Melkbelly is an American four-piece noise rock band from Chicago, Illinois, United States, made up of Liam Winters (bass), Miranda Winters (guitar/vox), Bart Winters (guitar), and James Wetzel (drums).[1][2][3] They are known for their frantic arrangements, toothed melodies, and blaring live show.[4][5][6] The group has toured extensively across the US in the last couple of years, and Stereogum called them the "Most Exciting Rock Band at SXSW".[7] They released an album titled Nothing Valley on October 13, 2017, on Wax Nine Records, a subsidiary of Carpark Records.[8][9][10]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Noise rock |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Wax Nine Records / Carpark Records |
| Members | Bart Winters Liam Winters Miranda Winters James Wetzel |
Their latest album, PITH, was issued in April 2020.[11]
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- 2017: Nothing Valley[14]
- 2020: PITH[11]
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- ^ Hopper, Jessica. "Melkbelly moving up in very short time". Chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ Galil, Leor. "Best cross between the Breeders and Lightning Bolt". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ Adams, Zach (August 7, 2018). "An Interview with Melkbelly at Pitchfork Music Festival". WSUM. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ "Melkbelly Are The Most Exciting Rock Band At SXSW". Stereogum.com. 2017-03-18. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ a b c "Melkbelly, "Piss Wizard" - New Music - Impose Magazine". Impose Magazine. 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ Galil, J. R. Nelson, Leor. "Best of Chicago winners Melkbelly drop a new single". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Melkbelly Are The Most Exciting Rock Band At SXSW". Stereogum.com. 2017-03-18. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ "Stereogum's 40 Best New Bands Of 2016 - Stereogum - Page 3". Stereogum.com. 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ a b "Melkbelly – "Mount Kool Kid"". Stereogum.com. 2016-09-08. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ "check out Chicago indie rockers Melkbelly (videos)". Brooklynvegan.com. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ a b Tim Sendra (2020-04-03). "PITH - Melkbelly | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
- ^ "Melkbelly - Pennsylvania". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ "Melkbelly, "Doomspringa" - New Music - Impose Magazine". Impose Magazine. 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ "WIX01 Melkbelly - Nothing Valley". Wax Nine Records. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ "Songs of the Summer 2015: Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Melkbelly's "Bathroom at the Beach"". Talkhouse.com. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ "Melkbelly - "Elk Mountain" | Post-Trash Exclusive Premiere". Post-trash.com. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
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