Born out of individual experiences yet a unifying respect for all music, White Wives brings together five friends from varying Western Pennsylvania towns who have as many creative and ideological similarities as they do differences. The quartet is Anti-Flag’s Chris "#2" Barker and Chris Head, Roger Harvey of Dandelion Snow and Tyler Kweder of American Armada, who have crafted a veritable landscape of sounds for their full-length debut, Happeners, due June 28 on Adeline Records.<br><br>
Happeners was inspired by the mid-60s Provo movement, a counterculture movement that used nonviolence and absurd humor to provoke violent reactions from the police. Named after the movement leaders, Happeners, is a collection of 11 tracks that range from high-gain electric rock n' roll, to punk/indie r...
Born out of individual experiences yet a unifying respect for all music, White Wives brings together five friends from varying Western Pennsylvania towns who have as many creative and ideological similarities as they do differences. The quartet is Anti-Flag’s Chris "#2" Barker and Chris Head, Roger Harvey of Dandelion Snow and Tyler Kweder of American Armada, who have crafted a veritable landscape of sounds for their full-length debut, Happeners, due June 28 on Adeline Records.
Happeners was inspired by the mid-60s Provo movement, a counterculture movement that used nonviolence and absurd humor to provoke violent reactions from the police. Named after the movement leaders, Happeners, is a collection of 11 tracks that range from high-gain electric rock n' roll, to punk/indie rock, to carefully orchestrated acoustic songs.
“I think our varying influences are what helps create the sound and aesthetic of White Wives,” offers “2”. “I grew up listening to a lot of music from the mid nineties: Nirvana, Pixies. It is really interesting to me how these bands captured and documented their sound on records.” Harvey, on the other hand, cites traditional literary songwriters: “Neil Young, Townes Van Zandt, Gram Parsons. Of course Dylan and Woody Guthrie.” The diversity of inspiration speaks volumes about their creative origins, and serves as a reminder to set pre-conceived notions aside and allow the music to be the voice.
White Wives is not, nor was ever intended as a side project. The seed for this collective was planted while “2” produced Harvey’s solo effort. “After we made his record The Grand Scheme of Things I realized how well we worked together,” #2 says. “I wanted to be a part of his songwriting even further. I wanted to see what he would do to songs that I wrote.” Harvey didn’t waste any time joining his friend in experimenting further. “The idea kinda floored me,” Harvey admits, after receiving an invite from #2. “I quit my job that night and packed my things and was back in Pennsylvania the following week and we started writing for Happeners.”
Since their formation in the summer of 2010, White Wives have self-released the Situationist EP, followed by extensive touring in North America. They have shared their raucous live show — the stage is left in disarray after every set — with any and everyone who will have them. Performing alongside The Lawrence Arms, Lemuria, Balance & Composure, Koji, and the Cancer Bats, proves that the confines of genre do not apply to White Wives.
“I think that anyone who goes into listening to our record believing that it is an Anti-Flag "side project" is going to be surprised and to be honest, perhaps a bit shocked,” affirms #2. “The songs are a very different step in all of our musical lives, we can not and would not ever erase the fact that we come from the punk rock community. We are now working on Wives. And we take it tremendously serious.”
"By the way, our hearts are filled with a general contempt for authorities and for anyone who submits himself to them. . . ." - Roel Van Duyn, Provo movement.
Happeners was inspired by the mid-60s Provo movement, a counterculture movement that used nonviolence and absurd humor to provoke violent reactions from the police. Named after the movement leaders, Happeners, is a collection of 11 tracks that range from high-gain electric rock n' roll, to punk/indie rock, to carefully orchestrated acoustic songs.
“I think our varying influences are what helps create the sound and aesthetic of White Wives,” offers “2”. “I grew up listening to a lot of music from the mid nineties: Nirvana, Pixies. It is really interesting to me how these bands captured and documented their sound on records.” Harvey, on the other hand, cites traditional literary songwriters: “Neil Young, Townes Van Zandt, Gram Parsons. Of course Dylan and Woody Guthrie.” The diversity of inspiration speaks volumes about their creative origins, and serves as a reminder to set pre-conceived notions aside and allow the music to be the voice.
White Wives is not, nor was ever intended as a side project. The seed for this collective was planted while “2” produced Harvey’s solo effort. “After we made his record The Grand Scheme of Things I realized how well we worked together,” #2 says. “I wanted to be a part of his songwriting even further. I wanted to see what he would do to songs that I wrote.” Harvey didn’t waste any time joining his friend in experimenting further. “The idea kinda floored me,” Harvey admits, after receiving an invite from #2. “I quit my job that night and packed my things and was back in Pennsylvania the following week and we started writing for Happeners.”
Since their formation in the summer of 2010, White Wives have self-released the Situationist EP, followed by extensive touring in North America. They have shared their raucous live show — the stage is left in disarray after every set — with any and everyone who will have them. Performing alongside The Lawrence Arms, Lemuria, Balance & Composure, Koji, and the Cancer Bats, proves that the confines of genre do not apply to White Wives.
“I think that anyone who goes into listening to our record believing that it is an Anti-Flag "side project" is going to be surprised and to be honest, perhaps a bit shocked,” affirms #2. “The songs are a very different step in all of our musical lives, we can not and would not ever erase the fact that we come from the punk rock community. We are now working on Wives. And we take it tremendously serious.”
"By the way, our hearts are filled with a general contempt for authorities and for anyone who submits himself to them. . . ." - Roel Van Duyn, Provo movement.
| DATE | CITY | VENUE |
| Oct 1 | Chicago, IL | Metro |
