The Maldives (band) explained

The Maldives
Origin:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genre:Alternative country, rock
Years Active:–present
Website:http://themaldivesmusic.com/
Current Members:Jason Dodson
Kevin Barrans
Tim Gadbois
Chris Warner
Jesse Bonn
Adam Bily
Faustine Hudson
Past Members:Ryan McMackin
Chris Zache
Tomo Nakayama
Seth Warren

The Maldives are an alt-country band from Seattle, Washington, known for sold-out live performances described by KEXP-FM as "transcendent".[1]

History

The band has released three full-length albums and one EP. Their 2009 album Listen To The Thunder was rated the second best "Northwest Album" of 2009 by Sound on the Sound.[2] Seattle radio station 90.3 KEXP described their most recent album, Muscle for the Wing, as having "a grittier, more guitar-oriented roots-rock sound."[3] The Maldives regularly play in Seattle and throughout the West Coast and have performed at the Sasquatch!, Bumbershoot, South by Southwest, Capitol Hill Block Party, and Treefort Music Fest.

The Maldives provided live orchestration for the 1925 silent movie Riders of the Purple Sage as part of the 2010 Seattle International Film Festival[4] and again for the 2013 festival, scoring the silent film The Wind.[5] They are based in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle[4] and were filmed playing there as part of MTV's online series, $5 Cover: Seattle.[6]

In addition to traditional rock instrumentation, the members of the band play banjo and accordion.[7] Once described as "the best unsigned band in Seattle",[8] The Maldives have released albums on Spark & Shine Records and Mt. Fuji Records.

Discography

References

  1. Web site: KEXP Album Review: Maldives: Listen to the Thunder . 2010-07-05.
  2. Web site: Sound On The Sound's Top 25 Northwest Albums Of 2009 . 2010-07-05.
  3. Web site: Yates. Don. The Maldives: Muscle For The Wing. KEXP 90.3 FM. KEXP. 31 March 2015.
  4. News: Seattle Times: Seattle band the Maldives accompanies screening of silent Western at SIFF . 2010-07-05 . The Seattle Times . Jonathan . Zwickel . 2010-05-24.
  5. Web site: Marx. Jessica. SIFF ANNOUNCES FULL LINEUP FOR 39th SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. www.siff.net. SIFF. 18 March 2015.
  6. Web site: $5 Cover Seattle MTV.com . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100123150044/http://www.mtv.com/fivedollarcover/seattle/index.jhtml . dead . January 23, 2010 . 2010-07-10.
  7. News: The Maldives: How country rock looks and sounds in Seattle right now . 2010-07-05 . The Seattle Times . Jonathan . Zwickel . 2008-06-13.
  8. Web site: Bumbershoot Day 3: Twang is the Thang - Listen.com . 2010-07-05.

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