White Whale (band)
{{Short description|American indie rock band}}
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| origin = Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
| genre = Indie rock
| years_active = 2005–present
| label = Merge
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| current_members =
- Matt Suggs
- Rob Pope
- John Anderson
- Zach Holland
- Dustin Kinsey
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White Whale is an American indie rock band from Lawrence, Kansas, composed of former members of Butterglory, The Get Up Kids, and Thee Higher Burning Fire.{{cite web | title ="White Whale", KEXP | url =http://www.kexp.org/reviews/review_artist.asp?action=artist&type=0&artist=White%20Whale | format = English | accessdate =2007-03-26}} They are signed to Merge Records and released their first full-length album WW1 on July 25, 2006.{{cite web | title ="White Whale", Merge Records | url =http://www.mergerecords.com/band.php?bio=true&band_id=110 | format = English | accessdate =2007-03-26}}
Background
When Matt Suggs, former lead singer of Butterglory, began touring for his 2003 solo album, Amigo Row, he recruited former Higher Burning Fire drummer John Anderson, keyboardist and guitarist Dustin Kinsey (also of The New Amsterdams), and guitarist Zach Holland. Having played together off and on since 2000 they decided to form White Whale adding ex-Get Up Kids bassist Robert Pope.{{cite web | title ="White Whale", AllMusic Guide | url ={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p812767|pure_url=yes}} | format = English | accessdate =2007-03-26}}
The band has been called both a side project and an indie super group.{{cite web | title ="White Whale", Houston Press | url =http://www.houstonpress.com/2006-08-17/music/white-whale/ | format = English | accessdate =2007-03-26}}{{cite web | title ="White Whale", Tiny Mix Tapes | url =http://www.tinymixtapes.com/musicreviews/w/white_whale.htm | format = English | accessdate =2007-03-26 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20061215010509/http://www.tinymixtapes.com/musicreviews/w/white_whale.htm |archivedate = 2006-12-15}} Merge Records release their first album on July 25, 2006, prompting state representatives Barbara Ballard and Ann Mah to have the day declared "White Whale Day" in Kansas.{{cite web|title="The Great Fish", Dry Ink Magazine |url=http://www.dryinkmag.com/the-great-fish |format=English |accessdate=2007-03-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927014453/http://www.dryinkmag.com/the-great-fish |archivedate=September 27, 2007 }}
Discography
- WW1 (2006)
The single "Matchbook" was included on the 2007 compilation First Blood on OxBlood Records.
Reviews
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20101216060514/http://music.ign.com/articles/740/740795p1.html IGN] (8.6)
- [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/37526-wwi Pitchfork] (6.9)
- [http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A35012 Independent Weekly]
- [http://www.jambase.com/headsup.asp?storyID=9137 JamBase]
References
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{{The Get Up Kids}}
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Category:Indie rock musical groups from Kansas
Category:Merge Records artists
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