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Cloud Nothings
Cloud Nothings in concert, 2011
Background information
OriginCleveland, Ohio, United States
GenresIndie rock, neo-grunge, noise rock
Years active2009 (2009)–present[1]
LabelsCarpark
MembersDylan Baldi
Joe Boyer
TJ Duke
Jayson Gerycz
Websitecloudnothings.com

Cloud Nothings is an American indie-rock band from Cleveland, Ohio, founded by singer-songwriter Dylan Baldi. It consists of lead singer and guitarist Baldi, drummer Jayson Gerycz, guitarist Joe Boyer, and bassist TJ Duke.

Beginning in 2009, the band originally began as a solo project, with Baldi recording both vocals and instrumentals in his parents' basement, although he performed live with the current band line-up.[2]

The band is signed with Washington, D.C.-based Carpark Records. Their third album Attack On Memory was released on January 24, 2012.

History

In 2009, Baldi spent his first semester as a freshman at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, with a major in saxophone performance. During weekends, Baldi returned to his parents' basement in Westlake, Ohio, to record music using GarageBand.[3] He later created several fake bands, each with their own Myspace page on which Baldi featured his original music. Baldi created the music "for personal enjoyment, to see if I could write a song that was better than the last song I wrote."[1] One of the fake bands Baldi created was Cloud Nothings.

Cloud Nothings' music caught the attention of Bridgetown Records who offered to release the first EP Turning On. Soon after the EP release, underground rock promoter Todd Patrick, from New York City, New York, invited the band to perform at Market Hotel in Brooklyn, New York, opening for the bands Woods and Real Estate. The invitation prompted Baldi to gather a band for the performance in December 2009.

Realizing the potential success of the band, Baldi dropped out of college. He wrote a seven-page e-mail to his parents that explained his decision to work in music full-time. "They were cool with it," explained Baldi. "They trusted me. They've been supportive of me."[4]

Carpark Records signed Cloud Nothings as a one-man band in 2010. Working with producer Chester Gwazda, the band released Cloud Nothings in January 2011.[5] The album received favorable reviews. Pitchfork Media's David Bevan gave the self-titled album a 7.9 out of 10, writing "the result is another fantastic step forward, though not without some growing pains."[6] Meanwhile, NME's Thomas Ward rated the album with a 7 out of 10. Cloud Nothings is "a fun, frenetic and crisp debut that is more resplendent than his lo-fi scuzz."[7]

The band's third album, Attack On Memory, was released in January 2012.[8][9] It was the first album in 2012 to receive "Best New Music" status on Pitchfork.com.[10]

By December 2012, the band had already begun writing their fourth studio album. In comparison to Attack On Memory, Baldi described the new material as being noiser, less melodic and less straightforward, with at least one song sounding like early Wire.[11]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Soeder, John (January 23, 2011). "Dylan Baldi's Cloud Nothings Take Cyberspace by Storm with Lo-Fi, Highly Catchy Indie rock". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (March 29, 2012). "Cloud Nothings: Touched by Grace". MSN Music. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  3. ^ DeVille, Chris (undated; circa January 2011). "Cloud Nothings at the Basement". Columbus Alive. Retrieved January 14, 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ Duffel, Kevin (April 12, 2012). "Reverb: Cloud Nothings". Transworld Skateboarding. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  5. ^ Case, Wesley. "Indie Band Cloud Nothings Opts for a Cleaner, Clearer Sound – Singer Dylan Baldi Won Fans with Bedroom Recordings, and Then Ditched the Lo-Fi Reputation". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  6. ^ Bevan, David (January 25, 2011). "Cloud Nothings – Cloud Nothings – Wichita / Carpark; 2011". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  7. ^ Thomas, Ward A. (January 24, 2011). "Album Review: Cloud Nothings – Cloud Nothings (Wichita) – Dylan Baldi Matures from His Scuzzy Lo-Fi Origins with Pop Nous and Fizzy Hooks Hntact". NME. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  8. ^ Lillis, Peter (February 9, 2012). "Time to Stay Useless: A Review of Cloud Nothings, Attack on Memory". Frontpsych.com. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  9. ^ Phares, Heather (undated). "Cloud Nothings – Attack on Memory". Allmusic. Retrieved January 14, 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ Cohen, Ian (January 23, 2012). "Cloud Nothings: Attack on Memory – Carpark; 2012". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  11. ^ Eakin, Marah (December 20, 2012). "Cloud Nothings Will Record, Release a 'Noisier' New Record in 2013". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  12. ^ Spin Staff (January 15, 2013). "50 Albums You Gotta Hear in 2013". Spin. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
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