| Slender Means | |
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Slender Means performing in St. George, Utah at The Electric Theater. Pictured: Josh Dawson |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2003 – 2010 |
| Website | www.slendermeans.com |
| Members | |
| Josh Dawson Sonny Votolato Paul Pugliese David E. Martin Eric Wennberg |
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Slender Means (2003-2010) was an indie rock band from Seattle, Washington. Their debut album, Neon & Ruin on Mt. Fuji Records, was released Tuesday, August 23, 2005 on Mt. Fuji Records. In 2007 they put out a five song E.P. containing previously unreleased material and a live track from the 90.3 KEXP show, Audio Oasis. They recently completed LP 2, and are calling it (Adrift In The Cosmos) and was released on 15 November 2009. The writing of their 3rd LP came to an abrupt halt at end of 2010 when the band decided to take an extended hiatus. Some of the other members are currently playing in other projects. Eric Wennberg is playing in the pop/rock band Mal de Mer, who have a record due out 2011. Paul Pugliese is playing in a yet to be named instrumental project. Dave E. Martin has joined up with the Pop/Rock band Black Whales. He was asked to fill in on keyboards for a show in September 2010 after Mike Bayer decided to leave the band to focus on his other music projects. Black Whales released their debut full length record "Shangri-La Indeed!"on June 28, 2011. Martin contributed keyboards to 6 tracks and a musical saw track that was looped at the beginning of the albums opening song. Josh Dawson is rumored to be working on new material for a probable solo project, and Sonny Votolato recently played bass on his brother Rocky's latest currently unreleased full length record.