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Speedy Ortiz
OriginNorthampton, Massachusetts, United States
Genres
Years active2011 (2011)–present
Labels
Members
Past members
  • Matt Robidoux
  • Devin McKnight
Websitespeedyortiz.com

Speedy Ortiz is an American indie rock band from Northampton, Massachusetts, United States.[5]

History

The band originated in 2011 as Sadie Dupuis' solo project while she was teaching songwriting at a summer camp, recording her own material using her laptop.[6] Two releases resulted from this solo endeavor, the Cop Kicker EP, and the album, The Death of Speedy Ortiz.

The project expanded into a full band in late 2011. The group independently released "Taylor Swift" b/w "Swim Fan," recorded by Paul Q Kolderie, which was followed by 2012's Sports, released on Exploding in Sound Records.

Their debut album, Major Arcana, was released on Carpark Records in 2013.[7][8] The album was well received.[9] Pitchfork Media deemed the album "Best New Music."[7][10]

In 2014, guitarist Matt Robidoux was replaced by fellow Massachusetts musician Devin McKnight of Grass is Green.[11] On January 21, 2015, Dupuis announced their second studio album, Foil Deer, which was released on April 21, 2015.[12]

2015 was a break out year for Speedy Ortiz, as Foil Deer was met with critical praise. Pitchfork noted in their review of the album, 'The album is ferocious and visceral, the lyrics gleaming with threads involving sharp blades both literal and figurative...As Dupuis grows more self-possessed, she and her bandmates veer into their most ambitious compositions to date." Also in 2015 Speedy Ortiz cleaned up in the top three categories of The Boston Music Awards , including artist, album/EP (“Foil Deer”), and song of the year (“Raising the Skate”). They also won for best charitable effort for donating net proceeds from their latest tour to the Girls Rock Camp Foundation.[13] Foil Deer, which was recorded over three weeks at producer Nicolas Vernhe's Rare Book Room studio in Brooklyn, earned the band the title of Noisey's Artist of the Year for 2015. On the band, Noisey says: "They exist to give back to their community. They exist to empower you. They exist to make you put your fist in the air. The band embodies what the genre of punk rock started out as—powerful guitars and a dominant stage presence—but have also brought along the bold message that no matter who you are or what you’re feeling, you’re OK."

Speedy Ortiz have toured with Thurston Moore, The Breeders, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks and Ex Hex.

Members

Current
Former
  • Devin McKnight – guitar (2014-2017)
  • Matt Robidouxe – guitar (2011-2014)

Discography

Albums
EPs
  • Sports (2012, Exploding In Sound)
  • Real Hair (2014, Carpark)
  • Foiled Again (2016, Carpark)
Demos
Singles
  • "Taylor Swift" b/w "Swim Fan" (2012, self-released)
  • "Ka-Prow!" b/w "Hexxy" (2013, Inflated)
  • "Bigger Party" (2014, Adult Swim)
  • "Doomsday" on Split with Chris Weisman (2014, LAMC)
  • "Raising The Skate" (2015, Carpark)
  • "The Graduates" (2015, Carpark)
  • "In My Way" (2017)
  • "Screen Gem" (2017)

Premieres + Music Videos

  1. Tiger Tank Video via SPIN (2013)
  2. No Below Video via Pitchfork (2013)
  3. Ka-Prow! Video via Youtube (2013)
  4. American Horror Video via SPIN (2014)
  5. The Graduates Video via NY Times (2015)
  6. Raising the Skates Video via Wired (2015)
  7. Swell Content Video via Jezebel (2015)
  8. My Dead Girl Video via Vanity Fair (2015)

References

  1. ^ Lymangrover, Jason. "Speedy Ortiz". Allmusic. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  2. ^ Mokoena, Tshepo (April 2, 2015). "Speedy Ortiz – Foil Deer: album stream". The Guardian. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "Hear Speedy Ortiz's Catchy New Song 'The Graduates'". Rolling Stone. March 4, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  4. ^ Zoladz, Lindsay (July 12, 2013). "Speedy Ortiz - Major Arcana". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  5. ^ "Speedy Ortiz Sports a New Release". Northamptonmedia.com. 2012-06-27. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  6. ^ "clickatmusic.com". Clickatmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  7. ^ a b "Rising: Speedy Ortiz | Features". Pitchfork.com. 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  8. ^ "Music | Speedy Ortiz". Speedyortiz.bandcamp.com. 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  9. ^ "Reviews for Major Arcana by Speedy Ortiz". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  10. ^ Terry, Josh (2013-07-15). "Speedy Ortiz – Major Arcana | Album Reviews". Consequenceofsound.net. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  11. ^ "Speedy Ortiz Guitarist Matt Robidoux on Indefinite Hiatus From Band | News". Pitchfork.com. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  12. ^ Camp, Zoe (February 3, 2015). "Speedy Ortiz Detail New Album Foil Deer". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  13. ^ The Boston Globe 12/10/15
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