Location: | Chicago, Illinois |
Year(s): | 2009 |
Categorized as: | Americana, Indie Rock |
Members: | Liz Barnett- vocals, violin and glockenspiel Brennan Mackey- vocals, guitar, bass, banjo, and ukulele Dann Morr- vocals, bass, guitar, and keyboard Danny Sherrard- vocals, guitar, bass, and keyboard Nat Waters- drums and percussion |
Website: | wellsband.com |
Label: | Squirrel Trap Records |
Total Request: | 3475 (3408 downloads, 67 plays) |
Total Request: | 3475 (3408 downloads, 67 plays) |
About: | Although Wells-next-the-Sea is a Chicago-based band, three of its members are IU Alums. Taking their name from the English seaside town, Wells-next-the-Sea (Wells, to their friends) plays dusty Americana; alt-country layered with strings and raw harmonies; and the result is as much mood as craft. Painting from a musical palette somewhere between Son Volt and Neutral Milk Hotel, Wells’ folky approach to Midwestern pop has enough grit and swirl to seduce fans of both indie rock and alt-country. |
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2012, Squirrel Trap Records,
Stepping Over Mountains
1. The Devil (Mackey)
recorded at Martyrs’ on 20 June 2012
2. Giants/Lovers (Robbins)
recorded at The Burlington on 26 July 2012
3. No One Knows You Like I Do (Barnett/Mackey)
recorded at Uncommon Ground on 26 January 2012
4. With Our Eyes Closed (Morr/Robbins)
recorded at Beat Kitchen on 30 July 2011
5. Fly on By i, ii & iii (Robbins)
recorded at Beat Kitchen on 11 November 2011
Liz Barnett: vocals on 3 and 5, violin on 5
Brennan Mackey: vocals on 1, 2, and 3; ukulele on 1 and 3; electric guitar on 2; banjo on 5
Dann Morr: vocals on 1, 2, 4, and 5; bass on 1, 4, and 5; acoustic guitar on 2
Philip Robbins: vocals on 5; electric guitar on 5
Mark Ruggiero: drums on 4
Keri Schroeder: vocals on 1, violin on 1 and 2
Danny Sherrard: electric guitar on 1 and 5; bass on 2; keyboard on 4
Cory Verblen: electric guitar on 4
Nat Waters: drums on 1, 2, and 5; percussion on 3
2012, Squirrel Trap Records,
Wells' new 5-song EP Passenger Side will be released on 24 April 2012 on Squirrel Trap Records.
Side 1
With Our Eyes Closed (Morr/Robbins)
Keep in Front of the Storm (Morr)
No One Knows You Like I Do (Barnett/Mackey)
Side 2
Chicago (Mackey)
Taking Liberties (Morr/Vazquez/Verblen)
Wells-next-the-Sea is
Liz Barnett- vocals, violin
George Henner- drums
Brennan Mackey- vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, banjo, ukulele
Dann Morr- vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, mandolin, piano
Danny Sherrard- vocals, piano, electric piano, electric guitar
"Passenger Side" was recorded at Squirrel Trap Studio, Chicago, IL
Produced by Brian Royer
Artwork by Sara Millsap
2010, Squirrel Trap Records,
Guest House, Wells-next-the-Sea's debut album, was released digitally in November, 2010. Chicago label Squirrel Trap Records released the album on CD in April, 2011.
Mike Medina- drums, tambourine, sleigh bells
Dann Morr- vocals, bass, baritone, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, organ, glockenspiel, mandolin, melodica
Philip Robbins- vocals, electric, acoustic and classical guitars, glockenspiel, miscellaneous noise-making
Sarah J Wille- vocals, fiddle, electric piano
All songs written by Philip Robbins except:
1 by Dann Morr and Philip Robbins
5 & 9 by Dann Morr and Sarah J Wille
7 by Dann Morr and Jaime Vazquez
published by Wanna Ride Bikes? ASCAP 2010
Produced by Brian Royer
Artwork by Sara Millsap