Kindest Lines are a new wave group from New Orleans, Louisiana. The band is made up of vocalist and keyboardist Brittany Terry, guitarist Jack Champagne, keyboardist and drum programmer Justin Blaire Vial.[1][2]
Kindest Lines | |
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| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Genres | New wave, coldwave |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Wierd Records |
| Members | Brittany Terry Jack Champagne Justin Blaire Vial |
| Website | Myspace Page |
History
editAfter signing to New York City-based Wierd Records at the end of 2010, Kindest Lines were featured on MP3 blog stereogum as one of "18 Dark Bands To Watch In 2011".[3] Prior to the release of their debut album, the single "Destructive Paths To Live Happily" made its premiere on United States-based music and culture magazine The Fader, with its subsequent video premiere on Stereogum and British magazine FACT.[4][5][6]
On June 20, 2011, Kindest Lines released their debut album Covered In Dust on Wierd Records.[7] Following a US tour supporting Xiu Xiu in 2011, Justin Blaire Vial formed the side project Pretty Bleak with Jesse Kees, and Jack Champagne began work on his solo project Direct Attack.[8][9][10]
Discography
edit- Covered In Dust (2011)
References
edit- ^ Kindest Lines on Facebook, "Facebook", August 2011
- ^ "DiS Meets Kindest Lines". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- ^ "18 Dark Bands To Watch In 2011". Stereogum. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ^ "Kindest Lines, "Destructive Paths To Live Happily" MP3". The Fader. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ^ "Kindest Lines - "Destructive Paths To Live Happily" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ^ "Kindest Lines Prepare Debut Album". FACT. Archived from the original on August 13, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ^ "Kindest Lines - Covered In Dust". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on August 24, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ^ "Pretty Bleak Facebook Profile". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ Brandon. "Stereogum". stereogum.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Direct Attack". directattackmusic.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.