Desaparecidos (band)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Desaparecidos
Origin	Omaha, Nebraska
Genres	Emo, post-hardcore, indie rock
Years active	2001–2002, 2010, 2012-present
Labels	Saddle Creek Records
Website	desaparecidosband.com

Members	Conor Oberst Landon Hedges Casey Scott Matt Baum Denver Dalley Ian McElroy

Desaparecidos is a band from Nebraska. It is a project headed by singer/guitarist Conor Oberst, the frontman of the indie folk band Bright Eyes.

History

Formation

Formed in 2001, "desaparecidos" literally means "disappeared ones" in Spanish and Portuguese and is a reference to the people who were arrested by various South American military governments and then vanished without a trace.

Disbandment (2002)

Desaparecidos broke up in 2002 while the band was attracting an increasingly large following, especially touring with Jimmy Eat World and The Promise Ring and being the feature of an MTV You Hear it First episode. However, Oberst did not have the time to dedicate to the band with the continually increasing success of Bright Eyes. Oberst continued to record with Bright Eyes, while the other members of Desaparecidos went on to form other projects. Matt Baum was in The '89 Cubs, but currently drums for Race for Titles and the Coffin Killers; Ian McElroy is Rig 1; Denver Dalley is in Statistics and Intramural; Landon Hedges is currently in Little Brazil; and Casey Scott is Goldensection.

Reunion (2012)

Desaparecidos reunited for a single show at the Concert for Equality in Omaha's Benson neighborhood on July 31, 2010.^[1]

In April 2012, the band launched an official website and it was announced they would again reunite, to play Omaha's MAHA Fest.^[2] In August 2012 the band embarked on a short summer tour, playing several shows together, their first since 2002.^[3]

The band released two new tracks, "MariKKKopa" and "Backsell" in August 2012, the first recorded material since their return.^[4] The song "MariKKKopa" was written in reference to Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona and his outspoken stance and civil rights abuses he's committed against undocumented immigrants.^[5]

In February 2013, the band made available two tracks, "Anonymous" and "The Left is Right" via stream through Rolling Stone. The songs deal with the Anonymous hacker group and the Occupy movement. The single is set to be released March 12.^[6] On August 2nd, 2013, the band announced a new single "Te Amo Camila Vallejo", b/w "The Underground Man".

Artistry

Musical style

The band's sound was labeled^[7] "full-on emo-in-the-garage" by Alternative Press, "the sort of howlingly tuneful Midwestern punk that disappeared with Hüsker Dü" by Entertainment Weekly, "anthemic thrash" by Rolling Stone, and as such is noted for its sonic differences from Oberst's primary band. They have also been hailed as the "Saddle Creek supergroup".^[8] Hailing from Omaha, Nebraska, Desaparecidos' lyrics are mostly about the sociopolitical state of affairs in America.

The band has been both lauded and criticized for its intentionally raw sound following the release of Read Music/Speak Spanish. In sharp contrast to Bright Eyes' confessional, even sometimes mournful lyrics, Desaparecidos's angular, energetic and engaging vocals sound like those typically heard in post-hardcore.

Members

Current members

Conor Oberst - vocals, guitar
Landon Hedges - bass guitar, vocals
Matt Baum - drums
Denver Dalley - guitar
Ian McElroy - keyboards

Former members

Casey Scott

Discography

Albums

Read Music/Speak Spanish (2002 · Saddle Creek Records)

EPs

The Happiest Place on Earth (2001 · Saddle Creek Records)
What's New For Fall (2001 · Wichita Recordings)

Both EPs contain the same tracks in a different order.

Singles

MariKKKopa / Backsell (2012 · self released)
Anonymous / The Left is Right (2013 self released)
Te Amo Camila Vallejo / The Underground Man (2013 self released)

Compilations

NE vs. NC (2002 · Redemption Recording Co.)

song: "What's New for Fall"

Saddle Creek 50 (2002 · Saddle Creek Records)

songs: "Man and Wife, the Latter (Damaged Goods)," "Popn' Off at the F"

Punk Rock Strike Volume Three: Third Strike (2002 · Springman Records)

song: "The Happiest Place On Earth"

Liberation: Songs to Benefit PETA (2003 · Fat Wreck Chords)

song: "Man and Wife, the Latter (Damaged Goods)"

References

↑ http://lazy-i.com/2010/08/live-review-concert-for-equality-pt-1-conduits/
↑ http://www.facebook.com/desparecidos/posts/220695564706533
↑ http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/desaparecidos_announce_new_7_inch_fall_tour_dates_stream_new_songs_now/
↑ Best Fit News: Desaparecidos stream two new tracks, The Line Of Best Fit, 01.08.2012
↑ Makarechi, Kia (2012-08-01). "'MariKKKopa': Conor Oberst Explains New Desaparecidos Track, Which Takes Aim At Sheriff Joe Arpaio". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
↑ Penn, Jenn (2013-02-06). "Listen: Conor Oberst's Punk Band Desaparecidos' New Tracks About Occupy and Anonymous". pitchforkmedia.com. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
↑ http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=2898966
↑ http://www.theroundtableonline.com/2010/07/desaparecidos-reunite-at-concert-for-equality/

External links

Interviews

v t e Bright Eyes

Mike Mogis Conor Oberst Nate Walcott Rachel Blumberg Andy LeMaster Anton Patzner Janet Weiss

Studio albums	Letting Off the Happiness Fevers and Mirrors Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground A Christmas Album I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning Digital Ash in a Digital Urn Cassadaga The People's Key

Other albums	A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997 Motion Sickness Noise Floor Lagniappe: A Saddle Creek Benefit for Hurricane Katrina Relief

EPs	Bright Eyes / Squadcar 96 Every Day and Every Night Oh Holy Fools Don't Be Frightened of Turning the Page There Is No Beginning to the Story One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels Four Winds

Singles	"Motion Sickness" "Drunk Kid Catholic" "Lover I Don't Have to Love" "Lua" "Take It Easy (Love Nothing)" "When the President Talks to God" 'First Day of My Life" "Easy/Lucky/Free" "Susan Miller Rag" "Hot Knives" "Singularity" "Shell Games" "Jejune Stars"

Conor Oberst solo	Water Here's to Special Treatment The Soundtrack to My Movie Kill the Monster Before It Eats Baby Conor Oberst

Related articles	Discography Songs Saddle Creek Records Commander Venus Desaparecidos Monsters of Folk Park Ave. The Faint Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band

v t e Saddle Creek Records

Artists	Art in Manila Azure Ray Eric Bachmann Beep Beep Bright Eyes Broken Spindles Criteria Cursive Desaparecidos The Faint Orenda Fink The Good Life Sebastien Grainger Georgie James Land of Talk Mayday The Mynabirds Neva Dinova Now It's Overhead The Rural Alberta Advantage Son, Ambulance Sorry About Dresden Maria Taylor Tokyo Police Club Two Gallants

Related artists	The '89 Cubs The Bruces Commander Venus Consafos Coyote Bones Gabardine Head of Femur Simon Joyner Little Brazil Lullaby for the Working Class Park Ave. Polecat Rilo Kiley Rock Plaza Central Slowdown Virginia Smashmouth Tilly and the Wall We'd Rather Be Flying The White Octave The Weakerthans

Related topics	Coco Art Cog Factory Conor Oberst Film Streams Lagniappe Music in Omaha Presto! Recording Studios Saddle Creek 50 Slowdown Spend an Evening with Saddle Creek Team Love Records Tim Kasher

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.