Posse (band) explained

Posse
Origin:	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Background:	group_or_band
Genre:	indie-rock
Label:	Badhrecords
Past Members:	Nicolas Heliotis

Posse were an American indie rock band from Seattle, Washington.They were made up of Paul Wittman-Todd (guitar/vocals), Sacha Maxim (guitar, bass, vocals) and Jon Salzman (drums)^{[1] [2]} Their 2014 album Soft Opening received a 7.9 from Pitchfork.^[3]

History

The band formed in 2010 after Paul met Sacha at a local lesbian bar. After bonding over music they added Jon on drums who used to play in one of Sacha's previous bands.^[4] The band continue to work their day jobs whilst making music and touring with Sacha Maxim working as a graphic designer at Microsoft, Paul Wittmann-Todd, working as an electrical engineer at Fluke Corp, which makes industrial testing equipment and Jon Salzman working with children affected by autism.^[5]

In November 2017 the band released their final album before parting ways. In a review on Pitchfork, it was described as a 'Great parting gift'.^[6]

Discography

Albums

• Horse Blanket (2017)
• Soft Opening (2014)
• Self Titled (2012)

EPs

• Some Dongs (2012)

External links

• • Bandcamp site for Posse
• Official Vine account for the band

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rising: Posse. April 22, 2014. April 6, 2015. Jenn Pelly. Pitchfork.
2. Web site: Seattle band Posse finds success on its own terms. April 2, 2015. April 6, 2015. Tricia Romano. Seattle Times.
3. Web site: Posse - Soft Opening. March 13, 2014. April 6, 2015. Ian Cohen. Pitchfork.
4. http://www.badhrecords.com/posse Badhead Records Biog of Posse
5. http://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/seattle-band-posse-finds-success-on-its-own-terms/ Seattle Times interview with the band Posse
6. Web site: Posse - Horse Blanket. November 2017. November 18, 2017. Kevin Lozano. Pitchfork.