Wild Ones (band)

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| origin = Portland, Oregon, United States

| genre = Dream pop

| years_active = {{start date|2010}}–2018

| label = Topshelf

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| current_members = *Thomas Himes

  • Danielle Sullivan
  • Max Stein
  • Nick Vicario
  • Seve Sheldon

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Wild Ones were{{Cite web|url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/music/2018/08/22/22317936/wild-ones-calls-it-quits|title=Wild Ones Calls It Quits|date=2018-08-22|access-date=2020-04-27|publisher=The Portland Mercury}} an American dream pop band from Portland, Oregon.

History

Wild Ones began in 2010 with the release of an EP titled You're A Winner.{{cite web|title=Wild Ones|url=http://partydamagerecords.com/wild_ones/|publisher=Party Damage Records|accessdate=6 January 2017}} In 2014, they released their first full-length album on Topshelf Records.{{cite web|title=Wild Ones - Keep It Safe (2014)|date=27 March 2014 |url=https://www.punknews.org/review/12503/wild-ones-keep-it-safe|publisher=Punknews|accessdate=6 January 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Fennell|first1=Sean|title=Wild Ones - Keep It Safe|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/180943-wild-ones-keep-it-safe/|publisher=PopMatters|accessdate=6 January 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Martins|first1=Chris|title=Wild Ones Douse Dream-Pop in Synth Beauty on 'From Nothing'|date=20 September 2013|url=http://www.spin.com/2013/09/wild-ones-from-nothing-stream-keep-it-safe-album/|publisher=Spin|accessdate=6 January 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Frochtzwajg|first1=Jonathan|title=Portland's Wild Ones' promise -- authenticity|date=3 July 2013|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2013/07/portlands_wild_ones_promise_--.html|publisher=The Oregonian|accessdate=6 January 2017}}

In 2015, Wild Ones released an EP titled Heatwave on Topshelf Records.{{cite web|last1=Henry|first1=Dusty|title=Stream: Wild Ones' new EP Heatwave|date=10 August 2015|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/08/stream-wild-ones-new-ep-heatwave/|publisher=Consequence of Sound|accessdate=6 January 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Bennett|first1=Kim|title=PREMIERE: Wild Ones - "Dim the Lights"|date=29 July 2015 |url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/article/premiere-wild-ones---dim-the-lights|publisher=Vice|accessdate=6 January 2017}}

On December 2, 2022, Sulivan made a post that advertised a release of previously unreleased music which include live session and demo songs on bandcamp.{{cite web|title=Now You Know is out|date=2 December 2022|url=https://twitter.com/wildonestheband/status/1598742388448661519/|website=Twitter|publisher=Wild Ones|accessdate=6 May 2023}}{{cite web|title=Now You Know|date=2 December 2022|url=https://antiquatedfuture.bandcamp.com/album/now-you-know-selected-songs-2010-2018/|publisher=Wild Ones|accessdate=6 May 2023}}

Band members

  • Thomas Himes (keyboard){{cite web|last1=Peterkin|first1=Caitlin|title=Radiation City, Wild Ones Bring Portland Electro-Pop To The Crocodile|date=17 December 2014|url=http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/radiation-city-wild-ones-bring-portland-electro-pop-crocodile/|publisher=Best New Bands|accessdate=6 January 2017}}
  • Danielle Sullivan (vocals)
  • Max Stein (bass)
  • Nick Vicario (guitar)
  • Seve Sheldon (drums)

Discography

;Studio albums

  • Keep It Safe (2014, Topshelf)
  • Mirror Touch (2017, Topshelf)

;EPs

  • You're A Winner (2010)
  • Heatwave (2014, Topshelf)

References