The Lonely Forest Explained

The Lonely Forest
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Anacortes, Washington, US
Genre:Rock, alternative rock, indie rock
Years Active:2005–2014
Label:Burning Building, Trans, Chop Shop
Current Members:
  • John Van Deusen
  • Eric Sturgeon
  • Braydn Krueger
  • Tony Ruland

The Lonely Forest was an American indie rock band from Anacortes, Washington with two EPs and four studio albums.[1] In 2011 lead singer, John Van Deusen, was selected for Seattle Weekly’s best male vocalist award and the band appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[2] [3] The group went on indefinite hiatus in 2014.

History

The Lonely Forest was formed in 2005 and won EMP's under-21 Sound Off! competition.[4] The band Lonely Forest released the album Arrows in 2011 on ILG, Warner Music Group’s independent label.

The band played at Bonnaroo (2012), Sasquatch (2010, 2014), and Bumbershoot (2006, 2009, 2011, 2014). Their videos debuted on MTV,[5] and they received support from the Seattle radio station KEXP.[6] In August 2011 the song "We Sing in Time" was in the Number 1 spot for the People's Choice Countdown.[7]

Regicide is the band's debut EP and was self-released in September 2006. It was produced by Jack Endino.[8]

Nuclear Winter, the band's first full-length album, was released in August 2007 and produced by Sam Winston and the band.

We Sing The Body Electric! was released in April 2009 through Burning Building Recordings. For this album the band had abandoned the experimental rhetoric of their previous releases and fully embraced their knack for writing realized pop songs.[9]

The Lonely Forest is a self-titled EP, produced and engineered by Chris Walla.[10]

Arrows was released in March 2011.[11] The song “We Sing In Time” won NPR’s 2011 “Best New Artist” award.[12] [13] [14] The song "Woe is me... I Am Ruined" appeared on The Vampire Diaries TV show.[1]

Adding Up the Wasted Hours is the band's fourth album. It was released on Trans/Chop Shop Records in October 2013.[15]

In May 2014, the band announced that they would be taking an indefinite hiatus. John Van Deusen has continued songwriting with his solo career, and has also started the punk rock band Buffet, along with Krueger.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Music from The Vampire Diaries Season 4, Episode 2 | "Memorial" Playlist . Vampirediaries.alloyentertainment.com . October 22, 2012 . September 11, 2013 . July 24, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130724225007/http://vampirediaries.alloyentertainment.com/season-4-episode-2-music-playlist/ . live .
  2. Web site: THE LONELY FOREST Makes Television Debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! « News « . Puregrainaudio.com . August 3, 2011 . September 11, 2013 . October 30, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161030202757/http://puregrainaudio.com/news/the-lonely-forest-makes-television-debut-on-jimmy-kimmel-live . live .
  3. Web site: Seattle News and Events | Best Vocalist, Male . Seattleweekly.com . July 26, 2011 . September 11, 2013 . May 26, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120526000506/http://www.seattleweekly.com/bestof/2011/award/best-vocalist-male-1387796/ . live .
  4. Web site: KEXP @ CMJ 2011, Day 2: The Lonely Forest . Blog.kexp.org . October 20, 2011 . September 11, 2013 . April 2, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402124120/http://blog.kexp.org/2011/10/20/kexp-cmj-day-2-the-lonely-forest/ . live .
  5. Web site: The Lonely Forest MTV. https://web.archive.org/web/20140809211628/http://www.mtv.com/artists/the-lonely-forest/. dead. August 9, 2014. MTV. August 4, 2014.
  6. Web site: Loree. Jewel. Pop Viz: What music matters most to KEXP?. jewelloree.com/. August 4, 2014. August 4, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140804123753/http://www.jewelloree.com/2014/03/24/pop-viz-what-music-matters-most-to-kexp/. live.
  7. Web site: 1077 People's Choice Countdown. 1077. August 4, 2014. July 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714215121/http://www.1077theend.com/Peoples-Choice-Countdown/12082838. live.
  8. Web site: Brickner . Sara . Seattle News and Events | The Lonely Forest's Spine-Tingling Sing-Along . Seattleweekly.com . April 21, 2009 . September 11, 2013 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081531/http://www.seattleweekly.com/2009-04-22/music/the-lonely-forest-s-spine-tingling-sing-along/ . live .
  9. Web site: burning building recordings / seattle, washington / . Bbrecordings.com . April 21, 2009 . September 11, 2013 . December 9, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091209091202/http://bbrecordings.com/promo/pages/thelonelyforest_wesingthebodyelectric.htm . live .
  10. Web site: Lonely Forest, The - The Lonely Forest EP - Album Review . AbsolutePunk.net . September 14, 2010 . September 11, 2013.
  11. Web site: Album Review: The Lonely Forest – Arrows . Consequence of Sound . May 4, 2011 . September 11, 2013 . June 1, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110601083414/http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/05/album-review-the-lonely-forest-%E2%80%93-arrows/ . live .
  12. Web site: Discussion: The Year's Best Music (So Far) : All Songs Considered . NPR . June 14, 2011 . September 11, 2013 . September 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130901220818/http://www.npr.org/2011/06/14/137110453/discussion-the-years-best-music-so-far . live .
  13. Web site: Lonely . The . The Lonely Forest: A Catchy Call To Arms . NPR . June 30, 2011 . September 11, 2013 . August 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140824193547/http://www.npr.org/2011/06/21/133466446/the-lonely-forest-a-catchy-call-to-arms . live .
  14. Web site: Song of the Day: The Lonely Forest – Coyote . Blog.kexp.org . March 11, 2011 . September 11, 2013 . January 30, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140130112541/http://blog.kexp.org/2011/03/11/song-of-the-day-the-lonely-forest-%E2%80%93-coyote/ . live .
  15. Web site: The Lonely Forest Releasing New Album . Glide Publishing LLC . August 20, 2013 . September 30, 2013 . October 18, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131018031518/http://www.glidemagazine.com/39075/the-lonely-forest-releasing-new-album-adding-up-the-wasted-hours/ . live .
  16. Web site: Buffet: the interview. johnegoatpalacezine. 2019-06-13. Goat Palace. en. 2019-12-11.

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