Soft (band)

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Name = Soft


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Genre = Indie rock
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Years_active = 2003–present
Label = Academy Fight Song/Silver Sleeve
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URL = [http://www.thebandsoft.com/ thebandsoft.com]
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Soft is an American indie rock band from New York City.

History

Soft formed in Brooklyn in 2003, but the group did not begin performing live until more than a year afterwards; for this reason, they were not well-known on the New York music scene despite receiving critical acclaim elsewhere. [ [http://www.popmatters.com/music/nowhearthis/soft-050929.shtml Now Hear This:Soft] . Pop Matters, September 29, 2005. Accessed January 2, 2008.] Prior to forming Soft, lead singer John Reineck had previously played in a ska band called The Siren Six at the University of Minnesota, [ [http://articles.citypages.com/2007-11-21/music/soft/ Review of "Gone Faded"] . "City Pages", November 21, 2007. Accessed January 2, 2008.] and spent a year in Osaka working for a noise music record label after college. [ [http://www.nylonmag.com/?section=article&parid=719 Review of "Gone Faded"] . Nylon Magazine, November 23, 2007. Accessed January 2, 2008.] The name "Soft" was given to the group by Mickey Madden from Maroon 5, who suggested it after the group opened for one of their shows. [http://www.spin.com/features/band_of_the_day/2007/10/071022_soft/ Band of the Day:Soft] . SPIN, October 22, 2007. Accessed January 2, 2008.] The group also opened for such acts as Kiss, Phantom Planet, Hot Chip, and Voxtrot. [http://www.cokemachineglow.com/reviews/soft_gonefaded2007.html Review of "Gone Faded"] . Cokemachineglow, December 1, 2007. Accessed January 2, 2008.] After releasing several EPs and an LP in Japan, the group's debut full-length, "Gone Faded", was released on October 23, 2007. [ [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/47018-gone-faded Review of "Gone Faded"] . Pitchfork Media, November 28, 2007.]

Members

*John Reineck - vocals
*Vincent Perini - guitar
*Sam Wheeler - guitar
*Dino Siampos - bass
*Chris Colley - drums

References

External links

* [http://www.thebandsoft.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/Soft Soft] at MySpace