A Minor Forest

A Minor Forest
A Minor Forest
Origin	San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres	Math rock; post-rock; punk rock; noise rock; indie rock;
Years active	1992–1998; 2013–2014;
Labels	Thrill Jockey; My Pal God
Past members	Erik Hoversten; Andee Connors; John Trevor Benson; Dominique Davidson

A Minor Forest was a San Francisco-based math rock band active from 1992 to 1998.^[1]

History

The band formed after Andee Connors left his home in San Diego to start a career in music in the San Francisco Bay Area. After a brief stint in Cradlestone RIP and the Sutter Valley Claimjumpers (as Sandee Shotgun), In 1992, he met bassist John Trevor Benson and guitarist Erik Hoversten, forming the band.^[2]

Their songs incorporated elements of pop, progressive rock, and punk rock. The group released three albums: Flemish Altruism (1996) and Inindependence (1998)^[3] on Chicago label Thrill Jockey,^[4] and So, Were They in Some Sort of Fight? (1999), a career-spanning compilation on My Pal God records. On November 9, 2013, they played for the first time in 15 years at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco. Until that show, their most recent performance was held on November 1, 1998, at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco.^[5]

Members

Erik Hoversten
Andee Connors
John Trevor Benson
Dominique Davison

Discography

Flemish Altruism (Constituent Parts 1993-1996) CD (Thrill Jockey, 1996)
Inindependence CD (Thrill Jockey, 1998)
...So, Were They in Some Sort of Fight? double CD (My Pal God, 1999)

References

^ Monk, Barnaby (5 February 2014). "In San Diego clubs Thursday–Saturday, February 6–8". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
^ "'90s math rockers A Minor Forest reformed, reissuing LPs for Record Store Day, touring (dates, streams)". Brooklyn Vegan. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
^ Terich, Jeff (4 February 2014). "A Minor Forest, Pontiak and more San Diego concerts". San Diego City Beat. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
^ Port, Ian S. (7 October 2013). "S.F. Math-Rockers A Minor Forest Will Reunite For First Show in 15 Years". SF Weekly. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
^ Levin Becker, Daniel (6 November 2013). "A Minor Forest: Show Preview". SF Weekly. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

External links

Interview
Brainwashed A Minor Forest site
Thrill Jockey A Minor Forest site
My Pal God site for So Were They in Some Sort of Fight?
Bio by Jason Ankeny, Rovi
77 Boadrum Site Profile Viva Radio, Sep 2007. (Flash)

[San_Diego_Reader:_In_San_Diego_clubs_Thursday–Saturday,_February_6–8-1] Monk, Barnaby (5 February 2014). "In San Diego clubs Thursday–Saturday, February 6–8". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

[Brooklyn_Vegan:_’90s_math_rockers_A_Minor_Forest_reformed,_reissuing_LPs_for_Record_Store_Day,_touring_(dates,_streams)-2] "'90s math rockers A Minor Forest reformed, reissuing LPs for Record Store Day, touring (dates, streams)". Brooklyn Vegan. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

[San_Diego_City_Beat:_A_Minor_Forest,_Pontiak_and_more_San_Diego_concerts-3] Terich, Jeff (4 February 2014). "A Minor Forest, Pontiak and more San Diego concerts". San Diego City Beat. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

[SF_Weekly:_S.F._Math-Rockers_A_Minor_Forest_Will_Reunite_For_First_Show_in_15_Years-4] Port, Ian S. (7 October 2013). "S.F. Math-Rockers A Minor Forest Will Reunite For First Show in 15 Years". SF Weekly. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

[SF_Weekly:_A_Minor_Forest:_Show_Preview-5] Levin Becker, Daniel (6 November 2013). "A Minor Forest: Show Preview". SF Weekly. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

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