Cursive (band)

Cursive is an American indie rock band, from Omaha, Nebraska, formed in 1995.[3] They are currently signed by Saddle Creek Records. The discography of Cursive, consists of six studio albums, one compilation album, nine slipts/EPs, six promo-singles, and eleven music videos.

Cursive
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The band live in Lollapalooza 2006.
Background information
OriginOmaha, Nebraska, USA
GenresEmo, indie rock, post-hardcore[1][2]
Years active1995-1998, 1999-present
LabelsSaddle Creek
MembersTim Kasher
Ted Stevens
Matt Maginn
Cully Symington
Past membersSteve Pedersen
Gretta Cohn
Clint Schnase
Matt Compton

Members

Current members
  • Tim Kasher – lead vocals, organ, piano, keyboards, guitars (1995–present)
  • Ted Stevens – guitars, additional keyboards, backing vocals (1999–present)
  • Matt Maginn – bass, additional keyboards (1995–present)
  • Cully Symington – drums, percussion (2009–present)
Former members
  • Steve Pedersen – guitars (1995–1998)
  • Gretta Cohn – cello (2001-2005)
  • Clint Schnase – drums, percussion (1995–2008)
  • Matthew Compton – drums, percussion (2008-2009)

Discography

 
Tim Kasher (vocals)
Studio albums
  • Such Blinding Stars for Starving Eyes (1997, Crank! Records)
  • The Storms of Early Summer: Semantics of Song (1998, Saddle Creek Records)
  • Domestica (2000, Saddle Creek Records)
  • The Ugly Organ (2003, Saddle Creek Records) US Indie #9 / US Heat #19
  • Happy Hollow (2006, Saddle Creek Records) US #96 / US Indie #8
  • Mama, I'm Swollen (2009, Saddle Creek Records) US #104 / US Indie #11
  • I Am Gemini (2012, Saddle Creek Records)
Compilation albums
  • The Difference Between Houses and Homes (2005) US Indie #37 / US Heat #21
Slipts / EPs
  • The Disruption (1996, Lumberjack Records)
  • Sucker and Dry (1997, Zero Hour Records)
  • The Icebreaker 7" (1998, Saddle Creek Records)
  • Silver Scooter / Cursive (1999, Crank! Records)
  • Burst and Bloom (2001, Saddle Creek Records)
  • Small Brown Bike / Cursive (2001, Makoto Records)
  • 8 Teeth to Eat You (2002, Better Looking Records / Five One Records)
  • Cursive / Ladyfinger (ne) (2009, Saddle Creek Records)
  • The Sun and Moon (2012, Saddle Creek Records)
Promotional singles
  • Art Is Hard (2003) - The Ugly Organ
  • The Recluse (2004) - The Ugly Organ
  • Dorothy at Forty (2007) - Happy Hollow
  • Bad Sects (2007) - Happy Hollow
  • Big Bang (2007) - Happy Hollow
  • Discovering America (2010) - n/a
Singles / videography
  • Bloody Murderer (2003) - The Ugly Organ
  • Some Red Handed Sleight of Hand (2003) - The Ugly Organ
  • Art Is Hard (2003) - The Ugly Organ
  • The Recluse (2004) - The Ugly Organ
  • A Disruption in the Normal Swing of Things (2005) - The Difference Between Houses and Homes
  • Dorothy at Forty (2006) - Happy Hollow
  • Big Bang (2007) - Happy Hollow
  • Bad Sects (2007) - Happy Hollow
  • From the Hips (2009) - Mama, I'm Swollen
  • I Couldn't Love You (2009) - Mama, I'm Swollen
  • Let Me Up (2009) - Mama, I'm Swollen

References

  1. "Video Premiere: Cursive, 'Big Bang'". Spinner. 2007-03-06. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
  2. D'Angelo, Peter J. "Cursive - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  3. Ambrose, Anthony. "inTuneMusic Online: Cursive / The Love Language @ Hoboken 8/6". Retrieved 2009-08-08.

Other websites

  • Official website [1]
  • MySpace [2]