Mellowdrone
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Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | Lo-fi, indie rock, alternative rock, experimental |
Years active | 1999–2009, 2017–2018 |
Labels | Independent, Columbia, 3E |
Members | Jonathan Bates (vocals/bass) Tony DeMatteo (guitar) Brian Borg (drums) |
Past members | Greg Griffith (bass) Cami Gutierrez (bass/keyboards) Scot Ellis (drums) |
Website | mellowdrone |
Mellowdrone is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1999.[1]
Biography
Mellowdrone originated as Jonathan Bates' solo project, but expanded to a full band with Tony DeMatteo (guitar and keyboards), Scott Ellis (drums) and Greg Griffith (bass).[2] Griffith and Ellis were later replaced by Camila Gutierrez and Brian Borg respectively. The band's music encompasses a range of styles from lo-fi, indie rock and experimental.[3]
Their debut album, Box, was released in 2006 on Columbia Records.[4] Shortly after, Gutierrez formed Uh Huh Her and left Mellowdrone.[5] The band continued as a three-piece, with Bates taking over as bassist. Their follow-up album, Angry Bear, was released in 2009 on Coming Home Records.[6]
Mellowdrone's music has appeared on several television shows, including
After becoming frustrated with the logistics of a full band, Jonathan Bates began a solo project in 2010, dubbed Big Black Delta.[9] He has also played as a touring musician for M83.[10]
In 2017, members of The Neighbourhood who were fans of Mellowdrone contacted Jonathan and Tony for a collaboration. Both members accepted, leading to them meeting for the first time in eight years. The two were inspired to start writing songs together again, and Mellowdrone was eventually revived as a band, producing an EP in 2018.[11]
Discography
...Boredom Never Sounded So Sweet
- EP (1999)
- [48-17-6]
- Ride (Finish Me Off)
- Bitelip
- My First Love Song
- Monsters
- Justine
- Spoiled Boy
- Happy Together
Glassblower
- EP (2001)
- Fall On Your Knees
- You And I
- Glassblower
- It All Makes Sense Now
- #3
A Demonstration of Intellectual Property
- EP (2003)
- Tinylittle
- Fashionably Uninvited
- And Repeat
- No More Options
- Ridealong
- Beautiful Day
- Bitelip
Go Get 'Em Tiger
- EP (2004)
- Bonemarrow
- Worst Song Ever
- Motivation
- I'm Too Young
- Pretty Boy
- Anglophile
Box
- (2006)
- C'Mon Try A Little Bit
- Oh My
- Four Leaf Clover
- Fashionably Uninvited
- Beautiful Day
- Fuck It Man
- Whatever The Deal
- Madison
- And Repeat
- Orange Marmalade
- Amazing
- Bone Marrow
- Limb To Limb
Maquina 7"
- (2008)
- Maquina
- Machine (En Espanol)
- Settle the Hum (B-Side)
- Wouldn't Mind (B-Side)
Angry Bear
- (2009)
- Wherever You May Go
- Elephant
- Alone=In Your Face
- Esmeralda
- Big Winner
- Sugar
- Drinking Song
- Lady in Her Underwear
- Logged Hours
- Button
- Jumping Off the Pier
- DMT
2018
- EP (2018)
- I Don't Believe It
- Way Out
3
- EP (2018)
- Let It Out
- Pascal's Wager
- I Forgive You
References
- ^ "Big Black Delta aka Jonathan Bates Talks Influences, Mellowdrone, and Solo Work". Some Kind of Awesome. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ Emily Strong. "Hybrid Staffer Emily Strong Talks a Few Minutes with Jonathan Bates of Mellowdrone". Hybrid Music Reviews. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
- ^ "Mellowdrone: Box | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ Nunn, Jerry. "Uh Huh Her: I'm a night owl. I tend to come alive at night and that is where I am the most creative. I am a very nocturnal person". Chicago.gopride.com. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ "MELLOWDRONE: ANGRY BEAR". larecord.com. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ "WhatSong Soundtracks - Stream Songs from the Latest Movies & TV Shows". What-song.com. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ IMDb The Invisible - Soundtrack Listing Accessed January 14, 2008
- ^ "Interview: Big Black Delta Coming to Church - Allston Pudding". Allston Pudding. June 19, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ Lanham, Tom (July 18, 2013). "Rocker resurfaces in industry as Big Black Delta". The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mellowdrone". Facebook. Retrieved October 19, 2018.