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The Damnwells are an indie rock band originally from Brooklyn, New York〔Leichman, Joseph (24 July 2008). Special to The Record: Damnwells seek proper identity. ''The Record,'' (Bergen County, N.J) F6.〕 〔Lewis, Catherine P. (25 May 2007). THE DAMNWELLS "Air Stereo." (Edition ) ''The Washington Post,'' (Washington, D.C) WW11.〕 The band formed in 2000 and has released five full-length albums, ''Air Stereo'' (2006, Epic Records/Rounder Records),〔 ''Bastards of the Beat'' (2003, Epic Records), ''One Last Century'' (2009, self-released), ''No One Listens to the Band Anymore'' (2011, PledgeMusic) and ''The Damnwells'' (2015, PledgeMusic). The original members of the Damnwells are Alex Dezen (lead vocals, guitar, piano), David Chernis (lead guitar), Ted Hudson (bass), and Steven Terry (drums/percussion). Steven Terry played drums and recorded with Ryan Adams' original band Whiskeytown on the album ''Strangers Almanac''. Over the years, they have toured extensively throughout the United States and have had numerous television and radio appearances. Although David Chernis and Steven Terry left the band from 2007 to 2013, the Damnwells, with core members Alex Dezen and Ted Hudson, still appeared in changing formations during that time. ==Band History== The Damnwells first album, ''Bastards of the Beat'', was recorded in a Manhattan Mini-Storage space and in lead singer and songwriter Alex Dezen's bedroom. It was initially picked up for release by Sixthman Records (now Brash Records), but soon caught the attention of former Sony Music A&R representative, Ben Goldman, who signed the band and released the album on Epic Records (Sony/BMG) in April 2003. The Damnwells' second full-length album, ''Air Stereo'', was recorded at Brooklyn Recording studios in Brooklyn, NY for Epic Records, but was licensed to Zoe/Rounder Records after the band was let go from their recording contract with Epic Records in January 2006. ''Air Stereo'' was released in stores nationwide on August 15, 2006. The 2008 motion picture Chaos Theory featured five Damnwells songs on its soundtrack.〔(Chaos Theory (2007) - Soundtracks )〕 The Damnwells came into media spotlight in 2007, when Chaos Theory lead actor Ryan Reynolds and actress Scarlett Johansson were first seen as a couple at a Damnwells concert in Hollywood.〔(Scarlett Johansson & Ryan Reynolds Heat Up in L.A. - Ryan Reynolds, Scarlett Johansson : People.com )〕 The Damnwells have shared the stage with many bands over the years, such as The Dixie Chicks, Cheap Trick, The Fray, Bob Dylan, The Twilight Singers, and Old 97s. They have appeared at major music festivals such as South by Southwest, and play with some regularly at music venues around the country. On April 4, 2008, Alex Dezen announced through the band's website that the band would most likely not appear in its original formation anymore. "The Damnwells has always been about my songs with extremely talented musicians and producers collaborating," Dezen wrote. "The personnel has changed, but the essence () remains the same." In December 2013, the band announced that Drummer Steven Terry and Guitarist David Chernis had rejoined the band to record the band's 5th LP.〔http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/thedamnwells2〕 Over the years, the band collective has included artists like Julian Velard, Jay Barclay (member of Augustana (band) and Ben Kweller's band), Mark Stepro (member of Butch Walker's band), and the members of Harper Blynn. On February 10, 2009, the third full-length LP, ''One Last Century'', was released as a free download from Paste Magazine.〔http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/02/the-damnwellsone-last-cenutry.html〕 It was recorded together with drummer Andrew Ratcliffe, bassist Adrian Dickey, producer/guitarist Freddy Wall, and producer Wes Kidd. About the record, Alex Dezen had this to say: "I just want people to hear this music, and I don’t want them to have to enter into some kind of contractual agreement with a third party to do so. Download the record, copy it and give it to your friends, lovers, and enemies. Whatever. It’s so hard these days just to get the actual music into people’s houses and cars, let alone their ears. Besides, I know everyone’s broke, maybe I can supply the soundtrack. So, I just want to give this music away because I want people to hear it. I should have done this years ago. I’m starting over." The album is still available as a free download from the band's own website.〔http://www.thedamnwells.com/welcome/〕 The Damnwells released ''No One Listens to the Band Anymore'' in the US on March 1, 2011 via PledgeMusic. 〔http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/PledgeMusic-Recordings-Signs-The-Damnwells-to-New-Type-of-Record-Deal-1364826.htm〕 In 2013, the originals Damnwells lineup (Dezen, Chernis, Hudson and Terry) reunited for the first time in seven years to record the band's eponymous fifth album.〔http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/thedamnwells2〕 "The Damnwells" was released April 14, 2015, following another successful campaign on PledgeMusic. 〔http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/thedamnwells2/updates/47147〕 The band toured the US throughout May and June, 2015, in support of the release.〔http://www.thedamnwells.com/tour〕 A music video was produced for the single "Lost."〔https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KearNWTlB-Q〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Damnwells」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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