Vells
Encyclopedia
Vells is an indie rock
band from Seattle, Washington
. The band was formed by Tristan Marcum and Ryan Kraft along with Modest Mouse
drummer Jeremiah Green
after his brief departure from the group in 2001. After releasing their self-titled debut EP on Seattle's Luckyhorse Industries in 2003, Vells signed with the experimental label imputor?
and released their debut full-length Flight From Echo Falls on September 7, 2004. After the release of Flight From Echo Falls' and the subsequent departure of two of its founding members; Guitarist Ryan Kraft and Bassist Adam Howry, the band reformed with a new DIY approach to recording.
In 2004 the members of Vells formed a pop-electronic side-project named Psychic Emperor
.
In 2007, Vells released their second full-length titled Integretron on imputor? Records.
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 from Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
. The band was formed by Tristan Marcum and Ryan Kraft along with 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...
drummer Jeremiah Green
Jeremiah Green
Jeremiah Martin Green is a founding member and drummer of the indie rock band Modest Mouse from 1993 to March 2003, and again from July 2004....
after his brief departure from the group in 2001. After releasing their self-titled debut EP on Seattle's Luckyhorse Industries in 2003, Vells signed with the experimental label imputor?
Imputor?
Imputor? is an independent record label founded in 1999 by Darrin Wiener and Jordan Snodgrass. Originally based in both Seattle and San Diego, Imputor? began releasing experimental electronic music , and has since expanded into styles such as Indie rock and Comedy...
and released their debut full-length Flight From Echo Falls on September 7, 2004. After the release of Flight From Echo Falls' and the subsequent departure of two of its founding members; Guitarist Ryan Kraft and Bassist Adam Howry, the band reformed with a new DIY approach to recording.
In 2004 the members of Vells formed a pop-electronic side-project named Psychic Emperor
Psychic Emperor
Psychic Emperor is a pop-electronic collaboration between Tristan Marcum and the production of Plastiq Phantom. Their debut self-titled full-length was released December 17, 2004 on imputor? Records. In December 2006, Psychic Emperor released Communications, a 6-track EP containing live tracks...
.
In 2007, Vells released their second full-length titled Integretron on imputor? Records.
Members
- Jeremiah GreenJeremiah GreenJeremiah Martin Green is a founding member and drummer of the indie rock band Modest Mouse from 1993 to March 2003, and again from July 2004....
- Drums - See also: Modest MouseModest MouseModest 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...
, Psychic EmperorPsychic EmperorPsychic Emperor is a pop-electronic collaboration between Tristan Marcum and the production of Plastiq Phantom. Their debut self-titled full-length was released December 17, 2004 on imputor? Records. In December 2006, Psychic Emperor released Communications, a 6-track EP containing live tracks...
, Red Stars TheoryRed Stars TheoryRed Stars Theory is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington. The band was formed in early 1995 when James Bertram was looking for someone to play guitar with and found Tonie Palmasani , Jeremiah Green and Jason Talley... - Tristan Marcum - Guitar/Vocals - See also: Psychic EmperorPsychic EmperorPsychic Emperor is a pop-electronic collaboration between Tristan Marcum and the production of Plastiq Phantom. Their debut self-titled full-length was released December 17, 2004 on imputor? Records. In December 2006, Psychic Emperor released Communications, a 6-track EP containing live tracks...
- Mary Thinnes - Keyboards - See also: Psychic EmperorPsychic EmperorPsychic Emperor is a pop-electronic collaboration between Tristan Marcum and the production of Plastiq Phantom. Their debut self-titled full-length was released December 17, 2004 on imputor? Records. In December 2006, Psychic Emperor released Communications, a 6-track EP containing live tracks...
- Adam McCollom - Bass
Discography
- Vells (Luckyhorse Industries, 2003)
- In The Hours 7" Single (Luckyhorse Industries, 2003)
- Flight From Echo Falls (imputor?, 2004)
- Integretron (imputor?, September 18, 2007)