Lackthereof
Encyclopedia
Lackthereof is the solo project
of Danny Seim, a founding member of the Portland, Oregon
-based band Menomena
.
's. In 2005, FILMguerrero
released Christian the Christian, making it the first album in the Lackthereof discography to receive any sort of formal distribution.
Seim took Lackthereof to a live setting for the first time in 2004, recruiting his then-wife Holly, friend Tyler Poage, and Kevin and Anita Robinson of the band Viva Voce
. This lineup played one show at Portland's annual PDX Pop Now!
Festival before disbanding.
The following year, Seim revived the project again, this time with the help of Holly, Matt Dabrowiak, and Paul Alcott of the band Dat'r
.
To support the 2008 release of Your Anchor, Lackthereof performed several more shows in Portland with Alcott, Dabrowiak, Jim Fairchild (of All Smiles, Grandaddy
and Modest Mouse
), and Jon Ragel (of Boy Eats Drum Machine
).
On October 13, 2009, Barsuk released the 20-track anthology A Lackthereof Retrospective 1998-2008, or I was a Christian Emo Twentysomething. The release compiles highlights from Seim's early home recording career, featuring songs that were never before released outside of cassettes and CD-R's given out to friends.
Solo project
A solo project usually refers to a single member of a band's work independent of their original group, yet typically without having quit their original group...
of Danny Seim, a founding member of the Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
-based band Menomena
Menomena
Menomena are an indie rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States; currently made up of Justin Harris, Danny Seim and more recently Joe Haege of 31Knots and Tu Fawning...
.
History
The first six Lackthereof albums were recorded at home and given out to Seim's friends on cassettes and CD-RCD-R
A CD-R is a variation of the Compact Disc invented by Philips and Sony. CD-R is a Write Once Read Many optical medium, though the whole disk does not have to be entirely written in the same session....
's. In 2005, FILMguerrero
FILMguerrero
FILMguerrero is an independent record label based in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1998 by John Askew as a way to release Ames, the debut album by Askew's studio project Tracker. Since then, the label has gone on to release CDs, LPs and EPs by a number of different artists...
released Christian the Christian, making it the first album in the Lackthereof discography to receive any sort of formal distribution.
Seim took Lackthereof to a live setting for the first time in 2004, recruiting his then-wife Holly, friend Tyler Poage, and Kevin and Anita Robinson of the band Viva Voce
Viva Voce (band)
Viva Voce is an American indie rock band from Portland, Oregon, formed by Kevin Robinson and Anita Robinson. Their music draws on several influences including psychedelic rock, classic rock, folk and R&B.-History:...
. This lineup played one show at Portland's annual PDX Pop Now!
PDX Pop Now!
PDX Pop Now! is both a local annual music festival held in Portland, Oregon, and the non-profit music education organization that organizes and promotes the event...
Festival before disbanding.
The following year, Seim revived the project again, this time with the help of Holly, Matt Dabrowiak, and Paul Alcott of the band Dat'r
Dat'r
Dat'r is an Electronic music band consisting of Matt Dabrowiak and Paul Alcott, from Portland, Oregon.-History:Dat'r was originally formed as a side project of the Portland-based Rock band Binary Dolls...
.
To support the 2008 release of Your Anchor, Lackthereof performed several more shows in Portland with Alcott, Dabrowiak, Jim Fairchild (of All Smiles, Grandaddy
Grandaddy
Grandaddy was an American indie rock band, formed in 1992 in Modesto, California by singer, guitarist, and keyboardist Jason Lytle, bassist Kevin Garcia, and drummer Aaron Burtch. Guitarist Jim Fairchild and keyboardist Tim Dryden later joined the band in 1995...
and Modest Mouse
Modest Mouse
Modest Mouse is an American indie rock band formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, and bassist Eric Judy. They are based in Portland, Oregon. Since their 1996 debut album, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think...
), and Jon Ragel (of Boy Eats Drum Machine
Boy Eats Drum Machine
Jon Ragel, better known by his stage name Boy Eats Drum Machine, is an American solo artist based in Portland, Oregon. He has been described as "a DJ, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, who uses his Boy Eats Drum Machine project to showcase his love of all things percussive." -Discography:*2006:...
).
On October 13, 2009, Barsuk released the 20-track anthology A Lackthereof Retrospective 1998-2008, or I was a Christian Emo Twentysomething. The release compiles highlights from Seim's early home recording career, featuring songs that were never before released outside of cassettes and CD-R's given out to friends.
Full-length albums
- Self Titled: L (1998).
- 12 Songs for the Unstable (1999).
- In the Name of Protection (1999).
- Midnight Is Where the Day Begins (1999).
- Dulcet Little Love (2000).
- Malnutrition, Honey! (2002).
- Christian the ChristianChristian the ChristianChristian the Christian is the seventh album of Lackthereof, the solo project of Danny Seim, a founding member of Menomena.-Track listing:# "Half Off Drugz" - 1:30# "Let U Down as Good as I Did" - 3:44# "Fear of Rapture" - 4:23...
(2004). - My HauntedMy HauntedMy Haunted is the eighth album by Lackthereof, a solo project of Danny Seim, a founding member of Menomena.-Track listing:# "It's Over" – 2:40# "Away, Away" – 3:46# "Every Kind Word" – 1:42# "Fate" – 1:51# "Gong Song" – 1:51# "Holywater" – 1:21...
(2007) - Your AnchorYour AnchorYour Anchor is the ninth Lackthereof album, released on Barsuk Records on July 22, 2008. The album was recorded and mixed in Danny Seim's basement.-Track listing:# "Chest Pass"# "Fire Trial"# "Choir Practice"# "Doomed Elephants"# "Locked Upstairs"...
(2008) - A Lackthereof Retrospective 1998-2008 or I was a Christian Emo Twentysomething (2009)
Split EPs
- Boil the Ocean - split EP w/ Francis (1999).
- Scissors and Blue - split EP w/ Francis (2001).
Other Notable Collaborations
- MenomenaMenomenaMenomena are an indie rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States; currently made up of Justin Harris, Danny Seim and more recently Joe Haege of 31Knots and Tu Fawning...
- Holcombe WallerHolcombe WallerHolcombe Waller is an American composer, singer and performance artist. He lives in Portland, Oregon, and has performed across the United States and Europe, both solo and with his ensemble, The Healers....
http://www.livepdx.com/portland-music/19465913/detail.html - All Smiles http://pitchfork.com/news/33752-all-smiles-enlist-menomenas-seim-for-tour/
- Ramona FallsRamona Falls (band)Ramona Falls is an indie rock project founded by Brent Knopf and based in Portland, Oregon. Brent Knopf was also one-third of the band Menomena.-History:The project took shape after Menomena's recording process for their third album was delayed...
- Faux-Hoax http://pitchfork.com/news/30344-gang-of-four-menomena-faux-hoax/
- Laura GibsonLaura GibsonLaura Gibson is a Portland-area folk singer and songwriter. She was raised in Coquille, Oregon.She currently records for the independent U.S. label Hush Records. In 2008, she toured the United States as the opening act for Colin Meloy. She also added vocal harmonies to his Colin Meloy Sings Sam...
http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/bare-bones/Content?oid=1086739 - Pocket (musician)Pocket (musician)Pocket is the remixer/producer alias for Richard Jankovich. Since 2005, he has released many "pocket mixes" for artists like Joanna Newsom, Beck, Kristin Hersh, Antony and The Johnsons, Radiohead, Cat Power, Of Montreal and more.-Biography:...
- Dat'rDat'rDat'r is an Electronic music band consisting of Matt Dabrowiak and Paul Alcott, from Portland, Oregon.-History:Dat'r was originally formed as a side project of the Portland-based Rock band Binary Dolls...
External links
- [ All Music - Lackthereof]
- http://www.filmg.com/lackthereof/
- Lackthereof MySpace Page