Homemade Knives
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Homemade Knives is an American Indie folk
band formed by Wil Loyal, Shane Jenkins, and Christopher Carroll. Their music features layered of acoustic guitars, cello, and lead vocals. Homemade Knives has played with bands such as Magnolia Electric Company, Catfish Haven
, and DeYarmond Edison
. They are currently signed with Triple Stamp Records
.
Former members:
Indie folk
Indie folk is a music genre that arose in the 1990s from singer/songwriters in the indie rock community showing heavy influences from folk music scenes of the 50s, 60s and early 70s, country music, and indie rock. A few early artists included Lou Barlow, Beck, Jeff Buckley and Elliott Smith...
band formed by Wil Loyal, Shane Jenkins, and Christopher Carroll. Their music features layered of acoustic guitars, cello, and lead vocals. Homemade Knives has played with bands such as Magnolia Electric Company, Catfish Haven
Catfish Haven
Catfish Haven is an indie soul rock band from Chicago. They are signed to Secretly Canadian Records. They performed at Lollapalooza 2006.-Discography:*Please Come Back LP *Tell Me LP...
, and DeYarmond Edison
DeYarmond Edison
DeYarmond Edison is perhaps best known as the former band of the members of Bon Iver and Megafaun. Guitarist and vocalist Justin Vernon created Bon Iver; the remaining members went on to form the freak folk group Megafaun.-History and Breakup:The band began as friends from Eau Claire, Wisconsin,...
. They are currently signed with Triple Stamp Records
Triple Stamp Records
Triple Stamp Records is an independent record label based in Richmond, Virginia. The label was created in 2004 by co-owners Wil Loyal, Christopher Carroll, and Adrienne Brown. It currently has digital distribution through The Orchard.-Bands:* Anousheh Khalili...
.
Members
Homemade Knives has five members.- Wil Loyal - Vocals, acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
- Anousheh KhaliliAnousheh KhaliliAnousheh Khalili , born 1983, is an Iranian-American singer-songwriter. She is known for providing vocal talent and appearing in the videos for Deep Dish's "Flashdance" and "Say Hello," the latter of which was nominated for a Grammy in 2006 in the Best Dance Recording category.She recorded her...
- PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Jonathan Vassar - Accordian, HarmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
, backing vocals - Ryan McLennan - acoustic bass guitarAcoustic bass guitarThe acoustic bass guitar is a bass instrument with a hollow wooden body similar to, though usually somewhat larger than a steel-string acoustic guitar...
- Christopher Carroll - celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
Former members:
- Nathan Joyce] - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Shane Jenkins - acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...