The Wild Reeds

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The Wild Reeds
OriginLos Angeles, California
GenresIndie
Years active2009 (2009)–present
LabelsDualtone
Members
  • Mackenzie Howe
  • Kinsey Lee
  • Sharon Silva
  • Nicholas Jones
  • Nick Phakpiseth
Websitewww.thewildreedsmusic.com

The Wild Reeds are an American indie band based in Los Angeles, California.

History[edit]

The founding members of the Wild Reeds were its three multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriters, Mackenzie Howe, Kinsey Lee and Sharon Silva.[1] They first met as concertgoers at the West Hollywood club the Troubadour when they were students: Howe and Silva at Azusa Pacific University, and Lee at Glendora's Citrus College.[1] Each of them had already begun to perform as amateur solo artists at open-mic events and at college parties.[1] Their friendship led to their supporting one another as backing singers.[1] They began working together as a trio in 2009, after the idea was suggested to them by someone who had enjoyed their performance at a charitable fundraiser.[1] They were subsequently joined by the bassist Nick Phakpiseth and the drummer Nicholas Jones.[1] Their songs span the genres of alt-country, folk, experimental pop and indie-rock, and are characterized by what has been described as "ethereal" vocal harmonizing and an essentially hopeful nature.[1]

The Wild Reeds released their first full-length album, the self-published Blind and Brave, on August 9, 2014.[2][3] Their second, Dualtone Records' The World We Built, followed on April 7, 2017,[4][5][6][7] and their third, Cheers, again via Dualtone, on March 8, 2019.[8][9]

Discography[edit]

LPs

  • Blind and Brave (2014, self-released)[10]
  • The World We Built (2017, Dualtone)
  • Cheers (2019, Dualtone)

EPs

  • Best Wishes (2016, self-released)
  • New Ways to Die (2018, self-released)[11]

Solo projects[edit]

Mackenzie Howe released a debut solo EP under the name of Pet Dress titled Fear of Breakdown which was released on June 12, 2020.[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Dickinson, Chrissie (August 11, 2017). "Wild Reeds growing like crazy". Chicago Tribune.
  2. ^ Lounsberry, Kaitlin (8 August 2014). "The Wild Reeds – Blind and Brave". Popstache. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  3. ^ Gompers, Sjimon. "THE WILD REEDS, "BLIND AND BRAVE"". Impose. Archived from the original on 14 June 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  4. ^ Boilen, Bob. "Review: The Wild Reeds, 'The World We Built'". NPR Music. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  5. ^ Grunenberg, Kira. "THE WILD REEDS SHARE THE WORLD THEY'VE BUILT". No Depression. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  6. ^ Hynes, Jim (7 April 2017). "The Wild Reeds: The World We Built". Elmore Magazine. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  7. ^ "10 New Country Artists You Need to Know: March 2017". Rolling Stone. 14 March 2017. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  8. ^ The World We Built
  9. ^ Zellner, Xander (2018-12-06). "The Wild Reeds Announce Release Date For Third LP 'Cheers,' Drop New Song 'Lose My Mind': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  10. ^ "The Wild Reeds - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  11. ^ "The Wild Reeds Unpack 'New Ways To Die' EP, Touring With Shakey Graves & More: Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  12. ^ Zellner, Xander (2020-04-28). "Wild Reeds' Mackenzie Howe Drops Debut Solo Single Under Pet Dress Moniker: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
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