Indie Video – The Wrens
by Risa DickensThe Wrens: live the clissic indie music story, survive the ride and keeping playing your music, make the classic sweet plasticine stop motion video:
By 1996, The Wrens had released two albums, Silver (1994) and Secaucus (1996). Both arrived to critical acclaim and a fair following of fans. Meanwhile, Grass Records was bought by Alan Meltzer, who wanted to focus more on popularity and hit songs. He tried to force the Wrens to sign a new, bigger contract, as well as to make more radio-friendly music, but the band refused. As a result, they were dropped from the label and production of their previous two releases was halted. Meltzer ended up changing Grass Records’ name to Wind-up Records and signing the band Creed.
The Wrens continued to make music quietly. All of the band’s members besides MacDonald lived in the same house, and they continued to write and record songs, while also keeping day jobs. Over the next seven years, the band was in limbo, searching for a new home while still trying to put a new album together. Finally, in 2003, the band released its third full-length album, The Meadowlands. The new album was a resounding success for The Wrens, achieving huge critical success.
One more taste for the road – here’s Charles Bissell of The Wrens playing with Okkervil River:
Filed under: Blog
Published on: October 22nd, 2008
Terms Used: animation, indie video, music video, stop motion
Author: Risa Dickens
Aside from experimenting with these monstrous/sexy formations, producing Indyish events and developing new and existing Indyish endeavors, and trying to figure out how to do it armed[...]
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