Prawn (band)
{{Short description|American Indie rock band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| origin = Ridgewood, New Jersey
| genre = Indie rock, post-rock, post-hardcore
| years_active = {{start date|2008}}–present
| label = Topshelf Records
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| website = {{URL|http://prawnmusic.tumblr.com/}}
| current_members = *Tony Clark
- Jamie Houghton
- Kyle Burns
- Andrew Vilchez
- Ryan McKenna
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Prawn is an American indie rock band from Ridgewood, New Jersey.
History
Prawn was formed in 2007. In 2011, Prawn self-released their first full-length album, You Can Just Leave It All, in 2011.{{cite web |last1=Daley |first1=Sloane |title=Prawn: You Can Just Leave It All (2011) |url=https://www.punknews.org/review/10515/prawn-you-can-just-leave-it-all |publisher=PunkNews |accessdate=6 January 2020}} The band followed up this release with their first EP titled Ships.{{cite web |title=Prawn Ships EP (2012) |url=https://www.punknews.org/review/11707/prawn-ships-ep |publisher=PunkNews |accessdate=6 January 2020}} In 2014, Prawn released their second full-length album, Kingfisher, in 2014.{{cite web |title=Prawn: Kingfisher (2014) |url=https://www.punknews.org/review/12812/prawn-kingfisher |publisher=PunkNews |accessdate=6 January 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Blest |first1=Paul |title=Listen to a New Song from New Jersey's Prawn |url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/rzdv4r/prawn-thalassa-song-premiere |publisher=Vice |accessdate=6 January 2020}} Later in 2014, Prawn's label Topshelf Records, alongside Count Your Lucky Stars Records, released a four way split with Prawn, Kittyhawk, Frameworks, and Droughts. In 2015, Prawn released a split with Moving Mountains.{{cite web |last1=Rettig |first1=James |title=Stream Moving Mountains & Prawn's Split (Stereogum Premiere) |date=23 November 2015 |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1845389/stream-moving-mountains-prawns-split-ep-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/ |publisher=Stereogum |accessdate=6 January 2020}} Prawn's latest album, Run, was released in 2017. {{cite web |last1=Gotrich |first1=Lars |title=Prawn's 'North Lynx' Sounds Like An Elephant Stampede |url=https://www.npr.org/2017/08/09/542076045/prawns-north-lynx-sounds-like-an-elephant-stampede |publisher=NPR Music |accessdate=6 January 2020}}
Band members
- Tony Clark - vocals/guitar
- Jamie Houghton - drums
- Kyle Burns - bass guitar/guitar/vocals
- Ryan McKenna - bass guitar/guitar/vocals
- Andrew Vilchez - guitar
Discography
Studio albums
- You Can Just Leave It All (2012){{Cite web|url=https://themouthmagazine.com/2014/08/15/prawn/|title=PRAWN|website=Themouthmagazine.com|date=August 15, 2014}}
- Kingfisher (2014){{cite web|last1=Anthony|first1=David|title=Stream all of Prawn's new album, Kingfisher|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/stream-all-prawns-new-album-kingfisher-207799|publisher= |website=The A.V. Club|date=6 August 2014 |accessdate=26 December 2014}}
- {{cite web|last1=Houle|first1=Zachary|title=Prawn: Kingfisher|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/184033-prawn-kingfisher/|publisher= |website=Pop Matters|accessdate=26 December 2014}}
- {{cite web|last1=Sharp|first1=Tyler|title=Prawn (Topshelf Records) stream new album, 'Kingfisher'|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/prawn_topshelf_records_stream_new_album_kingfisher|publisher= |website=Alternative Press|accessdate=26 December 2014}} - Run (2017){{Cite web|url=http://www.topshelfrecords.com/discography/177|title=Topshelf Records|website=Topshelf Records|language=en|access-date=2017-09-16}}
EPs
- Ships (2012){{Cite web |url=http://www.theelementaryrevolt.net/2012/07/prawn-ships-12-2012.html |title=The Elementary Revolt: Prawn - Ships 12" (2012) |access-date=2014-12-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226094457/http://www.theelementaryrevolt.net/2012/07/prawn-ships-12-2012.html |archive-date=2014-12-26 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/review/11707/prawn-ships-ep|title=Prawn - Ships EP|website=Punknews.org}}
- Settled (2014){{cite web|last1=Murray|first1=Robin|title=Premiere: Prawn - 'Settled'|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/news/premiere-prawn-settled|publisher= |website=Clash|date=12 November 2014 |accessdate=26 December 2014}}
Splits
- Droughts, Frameworks, Kittyhawk, Prawn (2014)
- Joie De Vivre / Prawn{{cite web|last1=Schreurs|first1=Jason|title=Joie De Vivre/Prawn - Split EP|url=http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/joie_de_vivre_prawn_split_ep|publisher= |work=Alternative Press|accessdate=26 December 2014}}
- Moving Mountains / Prawn - Split (2015)