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There is more than one music group named The Wrens: a New Jersey indie rock band, and a 1950s doo-wop band from Brooklyn.

1) The Wrens formed in the late 1980s in New Jersey, consisting of Charles Bissell (guitar, vocals), Greg Whelan (Whelan G. E.) (guitar, vocals), Kevin Whelan (Sett) (bass, keys, vocals), and Jerry MacDonnell (Jerome MACDonnell) (drums). Their influences range from Guided by Voices to the Pixies, but they have developed a unique sound since their initial formation.

The Wrens are known for their explosive stage presence, despite each member being well past 35, and are steadily gaining a fanbase across the world. Their debut album, “Silver”, was released in 1994 to a moderate degree of critical acclaim. However, it was their second LP, “Secaucus” (named in reference to the town in New Jersey where they resided), that established them as one of the top bands on the indie rock scene. Both of these albums were released on the now defunct Grass Records label.

After the release of “Secaucus”, Grass Records came under new ownership, who decided to make The Wrens the flagship band of the label. After the band turned down a million-dollar contract stipulating that the band record more “radio friendly” songs, The Wrens were dropped by Grass Records. “Silver” and “Secaucus” were only recently reissued in 2006 after years out of circulation because of this.
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  • RIPELIVEJAM

    wish they didn't turn down the huge contract, if only on the grounds that they so fucking deserved it. just wish it weren't at the expense of compromising their vision.

    3 Apr 8:53am Reply

  • RIPELIVEJAM

    new wrens in 2013? :(

    25 Mar 1:59am Reply

  • treejay9

    i downloaded the meadowlands a while back and only recently got a spotify account, making me realize that i had the unreleased version, which is more powerful/distorted and much preferable, imo. needless to say either version is a classic

    11 Jan 2:50am Reply

  • Edutainment

    yeah thats the one I found. I can't create a new account on that forum until a mod approves it, and I don't know how often the mods would check that. (the last activity on the forum was back in may 2012.) If anyone has an account with the wrens board, could you check there to see if anyone has it? thank you

    10 Jan 5:36pm Reply

  • spareanygp

    yeah i can't find it either, the only link i found was an old megaupload on the wrens forum. alas

    8 Jan 5:51am Reply

  • Edutainment

    does anyone have a digital copy of "Overnight Success"? Been looking for it for so long...

    4 Jan 3:05pm Reply

  • mankycaaant

    Hopeless is a fucking incredible song.

    27 Dec 2012 Reply

  • rella987

    this is the best band in the universe [2]

    29 Nov 2012 Reply

  • Slowbrosif

    Waiting on a new fucking album...

    14 Oct 2012 Reply

  • rmundano

    this song make me happy!!!

    10 Sep 2012 Reply

  • spareanygp

    yeah pretty much

    30 Aug 2012 Reply

  • purepainsugar

    best band in whole universe

    17 Aug 2012 Reply

  • PoCoKU

    新作まだ〜？？

    4 Aug 2012 Reply

  • spareanygp

    nice

    19 Jul 2012 Reply

  • faith45u

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    8 Jul 2012 Reply

  • anarchodandyist

    Forever Wrens. G'warn new album.

    16 May 2012 Reply

  • michaelmcguire

    CAN'T WAIT. The Meadowlands is a fucking masterpiece through and through

    18 Apr 2012 Reply

  • rella987

    much anticipation flows through my veins

    31 Mar 2012 Reply

  • wsham0

    started recording the follow up to meadowlands last weekend holy shit!

    19 Mar 2012 Reply

  • dobookonbrawls

    started recording the follow up to meadowlands last weekend

    20 Feb 2012 Reply
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