Soft (band)

Soft is an American indie rock band from New York City.

Soft
OriginNew York City, New York, USA
GenresIndie rock, shoegazing
Years active2003–present
LabelsAcademy Fight Song/Silver Sleeve
Associated actsThe Siren Six!
Websitethebandsoft.com
MembersJohn Reineck
Vincent Perini
Sam Wheeler
Dino Siampos
Chris Colley

History

Soft formed in Brooklyn in 2003, but the group did not begin performing live until more than a year afterwards; for this reason, they were not well known on the New York music scene despite receiving critical acclaim elsewhere.[1] Prior to forming Soft, lead singer John Reineck had previously played in a band called The Siren Six! at the University of Minnesota,[2] and spent a year in Osaka working for a noise music record label after college.[3] The name "Soft" was given to the group by Mickey Madden from Maroon 5, who suggested it after the group opened for one of their shows.[4] The group also opened for such acts as Kiss, Phantom Planet, Hot Chip,[4] and Voxtrot.[5] After releasing several EPs and an LP in Japan,[5] the group's debut full-length, Gone Faded, was released on October 23, 2007.[6] The band recorded a follow-up album in early 2008 with producer Chris Coady which was released in 2011 as Dogs.

Discography
  • Hot Club and the Smoke Machine (2006, Japan only release)
  • Gone Faded (2007)
  • Dogs (2011)

Members
  • John Reineck – vocals
  • Vincent Perini – guitar
  • Sam Wheeler – guitar
  • Dino Siampos – bass
  • Chris Colley – drums

References
  1. Now Hear This:Soft. Pop Matters, September 29, 2005. Accessed January 2, 2008.
  2. Review of Gone Faded Archived 2007-12-31 at the Wayback Machine. City Pages, November 21, 2007. Accessed January 2, 2008.
  3. Review of Gone Faded. Nylon Magazine, November 23, 2007. Accessed January 2, 2008.
  4. Band of the Day:Soft. SPIN, October 22, 2007. Accessed January 2, 2008.
  5. Review of Gone Faded Archived 2010-02-13 at the Wayback Machine. Cokemachineglow, December 1, 2007. Accessed January 2, 2008.
  6. Review of Gone Faded Archived 2008-01-12 at the Wayback Machine. Pitchfork Media, November 28, 2007.
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