Melkbelly Explained

Melkbelly
Origin:	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genre:	Noise rock
Years Active:	2014–present
Label:	Wax Nine Records / Carpark Records
Current Members:	Bart Winters Liam Winters Miranda Winters James Wetzel

Melkbelly is an American four-piece noise rock band from Chicago, Illinois, United States, made up of Liam Winters (bass), Miranda Winters (guitar/vox), Bart Winters (guitar), and James Wetzel (drums).^{[1] [2] [3]} They are known for their frantic arrangements, toothed melodies, and blaring live show.^{[4] [5] [6]} The group has toured extensively across the US in the last couple of years, and Stereogum called them the "Most Exciting Rock Band at SXSW".^[7] They released an album titled Nothing Valley on October 13, 2017, on Wax Nine Records, a subsidiary of Carpark Records.^{[8] [9] [10]}

Their latest album, PITH, was issued in April 2020.^[11]

Discography

EPs

• 2014: Pennsylvania^{[12] [13]}

LPs

• 2017: Nothing Valley^[14]
• 2020: PITH^[11]

7"s

• 2015: "B.A.T.B."^{[15] [5]}
• 2016: "Mount Kool Kid" / "Elk Mountain"^{[9] [5] [16]}

Notes and References

1. News: Melkbelly moving up in very short time. Hopper. Jessica. Chicagotribune.com. 2017-04-04. en-US.
2. News: Best cross between the Breeders and Lightning Bolt. Galil. Leor. Chicago Reader. 2017-04-04. en.
3. News: Adams . Zach . An Interview with Melkbelly at Pitchfork Music Festival . . August 7, 2018 . April 5, 2020.
4. News: Melkbelly Are The Most Exciting Rock Band At SXSW. 2017-03-18. Stereogum.com. 2017-04-04.
5. News: Melkbelly, "Piss Wizard" - New Music - Impose Magazine. 2015-08-07. Impose Magazine. 2017-04-04. en-US.
6. News: Best of Chicago winners Melkbelly drop a new single. Galil. J. R. Nelson, Leor. Chicago Reader. 2017-04-04.
7. News: Melkbelly Are The Most Exciting Rock Band At SXSW. 2017-03-18. Stereogum.com. 2018-03-16.
8. News: Stereogum's 40 Best New Bands Of 2016 - Stereogum - Page 3. 2016-11-01. Stereogum.com. 2017-04-04.
9. News: Melkbelly – "Mount Kool Kid". 2016-09-08. Stereogum.com. 2017-04-04.
10. Web site: check out Chicago indie rockers Melkbelly (videos). Brooklynvegan.com. 17 July 2015 . en-US. 2017-04-04.
11. Web site: Tim Sendra . PITH - Melkbelly | Songs, Reviews, Credits . . 2020-04-03 . 2020-05-14.
12. Web site: Melkbelly - Pennsylvania. Discogs.com. en. 2017-04-04.
13. News: Melkbelly, "Doomspringa" - New Music - Impose Magazine. 2014-07-08. Impose Magazine. 2017-04-04. en-US.
14. Web site: WIX01 Melkbelly - Nothing Valley. Wax Nine Records. en. 2017-09-13.
15. News: Songs of the Summer 2015: Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Melkbelly's "Bathroom at the Beach" . Talkhouse.com. 2017-04-04. en-US.
16. Web site: Melkbelly - "Elk Mountain" Post-Trash Exclusive Premiere. Post-trash.com. 17 June 2016 . 2017-04-05. en-US.