The Ophelias (Ohio band)
The Ophelias | |
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 The Ophelias, c. 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Joyful Noise Recordings |
| Members | Spencer Peppet Jo Shaffer Micaela Adams Andrea Gutmann Fuentes |
| Website | Bandcamp |
The Ophelias are an American rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio.[1][2][3][4] The group first met at a time when each were independently serving as the "token girl" in various male-fronted bands from their hometown. "Coming from varied musical backgrounds (ranging from garage-rock, to surf, to opera), the distinct talents and influences of each member collided in unexpected ways at the band's first rehearsal. It was here the band discovered that their chemistry wasn't rooted in a shared musical reference point, but in the creative relief from the expected censorship of being a sideperson."[1]
In 2015, Yoni Wolf of Why? saw the band playing at a Fourth of July festival in Cincinnati. "There they were— The Ophelias: four teenage girls up on a temporary stage, playing, what to me at the time, sounded like a mix between Velvet Underground, underground British psych-noise-folk-rock from the late ‘90s / early 2000s (think Hood, Movietone, Crescent), and some kind of softer side of punk..."[5]
Wolf submitted their debut LP, Creature Native, to Joyful Noise Recordings' White Label Series, and it made the cut. Creature Native became the first entry released through the series.[5] In the summer of 2018, The Ophelias went on tour with the Low Anthem.[6] The group's second album-length effort, Almost (produced by Yoni Wolf),[7] followed in July of that year; with its first single "Fog", premiering at Stereogum[2] and the video for "Lunar Rover" premiering at New Noise Magazine.[8]
Discography
Albums
- Almost (2018)
- Creature Native (2015)
EPs
- For Luck (2020)
Singles
- Night Signs (2017)
- Grand Canyon (2020)
References
- ^ a b "The Ophelias | Joyful Noise Recordings". www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ a b "The Ophelias – "Fog" (Prod. Yoni Wolf)". Stereogum. May 10, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ "The Ophelias to release Yoni Wolf (WHY?)-produced second albumAlmost this July on Joyful Noise". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ "The Ophelias – Fog". popbollocks. May 10, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ a b "January White Label Series | Joyful Noise Recordings". www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ "The Low Anthem, The Ophelias". Portland Mercury. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ "The Ophelias | Almost | Joyful Noise Recordings". www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "Video Premiere: The Ophelias – "Lunar Rover"". New Noise Magazine. July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
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