Lower Dens

Lower Dens
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Lower Dens
Origin Baltimore MD
Years Active 2010–present
Labels Gnomonsong
Ribbon Music
Website Http //lowerdens.Com/
Members Jana Hunter
Geoff Graham
Nate Nelson
Past Members Abram Sanders
Will Adams
Carter Tanton Lower Dens Are An Indie Rock Band From Baltimore MD. 1 The Band Was Formed In 2010 By Jana Hunter Geoff Graham Abram Sanders And Will Adams. Lower Dens Has Released Two Albums Their Debut On Gnomonsong And A Follow Up Album On Ribbon Music. 2 3 Contents 1 History 1.1 Formation And Twin-Hand Movement 1.2 Nootropics And Other Projects 2 Discography 2.1 Albums 2.2 Singles 3 References 4 External Links History
Formation And Twin-Hand Movement The Idea For The Band Formed When Jana Hunter At That Time Performing As A Solo Artist Under Her Own Name Grew Tired Of Touring And Decided To Take A Hiatus From The Road. For Her Final Tour Before This Planned Hiatus She Put Together A Backing Band. The Enjoyment Hunter Got From Playing With A Band Versus Performing As A Solo Artist Gave Her The Idea To Form Lower Dens "During That Tour I Realised That It Wasn’t The Touring Life That I Hated But More So That The Kind Of Music I Wrote As A Solo Artist Wasn’t Something I Felt Entirely Comfortable Sharing In A Performance Setting. Lower Dens Then Was Eventual Result Of The Decision To Make Music With The Specific Intention Of Sharing And Enjoying It With Others." 4 According To Bassist Geoff Graham The Band's Creative Process Starts With Hunter Creating "song Sketches" Which The Band Finishes Together "Every Song Is Different But We Do Try To Make Decisions Democratically And Try Every Idea And Then Decide By Majority What Choices We Make." 4 After Playing Several Shows In Early 2010 The Band Released Their First Album Twin Hand Movement On July 20 2010 Via Gnomonsong. Pitchfork Gave The Album A Rating Of 8.1 Comparing Hunter's Vocals To Those Of PJ Harvey And Beach House's Victoria Legrand. 2 Dusted Magazine Praised The Album's Lyrics Stating That They Are "delivered Without Irony Yet Self-Aware Enough To Appreciate The Obviousness." 5 Nootropics And Other Projects The Band Began Writing Their Sophomore Album While Still On Tour Supporting Twin-Hand Movement. The Limitations Of Writing On The Road Forced Hunter To Work Through A Laptop And A Keyboard Rather Than The Guitar Which Led To The Increased Presence Of Synths On The Album "I Did Try To Write With A Guitar On Headphones Through A Tiny Amp Plugged Into ... The Cigarette Lighter Of The Car But That Is An Extraordinarily Inefficient Way To Write Music ... I Talked The Band Into Getting Laptop We Got Garage Band And A MIDI Digital Interface Keyboard And That’s How Most Of The Record Was Written." 6 After Finishing Up Touring For Twin-Hand Movement The Band Chose To Record Their Followup At The Key Club In Benton Harbor MI. Hunter Cited The Studio's Location As An Imperative Part Of The Recording Process "It's Just Very Simple And There Are Farm Stands And A Beautiful Great Lake Nearby. Fewer Distractions Meant More Focus ... We Slept Nights In Bunk Beds Above The Studio. It Was In Many Ways Perfect." 7 Graham Noted The Amount Of Time Spent In The Studio As Another Important Factor "We Had A Month Of Working 7 Days A Week Living In The Studio We Were Recording In ... We Had Time To Add All These Extra Dimensions And It Made Things Lusher And Thicker." 4 In An Interview With Stereogum Hunter Listed Kraftwerk's Radio-Activity Fripp & Eno And David Bowie's Production On Iggy Pop's The Idiot As Major Influences During The Writing And Recording Periods. 8 Nootropics Was Released On April 30 2012 Via Domino Recording Company's Ribbon Music. The Album Received Positive Reviews From Major Publications Including Pitchfork Rolling Stone And Spin. 3 9 10 Joe Colly Of Pitchfork Praised The Album's First Single "Brains" For Adding "krautrock And Electronic Touches To The Group's Signature Guitar Swirl" And Suggesting "a New Dimension And A New Confidence" For The Band. 3 In April 2013 The Band Opened For Beach House And Yo La Tengo At The Baltimore Stop Of The Latter's Fade Tour. 11 In May 2013 The Band Released A New Song Called "Non Grata" Via A Split 7" With Fellow Baltimore Band Horse Lords. 12 The 7" Was Released As A Part Of The Famous Class LAMC Series Which Benefits The VH1 Save The Music Foundation.
Discography
Albums Twin-Hand Movement 2010 Nootropics 2012 Singles "Non Grata" 2013 References Heaney Gregory. "Lower Dens - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 July 2012. Colville Liz 22 July 2010 . "Lower Dens Twin-Hand Movement Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 16 July 2012. Colly Joe 1 May 2012 . "Lower Dens Nootropics Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 16 July 2012. "Interview Lower Dens". 7digital. Retrieved 10 July 2013. Donnelly Ben. "Dusted Reviews Lower Dens - Twin-Hand Movement". Dusted Magazine. Retrieved 10 July 2013. Rittweger Peter. "Interview Lower Dens". Free Williamsburg. Retrieved 10 July 2013. Coplan Chris. "Interview Jana Hunter Of Lower Dens ". Consequence Of Sound. Retrieved 10 July 2013. Rachel T. Cole. "Progress Report Lower Dens". Stereogum. Retrieved 10 July 2013. Hermes Will. "Nootropics". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 10 July 2013. Patel Puja. "Lower Dens 'Nootropics'". Spin. Retrieved 10 July 2013. Hilleary Mike February 21 2013 . "Yo La Tengo Announce North American Tour Supporting Fade". Under The Radar. Boast Carris. "Lower Dens Release Charity Split 7″". The Line Of Best Fit. Retrieved 10 July 2013. External Links Lower Dens On Facebook Lower Dens On Myspace Lower Dens On Twitter Official Website read less