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Seattle, United States (1998 – present)
Born in Seattle, Washington in 1998 at the tender age of intent, Unwed Sailor is helmed by Oklahoma-born songwriter Johnathon Ford. The basis for the instrumental project came into being while Ford was still writing with Seattle luminaries Roadside Monument. Pulling towards a bass guitar-oriented sound, the songs he had begun to craft did not fully feel right for Roadside Monument, thus the unbeknownst predestined forming of Unwed Sailor. Not aiming for Unwed Sailor to fall into the regular confines of a typical band, Ford’s ever evolving cast and crew has been tirelessly composed over the years of good friends and company.
Throughout the past decade, Unwed Sailor has shared the stage with the likes of Pedro the Lion, Mary Timony, Low, The Danielson Famile, Sufjan Stevens, Early Day Miners, Minus the Bear, The Advantage, The Starlight Mints, Battles, Mates of State, and Beach House(just to name a few…). The band has since been relocated and based out of cities across the United States, including Chicago, Seattle, Washington D.C., Jackson MS, Little Rock, AR, and most recently Lawrence, KS. With numerous tours in the U.S. and Europe, the band has traveled almost as much as it has evolved.
From their 1998 debut ep release, Firecracker(featuring Dave Bazan from Pedro the Lion, and Casey Wescott from Fleet Foxes, The Vogue, & Seldom) to their 2001 full length release The Faithful Anchor(engineered by Dan Burton/Early Day Miners), the band strived to create side door studies into the pictures behind sound, while opening multiple avenues in the creation of reflective, legitimate, sometimes instrumental music.
From their 1998 debut ep release, Firecracker(featuring Dave Bazan from Pedro the Lion, and Casey Wescott from Fleet Foxes, The Vogue, & Seldom) to their 2001 full length release The Faithful Anchor(engineered by Dan Burton/Early Day Miners), the band strived to create side door studies into the pictures behind sound, while opening multiple avenues in the creation of reflective, legitimate, sometimes instrumental music.
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The Faithful Anchor
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Firecracker
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zeravla134 wrote:
This guy is based in Lawrence, Ks? How did I not know this?
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nathanaelkan wrote:
The Faithful Anchor would be my favorite.
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mjk89 wrote:
Excuse the spamming fellow post rockers, but I'd urge you to take the time and give a listen to my band at http://weownthesky.bandcamp.com/ thanks in advance for your time!
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Psaurcacneosisa wrote:
simtz has obviously never seen The Big Lebowski
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irishtim wrote:
Wonder if they're working on any new material?
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spideralex90 wrote:
Just saw these guys. Awesome stuff.
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jumpkenny wrote:
damn fucking age restrictions. I'm missing the show because of such
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Septacle wrote:
to and fro, to and fro, going left or going right (correct)...I do not know
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simtz wrote:
what a mediocre statement.
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Psaurcacneosisa wrote:
yeah, well, you know that's just like, your opinion man
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annillusion wrote:
what a mediocre band.
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jnstnr wrote:
The Faithful Anchor is such an amazing album..
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irishtim wrote:
If they're touring with Owl City, then good for them!!! They deserve to be heard by a wider audience... [2]
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celalacice wrote:
cooper islands ^^ love it!
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cubixcreature wrote:
Saw them Back to Back Pygmalion/Midpoint festivals. Loved it.
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cubixcreature wrote:
Oh wow that is good. Hopefully Owl City's audience is mature enough to enough such great music.
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eustace-scrubb wrote:
If they're touring with Owl City, then good for them!!! They deserve to be heard by a wider audience...
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irishtim wrote:
Little Wars is great but The Faithful Anchor will always be my favorite.
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diehappyx33 wrote:
Little Wars captivates me every time.
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BoardsOfCarlos wrote:
Good stuff, highly recomended.
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Unwed Sailor/Owl City Summer Tour Dates!
1 Mar 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/unwedsailor
Unwed Sailor will be touring the U.S. this summer with Owl
City! Check out tour dates here on myspace or any one of our many
online sites.see you this summer!LoveU.S.www.unwedsailor.net
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