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The Long Winters is an American indie rock band based in Seattle, USA.
Singer-songwriter John Roderick was born in Seattle, Washington, and moved to Anchorage, Alaska, during his elementary school years. He later returned to Seattle and formed both Bun Family Players and the Western State Hurricanes. Following the collapse of the latter, he acted as touring keyboardist for Harvey Danger.
In 2001, Harvey Danger singer/songwriter Sean Nelson suggested that he and Roderick record an album, with half of the songs penned by John and the other half by Sean. Death Cab for Cutie band member Chris Walla had recently opened the Hall of Justice studio in Seattle and agreed to help them record.
John recruited Joe Bass of Sky Cries Mary and Brian Young of Fountains of Wayne to flesh out several of the songs, and the album gradually evolved to feature only John’s songs. After several months, The Worst You Can Do Is Harm was finished.
John traveled to New York, where he played solo shows and quickly began to write new songs, several of which would be included on the Long Winters’s second album, When I Pretend to Fall.
While in New York, John was contacted by Barsuk Records — the label that would release The Worst You Can Do Is Harm — who made it clear that they wanted John to promote the release by touring. He returned to Seattle, where he was joined by Chris Caniglia, former Western States Hurricanes drummer Michael Shilling, and Eric Corson on bass. Thus, The Long Winters were born.
Singer-songwriter John Roderick was born in Seattle, Washington, and moved to Anchorage, Alaska, during his elementary school years. He later returned to Seattle and formed both Bun Family Players and the Western State Hurricanes. Following the collapse of the latter, he acted as touring keyboardist for Harvey Danger.
In 2001, Harvey Danger singer/songwriter Sean Nelson suggested that he and Roderick record an album, with half of the songs penned by John and the other half by Sean. Death Cab for Cutie band member Chris Walla had recently opened the Hall of Justice studio in Seattle and agreed to help them record.
John recruited Joe Bass of Sky Cries Mary and Brian Young of Fountains of Wayne to flesh out several of the songs, and the album gradually evolved to feature only John’s songs. After several months, The Worst You Can Do Is Harm was finished.
John traveled to New York, where he played solo shows and quickly began to write new songs, several of which would be included on the Long Winters’s second album, When I Pretend to Fall.
While in New York, John was contacted by Barsuk Records — the label that would release The Worst You Can Do Is Harm — who made it clear that they wanted John to promote the release by touring. He returned to Seattle, where he was joined by Chris Caniglia, former Western States Hurricanes drummer Michael Shilling, and Eric Corson on bass. Thus, The Long Winters were born.
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Putting the Days to Bed
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When I Pretend to Fall
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farmgirlblues wrote:
JOHN. I know that you'll find this sooner or later. You were positively amazeballs in NYC and promised to come back soon (with a new album in tow, maybe please?). Let's talk about how you playing "Hindsight" (I'm telling myself that you played it for me 'cause -- let's be honest -- you kinda did) rocked my night even harder than my recovering Goth kid of a husband not having that bad of a time in a sea of awkward indie folk. Thanks for a fabulous show!
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CatalystDM wrote:
The Worst You Can Do Is Harm snuck up on me, but now I think it's easily their best.
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biron4381 wrote:
So refreshing, love it!
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rpanayfo wrote:
The OC
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museum_mouth wrote:
Australian tour would be jizzzz
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jeesushaych wrote:
Only just found out about these guys (from the BOAT album cover)...When I Pretend to Fall has the strongest opening salvo of songs I've heard in ages...thanks BOAT!
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Ruud279b wrote:
Putting the days to bed is one of those albums that never get boring :) thx
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conditionals wrote:
Damnit John, stop doing pointless crap like fathering children and give us more Long Winters.
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farmgirlblues wrote:
Sweet baby Jesus, I love this band so much. Which is why it sucks that they haven't put out an album since 2006.
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azul0182 wrote:
Amazing band, amazing person... spent some time talking to him and wrote about it over at http://bitchyvegansoundtrack.com/2011/01/the-commander-thinks-aloud/
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Gary_Z wrote:
Hi from russia. so cool..
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Smavitaljus wrote:
2013? Long shot.
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calsimon wrote:
SHIP IT
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BobRozga wrote:
new album release date announced! december 11, 2013.
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BeetsAndBears wrote:
i like this A LOT!
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diemarie31 wrote:
these guys are brilliant.fact.
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erikdardan wrote:
Fellow Seattleites, you owe it to yourselves to make it to dude's Triple Door summer residency - the first show made for one of the greatest nights of the season. Expect all manner of freewheelin' goodness.
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mikey555 wrote:
so what's up with "untitled" being their most popular track? did someone leave itunes on repeat during vacation?
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SideFlower wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Mt.+Desolation
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conditionals wrote:
John Roderick is one of the best people on Twitter, fact. Check it. Hilarious.
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City Arts Fest show: unique line-up announced
19 Oct 2011 | from www.thelongwinters.com
This Thursday a unique The Long Winters show will take place
at City Arts Fest, Showbox at the Market. John Roderick has worked
with almost every musician in Seattle already, but he has found
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