Silkworm (band)
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Silkworm was an indie rock
band active from 1987 to 2005.
The members were Tim Midgett, Joel RL Phelps, Andy Cohen, and Michael Dahlquist
. Phelps left the band in 1994. Matt Kadane of Bedhead and The New Year
played keyboards on Italian Platinum
and It'll Be Cool
. Dahlquist was killed in July 2005 when his car was rammed from behind by a car whose driver intended to commit suicide. Midgett and Cohen went on to form Bottomless Pit
.
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...
band active from 1987 to 2005.
The members were Tim Midgett, Joel RL Phelps, Andy Cohen, and Michael Dahlquist
Michael Dahlquist
Michael Dahlquist was a drummer in the Seattle band Silkworm.-Early years:Dahlquist was born at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, Washington. He spent his childhood in Bothell, a nearby town, and many vacations were spent at his grandmother's ranch in Livingston, Montana...
. Phelps left the band in 1994. Matt Kadane of Bedhead and The New Year
The New Year
The New Year is an American indie rock band, formed in 1999, a year after the demise of the band Bedhead by former Bedhead members Bubba and Matt Kadane.-Band lineup:The New Year is often unable to escape frequent comparisons by critics and Bedhead fans...
played keyboards on Italian Platinum
Italian Platinum
Italian Platinum is the eighth full-length album released by indie rock band Silkworm. It is the band's third album released on Touch and Go Records. Like Lifestyle, Steve Albini and his girlfriend Heather Whinna recorded and produced the album respectively...
and It'll Be Cool
It'll Be Cool
It'll Be Cool is the ninth and last full-length album released by indie rock band Silkworm before drummer Michael Dahlquist was killed in a car accident. It is the band's fourth and last album released on Touch and Go Records. The album was recorded by Steve Albini...
. Dahlquist was killed in July 2005 when his car was rammed from behind by a car whose driver intended to commit suicide. Midgett and Cohen went on to form Bottomless Pit
Bottomless Pit (band)
Bottomless Pit is an indie rock band from Chicago. Guitarist Andy Cohen and baritone guitarist Tim Midgett, both formerly of Silkworm, formed the band with drummer Chris Manfrin of Seam and bassist Brian Orchard of .22 in 2005. Since inception the group has issued two critically acclaimed records...
.
Albums
- L'ajre (1992, Temporary Freedom)
- In The WestIn the WestIn The West is the second full-length album released by indie rock band Silkworm. It is the band's first full-length album to be produced by their long-time friend Steve Albini; the first official recording that the band recorded with him was the His Absence Is A Blessing EP.-Track listing:#"Garden...
(1994, C/Z) - LibertineLibertine (album)Libertine is the third full-length album released by indie rock band Silkworm. This was their last recorded release before guitarist/vocalist Joel RL Phelps left the band.-Track listing:#"There is a Party in Warsaw Tonight" -...
(1994, El Recordo) - FirewaterFirewater (Silkworm album)Firewater is the fourth full-length album released by indie rock band Silkworm. It was engineered by Steve Albini, who worked on most of the band's recorded work. The album was recorded and released two years after guitarist/vocalist Joel RL Phelps left the band, leaving the remaining members to...
(1996, Matador RecordsMatador RecordsMatador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have...
) - DeveloperDeveloper (album)Developer is the fifth full-length album released by indie rock band Silkworm. It was their second and final album released on Matador Records before they switched to Touch and Go.-Track listing:#Give Me Some Skin --...
(1997, Matador RecordsMatador RecordsMatador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have...
) - Even A Blind Chicken Finds A Kernel of Corn Now And Then: 1990-1994 (1998, Matador RecordsMatador RecordsMatador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have...
) - BluebloodBlueblood (album)Blueblood is the sixth full-length album released by indie rock band Silkworm. Unlike other Silkworm releases, it was not recorded by their long-time engineer Steve Albini, though he is credited with mixing the record...
(1998, Touch & Go Records) - Lifestyle (2000, Touch & Go Records)
- Italian PlatinumItalian PlatinumItalian Platinum is the eighth full-length album released by indie rock band Silkworm. It is the band's third album released on Touch and Go Records. Like Lifestyle, Steve Albini and his girlfriend Heather Whinna recorded and produced the album respectively...
(2002, Touch & Go Records) - It'll Be CoolIt'll Be CoolIt'll Be Cool is the ninth and last full-length album released by indie rock band Silkworm before drummer Michael Dahlquist was killed in a car accident. It is the band's fourth and last album released on Touch and Go Records. The album was recorded by Steve Albini...
(2004, Touch & Go Records)
Singles and EPs
- "Slipstream" b/w "Inside Outside" 7" (Punchdrunk, 1991)
- "The Chain" b/w "Our Secret" 7" (Temporary Freedom, 1992)
- "Violet" b/w "Around A Light" 7" (Blatant, 1993)
- His Absence Is A Blessing 12" EP (Stampede, 1993)
- "In The Bleak Midwinter" b/w Engine Kid's "The Little Drummer Boy" (split Christmas single, C/Z, 1993)
- "Into The Woods" b/w "Incaduce California" 7" (Rockamundo, 1993)
- "Couldn't You Wait" b/w "The Grand Tour" 7" (Matador, 1995)
- "The Marco Collins Session" 7"/CD EP
- "Quicksand" b/w "On The Road, One More Time" 7" (My Pal God, 1996)
- "Never Met A Man I Didn't Like" b/w "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" 7" (Matador 1997)
- "The Other Side" b/w "I Must Pianner", "I Must Prepare" 7" (Moneyshot, 1998)
- You Are Dignified CD EP (12XU, 2003)
- Chokes! CD EP (12XU, 2006)