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Group Members:

Brett Sanderson, Erin Fein, Tristan Wraight

Similar Artists:

The Submarines, The Most Serene Republic, Iron & Wine, Earlimart, Rosebuds, The Postal Service, Giant Drag, Rilo Kiley, The Like

Influenced By:

Velocity Girl, Death Cab for Cutie, Grandaddy, Yo La Tengo, Lilys

Formal Connection With:

The Orphans, Maserati, Absinthe Blind
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Some Racing, Some Stopping," "Wildlife," "Remixes"

Biography

Headlights are an indie threesome from Champaign, IL, made up of members of Kindercore band Maserati and Parasol band Absinthe Blind. After name changes, false starts, and membership adjustments (at one point, they were known as Orphans) the group settled on their current moniker and lineup (Erin Fein on vocals and keyboards, Brett Sanderson on drums, and Tristan Wraight on vocals, guitar, and bass) in 2004. Headlights recorded their debut, The Enemies EP, with Adam Schmitt serving as producer. Featuring an early-'90s American noise-pop sound reminiscent of Velocity Girl and Lilys filtered through modern electronics, the record was originally available only through mail order and at Headlights' gigs. The EP sold out, and Polyvinyl took notice of the band's popularity, signing them and re-releasing The Enemies EP in November 2005. The band continued recording and issued their first full-length album, Kill Them with Kindness, in 2006. The record was largely recorded in Milwaukee, and Headlights opted to stay closer to home for the recording of their follow-up effort. Some Racing, Some Stopping appeared in February 2008, followed by another round of touring (this time alongside Oklahoma's The Evangelicals). ~ Tim Sendra, All Music Guide
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Headlights

Headlights at Krannert Art Museum in Urbana, Illinois, 6 September 2007.
Background information
Origin Champaign, Illinois, USA
Genres Indie rock
Indie pop
Dream pop
Years active 2004–present
Labels Polyvinyl Record Company
Associated acts Absinthe Blind, Maserati, Decibully, The Beauty Shop, Shipwreck
Website Official website
Members
Erin Fein (vocals, keyboards, tamborine)
Brett Sanderson (drums)
Tristan Wraight (vocals, guitar, bass)
Nick Sanborn (bass, keyboards, accordion) (2007-present)
John Owen (guitar, auxiliary percussion) (2007-2008)

Headlights is an American indie rock band from Champaign, Illinois. The band was formed following the dissolution of Absinthe Blind, when members Erin Fein, Seth Fein and Brett Sanderson formed a band named Orphans. It was only when Tristan Wraight started writing songs with Fein that Headlights was formed.

Headlights released The Enemies EP in 2004, and followed that up in 2006 with a split single with Canadian indie rock band The Most Serene Republic. Later in 2006, the band released their debut album, Kill Them with Kindness, which has received generally positive reviews. Nick Sanborn (of Decibully) and John Owen (of fellow Champaign group Shipwreck) joined the group during the summer of 2007. In 2008, their third album, Some Racing, Some Stopping, was released.

In February 2008, Headlights covered the Evangelicals song Skeleton Man in a web-exclusive for Pitchfork Media.[1]

In May 2008, several of Headlight's songs from Some Racing, Some Stopping were featured in the radio channel of the PC game Audiosurf.

Discography

References

  1. ^ "Skeleton Man" (Evangelicals cover) [MP3/Stream] | Pitchfork

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