Witch (band)
| Witch | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Vermont, Los Angeles, and Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Stoner metal, doom metal |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Tee Pee Records |
| Associated acts |
Dinosaur Jr King Tuff Feathers Happy Birthday Annihilation Time |
| Members |
J Mascis Kyle Thomas Dave Sweetapple Graham Clise |
| Past members |
Asa Irons Kurt Weisman Antoine Guerlain |
Witch is an American stoner metal band whose members are from Vermont and Massachusetts.
History
Witch was formed in 2005 by Dinosaur Jr guitarist J Mascis and long time friend Dave Sweetapple. However, Mascis does not play guitar for the band; he plays his first instrument, the drums. To complete the band's line-up, Mascis and Sweetapple recruited the guitarist and vocalist, Kyle Thomas, from King Tuff and avant-folk group Feathers. Their eponymous debut album was released on March 7, 2006. They also contributed an alternate version of the song "Rip Van Winkle" to the Invaders compilation, which was released by Kemado Records later that year. Their latest album Paralyzed was released on March 18, 2008.
Style
Witch's trademark sound (particularly in their early work) shows obvious Black Sabbath influence. Black Flag influence was also noted for their sophomore effort, Paralyzed.
Band members
- Kyle Thomas - vocals, guitar
- Graham Clise - guitar
- Dave Sweetapple - bass
- J Mascis - drums
- Antoine, Kyle's friend toured with them in Europe
Discography
Albums
- 2006 - Witch - Tee Pee Records
- 2008 - Paralyzed - Tee Pee Records
Singles
- 2006 - "Soul of Fire"/"Rip Van Winkle (Demo)" 7" - Tee Pee Records
- 2008 - Witch/Earthless split 7" - Volcom Entertainment Vinyl Club
DVD
- 2007 - Local Band Nitemare - Blueberry Honey/Tee Pee Records (reissue)