Alaska!
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Alaska! is an indie rock
trio from the United States
. The band was formed in San Francisco by Russell Pollard
(formerly of Sebadoh
and later of the Folk Implosion), Imaad Wasif
(also later of Folk Implosion), with Lesley Ishino (formerly of the Red Aunts
) later joining as drummer.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
trio from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The band was formed in San Francisco by Russell Pollard
Russell Pollard
Russell "Russ" Pollard is an American rock musician, who has been a member of Sebadoh, The Folk Implosion, Alaska!, and Everest.-Biography:...
(formerly of Sebadoh
Sebadoh
Sebadoh is an American indie rock band, formed in 1986 in Westfield, Massachusetts by Eric Gaffney and Dinosaur Jr bass player Lou Barlow. Along with such bands as Pavement and Guided by Voices, Sebadoh helped pioneer lo-fi music, a style of indie rock characterized by low-fidelity recording...
and later of the Folk Implosion), Imaad Wasif
Imaad Wasif
Imaad Wasif is a Canadian singer, guitarist and songwriter whose music combines elements of both folk and rock music. Wasif’s music has been described as “unbelievably intense with sparkling, raga-influenced guitar and a mystic bent.”...
(also later of Folk Implosion), with Lesley Ishino (formerly of the Red Aunts
Red Aunts
The Red Aunts were an all-female punk band that formed in 1991 in Long Beach, California when Terri Wahl recruited friends Kerry Davis and Debi Martini . Wahl would become the guitarist, sharing vocal duties with Davis who also played rhythm guitar and Martini as bassist...
) later joining as drummer.
Discography
The band released their debut album, Emotions, in 2003, and a second, Rescue Through Tomahawk in 2005.- EmotionsEmotions (Alaska! album)Emotions is an album by alaska!. It was released on February 4, 2003, on B-Girl records.-Track listing:# "Western Shore"# "Love "# "Sun Don't Shine"# "Broken"# "S.S./Candycane"# "S.S./Candycane "# "Rust and Cyanide"...
(B-Girl Records, February, 2003) - Rescue Through TomahawkRescue Through TomahawkRescue Through Tomahawk is an album by alaska!. It was released on April 12, 2005 on Altitude Records.-Track listing:# "The Fury of Trees"# "Krystal Korpse"# "Real Is Your Control"# "Kiss You"# "Surrender"# "Through the Years"...
(Altitude Records, 2005) - "Kiss You" (Single) (Altitude Records, 2005)