Meriwether (band)
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History
Meriwether released their debut full length, Make Your Move, in 2005 on GVE Records and sold over 10,000 copies and played over 300 shows in one year to promote the album. The band signed to Suretone RecordsSuretone Records
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in 2006 and the album Make Your Move was re-released in 2007. Then Meriwether proceeded to record their sophomore effort, entitled Sons of Our Fathers
Sons of Our Fathers
Sons of Our Fathers is the second album by American rock band Meriwether . The album was produced by Suretone Records. After recording was finished, the release date was pushed back multiple times, until the band announced that they were no longer with Suretone...
, with Grammy-nominated producer Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance
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, etc.) and mixed by the similarly lauded Chris Lord-Alge
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(Underoath
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, etc.). After the album was finished the released date was set back numerous times until finally it was announced that Meriwether was no longer with Suretone. The album is currently available for download on a site known as Bandcamp
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. The band recorded and released a new album, Plug in the Snakes
Plug in the Snakes
Plug in the Snakes is the third studio album by American rock band Meriwether . The album was produced independently at Little House Studios in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and was released on 22 March 2010.-Track listing:...
, at the end of 2009 independently at Little House Studios in Baton Rouge.
Meriwether played their last show with Band members guitarist, Steve Bergeron and bassist, Josh Barbier July 16, 2010. Sam Anderson left to play drums for the band 10 Years
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.
Currently, Drew Reilley, originator, and song-writer for the band is continuing Meriwether as well as multiple new projects.
Meriwether will be releasing a new EP, titled MWBS, on July 19, 2011.
Members
Current- Andrew Reilley - Vocals, Guitar (2003–Present)
- Skip Angelle - Guitar, Keyboard (2008–Present)
- Bob Reilley - Drums (2010–Present)
- Josie Menard - Bass (2010–Present)
Former
- Brett Schexnayder - Drums (2003–2008)
- Sam Anderson - Drums (2008–2010)
- Stefon Bergeron - Guitar (2003–2010)
- Joshua Barbier - Bass (2003–2010)
Studio albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2005 (Re-released in 2007) | Make Your Move |
| UNRELEASED | Sons of Our Fathers Sons of Our Fathers Sons of Our Fathers is the second album by American rock band Meriwether . The album was produced by Suretone Records. After recording was finished, the release date was pushed back multiple times, until the band announced that they were no longer with Suretone... |
| 2009 | Plug in the Snakes Plug in the Snakes Plug in the Snakes is the third studio album by American rock band Meriwether . The album was produced independently at Little House Studios in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and was released on 22 March 2010.-Track listing:... |
EPs
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Meriwether Meriwether Meriwether may refer to:In places:* Meriwether, Louisville, a neighborhood in Kentucky, USPeople with the surname Meriwether:* David Meriwether , Congressional Representative from Georgia... |
| 2011 | MWBS |