Why? became a full band before their 2005 release 'Elephant Eyelash', with Doug McDiarmid and (the now departed) Matt Meldon, as well as Yoni's older brother Josiah Wolf.
The four boys of Wild Beasts aren't concerned with being of the modern, or being of the renaissance, being baggy pantsed or being tight pantsed, being in a scene or being in a place.
The liberated abandon of Wildbirds & Peacedrums’ primitive soul music strikes an immediate and invigorating chord, as anyone who has seen them over the past year will attest.
Dinosaur Jr. and Pavement are key touchstones, but there are elements of The Minutemen and Violent Femmes in William's melodic bass lines and insistent drumming.
Critics often greet new and promising artists with grandiose statements as to the merits of their work and potential, often to the detriment of the artist.
Beautiful modern take on folk music. The band layer acooustic and electric instruments with brass, electronica and much studio trickery to produce something truly unique.
Now onto their third album 'Welcome To The Night Sky', Canada's Wintersleep have become a cult success in their native homeland and are set to tour the UK in February 09.