The Spinto Band
{{Short description|American indie rock band}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = The Spinto Band
| image = The Spinto Band - Bristol.jpg
| caption = The Spinto Band performing at the Thekla Social, Bristol, UK.2006
| landscape = yes
| origin = Wilmington, Delaware, United States
| genre = Indie rock
| years_active = 1996–present
| label = Bar/None, Park the Van
| website = [http://www.bar-none.com/featured-artists#/the-spinto-band Bar/None Records]
| current_members = Nick Krill
Thomas Hughes
Joey Hobson
Sam Hughes
Jeff Hobson
| past_members = Albert Birney
Jon Eaton
| associated_acts = Teen Men
Carol Cleveland Sings
Jonathan Mann
The Music Tapes
ROAR
Barton Lewis
The Sin City Band
}}
The Spinto Band is an American indie rock band from Wilmington, Delaware. Formed in 1996, the band comprises singer and guitarist Nick Krill, singer and bassist Thomas Hughes, drummer Jeffrey Hobson, keyboardist Sam Hughes, and guitarist Joey Hobson. They originally released music on their own label, Spintonic Recordings.
Biography
The Spinto Band was originally formed as recording project by college students in Wilmington, Delaware in 1996. Frontman Nick Krill describes being inspired to form the band after stumbling upon unused song lyrics penned by his grandfather, Roy Spinto, on the back of Cracker Jack boxes.{{cite web |url=http://www.bennington.edu/AfterBennington/AlumniProfiles/BandOfBrothers.aspx |title=Band of Brothers: An interview with Spinto Band members Thomas Hughes '06 and Sam Hughes '08 |work=Alumni Profiles |publisher=Bennington College |access-date=May 12, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114110626/http://www.bennington.edu/AfterBennington/AlumniProfiles/BandOfBrothers.aspx |archive-date=January 14, 2015 }} Describing the early years of the band: "Every other band we knew back then would play in their garage and do the live thing. They’d do a bunch of concerts, then go, ‘Oh man, we’ve gotta record now?’ But we just had this crap in the basement and all we’d do was record, so we had 20 90-minute tapes full of junk before we played our first show."{{cite web|url=http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2005/09/21/spinto-band-coming-up/ |title=Spinto Band: Coming Up |publisher=Magnetmagazine.com |date=2005-09-21 |access-date=2014-06-29}}
After several releases on the band's own Spintonic label, the band released its proper debut album, Nice and Nicely Done, on Bar/None Records in 2005. The song "Oh, Mandy" was released as a single. The song was also featured as the soundtrack to a TV commercial for Sears, the payment for which funded the band's first European tour.{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7248869 |title=Indie Bands Weigh Commercial Deals |author=Joel Rose |date=February 8, 2007 |publisher=NPR Music News |access-date=May 12, 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/music/2008/08/12/spinto-band-to-conquer-europe/ |title=Spinto Band to Conquer Europe |author=Brian McManus |date=August 12, 2008 |work=Make Major Moves blog |publisher=The Philadelphia Weekly |access-date=May 12, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711211453/http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/music/2008/08/12/spinto-band-to-conquer-europe/ |archive-date=July 11, 2012 }}
In 2008, the band signed to Park the Van Records and released its second full-length album Moonwink. The group promoted the album with a series of humorous videos on YouTube.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/SpintoBand |title=The Spinto Band |publisher=YouTube |access-date=2014-06-29}} Preorders of the album were accompanied with a 7-inch single that coupled the band original "Franco Prussian" with a cover of The Motors 1978 UK hit "Airport."
The following year, the band released an EP titled Slim and Slender. The four-song release contained three original songs and a cover of Ary Barroso's 1939 South American hit "Brazil."
The band released their third album, Shy Pursuit, on May 1, 2012.
Their studio album "Cool Cocoon" was released February 5, 2013 in the United States. The opening track "Shake It Off" was released on SoundCloud in November.{{cite web|url=http://www.self-titledmag.com/2012/11/30/premiere-the-spinto-band-shake-it-off/ |title=PREMIERE: The Spinto Band, "Shake It Off" | self-titled |publisher=Self-titledmag.com |date=2012-11-30 |access-date=2014-06-29}}{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17733-cool-cocoon/|publisher=Pitchfork|title=Cool Cocoon Reviewed}}
A reissue of their album "Nice and Nicely Done" was released in June 2017. The release includes 13 additional rarities and bonus tracks from the recording sessions of the album.
Band members
- Nick Krill (guitar/vocals)
- Thomas Hughes (bass guitar/vocals)
- Jeffrey Hobson (drums)
- Sam Hughes (keyboards)
- Joey Hobson (guitar/backing vocals)
=Member projects=
- Nick Krill toured with the band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah,{{Cite web|date=2018-02-16|title=RSR128 - Nick Krill - The Spinto Band, Grammy winning War On Drugs, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Tchad Blake, and Dave Fridmann|url=https://recordingstudiorockstars.com/rsr128-nick-krill-spinto-band-grammy-winning-war-drugs-clap-hands-say-yeah-tchad-blake-dave-fridmann/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Recording Studio Rockstars|language=en-US}} playing guitar and keyboard. He is now a fulltime Mixer, Recording Engineer and Producer{{Cite web|title=Nick Krill Recording Engineer Mixer Producer|url=https://nickkrill.com/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Nick Krill|language=en-US}} He has worked with The War on Drugs, Generationals, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Dove and the Wolf, and Roar{{Cite web|title=Roar|url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/7dIpKWlEeAljA20vFJ82RD|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Spotify|language=en}}
- Thomas Hughes has a band and video shorts{{Cite web|title=Login • Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=www.instagram.com}} project called Carol Cleveland Sings{{Cite web|title=Carol Cleveland Sings|url=https://carolclevelandsings.bandcamp.com/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Carol Cleveland Sings}}
- Albert Birney plays in the Airkick Pigeon Band, as well as Teen Men,{{Cite web|title=Teen Men|url=http://www.bar-none.com/teen-men|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Bar/None Records|language=en-US}} a new project with Nick Krill, Joey Hobson, and Catharine Maloney.{{cite web|title=Arts & entertainment|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article1088759.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070211084129/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article1088759.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 11, 2007|publisher=The Times of London Online}}{{cite web|title=Introducing Teen Men|date=12 December 2013 |url=http://thekey.xpn.org/2013/12/12/introducing-teen-men-spinto-side-project-features-live-video-projections-and-a-lust-for-life/|publisher=WXPN The Key}} Albert is also a filmmaker,{{Cite web|title=Albert Birney|url=https://abirney.com/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=abirney.com}} in 2021 his film Strawberry Mansion premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.{{Cite web|last=Lodge|first=Guy|date=2021-01-31|title='Strawberry Mansion' Review: Cheerfully Lo-Fi Fantasy Aims to Save Our Dreams From Corporate Overlords|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/strawberry-mansion-review-1234892646/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Variety|language=en-US}}
- Jon Eaton, guitarist, until March 2011. In the words of Nick Krill, he "decided he didn't want to be a musician for the rest of his life and figured now is a good time to bow out."{{cite web|title=Local favorites side mojo|url=http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20110826/ENTERTAINMENT02/108260308/Local-favorites-side-mojo?odyssey=mod|publisher=Delaware Online}}
Discography
=Albums=
- Free Beer (1998), Spintonic Recordings - (as Free Beer){{cite web |url=http://www.demouniverse.com/review.php?did=1284 |title=Free Beer |date=February 19, 1998 |publisher=Demo Universe |access-date=May 12, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321042057/http://www.demouniverse.com/review.php?did=1284 |archive-date=March 21, 2012 }}
- 30 Songs To Ease the Soul (1998), Spintonic Recordings - (as Free Beer){{cite web |url=http://www.demouniverse.com/review.php?did=1382 |title=30 Songs to Ease the Soul |date=May 11, 1998 |publisher=Demo Universe |access-date=May 12, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321042110/http://www.demouniverse.com/review.php?did=1382 |archive-date=March 21, 2012 }}
- Our Mama, Jeffrey (1998), Spintonic Recordings - (as Free Beer){{cite web |url=http://www.demouniverse.com/review.php?did=1401 |title=Our Mama, Jeffrey |date=June 2, 1998 |publisher=Demo Universe |access-date=May 12, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321042116/http://www.demouniverse.com/review.php?did=1401 |archive-date=March 21, 2012 }}
- The Analog Chronicles (1998), Spintonic Recordings - (as Free Beer){{cite web |url=http://www.demouniverse.com/review.php?did=1486 |title=The Analog Chronicles |date=September 3, 1998 |publisher=Demo Universe |access-date=May 12, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321042140/http://www.demouniverse.com/review.php?did=1486 |archive-date=March 21, 2012 }}
- Digital Summer (New Wave Techno Pop) (1999), Spintonic Recordings
- Roosevelt (2000), Spintonic Recordings
- Mersey & Reno (2001), Spintonic Recordings
- Nice and Nicely Done (2005), Bar/None Records
- Moonwink (2008), Park the Van Records
- Shy Pursuit (2012), Spintonic Recordings
- Biba! 1 Island, 879 Votes (Original Soundtrack) (2013), Spintonic Recordings
- Cool Cocoon (2013), Spintonic Recordings
=Compilations=
- Sam Raimi (2000) - Spintonic Recordings
- Strauss (2000) - Spintonic Recordings
- Straub (2000) - Spintonic Recordings
- Nashville Outtakes (2003) - Spintonic Recordings
- Happy Naught Seven from The Spinto Band (2007)
- You Be My Heart (2013)
=EPs=
- The Spinto Band (EP) (2003) - Sleepglue Records
- Good Answer (2004) - Spintonic Recordings
- Slim and Slender (2009) - Park the Van Records
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2"| Single
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL (FL) Tip {{cite web | url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=the+spinto+band | title= ultratop.be - Discografie the spinto band | work=ultratop.be | publisher=Hung Medien | access-date=April 3, 2020 | language=nl}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SCO
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| UK ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| UK
|
| scope="row"| "Oh Mandy"
| rowspan="2"|2005 | — || — || — || — | rowspan="5"|Nice and Nicely Done |
| scope="row"| "Mountains/Brown Boxes"
| — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Direct to Helmet"
| rowspan="3"|2006 | — || 59 || 78 || — |
| scope="row"| "Did I Tell You"
| — || 44 || 55 || — |
| scope="row"| "Oh Mandy" (re-issue)
| — || 36 || 54 || — |
| scope="row"| "Summer Grof"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/lu/album/summer-grof/288545215|title=Summer Grof - Single by The Spinto Band on Apple Music|work=Apple Music |access-date=April 3, 2020}}
| rowspan="2"|2008 | — || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Summer Grof" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 83 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100.{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/physical-singles-chart/20080921/1/ |title=Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 21 September 2008 - 27 September 2008 |work=Official Charts Company |access-date=28 May 2020}}}} || 8 | rowspan="3"|Moonwink |
| scope="row"| "Franco Prussian"
| — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Vivian, Don't"
|2009 | — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Muesli"
| rowspan="2"|2012 | 88 || — || — || — |Shy Pursuit |
| scope="row"| "Shake It Off"
| — || — || — || — |Cool Cocoon |
| colspan="10" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
==Notes==
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References
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External links
- [http://spintobandfans.livejournal.com The largest fan community on the web]
- [http://www.spintonic.net A creative website driven by the Spinto Band and their friends]
- [http://lieutenantcrab.googlepages.com/spintoband Article on The Spinto Band]
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Category:Indie rock musical groups from Delaware
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