Ester Drang
Encyclopedia
Ester Drang is an experimental, post rock musical group from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
. The band was formed in 1995, with guitarist Bryce Chambers recruiting drummer James McAlister and bass player Kyle Winner.
The line-up of the band during its early days also included drummer Sterling Williams, sitar player Brian Brewer and songwriter David Motter. Williams, Brewer, and Motter departed shortly after the band released its first full-length LP, entitled Goldenwest. Afterwards, Jeff Shoop joined the band, which moved to Jade Tree Records
.
Notable outfits the band has toured with include The American Analog Set
, Starflyer 59
, The Get Up Kids
, Styrofoam
, Unwed Sailor
, and David Bazan
of Pedro the Lion
.
Drummer McAlister contributed to Sufjan Stevens' album Illinois
. http://allgoodnaysayers.net/wp-images/press/nail-july-2005-02.jpg (Note that Ester is misspelled as "Esther.")
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Broken Arrow is a city located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, primarily in Tulsa County but also with a small section of the city in western Wagoner County. It is the largest suburb of Tulsa. According to the 2010 US Census, Broken Arrow has a population of 98,850 residents...
. The band was formed in 1995, with guitarist Bryce Chambers recruiting drummer James McAlister and bass player Kyle Winner.
The line-up of the band during its early days also included drummer Sterling Williams, sitar player Brian Brewer and songwriter David Motter. Williams, Brewer, and Motter departed shortly after the band released its first full-length LP, entitled Goldenwest. Afterwards, Jeff Shoop joined the band, which moved to Jade Tree Records
Jade Tree Records
Jade Tree International, Inc. was an independent record label formed by Darren Walters and Tim Owen in August 1991, out of Wilmington, Delaware....
.
Notable outfits the band has toured with include The American Analog Set
The American Analog Set
The American Analog Set is an Austin-based indie rock band. They have released six studio albums, on the record labels Emperor Jones and Tiger Style, with their latest on Arts & Crafts.-History:...
, Starflyer 59
Starflyer 59
Starflyer 59 is an alternative rock band from Riverside, California that was founded in 1993 by Jason Martin, brother of Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric. While Jason Martin has written nearly all of Starflyer 59's songs, the band has included a number of different musicians over the years, including...
, The Get Up Kids
The Get Up Kids
The Get Up Kids are an American alternative rock band from Kansas City, Missouri. Formed in 1995, the band was a major player in the mid-90's emo scene, otherwise known as the "second wave" of emo music...
, Styrofoam
Styrofoam (artist)
Styrofoam is a Belgian one man glitch electronica project on the independent record label Morr Music...
, Unwed Sailor
Unwed Sailor
Unwed Sailor is a mostly instrumental band formed in 1998 by Johnathon Ford. Unwed Sailor's recordings range from instrumental rock to ambient drones. The band's touring and recording line-ups have largely been in rotation over the years, with the core member being the band's founder, Johnathon Ford...
, and David Bazan
David Bazan
David Bazan is an indie rock singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Bazan was the lead singer and creative force behind the now-defunct band Pedro the Lion and was the lead singer of Headphones, a band he formed out of his interest in synthesizers...
of Pedro the Lion
Pedro the Lion
Pedro the Lion was an indie rock band from Seattle, Washington. Singer-songwriter David Bazan formed the band in 1995 and represented its main creative force, backed by a varying rotation of collaborating musicians. T. W. Walsh is considered to be the sole official band member besides Bazan. In...
.
Drummer McAlister contributed to Sufjan Stevens' album Illinois
Illinois (album)
Illinois is a 2005 concept album by American indie folk songwriter Sufjan Stevens. His fifth studio album, Illinois features songs referencing places, events, and persons related to the U.S. state of Illinois...
. http://allgoodnaysayers.net/wp-images/press/nail-july-2005-02.jpg (Note that Ester is misspelled as "Esther.")
Discography
- That Is When He Turns Us Golden (1999)
- GoldenwestGoldenwestGoldenwest is the 2001 debut from Ester Drang. It was recorded over a three-week period at a studio in Huntington Beach, California and saw release via the Burnt Toast Vinyl imprint.-Track listing:#Goldenwest – 6:13#Song for Jonathon – 4:06...
(Burnt Toast VinylBurnt Toast VinylBurnt Toast Vinyl is an independent record label based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-History:Burnt Toast Vinyl was founded by a Drexel University student who had initially been involved with concert promotion at the school...
, 2001) - Infinite KeysInfinite Keys-Track listing:#"The Temple Mount" – 4:49#"Dead Man's Point of View" – 3:34#"Oceans of You" – 4:52#"One Hundred Times" – 3:39#"The Greatest Thing" – 2:38#"No One Could Ever Take Your Face" – 4:55#"If They Only Knew" – 4:13#"All the Feeling" – 4:52...
(Jade TreeJade TreeJade tree may refer to:*the jade plant, Crassula ovata*the dwarf jade plant, Portulacaria afra*Jade Tree...
, 2003) - Pleasure Themes and Get Rich Schemes (Burnt Toast VinylBurnt Toast VinylBurnt Toast Vinyl is an independent record label based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-History:Burnt Toast Vinyl was founded by a Drexel University student who had initially been involved with concert promotion at the school...
, 2004) - RocinateRocinateRocinate is the third LP from Ester Drang and their second release under the Jade Tree imprint.Based on the artwork on the album cover, it appears that the title is a misspelling of the name Rocinante - the horse from Don Quixote.-Track listing:...
(Jade TreeJade TreeJade tree may refer to:*the jade plant, Crassula ovata*the dwarf jade plant, Portulacaria afra*Jade Tree...
, 2006)
External links
- Ester Drang official site
- Ester Drang official MySpace page
- Lazy-i Interview: March 2006
- http://www.esterdrang.com/pages old site (contains interesting FAQ section)