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https://whitedenimtx.bandcamp.com/ In March 2005, two bands, Parque Touch (Josh Block, James Petralli, Lucas Anderson) and Peach Train (Steve Terebecki),played ashow together at Beerland in Austin, Texas. After the show Steve was asked to play bass for Parque Touch and theband becamefour, playing under the pseudonyms Byshop Massive (Lucas), Bop English (James), Nicholas Mallard (Josh), andTerry Beckins(Steve); however, in February 2006, Lucas moved to Russia and the resulting power trio changed its name toWhite Denim. The newline-up began playing the local Austin circuit while recording punk-i ...read more
https://whitedenimtx.bandcamp.com/ In March 2005, two bands, Parque Touch (Josh Block, James Petralli, Lucas Anderson) and Peach Train (Steve Terebecki),played ashow together at Beerland in Austin, Texas. After the show Steve was asked to play bass for Parque Touch and theband becamefour, playing under the pseudonyms Byshop Massive (Lucas), Bop English (James), Nicholas Mallard (Josh), andTerry Beckins(Steve); however, in February 2006, Lucas moved to Russia and the resulting power trio changed its name toWhite Denim. The newline-up began playing the local Austin circuit while recording punk-infused, psychedelic blues-rock inBlock's 1940s Spartan trailer.In 2007, the band self-released its first EP entitled Let's Talk About It on 7" only, but later these tracks became available oniTunes.While on tour in 2007, the band recorded a nine-song "tour EP" entitled Workout Holiday, which was only sold atshows. WorkoutHoliday caught the ear of new netlabel RCRD LBL, and the band signed on to re-record three of the songs.These songs wereexclusively released as the RCRD LBL EP, one MP3 track at a time over the course of the first few monthsof 2008.Since these releases, the band has toured extensively, playing shows including SXSW and CMJ Music Marathon, and alsoreceivedthe award of "Best New Band" at the 2008 Austin Music Awards. In order to reach European listeners, the bandsigned to UK recordlabel Full Time Hobby (home to The Hold Steady and Viva Voce) for an overseas release. The first releaseon Full Time Hobby wasthe single "Let's Talk About It" b/w "Darksided Computer Mouth". On June 23, 2008, the band releasedits debut album, the WorkoutHoliday LP, which consists of re-recorded songs from the band's first two self-released EPsalong with some new tracks. The bandlater released two more singles in Europe from Workout Holiday: "All You Really HaveTo Do" b/w "DCWYW" and "Shake ShakeShake" b/w "All Truckers Roll".Back in the U.S., White Denim released their debut U.S. full-length LP, entitled Exposion in late 2008. Originally sold duringtheirSpring 2008 tour as a CD-R with the title 11 Songs, the album was made available in digital format from their officialwebsite onOctober 19, 2008. The band teamed up with Austin's Transmission Entertainment for the distribution of Exposion inthe US; however,the two parted ways in mid-2009.White Denim's third full-length album, Fits, was released via Full Time Hobby on June 22, 2009. The record was initiallyreleased inEurope only, but after signing their first US record deal with Downtown Records on July 10, the band release Fitson October 20,2009. This album was also packaged with Exposion as a bonus disc, giving the band's second LP a proper USrelease.In September 2010 White Denim announced the addition of second guitarist Austin Jenkins to the band's line-up. OnSeptember 23,2010 the band self-released a collection of 12 tracks under the title Last Day of Summer. The release notesstate "This record issomething we made as a little summer retreat from our ongoing work on the third full length. Many ofthese tunes have beenbouncing around since the formation of the band back in 06. We were super pumped to utilize a fewfresh and casual musicalapproaches on this record.". It was initially available to download for free (with an option to make adonation) from the bands officialwebsite, but on December 5, 2011 it was released by Downtown Records on CD and LP.On May 24, 2011, White Denim releasedtheir fourth studio album D on Downtown Records. The first leg of White Denim's ForD tour started on May 23 in Sail Inn,Tempe « hide |
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