The Wild Reeds Explained

The Wild Reeds
Origin:Los Angeles, California
Genre:Indie
Years Active:–
Label:Dualtone
Current Members:
  • Mackenzie Howe
  • Kinsey Lee
  • Sharon Silva
  • Nicholas Jones
  • Nick Phakpiseth

The Wild Reeds are an American indie band based in Los Angeles, California.

History

The founding members of the Wild Reeds were its three multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriters, Mackenzie Howe, Kinsey Lee and Sharon Silva.[1] They first met as concertgoers at the West Hollywood club the Troubadour when they were students: Howe and Silva at Azusa Pacific University, and Lee at Glendora's Citrus College.[1] Each of them had already begun to perform as amateur solo artists at open-mic events and at college parties.[1] Their friendship led to their supporting one another as backing singers.[1] They began working together as a trio in 2009, after the idea was suggested to them by someone who had enjoyed their performance at a charitable fundraiser.[1] They were subsequently joined by the bassist Nick Phakpiseth and the drummer Nicholas Jones.[1] Their songs span the genres of alt-country, folk, experimental pop and indie-rock, and are characterized by what has been described as "ethereal" vocal harmonizing and an essentially hopeful nature.[1] The Wild Reeds released their first full-length album, the self-published Blind and Brave, on August 9, 2014.[2] [3] Their second, Dualtone Records' The World We Built, followed on April 7, 2017,[4] [5] [6] [7] and their third, Cheers, again via Dualtone,on March 8, 2019.[8] [9]

Discography

LPs

EPs

Solo projects

Mackenzie Howe released a debut solo EP under the name of Pet Dress titled Fear of Breakdown which was released on June 12, 2020.[12]

Notes and References

  1. News: Wild Reeds growing like crazy. Dickinson. Chrissie. Chicago Tribune. August 11, 2017.
  2. Web site: Lounsberry. Kaitlin. The Wild Reeds – Blind and Brave. 8 August 2014 . Popstache. 10 May 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170908224756/http://popstache.com/album-review/wild-reeds-blind-brave/. 8 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Gompers. Sjimon. THE WILD REEDS, "BLIND AND BRAVE". Impose. 10 May 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160614201419/http://www.imposemagazine.com/tv/the-wild-reeds-blind-and-brave-video. 14 June 2016.
  4. Web site: Boilen. Bob. Review: The Wild Reeds, 'The World We Built'. NPR Music. 10 May 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170503063215/http://www.npr.org/2017/03/30/521970241/first-listen-the-wild-reeds-the-world-we-built. 3 May 2017.
  5. Web site: Grunenberg. Kira. THE WILD REEDS SHARE THE WORLD THEY'VE BUILT. No Depression. 10 May 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170415200123/http://nodepression.com/article/wild-reeds-share-world-theyve-built. 15 April 2017.
  6. Web site: Hynes. Jim. The Wild Reeds: The World We Built. 7 April 2017 . Elmore Magazine. 10 May 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170510115431/http://www.elmoremagazine.com/2017/04/reviews/albums/the-wild-reeds. 10 May 2017.
  7. Web site: 10 New Country Artists You Need to Know: March 2017. 14 March 2017 . Rolling Stone. 21 May 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170516232934/http://www.rollingstone.com/country/lists/10-new-country-artists-you-need-to-know-march-2017-w470963/the-wild-reeds-w470973. 16 May 2017.
  8. The World We Built
  9. Zellner. Xander. 2018-12-06. The Wild Reeds Announce Release Date For Third LP 'Cheers,' Drop New Song 'Lose My Mind': Listen. 2020-08-22. Billboard.
  10. Web site: The Wild Reeds - Biography & History - AllMusic. AllMusic. 4 August 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805030047/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-wild-reeds-mn0003419188/biography. 5 August 2017.
  11. The Wild Reeds Unpack 'New Ways To Die' EP, Touring With Shakey Graves & More: Exclusive Premiere. Billboard. 17 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180927221023/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8477188/the-wild-reeds-interview-new-ways-to-die-ep-shakey-graves-tour. 27 September 2018. live. dmy-all.
  12. Zellner. Xander. 2020-04-28. Wild Reeds' Mackenzie Howe Drops Debut Solo Single Under Pet Dress Moniker: Exclusive. 2020-08-22. Billboard.

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