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Early Day Miners

{{Short description|American rock band}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Early Day Miners

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| origin = Bloomington, Indiana, United States

| genre = Alternative rock
Indie rock
Sadcore
Slowcore
Shoegazing

| years_active = 1999–present

| label = Secretly Canadian
Acuarela Discos
Talitres
Burnt Toast Vinyl
Western Vinyl

| associated_acts = Ativin, Panapoly Academy Horace Pinker

| website = [http://www.earlydayminers.com Official site]

| current_members = Daniel Burton
Jonathan Richardson
Marty Sprowles
John Dawson

| past_members = Joseph Brumley
Rory Leitch
Matt Griffin
Pete Skafish
Kenny Childers
Matt Lindblom
Kate Long
Daun Fields
Donny Mahlmeister
Kirk Pratt

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Early Day Miners are a band from southern Indiana, United States who released records on the Bloomington, Indiana based label, Secretly Canadian. The band has released seven full-length records.[http://www.secretlycanadian.com/onesheet.php?cat=SC171 The Treatment press release.] Secretly Canadian, Accessed 2009-08-27.

Their first CD Placer Found was released April 2000 on Western Vinyl.

History

  • In 2018 Early Day Miners embarked on two North American tours.
  • In 2013 Early Day Miners' (EDM) song "Milking The Moon" from Night People was featured on Showtime series Shameless. Season 3, Episode 10.
  • July 2011 saw the release of their seventh full-length album entitled Night People.[http://westernvinyl.com/pdf/WV90_ONE_SHEET_SCD.pdf Night People one-sheet]
  • September 2009 Early Day Miners released their sixth full-length album on Secretly Canadian entitled The Treatment.
  • In 2006 Early Day Miners toured with band Wilco.
  • Early Day Miners have toured extensively through EU and United States.[http://www.secretlycanadian.com/shows.php Early Day Miners tour schedule.] Secretly Canadian, Accessed 2009-08-27.
  • Early Day Miners' music was featured in the soundtrack to the NBC series Quarterlife.

Discography

;Albums

;Singles and split releases

  • 2001: Southern Myth
  • 2001: Last Snow
  • 2002: Stateless
  • 2003: Deep Harbor (Burnt Toast Vinyl)
  • 2018: Night Suit (For Tarah Cards) / Sterling Provisions
  • 2019: The Ongoing Moment EP

;Compilation appearances

  • [http://www.discogs.com/Various-SC100/release/988169 SC 100]
  • [http://www.discogs.com/Various-Pulse-From-Mid-America/release/1712183 Pulse from Mid America]
  • [http://www.discogs.com/Various-Acuarela-Songs-3/release/925615 Acuarela Songs 3]
  • [http://www.discogs.com/Various-For-Jonathan/release/833054 For Jonathan]
  • [http://www.discogs.com/Various-Green-Ufos-Sevilla-Hace-Diez-Años/release/1608439 Green UFOs]
  • [http://www.discogs.com/Various-Talitres-Is-5/release/771338 Talitres is 5]

References

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External links

  • [http://www.earlydayminers.net Official site]
  • [http://earlydayminers.blogspot.com/ Early Day Miners Blog]
  • [http://secretlycanadian.com/artist.php?name=earlydayminers Secretly Canadian Early Day Miners site ]
  • [http://www.myspace.com/earlydayminersband Early Day Miners MySpace page]
  • [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Early+Day+Miners Early Day Miners Discogs Discography]
  • [http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4136265 Drowned In Sound Early Day Miners Discography History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090222224310/http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4136265 |date=2009-02-22 }}
  • [http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/early-day-miners-an-associate-of-the-season-just-missed-concert/20030208-111102.html Daytrotter Session]
  • [http://pitchfork.com/artists/1286-early-day-miners/ Pitchfork Reviews]
  • [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p475182|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic Guide Biography]

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Category:Alternative rock groups from Indiana

Category:Indie rock musical groups from Indiana

Category:Slowcore groups

Category:Western Vinyl artists

Category:Secretly Canadian artists