Wow & Flutter is an indie rock

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...

 trio from 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...

. Formed in 1997 by Cord Amato, the current line-up consists of Cord, Jack Houston and Ryan Matheson.

Wow & Flutter was one of several performers featured on the 2003's For Jonathan, a 2003 effort with indie filmmaker Chris Bennett at the helm. Other notable compilations the band has been involved with include 2000's Mute

Mute (album)

Mute is a compilation album released in 2000 on Hush Records. The disc of instrumental music is a sampler of the label's roster.-Track listing:# Gypsymothcaravan, performed by The Sensualists – 4:07# Nova, performed by Tracker – 2:49...

, and 2004's Preserve.

Discography

• Guilty Pleasures, released on [Amplified Recordings] (1998)
• Pounding the Pavement, released on Jealous Butcher (2000)
• Better Today Then, released on Jealous Butcher (2001)
• In a Dark Room, released on Jealous Butcher (2001)
• Names, released on Jealous Butcher (2002)
• Golden Touch, released on Jealous Butcher (2008)
• Equilibrio!, released on Mt. Fiji (2010)