Modern Baseball
| Modern Baseball | |
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Modern Baseball performing at Greene Street Club in Greensboro NC on 4/10/14 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Brunswick, Maryland |
| Genres | Emo, pop punk, indie rock, punk rock |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Labels | Run For Cover Records, Lame-O Records |
| Website | http://modernbaseballpa.bandcamp.com/ |
| Members |
Brendan Lukens Jake Ewald Sean Huber Ian Farmer |
Modern Baseball is an American emo band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]
History
Brendan Lukens and Jake Ewald were high school friends from Brunswick, Maryland who began as an acoustic duo before relocating to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to attend college; Lukens at Chestnut Hill College, and Ewald at Drexel University. They then met drummer Sean Huber and bassist Ian Farmer. Their name was inspired by a book that Lukens and Ewald found entitled “Modern Baseball Techniques” – owned by Ewald’s father on the evening they decided to form a band. The quartet got their start playing house shows around Drexel University in the basement scene alongside bands like The Menzingers and Cayetana.[2]Huber and Farmer joined midway into the recording of the group's first album, which was recorded at Drexel's studios.[3] That album, Sports, was released in 2012, and soon after the group left Drexel and Chestnut Hill temporarily to pursue music on a more regular basis. The group's second full-length, You're Gonna Miss It All, was released on Run For Cover Records in 2014, reaching #97 on the Billboard 200.[4] The group toured the United States in early 2014 with The Wonder Years.[5]
Modern Baseball toured the United Kingdom and Ireland in September 2014, including stops in Scotland, Wales, England, Northern Ireland. The band spoke ahead of their tour describing how they manage their busy schedules.[6] This followed a tour of the United States in a headlining spot with other bands Knuckle Puck, Foxing, Crying, and Somos.
Members
- Brendan Lukens - guitar, vocals
- Jake Ewald - guitar, vocals
- Sean Huber - drums, vocals
- Ian Farmer - bass, vocals
Discography
- Albums
- Sports (Lame-O Records, 2012)
- You're Gonna Miss It All (Run For Cover Records, 2014)
- EPs
- The Nameless Ranger (self-released, 2011)
- Couples Therapy split EP with Marietta (self-released, 2012)
- Modern Baseball/The Hundred Acre Wood split EP with The Hundred Acre Wood (self-released, 2013)
- Compilations
- Techniques (Lame-O Records, 2014)
References
- ↑ Cohen, Ian. "Modern Baseball: You're Gonna Miss It All". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ↑ Sharp, Elliott (1 October 2014). "http://www.redbull.com/us/en/music/stories/1331681783374/modern-baseball-almost-missed-it-all". Rebull. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ Modern Baseball at Allmusic
- ↑ Awards, Allmusic
- ↑ Steven Hyden, They Get the Girls, But We’re Smarter: Modern Baseball, the Wonder Years, and Rock’s Sacred Uncool. Grantland, March 19, 2014.
- ↑ Gigging Northern Ireland - Interview with Modern Baseball, Gigging Northern Ireland - Interview with Modern Baseball