Posse (band)
Posse | |
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| Origin | Seattle, WA |
| Years active | 5 |
| Members | Paul Wittmann-Todd, Sacha Maxim, Jon Salzman |
| Past members | Nicolas Heliotis |
Posse is an American indie rock band from Seattle, Washington. They are made up of Paul Wittman-Todd (guitar/vocals), Sacha Maxim (guitar, bass, vocals) and Jon Salzman (drums)[1][2] Their 2014 album Soft Opening received a 7.9 from Pitchfork.[3]
History
The band formed in 2010 after Paul met Sacha at a local lesbian bar. After bonding over music they added Jon on drums who used to play in one of Sacha's previous bands.[4] The band continue to work their day jobs whilst making music and touring with Sacha Maxim working as a graphic designer at Microsoft. Paul Wittmann-Todd, working as an electrical engineer at Fluke Corp, which makes industrial testing equipment and Jon Salzman working with children affected by autism.[5]
Discography
Albums
- Soft Opening (2014)
- Self Titled (2012)
EPs
- Some Dongs (2012)
External links
- Official Twitter Account of Posse
- Bandcamp site for Posse
- Badhead records official band page
- Official Vine account for the band
References
- ^ Jenn Pelly (April 22, 2014). "Rising: Posse". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ Tricia Romano (April 2, 2015). "Seattle band Posse finds success on its own terms". Seattle Times. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ Ian Cohen (March 13, 2014). "Posse - Soft Opening". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ Badhead Records Biog of Posse
- ^ Seattle Times interview with the band Posse