Early Day Miners
Encyclopedia
Early Day Miners are a band from southern Indiana
, United States
who released records on the Bloomington
, Indiana
based label Secretly Canadian
. In September 2009 the band had released seven full-length records.
. The group formed when Daniel Burton and Rory Leitch (both of Ativin
) began playing on front porches and basements with their mutual friend Joe Brumley. Early Day Miners incorporate a revolving cast of accompanying musicians (many of whom are friends) for both live shows and recordings. Their first CD Placer Found
was released April 2000 on Western Vinyl
.
Singles and split releases
Compilation appearances
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
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who released records on the Bloomington
Bloomington
Bloomington is the name of some places in the United States of America:*Bloomington, California*Bloomington, Idaho*Bloomington, Illinois** the Bloomington meteorite of 1938, which fell in Illinois, United States *Bloomington, Indiana...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
based label Secretly Canadian
Secretly Canadian
Secretly Canadian is an American independent record label based in Bloomington, Indiana. It was started in 1996 by Chris and Ben Swanson, Eric Weddle, and Jonathan Cargill. Their first release was a re-issue of an album by June Panic...
. In September 2009 the band had released seven full-length records.
Biography
Early Day Miners started as a 'musical-cooperative' based in Bloomington, IndianaBloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
. The group formed when Daniel Burton and Rory Leitch (both of Ativin
Ativin
Ativin is an experimental post-rock band from Bloomington, Indiana. Chris Carothers and Dan Burton of Early Day Miners make up their core, with a revolving door of drummers.- Biography :...
) began playing on front porches and basements with their mutual friend Joe Brumley. Early Day Miners incorporate a revolving cast of accompanying musicians (many of whom are friends) for both live shows and recordings. Their first CD Placer Found
Placer Found
Placer Found is the first full length recording by American band Early Day Miners. Originally released on Texas label Western Vinyl.-Track listing:#"Placer Found" – 2:54#"East Berlin at Night" – 6:47#"Texas Cinema" – 5:11#"In These Hills" – 8:55...
was released April 2000 on Western Vinyl
Western Vinyl
Western Vinyl is an independent record label based in Austin Texas. It was founded in 1998.-Bands and Artists Associated with Western Vinyl:*Anomoanon*Appendix Out*Balmorhea*Bexar Bexar*Botany*Bonnie Prince Billy*Callers*Carter Tanton*Chas. Mtn....
.
Recent activity
- July 2011 saw the release of their seventh full-length album entitled Night People.
- September 2009 Early Day Miners released their sixth full-length album on Secretly CanadianSecretly CanadianSecretly Canadian is an American independent record label based in Bloomington, Indiana. It was started in 1996 by Chris and Ben Swanson, Eric Weddle, and Jonathan Cargill. Their first release was a re-issue of an album by June Panic...
entitled The TreatmentThe Treatment (album)The Treatment is the sixth full-length album by Early Day Miners, released on September 8, 2009 on Secretly Canadian Records.-Track listing:#"In the Fire" – 4:23#"So Slowly" – 6:56#"The Surface of Things" – 6:20#"Spaces" – 4:23#"How to Fall" – 5:21...
. - In 2006 Early Day Miners toured with band WilcoWilcoWilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup has changed frequently, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John...
. - Early Day Miners have toured extensively through EU and USA.
- Early Day Miners' music was featured in the soundtrack to the NBC series QuarterlifeQuarterlifeQuarterlife is an American web series, also briefly an NBC television series, created by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick, the creators of Thirtysomething and Once and Again, and producers of My So-Called Life...
.
Discography
Albums- 2000: Placer FoundPlacer FoundPlacer Found is the first full length recording by American band Early Day Miners. Originally released on Texas label Western Vinyl.-Track listing:#"Placer Found" – 2:54#"East Berlin at Night" – 6:47#"Texas Cinema" – 5:11#"In These Hills" – 8:55...
- 2002: Let Us Garlands BringLet Us Garlands BringLet Us Garlands Bring is the second full-length recording by American band Early Day Miners. Originally released on Indiana label Secretly Canadian.-Track listing:#"Centralia"#"Santa Carolina"#"Offshore"#"Silvergate"#"Summer Ends"#"Autumn Wake"...
(Secretly CanadianSecretly CanadianSecretly Canadian is an American independent record label based in Bloomington, Indiana. It was started in 1996 by Chris and Ben Swanson, Eric Weddle, and Jonathan Cargill. Their first release was a re-issue of an album by June Panic...
) - 2003: Jefferson At RestJefferson At RestJefferson at Rest is the third full-length recording by American band Early Day Miners. Originally released on Indiana label Secretly Canadian.-Track listing:#"Wheeling – 4:55#"New Holland" – 4:02#"Jefferson" – 5:02#"McCalla" – 5:09#"Awake" – 7:18...
(Secretly Canadian) - 2003: Sonograph EPSonograph EPSonograph is an EP released in 2004 by American band Early Day Miners.-Track listing:#"Albatross" – 2:34#"Perish Room" – 4:49#"Bijou" – 4:18#"Bedroom, Houston" – 4:25#"Mosaic II" – 4:15#"Misrach" – 6:01-Personnel:*Dan Burton: vocals, guitar...
- 2005: All Harm Ends HereAll Harm Ends HereAll Harm Ends Here is the fourth full length recording by American band Early Day Miners. It was originally released on Indiana label Secretly Canadian.-Track listing:#"Errance" – 4:30#"Townes" – 4:20#"The Union Trade" – 6:05#"Comfort/Guilt" – 3:30...
(Secretly Canadian) - 2006: OffshoreOffshore (album)Offshore is the fifth full-length album by Early Day Miners, released in 2006 on Secretly Canadian Records. Offshore is a continuous six-song exploration of the musical and lyrical themes presented in the band's song "Offshore", from their 2002 album Let Us Garlands Bring.-Track listing:# "Land of...
(Secretly Canadian) - 2009: The TreatmentThe Treatment (album)The Treatment is the sixth full-length album by Early Day Miners, released on September 8, 2009 on Secretly Canadian Records.-Track listing:#"In the Fire" – 4:23#"So Slowly" – 6:56#"The Surface of Things" – 6:20#"Spaces" – 4:23#"How to Fall" – 5:21...
(Secretly Canadian) - 2011: Night People (Western Vinyl)
Singles and split releases
- 2001: "Southern MythSouthern MythLet Us Garlands Bring is the second full length recording by American band Early Day Miners. Originally released on Indiana label Secretly Canadian.-Personnel:*Dan Burton: vocals, guitar*Joseph Brumley: guitar*Rory Leitch: drums*Matt Lindblom: bass...
" - 2001: "Last SnowLast SnowLet Us Garlands Bring/Last Snow is the second full length recording by American band Early Day Miners. Originally released on Indiana label Secretly Canadian.-Personnel:*Dan Burton: vocals, guitar*Joseph Brumley: guitar*Rory Leitch: drums...
" - 2002: StatelessStateless (Unwed Sailor album)Stateless is a 2002 album on which the bands Unwed Sailor and Early Day Miners collaborated to create a soundtrack for filmmaker Chris Bennett's film of the same name. The film is included on the Enhanced CD with the entire album playing seamlessly as its soundtrack...
- 2003: "Deep Harbor"
Compilation appearances