Saintseneca

Saintseneca

Saintseneca (Boise, Idaho- 2014)
Background information
Origin Columbus, Ohio, United States
Genres Folk rock, alternative rock
Years active 2007–present
Labels ANTI-, Mama Bird Recording Co.
Website saintseneca.com
Members Zac Little
Maryn Jones
Steve Ciolek
Jon Maedor
Matt O’Conke
Past members Steva Jacobs
Richard Wehrenberg Jr
Grace Chang
Luke Smith
Jon Washington

Saintseneca is an American folk rock band from Columbus, Ohio, that was formed in 2007 by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Zac Little.[1] The current band is made of Zac Little, Steve Ciolek, Jon Meador, Maryn Jones, and Matt O’Conke.[2] The group is known for their diverse range of instrumentation in both their recordings, which includes EPs Saintseneca and Grey Flag and LPs Last, and Dark Arc, as well as in their live performances.[2] The band utilizes a wide range of acoustic instrumentation (balalaika, mandolin, dulcimer, Turkish Baglama, floor percussion) with more contemporary elements such as synthesizers and electric guitars.[3]

Biography

The band originated during Zac Little’s teenage years in a small Appalachian town in Noble County, Ohio, building a sound and texture with acoustic instruments at their core. Little relocated to the city of Columbus, Ohio with original members Steva Jacobs and Luke Smith to attend Ohio State University.[2] Throughout his college years in Columbus, Little accumulated and learned a number of instruments: banjo, mandolin, dulcimer and more, and upon meeting violinist Grace Chang, Saintseneca’s initial live line-up coalesced in the fall of 2008.[4] This line-up toured regionally around the East Coast and released the self-titled Saintseneca EP on September 1, 2009. This was followed with the release of the Grey Flag EP on March 30, 2010.[5]

This line-up continued to tour the Midwest and East Coast throughout 2010 and early 2011 while work began on their first full-length album, Last which was released by Mama Bird Recording Co. on August 16, 2011. Last was released by Mama Bird Recording Co. on August 16, 2011. The initial line-up amicably dissolved on August 31, 2011 after the album release show for Last in Columbus.[2]

Since releasing their debut album, the band has brought Steve Ciolek (also of The Sidekicks), Maryn Jones (also of All Dogs), Jon Meador, and Matt O’Conke (also of Tin Armor) into the fold.[2] The band signed to ANTI- records in the spring of 2013. After 10 months of home recording with Glenn Davis (of Way Yes) the band entered ARC Studios in Omaha, Nebraska to begin work with producer Mike Mogis on their second full-length album Dark Arc.[3] The first single from that album, “Uppercutter”, was released on on October 15, 2013.[6] On April 1, 2014 Saintseneca released their second full-length album, Dark Arc.[6]

Discography

Year Title Release Label
2009 Saintseneca EP Paper Brigade
2010 Grey Flag EP Paper Brigade
2011 Last LP Mama Bird Recording Co.
2014 Dark Arc LP ANTI-

References

  1. ↑ "Interviews: Zac Little (Saintseneca)". Punk News. 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Mateer, Chris (2012-03-14). "Interview: The Story of Saintseneca, Told By Bandmember Zac Little". No Depression. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Out Of The Holler: Saintseneca's Driving Punk-Folk". NPR. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  4. ↑ Boilen, Bob (23 March 2014). "First Listen: Saintseneca, 'Dark Arc'". NPR. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  5. ↑ Finkel, Bari (2012-10-19). "Interview with Saintseneca". Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Oliphant, Joel (2013-10-08). "Saintseneca, "Uppercutter"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2014-04-20.

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