The Weepies
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| The Weepies | |
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| File:The Weepies Promo Pic.jpg Steve Tannen and Deb Talan in an image used on Say I Am You.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States  |
| Genre(s) | Pop-folk |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Label(s) | Nettwerk |
| Website | http://theweepies.com |
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| Steve Tannen Deb Talan |
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The Weepies are an indie pop-folk band fronted by singer-songwriters Deb Talan and Steve Tannen. Their music has been described as "subtly intoxicating folk-pop".[1]
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[edit] History
The two musicians, who were both active in separate singer-songwriter careers, met in 2001 at a show Tannen was playing at Club Passim in Cambridge, Massachusetts. They quickly found a deep musical bond and began playing together. In 2005, they were signed to Nettwerk Records.[2] Talan and Tannen are married and reside together in Topanga, California. Talan gave birth to a baby boy, Theo Samuel Tannen, on October 7, 2007.
Other supporting members who have recorded and toured with The Weepies include Meghan Toohey on keyboards and electric guitar.[3]
The band received mainstream attention with their second album, Say I Am You. In February 2006, the album reached #1 on iTunes' list of most-downloaded folk albums in eight countries. The single "World Spins Madly On" from that album hit #1 on iTunes' US folk song charts.[4] In 2007, the band collaborated with Mandy Moore, writing and playing on her new album, Wild Hope. The Weepies' recorded their next album at home, with the aid of fellow musicians and friends; Hideaway was released in April 2008 by Nettwerk Records. Hideaway marked the Weepies' first entrance into the Billboard Top 200, charting at #31 and selling 14,000 copies in its first week.
Songs by The Weepies have been featured on many popular TV shows, including Grey's Anatomy,[5] Everwood,[6] One Tree Hill,[7] Scrubs[8], The Riches[9], How I Met Your Mother[10], Gossip Girl[11], GRΣΣK, Kyle XY[12], and Dirty Sexy Money[13], the last of which involved an on-screen performance by The Weepies as one of the show's subplots. They have also been featured in the Sex and the City Movie.
The Weepies' song "Can't Go Back Now" was featured in a prominent campaign ad for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.
On December 7, 2008, the Weepies played their first public concert since the birth of their son in 2007. They played an hour-long set at the Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles.[1]
Beginning in April, 2009, the Weepies have been recording music for a new album in their home studio. Song titles mentioned in the band's updates on Twitter include: "Lost Kids", "Hard to Please", "I Was Made for Sunny Days", "Red Red Rose", "Be My Thrill", "Hope Tomorrow Is a Sunny Day", "Let My Love In", "Tiny Binds", "Talking 'Bout the Way It Was", "Still Not Satisfied", "Yo Picasso", "Please Speak Well of Me", "Empty Your Hands", "We're Going Home", "Hummingbird", "Pretty Dress and Combat Boots", and "They're in Love".[2]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 2003 | Happiness | Independent |
| 2006 | Say I Am You | Nettwerk |
| 2006 | Live Session EP (iTunes Exclusive) | Nettwerk |
| 2008 | Hideaway | Nettwerk |
[edit] References
- ^ Ruehl, Kim. "Review: Say I Am You." About.com. April, 2006.
- ^ "About." The Weepies
- ^ Say I Am You. Liner notes. Nettwerk, 2006.
- ^ "The Weepies Hit #1 on iTunes!" Nettwerk: News. February 9, 2006.
- ^ "(As We Know It)." Grey's Anatomy. February 12, 2006.
- ^ "Goodbye, Love." Everwood. WB. May 29, 2006.
- ^ "The Wind That Blew My Heart Away." One Tree Hill. WB. February 1, 2006.
- ^ "My Déjà Vu, My Déjà Vu." Scrubs. NBC. May 9, 2006.
- ^ "The Big Floss." The Riches. FX. April 9, 2007
- ^ "First Time in New York." How I Met Your Mother. CBS. January 8, 2007,
- ^ "Roman Holiday." Gossip Girl (TV series). the CW. December 19, 2007,
- ^ "Balancing Act." Kyle XY. ABC Family. July 2, 2007.
- ^ "The Star Witness." Dirty Sexy Money. ABC. October 22, 2008.
