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'''Vulture Whale''' | '''Vulture Whale''' was a rock band led by [[Wes McDonald]] (guitars and vocals) which evolved out of his backup band, '''Wes McDonald and the Fizz'''. The other members were [[Les Nuby]] on guitar, [[Keelan Parrish]] on bass and [[Jake Waitzman]] on drums. | ||
The group celebrated the release of their first, self-titled CD on [[August 3]], [[2007]] at [[Bottletree]]. That album was recorded in Birmingham and mixed by Mark Rains at Hollywood Sound in Los Angeles, California. It featured a print by artist [[Charles Buchanan]] on the cover. A second self-titled disc was released on [[Skybucket Records]] on [[February 3]], [[2009]], with a release concert on [[February 14]] at Bottletree. | |||
Vulture Whale performed at the [[2009 City Stages]] festival. | Vulture Whale performed at the [[2009 City Stages]] festival. | ||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
* Vulture Whale (2007) | * Vulture Whale (2007) "Vulture Whale (I)" [[Ol' Elegante Records]] | ||
* Vulture Whale (2009) "Vulture Whale (II)" [[Skybucket Records]] | |||
* Vulture Whale (2010) "Bamboo You" EP, [[Skybucket Records]] | |||
* Vulture Whale (2011) "Long Time Listener First Time Caller" [[Ol' Elegante Records]] | * Vulture Whale (2011) "Long Time Listener First Time Caller" [[Ol' Elegante Records]] | ||
* Vulture Whale (2016) "Aluminum" [[Cornelius Chapel Records]] | * Vulture Whale (2016) "Aluminum" [[Cornelius Chapel Records]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Seay, John (August 1, 2007) "[http://flagpole.com/Music/Features/VultureWhale/?PHPSESSID=b99bf545bddb111b2718051413b7b078 Takin' It Easy: The musical miscegenation of Birmingham's Vulture Whale]. ''Flagpole'' | * Seay, John (August 1, 2007) "[http://flagpole.com/Music/Features/VultureWhale/?PHPSESSID=b99bf545bddb111b2718051413b7b078 Takin' It Easy: The musical miscegenation of Birmingham's Vulture Whale]. ''Flagpole'' | ||
* Pow, Chris (February 2, 2009) "Vulture Whale releases second self-titled album." | * Pow, Chris (February 2, 2009) "Vulture Whale releases second self-titled album." {{BN}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www. | * [http://www.corneliuschapelrecords.com/ Cornelius Chapel Records] | ||
[[Category:Rock bands]] | [[Category:Rock bands]] | ||
[[Category:2007 establishments]] | |||
[[Category:City Stages artists]] | [[Category:City Stages artists]] | ||
Revision as of 12:23, 17 June 2021
Vulture Whale was a rock band led by Wes McDonald (guitars and vocals) which evolved out of his backup band, Wes McDonald and the Fizz. The other members were Les Nuby on guitar, Keelan Parrish on bass and Jake Waitzman on drums.
The group celebrated the release of their first, self-titled CD on August 3, 2007 at Bottletree. That album was recorded in Birmingham and mixed by Mark Rains at Hollywood Sound in Los Angeles, California. It featured a print by artist Charles Buchanan on the cover. A second self-titled disc was released on Skybucket Records on February 3, 2009, with a release concert on February 14 at Bottletree.
Vulture Whale performed at the 2009 City Stages festival.
Discography
- Vulture Whale (2007) "Vulture Whale (I)" Ol' Elegante Records
- Vulture Whale (2009) "Vulture Whale (II)" Skybucket Records
- Vulture Whale (2010) "Bamboo You" EP, Skybucket Records
- Vulture Whale (2011) "Long Time Listener First Time Caller" Ol' Elegante Records
- Vulture Whale (2016) "Aluminum" Cornelius Chapel Records
References
- Seay, John (August 1, 2007) "Takin' It Easy: The musical miscegenation of Birmingham's Vulture Whale. Flagpole
- Pow, Chris (February 2, 2009) "Vulture Whale releases second self-titled album." The Birmingham News