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Cursive is an indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, on Saddle Creek Records. Over the course of its eleven year existence, Cursive has been known for its off-center instrumentation, complex song structures, and emotional lyrics.
History The band was formed in 1995 by Tim Kasher, Matt Maginn, Steve Pedersen of Slowdown Virginia, and drummer Clint Schnase. Pedersen was later replaced by Ted Stevens (formerly of Lullaby for the Working Class), after a short hiatus. Cursive's sound evolved, most dramatically with the addition of Gretta Cohn in 2001 on cello, but in mid-2005 she left the band to pursue other musical opportunities. Instead of replacing her, they kept their band at a four-piece, but added a five-piece horn section to their new album. In 2000, their album, Domestica, gained them much attention from fans and critics alike. It was written like a one-act play documenting the lies, hate and deceit associated with a divorce. In 2002 the band toured on the Take Action! Tour. Saddle Creek Records released The Ugly Organ in 2003, a series of internal monologues that reflects insecurities and self-doubt amidst the turmoil of life on an ever-turning emotional carousel. Music magazine, Rolling Stone, gave the album a 4-star rating, while alternative music magazine Alternative Press rated the album a perfect 5 out of 5. The label put out a compilation album of unreleased songs and B-sides, The Difference Between Houses and Homes on August 9, 2005. In 2005 The Cure selected Cursive to tour with them on their Curiosa tour. Afterwards the band went on hiatus with no specified return date. After a short break, Saddle Creek announced that Kasher temporarily stopped his work on his side project, The Good Life, to start recording an album with Cursive. The new album, Happy Hollow (named for an area of Omaha around Happy Hollow Boulevarde, running parallel to Saddle Creek Road. •, and perhaps a comment on midwestern city life), was released August 22, 2006. Its first single was "Dorothy At Forty," released on July 11th, 2006. With this album Kasher turned his focus away from self-reflective lyrics to concentrate on what he thought were bad politics, empty suburban lives, and religious hypocrisy. The October following the release, the band revealed plans to bring audience participation to its catalog, offering fans a chance to remix its song "Bad Sects" through a website, badsects.com. The best one is scheduled to appear as a B-side on an upcoming Cursive single. Band members Guitar, vocals, piano (1995-present) Bass (1995-present) Guitar, vocals (1999-present) Drums (1995-present) Former members Cello (2001-2005) Guitar (1995-1998) Albums Singles & EPs Splits Various Artists Compilations songs: "The Martyr," "Nonsense" song: "Ten Percent to the Ten Percent" Videography See also Interviews | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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