White Whale (band)

White Whale (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = White Whale


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Origin = Lawrence, Kansas
Genre = Indie rock
Years_active = 2005 – Present
Label = Merge Records
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Current_members = Matt Suggs
Rob Pope John Anderson Zach Holland Dustin Kinsey
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White Whale is a Lawrence, Kansas-based indie rock band 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 =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3s17gjwr66im | format = English | accessdate =2007-03-26]

The band has been 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] 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]

Discography

* "WW1" (2006)

Reviews

* [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

External links

* [http://www.whitewhale.us Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/whitewhalemusic MySpace]


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