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Years active
  
2011 (2011)–present

Past members
  
Matt Robidoux

Website
  
speedyortiz.com

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Origin
  
Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

Associated acts
  
Quilty Ovlov Grass Is Green Philadelphia Collins Hellrazor Dark Warble Dead Wives Graph

Members
  
Sadie Dupuis, Mike Falcone, Darl Ferm, Devin McKnight, Matt Robidoux

Record labels
  
Carpark Records, Exploding In Sound Records

Genres
  
Indie rock, Alternative rock, Grunge, Noise pop

Albums
  
Foil Deer, Major Arcana, Real Hair, Foiled Again, The Death of Speedy Ortiz

Profiles

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Speedy Ortiz is an American indie rock band from Northampton, Massachusetts, United States.

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History

The band originated in 2011 as Sadie Dupuis' solo project while she was teaching songwriting at a summer camp, recording her own material using her laptop. Two releases resulted from this solo endeavor, the Cop Kicker EP, and the album, The Death of Speedy Ortiz.

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The project expanded into a full band in late 2011. The group independently released "Taylor Swift" b/w "Swim Fan," recorded by Paul Q Kolderie, which was followed by 2012's Sports, released on Exploding in Sound Records.

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Their debut album, Major Arcana, was released on Carpark Records in 2013. The album was well received. Pitchfork Media deemed the album "Best New Music."

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In 2014, guitarist Matt Robidoux was replaced by fellow Massachusetts musician Devin McKnight of Grass is Green. On January 21, 2015, Dupuis announced their second studio album, Foil Deer, which was released on April 21, 2015.

2015 was a break out year for Speedy Ortiz, as Foil Deer was met with critical praise. Pitchfork noted in their review of the album, 'The album is ferocious and visceral, the lyrics gleaming with threads involving sharp blades both literal and figurative...As Dupuis grows more self-possessed, she and her bandmates veer into their most ambitious compositions to date."

Foil Deer, which was recorded over three weeks at producer Nicolas Vernhe's Rare Book Room studio in Brooklyn, earned the band the title of Noisey's Artist of the Year for 2015. On the band, Noisey says: "They exist to give back to their community. They exist to empower you. They exist to make you put your fist in the air. The band embodies what the genre of punk rock started out as—powerful guitars and a dominant stage presence—but have also brought along the bold message that no matter who you are or what you’re feeling, you’re OK."

Speedy Ortiz have toured with Thurston Moore, The Breeders, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks and Ex Hex.

Members

Current
  • Sadie Dupuis – vocals, guitar (2011-present)
  • Mike Falcone – drums (2011-present)
  • Darl Ferm – bass (2011-present)
  • Devin McKnight – guitar (2014-present)
  • Former
  • Matt Robidouxe – guitar (2011-2014)
  • Discography

    Albums
  • The Death of Speedy Ortiz (2011, self-released)
  • Major Arcana (2013, Carpark)
  • Foil Deer (2015, Carpark)
  • EPs
  • Cop Kicker (2011, self-released)
  • Sports (2012, Exploding In Sound)
  • Real Hair (2014, Carpark)
  • Foiled Again (2016, Carpark)
  • Singles
  • "Taylor Swift" b/w "Swim Fan" (2012, self-released)
  • "Ka-Prow!" b/w "Hexxy" (2013, Inflated)
  • "Bigger Party" (2014, Adult Swim)
  • Split with Chris Weisman (2014, LAMC)
  • "Raising The Skate" (2015, Carpark)
  • "The Graduates" (2015, Carpark)
  • Premieres + Music Videos

    1. Tiger Tank Video via SPIN (2013)
    2. No Below Video via Pitchfork (2013)
    3. Ka-Prow! Video via Youtube (2013)
    4. American Horror Video via SPIN (2014)
    5. The Graduates Video via NY Times (2015)
    6. Raising the Skates Video via Wired (2015)
    7. Swell Content Video via Jezebel (2015)
    8. My Dead Girl Video via Vanity Fair (2015)

    Songs

    Raising the SkateFoil Deer · 2015
    The GraduatesFoil Deer · 2015
    My Dead GirlFoil Deer · 2015

    References

    Speedy Ortiz Wikipedia


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