Supergroups are IN.

Jul
03
posted by tommy

There’s been a swathe of supergroups popping up over the past 6 months so here is a completely inconclusive and subjective guide to a few of them. – Retrospectively, after rereading what I’d written here, I’ve realised that this is neither subjective nor a guide.

GAYNGS

Noteworthy members:
Justin Vernon (Bon Iver)
Joe Westerlund (Megafaun)
Phil Cook (Megafaun)
Brad Cook (Megafaun)
Michael Lewis (Andrew Bird)

Gayngs – The Gaudy side of Town

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MT DESOLATION

Noteworthy members:
Tim Rice-Oxley (Keane)
Jesse Quin (Keane)
John Roderick (The Long Winters)
Tom Fiddle Hobden (Noah and the Whale)
Ronnie Vannucci (The Killers)
Country Winston Marshall (Mumford & Sons)

Mt Desolation – State of Our Affairs

TIRED PONY

Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol)
Richard Colburn (Belle & Sebastian)
Peter Buck (R.E.M.)

Tired Pony – Point Me at Lost Islands

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MONSTERS OF FOLK

Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band)
Jim James (My Morning Jacket)
Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes)
M. Ward (M. Ward)

Monsters Of Folk – Dear God

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  1. Lachlan Payne
    18/07/2010

    I met Joe from Megafaun at a party last year. Those guys are friends of the folks we stayed with when we arrived in NC.

  2. tommy
    12/08/2010

    Look, I'll be honest here. I'm a little bit impressed. The impressed/jealous combo.