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| name = The Weepies |
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| image = The Weepies at Calvin College, November 1, 2010.png |
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| caption = The Weepies performing in [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]] in November 2010. |
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| years_active = 2001–present |
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| origin = [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]], [[Massachusetts]], [[United States]] |
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| genre = [[Folk rock]], [[acoustic rock]] |
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| label = [[Nettwerk Records|Nettwerk]] |
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| current_members = [[Steve Tannen]]<br />[[Deb Talan]] |
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| website = [http://www.theweepies.com theweepies.com] |
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'''The Weepies''' are an [[indie (music)|indie]] [[pop music|pop]]-[[folk music|folk]] duo of married [[singer-songwriter]]s [[Deb Talan]] and [[Steve Tannen]]. Their music has been described as "subtly intoxicating folk-pop".<ref>Ruehl, Kim. "[http://folkmusic.about.com/od/cdreviews/gr/WeepiesSayImU.htm Review: ''Say I Am You'']." ''[[About.com]]''. April, 2006.</ref> |
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==History== |
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===Formation and early years (2001–2005)=== |
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In 2001, Talan and Tannen were individually active as singer-songwriters but mutual fans of each other's music; Tannen played Talan's album "constantly", even singing along in harmony, while Talan in turn was captivated by and had "formed a kind of a relationship" with Tannen's music.<ref name="npr-2006">{{cite interview |last=Talan |first=Deb |subjectlink=Deb Talan |last2=Tannen |first2=Steve |subjectlink2=Steve Tannen |interviewer=Linda Wertheimer |program=Weekend Edition Saturday, [[National Public Radio]] |format=Audio |url=http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=6041220 |title=The Weepies: Beautiful Music Together |date=September 9, 2006 |accessdate=November 4, 2011}}</ref> After eventually meeting at one of Tannen's shows at [[Club Passim]] in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]], they quickly discovered a deep musical bond and began playing music together. According to Talan, the band's name |
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<blockquote>...came about from a few different sources, but one was, you know, those sort of old movies that were called weepies, where you could basically be guaranteed that if you needed a good cry, you could go and see one of these and bring your [[handkerchief|hanky]] and have a good time. And we want to be able to provide that for people. We want to make music that touches them and moves them in that way, the place where tears come from, for joy and for sorrow.<ref name="npr-2006"/></blockquote> |
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The Weepies' first album ''Happiness'' was released at Club Passim on November 29, 2003, and though they were unsigned by a label it sold over 10,000 copies. |
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===Nettwerk (2005–2011)=== |
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In 2005, The Weepies recorded a second album, ''[[Say I Am You]]'', in their bedroom of their home in [[Pasadena, California]]; the occasional motorist can be heard passing by in the background of some of the tracks.<ref name="npr-2006"/> In May 2005, after a sold out show at The Living Room in [[New York City]], The Weepies were approached by [[Nettwerk Records]] and signed by the label later that year. The album was released digitally in December of that year and physically on March 7, 2006. By February 2006, the album hit number one the [[iTunes Store]] list of most-downloaded folk albums in eight countries, with the single "World Spins Madly On" also topping the list of most-downloaded folk songs in the United States.<ref>"[http://www.nettwerk.com/news.jsp The Weepies Hit #1 on iTunes!]" ''Nettwerk: News''. February 9, 2006.</ref> [[Snow Patrol]]'s [[Gary Lightbody]] nominated the album for the [[Shortlist Music Prize]], awarded to the year's best album released in the United States selling fewer than 500,000 copies, though it failed to reach the ten-album shortlist.{{Citation needed|date=November 2011}} |
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The band played 180 shows in 2006 and toured Europe for the first time, playing at [[Oxegen 2006|Oxegen]], [[T in the Park]], and the [[Hurricane Festival]]. |
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In 2007, the band collaborated with [[Mandy Moore]], playing and writing on her new album, ''[[Wild Hope]]''. |
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The Weepies recorded their third album, ''[[Hideaway (The Weepies album)|Hideaway]]'', in a small rental house in [[Topanga, California]]. Released in April 2008, it sold 14,000 copies in its first week and was the band's first entrance on the Billboard Top 200, charting at number 31. |
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The Weepies' fourth full-length album, ''[[Be My Thrill]]'', was released in August 2010, and featured [[Colbie Caillat]] in back-up vocals on the track "I Was Made for Sunny Days." The album topped the Top 200 Billboard Charts at #34 and remained at #3 on Billboard's Top Folk albums for nine weeks.<ref>''[http://www.billboard.com/charts#/album/the-weepies/be-my-thrill/1388251 The Weepies' Billboard Chart]'' Billboard.com February 8, 2010.</ref> The band's subsequent supporting tour had 26 sold out shows across the United States.<ref>''[http://nettskinny.com/story/20100805/weepies-announce-first-tour-4-years The Weepies Announce First Tour In 4 Years!]'' Nettwerk Press Blog. August 5, 2010.</ref> |
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===Post-Nettwerk (2011–present)=== |
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After three records with Nettwerk, the band departed the label on good terms in 2011. According to their Twitter and Facebook accounts, they have been recording independently and gearing up for additional touring. |
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==Licensing== |
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Many songs by The Weepies have been licensed for use in films, television shows, and advertisements, including the films ''[[Sex and the City (film)|Sex and the City]]'',<ref>{{cite web |date=April 25, 2008 |author=Kate Kiefer |title=Fergie, The Weepies grace Sex and the City soundtrack |work=Paste Magazine |url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2008/04/fergie-the-weepies-grace-sex-and-the-city-soundtra.html}}</ref> ''[[Morning Glory (2010 film)|Morning Glory]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticmultimedia.com/music/the-weepies-featured-on-the-soundtrack-for-morning-glory |title=The Weepies Featured on the Soundtrack for Morning Glory |publisher=Static Multimedia |date=2010-11-05 |accessdate=2011-12-10}}</ref> ''[[Adam (2009 film)|Adam]]'', and ''[[Prom (film)|Prom]]'', as well as episodes of ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/greys-anatomy/as-we-know-it-2-584421/ |title=Grey's Anatomy: (As We Know It) (2) Episode Summary |publisher=TV.com |date= |accessdate=2011-12-10}}</ref> ''[[Everwood]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/everwood/goodbye-love-708833/ |title=Everwood: Goodbye, Love Episode Summary |publisher=TV.com |date= |accessdate=2011-12-10}}</ref> ''[[One Tree Hill]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/one-tree-hill/the-wind-that-blew-my-heart-away-586530/ |title=One Tree Hill: The Wind That Blew My Heart Away Episode Summary |publisher=TV.com |date= |accessdate=2011-12-10}}</ref> ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scrubs.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_music_featured_in_Scrubs |title=List of music featured in Scrubs - Scrubs Wiki |publisher=Scrubs.wikia.com |date= |accessdate=2011-12-10}}</ref> ''[[The Riches]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.therichesshow.com/forum/about52.html |title=The Riches Forum for Fans of the TV Show // music played in episode 4 |publisher=Therichesshow.com |date=2007-04-10 |accessdate=2011-12-10}}</ref> ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.find-songs.com/2011/01/25/how-i-met-your-mother-season-2-episode-12-first-time-in-new-york/ |title=How I Met Your Mother Season 2, Episode 12: First Time in New YorkFind Songs |publisher=: |date=2011-01-25 |accessdate=2011-12-10}}</ref> ''[[Gossip Girl]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fanpop.com/spots/gossip-girl/videos/4716163/title/111-weepies-all-want |title=111 The Weepies - All That I Want - Gossip Girl video |publisher=Fanpop |date= |accessdate=2011-12-10}}</ref> ''[[Kyle XY]]'', and ''[[Life Unexpected]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cwlifeunexpected.com/archives/tag/life-unexpected-music |title=Life Unexpected | life unexpected music |publisher=Cwlifeunexpected.com |date= |accessdate=2011-12-10}}</ref> The band was prominently featured during an episode of ''[[Dirty Sexy Money]]'' with an on-screen performance as an episode [[subplot]].<ref name="la-times-2010">{{cite web |title=The Weepies on Lilith, licensing and love |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/07/the-weepies-on-lilith-licensing-and-love.html |last=Powers |first=Ann |work=Pop and Hiss: The L.A. Times Music Blog |publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=July 9, 2010 |accessdate=November 4, 2011 }}</ref> Songs by the band have also appeared in advertising campaigns, include spots for [[Old Navy]] and [[J. C. Penney]], as well as a campaign advertisement for [[Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008|Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign]].<ref name="la-times-2010">{{cite web |title=The Weepies on Lilith, licensing and love |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/07/the-weepies-on-lilith-licensing-and-love.html |last=Powers |first=Ann |work=Pop and Hiss: The L.A. Times Music Blog |publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=July 9, 2010 |accessdate=November 4, 2011 }}</ref> |
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==Band members== |
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Talan and Tannen have at various times been supported in recording and touring by [[Meghan Toohey]], [[Catie Curtis]], Brad Gordon, Jon Flower, and [[Frank Lenz]]. |
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== Discography == |
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=== Studio albums === |
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* 2003: ''[[Happiness (The Weepies album)|Happiness]]'' |
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* 2006: ''[[Say I Am You]]'' |
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* 2008: ''[[Hideaway (The Weepies album)|Hideaway]]'' |
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* 2010: ''[[Be My Thrill]]'' |
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=== EPs === |
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* 2006: ''[[Live Session EP (iTunes Exclusive)]]'' |
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=== Tour === |
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* 2006: ''Say I Am You'' Tour |
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* 2010: ''Be My Thrill'' Tour |
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* 2011: "An Acoustic Evening With The Weepies" Tour |
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== References == |
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== External links == |
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*{{official website|http://theweepies.com/}} |
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*[http://www.archive.org/details/TheWeepies Live recordings] by The Weepies at the [[Internet Archive]] |
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Revision as of 23:06, 10 December 2011
The Weepies | |
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 The Weepies performing in Grand Rapids, Michigan in November 2010. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Folk rock, acoustic rock |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Nettwerk |
| Members | Steve Tannen Deb Talan |
| Website | theweepies.com |
The Weepies are an indie pop-folk duo of married singer-songwriters Deb Talan and Steve Tannen. Their music has been described as "subtly intoxicating folk-pop".[1]
History
Formation and early years (2001–2005)
In 2001, Talan and Tannen were individually active as singer-songwriters but mutual fans of each other's music; Tannen played Talan's album "constantly", even singing along in harmony, while Talan in turn was captivated by and had "formed a kind of a relationship" with Tannen's music.[2] After eventually meeting at one of Tannen's shows at Club Passim in Cambridge, Massachusetts, they quickly discovered a deep musical bond and began playing music together. According to Talan, the band's name
...came about from a few different sources, but one was, you know, those sort of old movies that were called weepies, where you could basically be guaranteed that if you needed a good cry, you could go and see one of these and bring your hanky and have a good time. And we want to be able to provide that for people. We want to make music that touches them and moves them in that way, the place where tears come from, for joy and for sorrow.[2]
The Weepies' first album Happiness was released at Club Passim on November 29, 2003, and though they were unsigned by a label it sold over 10,000 copies.
Nettwerk (2005–2011)
In 2005, The Weepies recorded a second album, Say I Am You, in their bedroom of their home in Pasadena, California; the occasional motorist can be heard passing by in the background of some of the tracks.[2] In May 2005, after a sold out show at The Living Room in New York City, The Weepies were approached by Nettwerk Records and signed by the label later that year. The album was released digitally in December of that year and physically on March 7, 2006. By February 2006, the album hit number one the iTunes Store list of most-downloaded folk albums in eight countries, with the single "World Spins Madly On" also topping the list of most-downloaded folk songs in the United States.[3] Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody nominated the album for the Shortlist Music Prize, awarded to the year's best album released in the United States selling fewer than 500,000 copies, though it failed to reach the ten-album shortlist.[citation needed]
The band played 180 shows in 2006 and toured Europe for the first time, playing at Oxegen, T in the Park, and the Hurricane Festival.
In 2007, the band collaborated with Mandy Moore, playing and writing on her new album, Wild Hope.
The Weepies recorded their third album, Hideaway, in a small rental house in Topanga, California. Released in April 2008, it sold 14,000 copies in its first week and was the band's first entrance on the Billboard Top 200, charting at number 31.
The Weepies' fourth full-length album, Be My Thrill, was released in August 2010, and featured Colbie Caillat in back-up vocals on the track "I Was Made for Sunny Days." The album topped the Top 200 Billboard Charts at #34 and remained at #3 on Billboard's Top Folk albums for nine weeks.[4] The band's subsequent supporting tour had 26 sold out shows across the United States.[5]
Post-Nettwerk (2011–present)
After three records with Nettwerk, the band departed the label on good terms in 2011. According to their Twitter and Facebook accounts, they have been recording independently and gearing up for additional touring.
Licensing
Many songs by The Weepies have been licensed for use in films, television shows, and advertisements, including the films Sex and the City,[6] Morning Glory,[7] Adam, and Prom, as well as episodes of Grey's Anatomy,[8] Everwood,[9] One Tree Hill,[10] Scrubs,[11] The Riches,[12] How I Met Your Mother,[13] Gossip Girl,[14] Kyle XY, and Life Unexpected.[15] The band was prominently featured during an episode of Dirty Sexy Money with an on-screen performance as an episode subplot.[16] Songs by the band have also appeared in advertising campaigns, include spots for Old Navy and J. C. Penney, as well as a campaign advertisement for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.[16]
Band members
Talan and Tannen have at various times been supported in recording and touring by Meghan Toohey, Catie Curtis, Brad Gordon, Jon Flower, and Frank Lenz.
Discography
Studio albums
EPsTour
References
External links
The Weepies are an indie pop-folk duo of married singer-songwriters Deb Talan and Steve Tannen. Their music has been described as "subtly intoxicating folk-pop".[1] HistoryFormation and early years (2001–2005)In 2001, Talan and Tannen were individually active as singer-songwriters but mutual fans of each other's music; Tannen played Talan's album "constantly", even singing along in harmony, while Talan in turn was captivated by and had "formed a kind of a relationship" with Tannen's music.[2] After eventually meeting at one of Tannen's shows at Club Passim in Cambridge, Massachusetts, they quickly discovered a deep musical bond and began playing music together. According to Talan, the band's name
The Weepies' first album Happiness was released at Club Passim on November 29, 2003, and though they were unsigned by a label it sold over 10,000 copies. Nettwerk (2005–2011)In 2005, The Weepies recorded a second album, Say I Am You, in their bedroom of their home in Pasadena, California; the occasional motorist can be heard passing by in the background of some of the tracks.[2] In May 2005, after a sold out show at The Living Room in New York City, The Weepies were approached by Nettwerk Records and signed by the label later that year. The album was released digitally in December of that year and physically on March 7, 2006. By February 2006, the album hit number one the iTunes Store list of most-downloaded folk albums in eight countries, with the single "World Spins Madly On" also topping the list of most-downloaded folk songs in the United States.[3] Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody nominated the album for the Shortlist Music Prize, awarded to the year's best album released in the United States selling fewer than 500,000 copies, though it failed to reach the ten-album shortlist.[citation needed] The band played 180 shows in 2006 and toured Europe for the first time, playing at Oxegen, T in the Park, and the Hurricane Festival. In 2007, the band collaborated with Mandy Moore, playing and writing on her new album, Wild Hope. The Weepies recorded their third album, Hideaway, in a small rental house in Topanga, California. Released in April 2008, it sold 14,000 copies in its first week and was the band's first entrance on the Billboard Top 200, charting at number 31. The Weepies' fourth full-length album, Be My Thrill, was released in August 2010, and featured Colbie Caillat in back-up vocals on the track "I Was Made for Sunny Days." The album topped the Top 200 Billboard Charts at #34 and remained at #3 on Billboard's Top Folk albums for nine weeks.[4] The band's subsequent supporting tour had 26 sold out shows across the United States.[5] Post-Nettwerk (2011–present)After three records with Nettwerk, the band departed the label on good terms in 2011. According to their Twitter and Facebook accounts, they have been recording independently and gearing up for additional touring. LicensingMany songs by The Weepies have been licensed for use in films, television shows, and advertisements, including the films Sex and the City,[6] Morning Glory,[7] Adam, and Prom, as well as episodes of Grey's Anatomy,[8] Everwood,[9] One Tree Hill,[10] Scrubs,[11] The Riches,[12] How I Met Your Mother,[13] Gossip Girl,[14] Kyle XY, and Life Unexpected.[15] The band was prominently featured during an episode of Dirty Sexy Money with an on-screen performance as an episode subplot.[16] Songs by the band have also appeared in advertising campaigns, include spots for Old Navy and J. C. Penney, as well as a campaign advertisement for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.[16] Band membersTalan and Tannen have at various times been supported in recording and touring by Meghan Toohey, Catie Curtis, Brad Gordon, Jon Flower, and Frank Lenz. Discography
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