Nurses (band)
| Nurses | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Portland, Oregon |
| Genres |
Indie rock Experimental Rock Psych-Folk Psychedelic pop |
| Labels |
Sargent House Dead Oceans |
| Website | www.myspace.com/nurses |
| Members |
Aaron Chapman John Bowers James Mitchell |
Nurses is a Portland, OregonPortland-based indie rock trio composed of Aaron Chapman (vocals, guitar, keyboard), John Bowers (backing vocals, keyboard), and James Mitchell (percussionist & visual artist). Their sound is often categorized as psychedelic pop, folk rock, and experimental. Nurses started as a quartet from Idaho. The original band was called The Sweet Stanley's with Bobby Bolton on drums and Brandon Hall on bass/vocals. Their sound was considered pop-punk/emo in their earlier shows before becoming more experimental. They later moved to Portland, Oregon and changed the name of the group. Portland is also where they met James Mitchell.[1] The trio joined Dead Oceans Records on May 21, 2009 and released their album via Dead Oceans on August 4, 2009 (August 24 in the UK).[2] Nurses album, Apple's Acre, has been described as a shaggy younger sibling of Animal Collective or Grizzly Bear with the sound of dreamy harmonies, carnival organs, slightly out-of-tune pianos and basic percussion from a lone snare or tambourine and received a 7.2 rating from Pitchfork.[3]
Nurses toured with the Swedish folk musician The Tallest Man on Earth in 2010.[4]
Discography
- Dracula (Dead Oceans; 2011)
- Apple's Acre (Dead Oceans; 2009)
- Hangin' Nothin' but Our Hands Down (Sargent House; 2007) [5]
- Red Horse Demo (2003)
References
External links
- Nurses on Dead Oceans
- Nurses Interview at REDEFINE Magazine, August 2009, January 2012
- Nurses Album Reviews on Pitchfork