Throw Me the Statue was an American indie pop band.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Years active | 2005–2013 |
| Labels | Secretly Canadian |
| Website | throwmethestatue.com |
Biography
editThrow Me the Statue was formed by Scott Reitherman after he began self-releasing CDs in 2004. Friends, including Pedro the Lion member Casey Foubert, pitched in to help as Reitherman added instruments including drum machines and glockenspiels to round out his sound. A full band came into shape in early 2007 as Throw Me the Statue's debut album Moonbeams was released on Reitherman's Baskerville Hill label and later on Secretly Canadian.[1][2] They have been featured on Pitchfork[3] and NPR[4] and have received airplay on the independent Seattle radio station KEXP-FM.[5]
Moonbeams made it to No. 16 of 100 on the Amazon Music Best of 2008 Editors Picks list.[6] The single "Lolita" was used in Courtyard by Marriott's "New Lobby" television commercial.[7] Their second album, Creaturesque, was released in August 2009, with Paste magazine rating it a 7.9 out of 10, calling the songs "unabashedly infectious."[8] In 2008, they recorded a version of Huey Lewis and the News's song, "If This Is It", for a Huey Lewis tribute album.[9]
In 2008 Throw Me the Statue toured the U.S., performed at South by Southwest, Bumbershoot, the Sasquatch Festival, and opened for Cake in Seattle.[10] The band toured North America with The Brunettes in 2009.[11][12]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Moonbeams (CD) - Baskerville Hill - 2007
- Moonbeams (re-release) (CD) - Secretly Canadian - 2008
- Creaturesque (CD/LP) - Secretly Canadian - 2009
EPs
edit- Purpleface (CD) - Secretly Canadian - 2009
Singles
edit- "About to Walk" (CD) - Baskerville Hill - 2007
- "Lolita" (7"/CD) - Secretly Canadian - 2008
References
edit- ^ Rich Thane, "An interview with Throw Me The Statue," The Line of Best Fit, March 11, 2008.
- ^ Michaelangelo Matos, "Throw Me the Statue: Creaturesque," The A.V. Club, August 11, 2009.
- ^ Stephen M. Deusner, "Throw Me the Statue: Moonbeams," Pitchfork Media, March 7, 2008.
- ^ "Throw Me The Statue: 'Lolita'," NPR, December 9, 2008.
- ^ Leigh Bezezekoff, "Song of the Day: Throw Me The Statue - Ancestors," KEXP-FM, June 12, 2009.
- ^ "Best of 2008: Top 100 Editors' Picks," Amazon.com. Accessed May 24, 2009.
- ^ Charlie Moran, "Courtyard's Sync Seems Out-of-Sync," Advertising Age, April 17, 2009.
- ^ Ani Vrabel, "Throw Me the Statue: Creaturesque," Paste, August 6, 2009.
- ^ "Throw Me The Statue Cover Huey Lewis," Stereogum, June 20, 2008.
- ^ "THROW ME THE STATUE announce their first US tour!" secretlycanadian.com, February 15, 2008.
- ^ "Throw Me The Statue - 2009 tour dates w/ The Brunettes," Brooklyn Vegan, July 22, 2009.
- ^ Nate Chinen, "Singing Sharp Lyrics While Guitars Hazily Strum ," New York Times, September 3, 2009.