White Whale (band)

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White Whale
Origin Lawrence, Kansas
Genre(s) Indie rock
Years active 2005 – Present
Label(s) Merge Records
Members
Matt Suggs
Rob Pope
John Anderson
Zach Holland
Dustin Kinsey

White Whale is a Lawrence, Kansas-based indie rock band composed of former members of Butterglory, The Get Up Kids, and Thee Higher Burning Fire.[1] They are signed to Merge Records and released their first full-length album WW1 on July 25, 2006.[2]

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[edit] Background

When Matt Suggs, former lead singer of Butterglory, began touring for his 2003 solo album, Amigo Row, he recruited former Higher Burning Fire drummer John Anderson, keyboardist and guitarist Dustin Kinsey (also of The New Amsterdams), and guitarist Zach Holland. Having played together off and on since 2000 they decided to form White Whale adding ex-Get Up Kids bassist Robert Pope.[3]

The band has been has been called both a side project and an indie super group.[4][5] Merge Records release their first album on July 25, 2006 prompting state representatives Barbara Ballard and Ann Mah to have the day declared "White Whale Day" in Kansas.[6]

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[edit] Reviews

[edit] References

  1. ^ "White Whale", KEXP (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-26.
  2. ^ "White Whale", Merge Records (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-26.
  3. ^ "White Whale", AllMusic Guide (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-26.
  4. ^ "White Whale", Houston Press (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-26.
  5. ^ "White Whale", Tiny Mix Tapes (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-26.
  6. ^ "The Great Fish", Dry Ink Magazine (English). Retrieved on 2007-03-26.

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