Milk (Boston band)

Milk is an American indie rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2010. The band currently consists of Matt Brady (lead vocals, guitar), Luke Savoca (bass), Sam Taber (piano), and Harold Lucas Weatherby (drums). The group formed while they were attending Boston University.^[1]

History

Name

The origin of the bands name has been a sort of urban legend in its own right. Even the members admit to "rarely [having] the appropriate answer." As lead singer/guitarist Matt Brady explains:

"I think it's a word that's tied to the feeling I get from thinking about beautiful places in the past ... It's a warm feeling, kind of like being home."^[2]

Formation (2009-2012)

In 2009, Matt and Jesse met when they were living on the same floor of Warren Towers freshman year while at Boston University.^[3] During their freshman year they occasionally played together, but nothing substantial. It was not until 2010, their sophomore year, when they seriously started jamming together after hours in empty classrooms in the College of Arts and Sciences building.^[1] During the winter of 2011 the two were looking for roommates to move off campus for that fall. A mutual friend introduced them to Sam Taber, a fellow musician. He soon after started jamming with them when their practice space moved outdoors to the BU Beach on Fridays during the spring of 2011.^[4][5] The trio was set to play their first show on April 22, 2011 at BU's East Campus Block Party, but due to "inclimate weather."^[6][7] During the fall of 2011 the trio starting writing music that would eventually be the beginning of Milk.^[8] On December 7, the trio took up the name Jame Gumb, after the fictional character Buffalo Bill in the novel The Silence of the Lambs.^[9][10]

In the fall of 2011, Jesse and Sam moved to Allston. Over the summer, Jesse had met Luke while they were both members of The Boston University Dear Abbeys. Once back to school, Luke joined the group on bass. In their new apartment, they had a real practice space. Their first show, was at the legendary Allston DIY basement, Gay Gardens,^[11] on December 12, 2011. They were invited last minute, so only Matt and Jesse could make it. The groups first real show as a full band was later that week on December 18 on Cape Cod and was a benefit show to fight cancer. During the college winter break, the group focused on writing new music and it was not until March 2012 that they played their next show.

Name change and Hubba Hubba (2012-2013)

In the spring of 2012, with the line-up finalized, the decision to change the group name was agreed upon anonymously. The group changed their name on April 14, to what it currently is: Milk. Shortly after the name change, they released their first single, Emily. Through the rest of the spring, the group focuses on writing and playing live. The frequently play on campus, at BU Central, where Jesse works doing live sound.^[12] At the end of the '12 spring semester, they took a recording retreat to Windsor, Connecticut. During this time, little is know; drugs? hookers? back alley gambling? all very mysterious. The retreat, however, did complete with the tracking for their first EP, Hubba Hubba. During that summer, Jesse took a semester studying abroad in Australia. While Jesse was in Australia, Matt moved into his room in the same apartment with Sam. During that time, it allowed the members to recoup from recording and get their bearings. Matt saw the beginnings of a side project, with then roommate Tyler Gilroy, One Black Shoe, which did not take full form until later that fall.

At the end of the summer of 2012, the lease for the apartment that acted as their practice space ended and a move occurred. The new apartment, The Sun Palace, had more space for practice, and now included Matt as a full time resident. The new space also acted as a DIY venue, hosting bands in the kitchen. The change of scenery delayed the EP, but shortly after full focus shifted towards it. Milk's first EP, Hubba Hubba, was released early winter on December 1 at the Cambridge based alternative adult boutique,Hubba Hubba.^[13] With the beginning of 2013, the group began supporting the EP with bigger profile shows and making music videos.^[14][15] During the spring semester, the group met and became heavily involved with the musician-led string orchestra, Palaver Strings, whose focus is one improving human life, specifically in Liberia. Milk frequently helps organize benefits performance with this group.

Band members

Current

• Matt Brady – lead vocals, guitar (2010–present)
• Luke Savoca – bass, backing vocals (2011–present)
• Sam Taber – piano, keyboard, synth, backing vocals (2011–present)
• Harold Lucas Weatherby – drums (2015–present)

Former

• Jesse Galkowski – drums, backing vocals (2010–2015)

Discography

Studio albums

• Et in Arcadia (2014)^[16]

EPs

• Hubba Hubba (2012)
• Contact (2015)^[17]

Compilation albums

• v/a AP Localz Only: January Mixtape MMXIII (2013)^[18]
• v/a AP Localz Only: July Mixtape MMXIV (2014)^[19]

Singles

Music Videos

Tours

• The Rolling Volvelle Tour - (May 2013)^[21]
• Here's How it is - (December 2014)^[22]
• I miss the snow - (June 2015)^[23]
• Misogito - (October 2015)^[24][25]

References

External links

• Website
• Facebook page
• Bandcamp page
• Soundcloud Page