Carissa's Wierd

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Seattle, United States (1995 – 2003)

Mat Brooke and Jenn Ghetto formed Carissa’s Wierd out of Seattle in 1995, and released three albums before their 2003 breakup. Their plaintive, melancholy, beautiful music won over many who were fortunate enough to be exposed to it. The band’s lineup changed throughout the band’s existence. Mainstays in the band included violinist Sarah Standard, drummer (and later bassist) ben bridwell, drummer Sera Cahoone, drummer Creighton Barrett, and keyboard/accordian player Jeff Hellis. Their final album, Songs About Leaving, was a modest success in the Northwest, topping many critics charts and leaving fans hungry for more. Sadly, the band decided to go their separate ways in September of 2003. Jenn is now performing under the name S and Mat and Ben went on to create Band of Horses. Mat has since moved on to become part of Grand Archives and Sera Cahoone has launched her solo career. As of April 2007, both Grand Archives and Sera Cahoone have been signed to Sub Pop Records.

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SiMonvmentvm wrote:
Tuesday evening

DIS SO GAY

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Lizardman3 wrote:
Monday evening

mothafckin gay shit

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DeusDeceptor wrote:
last week

Shoegaze? Wtf... =/

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xktoxo wrote:
last week

THE GAYEST

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nickvb wrote:
10 days ago

i would tag as fkn gay shit

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seventeen-hands wrote:
11 days ago

zzzzzzZZZzZZZZZZ

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StDionysus wrote:
12 days ago

I've actually taged them "not fucking shoegaze you idiots". As much i detest genres with "cores", "slowcore" or "sadcore" is quite fitting. "shoegaze" couldn't be farther from what they sound like.

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outoftheangeles wrote:
12 days ago

How would you tag them?

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StDionysus wrote:
12 days ago

not fucking shoegaze you idiots

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rachelleTHRASH wrote:
13 days ago

slowcore!? oxymoron haaa

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rogerfariass wrote:
14 days ago

shoegaze? kids please... 2

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ChancesThree wrote:
14 days ago

so fucking good

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Skemmer wrote:
17 days ago

shoegaze? kids please...

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Shenanigans_ wrote:
18 days ago

I D:'d

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Yunckzilla wrote:
22 days ago

jesus, those background stories on songmeanings have done what I thought was impossible: make carissa's wierd songs MORE FUCKING DEPRESSING.

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Mikk84 wrote:
26 days ago

"Songs About Leaving" is becoming one of my favorite albums ever.

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redstar5wp wrote:
26 days ago

who keeps tagging this band as shoegaze?!??

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catachresistant wrote:
27 days ago

Well done Nick. Well done.

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robwhalley wrote:
27 days ago

har har

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nickvb wrote:
27 days ago

whoever told you that must have been pretty WIERD

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