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Wye Oak
American indie rock band
Wye Oak is an American indie rock duo from Baltimore composed of Andy Stack and Jenn Wasner. Their sound has been described as "earnest folk-influenced indie rock with touches of noise and dream pop" as well as indie folk.
Wasner sings lead vocals and plays electric or acoustic guitar, while Stack plays both drums and keyboards, playing the drums with his feet and right hand, and the bass line with his left hand.
The band was formed as Monarch in mid-2006, before changing their name to Wye Oak, a reference to the former state tree of their home state of Maryland. They released their first album, If Children, independently in 2007 and subsequently signed to Merge Records in 2008. The label re-released If Children that year; a second album, The Knot, followed in 2009. Both albums were recorded at the recording studio at University of Maryland Baltimore County, where Stack was a student, with The Knot submitted as Stack's senior project.
Baltimore indie folk rock duo, named after the honorary state tree of their home state of Maryland. Formed as "Monarch" in mid-2006 and composed of Andy Stack (drums, keyboards, backup vocals) and Jenn Wasner (vocals, guitars).
From Discogs (free to use). Their entry
Liner notes
Wye Oak, the records, oldest first
If Children
2007 album
The Knot
2009 album
My Neighbor / My Creator
2010 ep
Civilian
2011 album
wanted
Shriek
2014 album
Shriek Remixes
2015 ep
Tween
2016 album
The Louder I Call, the Faster It Runs
2018 album
No Horizon
2020 ep
Records from MusicBrainz; covers from the Cover Art Archive.
