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{{Short description|American indie jazz rock band}}
{{Notability|date=November 2007}}
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| current_members = Chad Crouch<br />Dave Depper<br />Mike Johnson<br />Greg Lind
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'''Blanket Music''' is a jazz-influenced indie-rock band from [[Portland, Oregon]]. Led by Chad Crouch, the owner/operator of [[Hush Records]].<ref name="MacNeill">{{cite web|title =Blanket Music: Biography |first=Jason|last=MacNeill |publisher=Allmusic| url ={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=blanket-music-p513290|pure_url=yes}} |accessdate =13 May 2011}}</ref>


==History==
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'''Blanket Music''' is a jazz-influenced indie-rock band from [[Portland, Oregon|Portland, Oregon]]. Led by [[Chad Crouch]], the owner/operator of [[Hush Records]], the band is a sort of returning fixture of that record label.
The band formed in 1999, to perform at a wedding reception.<ref name="MacNeill" /> Mixing jazz, rock, bossa nova and pop music, the band released debut album ''Nice'' in 2000.<ref name="MacNeill" /> In 2001 [[Corrina Repp]] and [[Esperanza Spalding]] joined the band on vocals, the band releasing second album ''Move'' the same year.<ref name="MacNeill" /><ref name="Dahlen2">Dahlen, Chris (2002) "[http://pitchfork.tv/reviews/albums/793-move/ Blanket Music ''Move''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722111438/http://pitchfork.tv/reviews/albums/793-move/ |date=July 22, 2011 }}", [[Pitchfork Media]], May 12, 2002, retrieved 2011-05-13</ref><ref name="Shepherd">Shepherd, Julianne (2001) "[http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/Content?oid=25942&category=22187%20 Up & Coming: Blanket Music, Noise for Pretend]", ''[[Portland Mercury]]'', November 29, 2001, retrieved 2011-05-14</ref> ''Cultural Norms'' was released in 2004, featuring new member Mike Johnson and guest appearances from Chris Funk and Jenny Conlee of [[The Decemberists]].<ref name="Mason">Mason, Stewart "[http://www.allmusic.com/album/cultural-norms-r711812/review ''Cultural Norms'' Review]", [[Allmusic]], retrieved 2011-05-13</ref> It was described by [[Pitchfork Media]] writer Chris Dahlen as Crouch's "most compelling album".<ref name="Dahlen">Dahlen, Chris (2005) "[http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/794-cultural-norms/ Blanket Music ''Cultural Norms'']", [[Pitchfork Media]], January 11, 2005, retrieved 2011-05-13</ref> Their 2006 double-album ''The Love/Love Translation'' features a disc of Blanket Music originals plus a second disc of covers of songs originally be bands associated with Hush Records.<ref name="Edwards" />


During their tenure, the band has released five pressed records, as well as an eAlbum--a free digital download, something that Hush did several times for their acts who had a release ready but not the money (or motivation) to press and sell the disc.
During their tenure, the band has released five pressed records, as well as free digital whole album download.

The band's track "Stand to Love" was used in the soundtrack to James Westby's 2008 film ''[[The Auteur]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blanket Music – HUSH |url=https://www.hushrecords.com/category/blanket-music/ |access-date=2023-01-04 |language=en-US}}</ref>

The band were often compared to [[Belle & Sebastian]], with Crouch's vocals often likened to [[Stuart Murdoch (musician)|Stuart Murdoch]]'s.<ref name="Edwards">Edwards, Michael (2006) "[http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/PopAndRock/blanket_music-lovelove_translation Blanket Music The Love/Love Translation] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006100756/http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/PopAndRock/blanket_music-lovelove_translation |date=2012-10-06 }}", ''[[Exclaim!]]'', April 2006, retrieved 2011-05-14</ref><ref name="Felt">Felt, Hunter (2004) "[http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/blanketmusic-cultural/ Blanket Music: Cultural Norms]", [[PopMatters]], December 8, 2004, retrieved 2011-05-14</ref><ref name="Davis">Davis, Kevin P. (2006) "[http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/blanket-music-the-love-love-translation/ Blanket Music: The Love/Love Translation]", [[PopMatters]], June 8, 2006, retrieved 2011-05-14</ref>


==Members==
==Members==
*[[Chad Crouch]] - Vocals, Guitar, Keys, Programming
*Chad Crouch - Vocals, Guitar, Keys, Programming
*[[Greg Lind]] - Drums
*[[Gregory Lind]] - Drums
*[[Jez miller]] - Bass
*Jez Miller - Bass
*[[Ross Seligman]] - Guitar
*Ross Seligman - Guitar
*[[Dave Depper]] - Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Slide Guitar, 12 String Guitar, Keys
*Dave Depper - Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Slide Guitar, 12 String Guitar, Keys
*[[Michael Johnson]] - Rhodes Piano, Piano, Vocals, Keys
*Mike Johnson - Rhodes Piano, Piano, Vocals, Keys
*[[Corrina Repp]] - Vocals
*[[Corrina Repp]] - Vocals
*[[Esperanza Spalding]] - Vocals
*[[Esperanza Spalding]] - Vocals


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Albums===
*''[[Nice_(Blanket_Music)|Nice]]'' - ([[2000]], [[Hush Records]])
*[[Blanket Music]]/[[Noise for Pretend]] - ''Split EP'' ([[2001]], [[Hush Records]])
*''Nice'' - (2000, [[Hush Records]])
*''[[Move_(Blanket_Music)|Move]]'' ([[2002]], [[Hush Records]])
*''Move'' (2002, [[Hush Records]])
*''[[Cultural Norms]]'' ([[2004]], [[Hush Records]])
*''Cultural Norms'' (2004, [[Hush Records]])
*''[[The Love/Love Translation]]'' ([[2006]], [[Hush Records]])
*''The Love/Love Translation'' (2006, [[Hush Records]])

===EPs===
*Blanket Music/Noise for Pretend - ''Split EP'' (2001, [[Hush Records]])

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.hushrecords.com Hush Records official website]
*[http://www.hushrecords.com Hush Records official website]
*[http://www.hushrecords.com/blanketmusic.html Blanket Music artist page on Hush Records]
*[http://www.hushrecords.com/?page_id=20 Blanket Music artist page on Hush Records]



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Blanket Music
OriginPortland, Oregon, United States
GenresIndie rock, jazz
Years active2000–present
LabelsHush
MembersChad Crouch
Dave Depper
Mike Johnson
Greg Lind
Past membersJez Miller
Ross Seligman
Esperanza Spalding
Corrina Repp

Blanket Music is a jazz-influenced indie-rock band from Portland, Oregon. Led by Chad Crouch, the owner/operator of Hush Records.[1]

History

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The band formed in 1999, to perform at a wedding reception.[1] Mixing jazz, rock, bossa nova and pop music, the band released debut album Nice in 2000.[1] In 2001 Corrina Repp and Esperanza Spalding joined the band on vocals, the band releasing second album Move the same year.[1][2][3] Cultural Norms was released in 2004, featuring new member Mike Johnson and guest appearances from Chris Funk and Jenny Conlee of The Decemberists.[4] It was described by Pitchfork Media writer Chris Dahlen as Crouch's "most compelling album".[5] Their 2006 double-album The Love/Love Translation features a disc of Blanket Music originals plus a second disc of covers of songs originally be bands associated with Hush Records.[6]

During their tenure, the band has released five pressed records, as well as free digital whole album download.

The band's track "Stand to Love" was used in the soundtrack to James Westby's 2008 film The Auteur.[7]

The band were often compared to Belle & Sebastian, with Crouch's vocals often likened to Stuart Murdoch's.[6][8][9]

Members

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  • Chad Crouch - Vocals, Guitar, Keys, Programming
  • Gregory Lind - Drums
  • Jez Miller - Bass
  • Ross Seligman - Guitar
  • Dave Depper - Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Slide Guitar, 12 String Guitar, Keys
  • Mike Johnson - Rhodes Piano, Piano, Vocals, Keys
  • Corrina Repp - Vocals
  • Esperanza Spalding - Vocals

Discography

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Albums

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EPs

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  • Blanket Music/Noise for Pretend - Split EP (2001, Hush Records)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d MacNeill, Jason. "Blanket Music: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  2. ^ Dahlen, Chris (2002) "Blanket Music Move Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine", Pitchfork Media, May 12, 2002, retrieved 2011-05-13
  3. ^ Shepherd, Julianne (2001) "Up & Coming: Blanket Music, Noise for Pretend", Portland Mercury, November 29, 2001, retrieved 2011-05-14
  4. ^ Mason, Stewart "Cultural Norms Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-05-13
  5. ^ Dahlen, Chris (2005) "Blanket Music Cultural Norms", Pitchfork Media, January 11, 2005, retrieved 2011-05-13
  6. ^ a b Edwards, Michael (2006) "Blanket Music The Love/Love Translation Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine", Exclaim!, April 2006, retrieved 2011-05-14
  7. ^ "Blanket Music – HUSH". Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  8. ^ Felt, Hunter (2004) "Blanket Music: Cultural Norms", PopMatters, December 8, 2004, retrieved 2011-05-14
  9. ^ Davis, Kevin P. (2006) "Blanket Music: The Love/Love Translation", PopMatters, June 8, 2006, retrieved 2011-05-14
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