creek Records.-History:The band was formed in 1995 by Tim Kasher, Matt Maginn, Steve Pedersen , and drummer Clint Schnase. In 1997, they released Such Blinding Stars for Starving Eyes. After a couple years of touring, the band...
. Many of the artists from the original Saddle Creek stable still credit Slowdown Virginia (often referred to simply as "Slowdown") as a major source of inspiration during the early, fledgling years of the label.
Saddle Creek records has recently completed construction of a 500-capacity concert venue in Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
called Slowdown
Slowdown (venue)
Slowdown is an entertainment venue located at 729 North 14 Street in NoDo, a new development near the Near North Side neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska. A combination of a live music venue, shops, restaurants and apartments, the venue was developed by Saddle Creek Records as a direct competitor to...
, in homage to the band.
Tim Kasher
Tim Kasher
Tim Kasher is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska, and is the frontman of indie rock groups Cursive and The Good Life, both of which are on the Omaha based record label Saddle Creek Records. Prior to those bands, Kasher was in a band called Slowdown Virginia...
's Fender guitar still carries the sticker of Slowdown Virginia.
Reunion
On 8 November 2010, it was announced via the bands new website that they would be playing a reunion show on 23 December 2010, joined by PolecatPolecat (band)
Polecat was an early band of singer-guitarist Ted Stevens of Omaha, Nebraska. He later went on to form Lullaby For The Working Class who recorded for Bar/None Records and Saddle Creek Records. He is currently a guitarist in Saddle Creek's Cursive and Mayday. Polecat's first Ghostmeat release was...
who have also reunited. They are currently rehearsing many old songs for the concert.
Band members
- Tim KasherTim KasherTim Kasher is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska, and is the frontman of indie rock groups Cursive and The Good Life, both of which are on the Omaha based record label Saddle Creek Records. Prior to those bands, Kasher was in a band called Slowdown Virginia...
: guitar, vocals - Matt MaginnMatt MaginnMatt Maginn is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska. He plays bass guitar in the indie-rock band Cursive and is a frequent contributor on a number of Bright Eyes records...
: bass, vocals - Steve PedersenSteve PedersenSteve Pedersen is an American guitarist from Omaha, Nebraska.He left Cursive in 1998 to attend law school at Duke University in North Carolina. It was there he started the band The White Octave, which released two albums and appeared on a few samplers...
: guitar - Casey Caniglia : drums
Discography
Album- Dead SpaceDead Space (album)Dead Space was the only album released by Omaha, Nebraska natives Slowdown Virginia. Released by Lumberjack Records in 1994, the album was pressed in a finite amount of copies .Shortly after the release of the album, Slowdown Virginia broke up...
(1994) - Slowdown Virginia ???
Compilation
- Apollo's Salvage (1995)
See also
- CriteriaCriteria (band)Criteria is an indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, formed in 2003 when ex-Cursive founding member Steve Pedersen returned to his hometown after graduating from the Duke University School of Law. He spent six months in a friend's basement where he wrote all ten songs for his new project's debut...
- CursiveCursive (band)Cursive is an American indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, on Saddle Creek Records.-History:The band was formed in 1995 by Tim Kasher, Matt Maginn, Steve Pedersen , and drummer Clint Schnase. In 1997, they released Such Blinding Stars for Starving Eyes. After a couple years of touring, the band...
- Smashmouth
External links
- Slowdown (venue) official website
- Saddle Creek Records official website.
- Crawdaddy!Crawdaddy!Crawdaddy! was the first U.S. magazine of rock and roll music criticism. Created in 1966 by college student Paul Williams in response to the increasing sophistication and cultural influence of popular music, Crawdaddy! was self-described as "the first magazine to take rock and roll...
article on Slowdown (venue) "Saddle Creek Slowdown"