Floatie (band)
Floatie is an American math rock band from Chicago, Illinois. The group is currently signed to Exploding in Sound. The band consists of Sam Bern (vocals/guitar), Luc Schutz (drums), Joe Olson (vocals/bass), and Will Wisniewski (guitar/synth).[1]
History
[edit]After playing together for many years, Floatie was officially formed in 2018.[1][2] However, Bern, Olson, and Schutz had been writing music under the title Floatie as early as 2017. Three of the members previously played together in the band Spooky Action Space Captain.[3] The band recorded their debut album in winter 2019 with plans to release it the following year, but had to delay its release due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The band released their debut album, Voyage Out, in 2021.[4] The album received positive reviews.[5][6] The groups song "Castleman" was inspired by The Count of Monte Cristo.[7] The groups song "Catch a Good Worm" was one of Bob Boilen's favorite songs of the week on All Songs Considered.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lentini, Liza. "A Day in the Life of…Floatie". Spin. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Breihan, Tom. "Floatie – "Catch A Good Worm"". Stereogum. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ a b Sigur, Matthew. "Floatie finally release their long-finished first album". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Hussey, Allison. "6 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Floating Points and Pharoah Sanders, Armand Hammer, Jenny Hval, and More". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Brooks, Michael. "Floatie, "Voyage Out"". FLOOD Magazine. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Pitch, Patrick. "Floatie - "Voyage Out" - Album Review". Post-Trash. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Chelosky, Danielle. "Floatie's New Song "Castleman" Was Inspired By 'The Count Of Monte Cristo'". Stereogum. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Boilen, Bob; Lorusso, Marissa. "New Mix: José González, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Matt Sweeney, Charlie Hickey, More". NPR. Retrieved 10 August 2024.