Soft (band)

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Soft is an American indie rock band from New York City.

History

Soft formed in Brooklyn in 2003, but the group did not begin performing live until more than a year afterwards; for this reason, they were not well known on the New York music scene despite receiving critical acclaim elsewhere.[1] Prior to forming Soft, lead singer John Reineck had previously played in a band called The Siren Six! at the University of Minnesota,[2] and spent a year in Osaka working for a noise music record label after college.[3] The name "Soft" was given to the group by Mickey Madden from Maroon 5, who suggested it after the group opened for one of their shows.[4] The group also opened for such acts as Kiss, Phantom Planet, Hot Chip,[4] and Voxtrot.[5] After releasing several EPs and an LP in Japan,[5] the group's debut full-length, Gone Faded, was released on October 23, 2007.[6] The band recorded a follow-up album in early 2008 with producer Chris Coady which was released in 2011 as Dogs.

Discography

  • Hot Club and the Smoke Machine (2006, Japan only release)
  • Gone Faded (2007)
  • Dogs (2011)

Members

  • John Reineck – vocals
  • Vincent Perini – guitar
  • Sam Wheeler – guitar
  • Dino Siampos – bass
  • Chris Colley – drums

References

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  1. Now Hear This:Soft. Pop Matters, September 29, 2005. Accessed January 2, 2008.
  2. Review of Gone Faded Template:Webarchive. City Pages, November 21, 2007. Accessed January 2, 2008.
  3. Review of Gone Faded. Nylon Magazine, November 23, 2007. Accessed January 2, 2008.
  4. a b Band of the Day:Soft. SPIN, October 22, 2007. Accessed January 2, 2008.
  5. a b Review of Gone Faded Template:Webarchive. Cokemachineglow, December 1, 2007. Accessed January 2, 2008.
  6. Review of Gone Faded Template:Webarchive. Pitchfork Media, November 28, 2007.

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