Milo Greene
{{Short description|American indie pop band}}
{{About|the band|the band's self-titled debut album|Milo Greene (album)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Milo Greene
| image = Milo Greene.jpg
| caption = Milo Greene in 2013
| landscape = yes
| origin = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| genre = Indie pop
| years_active = 2010–present
| label = {{hlist|Chop Shop|Atlantic|Elektra|Nettwerk}}
| website = {{url|milogreene.com}}
| current_members = * Robbie Arnett
- Graham Fink
- Marlana Sheetz
| past_members = * Andrew Heringer
- Curtis Marrero
}}
Milo Greene is an American indie pop band formed in Los Angeles.Bacher, Danielle [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2012-jun-23-la-et-0623-milo-greene-20120623-story.html "No leader but quite a following"], Los Angeles Times, June 23, 2012, accessed July 26, 2012. The band started as a quintet but became a trio, with members Robbie Arnett, Graham Fink and Marlana Sheetz.Yudhistira [http://mp396.com/milo-greene-by-milo-greene.html "Milo Greene by Milo Greene"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207054454/http://mp396.com/milo-greene-by-milo-greene.html |date=December 7, 2013 }}, "MP396.com", July 29, 2012, accessed July 29, 2012.
History
= Self-titled debut album (2012–2015) =
Sheetz described their sound to CBS News by explaining, "Originally when we started this band we wanted to create music that we could potentially see being placed in movies and TV." [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/milo-greene-making-cinematic-pop-for-the-movies/ "Milo Greene: Making Cinematic Pop for the Movies"], "CBSNews.com", December 18, 2012, accessed January 16, 2013. They released their self-titled debut album on July 4, 2012. On October 6, 2012, the group released a short film entitled Moddison as a companion to the album. Written by the band and directed by Chad Huff, the film consists of a series of individual music videos for every song on Milo Greene. It was filmed over a span of five days at a cabin on Shaver Lake in California.
Milo Greene is the name of a fictitious booking agent, a persona created by the band to help them get gigs in the early days of playing shows. The band decided to use the name of their fictitious booking agent for the group.Lester, Paul [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/oct/31/new-band-milo-greene "Band of the Day"], "The Guardian" October 31, 2012, accessed January 16, 2013.
= ''Control'' (2015–2018) =
On September 30, 2014, Milo Greene announced that their second album, Control, would be released on January 27, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.milogreene.com/post/98813185501|title=Milo Greene|access-date=October 26, 2014|date=September 30, 2014|publisher=Milo Greene|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141027060130/http://www.milogreene.com/post/98813185501|archive-date=October 27, 2014}} They described the new album's tone as a departure from the more folk-based sounds of their previous work, instead sounding more upbeat and percussive.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailycal.org/2014/10/02/milo-greene/|title=Milo Greene talks change, control and craft|access-date=October 26, 2014|date=October 2, 2014|work=The Daily Californian}}
= ''Adult Contemporary'' (2018–present) =
Milo Greene released third album titled Adult Contemporary on September 7, 2018.{{cn|date=April 2021}} The lead single "Move" was released in May.
Members
File:Milo Greene IMG 7734 (16542653707).jpg
Current members
- Robbie Arnett – vocals, various instruments
- Marlana Sheetz – vocals, various instruments
- Graham Fink – vocals, various instruments
Past members
- Andrew Heringer – vocals, guitar
- Curtis Marrero – percussion
Discography
= Albums =
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center; |
| Year
! Album |
|---|
| 2012
| align=left|Milo GreeneDiaz Dennis, Alicia [http://www.zimbio.com/Milo+Greene/articles/cmPJ-AXX3ZP/Milo+Greene+Debut+No+1+Billboard+Heatseeker "Milo Greene's Debut Is the No. #1 'Billboard' Heatseeker"], "Zimbio.com", July 25, 2012, accessed July 26, 2012. |
| 2015
| align=left|Control
|
| 2018
| align=left|Adult Contemporary
|
= Singles =
- "1957" (2012) {{small|#19 Adult Alternative Songs}}
- "On the Fence" (2015)[https://poetryinanemptycokecan.com/2015/03/10/milo-greene-on-the-fence/amp/ Milo Greene – On the Fence]
- "Move" (2018) {{small|#30 Adult Alternative Songs}}{{cite magazine |title=Milo Greene Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/milo-greene/chart-history/aaa/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 20, 2018}}
= Music videos =
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
!Song |
|---|
| rowspan="3"|2012
|"1957" |
| "Silent Way" |
| "What's the Matter" |
| 2018
|"Move" |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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{{commonscat}}
- {{Official website|http://www.milogreene.com/}}
- {{AllMusic|id=mn0002917737|title=Milo Greene}}
- {{Discogs artist|2402266}}
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Category:American musical quartets
Category:Folk rock groups from California
Category:Indie pop groups from Los Angeles
Category:Indie rock musical groups from California
Category:Musical groups established in 2010
Category:Atlantic Records artists
Category:Elektra Records artists