Bent Knee
Bent Knee | |
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Origin | Boston, United States |
Genres | Art rock, avant-garde, baroque pop[1] |
Years active | 2009–present |
Labels | Inside Out Music, Sony Music, Cuneiform Records |
Website |
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Members |
Courtney Swain Ben Levin Jessica Kion Gavin Wallace-Ailsworth Chris Baum Vince Welch |
Bent Knee is an American art rock band formed in Boston in 2009. The band performs in multiple genres and draws from multiple influences, including pop, industrial rock, progressive rock,[2] and avant-garde. The band is known for unpredictable dynamic contrast and the wide vocal range of singer Courtney Swain.[3]
Bent Knee has opened for The Dillinger Escape Plan,[4] Thank You Scientist,[5] and Mike Keneally.[6] In 2016 they signed to Cuneiform Records for the release of their third album, Say So.[7] In 2017, they inked a deal with Inside Out Music and released their fourth album, Land Animal.[8]
History
Bent Knee was formed at the Berklee College of Music in 2009, when guitarist Ben Levin and vocalist Courtney Swain began writing music together. The band self-released their first LP, Bent Knee in 2011, then self-released their follow up, Shiny Eyed Babies in 2014.[9] In late 2015, they were signed to Cuneiform Records, an American independent record label,[10] on which they released Say So in 2016.[11] In April 2017, the band was signed by Inside Out Music for the release of their fourth album, Land Animal, which was released June 23, 2017.[12]
An early mix of the song "These Hands" from the album Land Animal was featured as free content for Rock Band 4 Rivals in March 2017.[13]
Members
- Courtney Swain – lead vocals, keyboards
- Ben Levin – guitars, backing vocals
- Jessica Kion – bass, backing vocals
- Gavin Wallace-Ailsworth – drums
- Chris Baum – violin, backing vocals
- Vince Welch – synths, sound design, production
Discography
- Studio albums
- Bent Knee (2011)
- Shiny Eyed Babies (2014)
- Say So (2016)
- Land Animal (2017)
References
- ↑ Michelle Geslani (5 April 2016). "Bent Knee announce new album, Say So, premiere "Leak Water" song/video — watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ↑ Fusilli, Jim (2016-05-24). "'Say So' by Bent Knee Review". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ Davies, Owen. "Bent Knee - Shiny Eyed Babies". DPRP. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ "THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Announces Fall U.S. Tour". Blabbermouth. 2016-08-22.
- ↑ "Thank You Scientist tour dates with Bent Knee announced". The Prog Report. 2017-03-10.
- ↑ Mike Keneally (27 May 2014). "School For Robots and Bent Knee open for us tonight in Cambridge, MA". Facebook. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ "Cuneiform Records - Bent Knee". Cuneiform Records. 2015-12-01.
- ↑ "Inside Out - Bent Knee". Inside Out Music. 2017-04-19.
- ↑ Smith, Steve (2016-01-24). "Bent Knee bids for the big time". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "Bent Knee Signs With Cuneiform Records". Bent Knee Music. 2015-12-05. Archived from the original on 2016-08-13.
- ↑ Smith, Steve (2016-05-19). "Bent Knee favors songcraft over showboating on new album 'Say So'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "Bent Knee : Launched Music Video and Announce New Album "Land Animal" Out June 23 via INSIDEOUTMUSIC/SONY". Inside Out Music. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ↑ Gregoire, Nick (2017-02-28). "11 free tracks from local bands headed to Rock Band Rivals". Harmonix Blog. Retrieved 2017-08-10.