Wilderness (band)
Encyclopedia
Wilderness is a Baltimore
-based indie rock
band currently signed to Jagjaguwar
. Led by the theatrical, chant-like vocal style and lyrical presence of James Johnson
, they are known to create a complex brand of post-punk that heavily recalls art-emo pioneers Lungfish
and more closely Public Image Limited. Their debut full-length was recorded, mixed and mastered in May and June of 2004, by Chad Clark and T.J. Lipple at Silver Sonya in Arlington, Virginia. It was released in July of 2005 and has been widely celebrated in indie music
circles. The band performed at North East Sticks Together in September of that year.
On April 11, 2006, the band released their second full-length, Vessel States
, which received mixed critiques in comparison to their debut.
On November 4, 2008, the band released their third full-length album, (k)no(w)here.
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
-based indie rock
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 currently signed to Jagjaguwar
Jagjaguwar
Jagjaguwar is an indie rock record label based in Bloomington, Indiana.-History:In 1996, in Charlottesville, Virginia, friends of Darius Van Arman who performed in a band under the moniker The Curious Digit had just recorded a new album, but they were signed to no label...
. Led by the theatrical, chant-like vocal style and lyrical presence of James Johnson
James Johnson
-Artists, authors, and musicians:*James B. Johnson , author of science fiction novels*James Johnson , English artist*James Johnson , late 18th-century Scottish musicologist*James P...
, they are known to create a complex brand of post-punk that heavily recalls art-emo pioneers Lungfish
Lungfish (band)
Lungfish is a post-hardcore band formed in 1987 in Baltimore, Maryland. All of their music has been released by the Washington, D.C. punk label Dischord except for their first LP, Necklace of Heads which was released by Simple Machines .Their line-up as of 2005 consists of Daniel Higgs , Asa...
and more closely Public Image Limited. Their debut full-length was recorded, mixed and mastered in May and June of 2004, by Chad Clark and T.J. Lipple at Silver Sonya in Arlington, Virginia. It was released in July of 2005 and has been widely celebrated in indie music
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
circles. The band performed at North East Sticks Together in September of that year.
On April 11, 2006, the band released their second full-length, Vessel States
Vessel States
Vessel States is a 2006 album by Baltimore, Maryland natives, Wilderness. It was recorded, mixed and mastered in the fall of 2005, by Chad Clark and T.J. Lipple at Silver Sonya in Arlington, Virginia.-Track listing:# "The Blood Is on the Wall"...
, which received mixed critiques in comparison to their debut.
On November 4, 2008, the band released their third full-length album, (k)no(w)here.
Albums
- 20052005 in music-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...
WildernessWilderness (Wilderness album)Wilderness is the debut album from the band Wilderness. It was recorded, mixed and mastered in May and June 2004 by Chad Clark and T.J. Lipple at Silver Sonya in Arlington, Virginia.-Track listing:#"Marginal Over"#"Arkless"#"It's All the Same"...
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) - 20062006 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
Vessel StatesVessel StatesVessel States is a 2006 album by Baltimore, Maryland natives, Wilderness. It was recorded, mixed and mastered in the fall of 2005, by Chad Clark and T.J. Lipple at Silver Sonya in Arlington, Virginia.-Track listing:# "The Blood Is on the Wall"...
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