Coke Weed
Coke Weed | |
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Origin | Bar Harbor, Maine, U.S. |
Genres | Psychedelic rock Neo-psychedelia Indie rock |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | Beyond Beyond Is, Teenarena |
Associated acts | The Walkmen, The Recoys |
Website | cokeweed.com |
Members | Nina Donghia Milan McAlevey Caleb Davis Zach Soares Peter Cuffari |
Coke Weed is an American psychedelic rock band from Bar Harbor, Maine, United States. Its lineup consists of Nina Donghia (vocals), Milan McAlevey (guitar and vocals), Caleb Davis (guitar), Zach Soares (bass guitar), and Peter Cuffari (drums). Lead vocal duties are shared between Nina and Milan.
The band's unique blend of indie and psychedelic rock is strongly influenced by bands of the 1960s, and described as "slow and dreamy psych-rock."[1]
Origins[]
After forming The Lil' Fighters with Walter Martin in the late 1990s,[2] McAlevey recorded several albums at The Walkmen’s original Marcata Recording Studio in Harlem. Eventually, he left the band and New York for Maine and teamed up with Donghia in Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island to form Coke Weed. The band spent late 2010 recording their debut album, , which was released the following year.[3]
History (2012–present)[]
Instead of promoting or touring 'Volume One,' the group got back to work recording their sophomore album Nice Dreams, which was released in the Spring of 2012.[4] The band toured the east coast heavily in the Spring and Summer of 2012 supporting The Walkmen and Woods.[5]
The band spent the first half of 2013 playing shows mostly in their home state of Maine and working on their third LP, Back to Soft, which was released in late October 2013.[6] After release, the band hit the road again touring the east coast. Back to Soft was a small breakthrough for the band and was featured in many national media outlets including The A.V. Club,[7] Paste Magazine,[8] Consequence of Sound,[9] NPR Music,[10] and Spin Magazine.[11]
Members[]
- Nina Donghia - vocals
- Milan McAlevey - guitar, vocals
- Caleb Davis - guitar
- Zach Soares - bass
- Peter Cuffari - drums
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- (2011)
- Nice Dreams (2012)
- Back to Soft (2013)
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2014-09-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2014-09-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Coke Weed – Volume One". Premahfreemusic.com. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: "Nice Dreams" by Coke Weed". Theowlmag.com. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "MDI's Coke Weed ready release of lean, heavy third album". Cultureshock.bdnblogs.com. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2014-09-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Check out a new video from Coke Weed, a Maine band with an Alternative Nation sound". News.avclub.com. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2014-09-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Album Review: Coke Weed - Back to Soft". Consequenceofsound.net. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "World Cafe Next: Coke Weed". Npr.org. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Stream Coke Weed's Roaming Psych-Rock Odyssey 'Back to Soft'". Spin.com. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
External links[]
- American psychedelic rock music groups
- Indie rock musical groups from Maine
- Indie pop groups from Maine
- Musical groups from Maine
- Rock music groups from Maine
- Dream pop musical groups
- Neo-psychedelia groups
- Musical groups established in 2010
- Musical quintets
- Space rock musical groups
- Bar Harbor, Maine
- 2010 establishments in Maine