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When Matt Suggs (who was in the '90s indie rock duo Butterglory) wanted a touring band for his 2003 solo album, Amigo Row, he looked no further than former Higher Burning Fire members and fellow Kansans John Anderson, Dustin Than Kinsey, and Zach Holland for help, with whom he had been playing on and off since 2000. They got along together so well that they decided to form their own band, White Whale, bringing ex-Get-Up Kids bassist Robert Pope in, with Anderson on drums, Kinsey on guitar and synths, Holland on guitar and keyboards, and Suggs' Ray Davies-esque voice taking care of the singing. In 2006, Merge, with whom Suggs had been affiliated since his Butterglory days, released WWI, an album that drew comparisons to work from Arcade Fire and the Decemberists, and was followed by a nationwide tour. ~ Marisa Brown, Rovi
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White Whale
Origin Lawrence, Kansas
Genres Indie rock
Years active 2005–present
Labels Merge Records
Members
Matt Suggs
Rob Pope
John Anderson
Zach Holland
Dustin Kinsey

White Whale is a Lawrence, Kansas-based indie rock band composed of former members of Butterglory, The Get Up Kids, and Thee Higher Burning Fire.[1] They are signed to Merge Records and released their first full-length album WW1 on July 25, 2006.[2]

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Background

When Matt Suggs, former lead singer of Butterglory, began touring for his 2003 solo album, Amigo Row, he recruited former Higher Burning Fire drummer John Anderson, keyboardist and guitarist Dustin Kinsey (also of The New Amsterdams), and guitarist Zach Holland. Having played together off and on since 2000 they decided to form White Whale adding ex-Get Up Kids bassist Robert Pope.[3]

The band has been called both a side project and an indie super group.[4][5] Merge Records release their first album on July 25, 2006 prompting state representatives Barbara Ballard and Ann Mah to have the day declared "White Whale Day" in Kansas.[6]

Discography

The single "Matchbook" was included on the 2007 compilation First Blood on OxBlood Records.

Reviews

References

  1. ^ ""White Whale", KEXP" (English). http://www.kexp.org/reviews/review_artist.asp?action=artist&type=0&artist=White%20Whale. Retrieved 2007-03-26. 
  2. ^ ""White Whale", Merge Records" (English). http://www.mergerecords.com/band.php?bio=true&band_id=110. Retrieved 2007-03-26. 
  3. ^ ""White Whale", AllMusic Guide" (English). http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p812767. Retrieved 2007-03-26. 
  4. ^ ""White Whale", Houston Press" (English). http://www.houstonpress.com/2006-08-17/music/white-whale/. Retrieved 2007-03-26. 
  5. ^ ""White Whale", Tiny Mix Tapes" (English). Archived from the original on 2006-12-15. http://web.archive.org/web/20061215010509/http://www.tinymixtapes.com/musicreviews/w/white_whale.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-26. 
  6. ^ ""The Great Fish", Dry Ink Magazine" (English). http://www.dryinkmag.com/the-great-fish. Retrieved 2007-03-26. [dead link]

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