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Future Weather (Album) by The War On Drugs

Artist Biography For The War On Drugs


The War On Drugs Is An American Indie Rock Band From Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Band Member Adam Granduciel Born Adam Granofsky In Dover Massachusetts Moved From Oakland California To Philadelphia In 2003 Where He Met Kurt Vile And Began Playing Music With Him. They Began Playing As The War On Drugs In 2005 And Self-Released A Demo EP. While Vile And Granduciel Formed The Backbone Of The Band They Had A Number Of Accompanists Early In The Group's Career Before Finally Settling On A Lineup That Added Charlie Hall As Drummer/organist Kyle Lloyd As Drummer And Dave Hartley On Bass. Granduciel Had Previously Toured And Recorded With The Capitol Years And Vile Has Several Solo Albums. The Group Gave Away Its Barrel Of Batteries EP For Free Early In 2008. Their Debut LP For Secretly Canadian Wagonwheel Blues Was Released In 2008. Reviewers Of The Band's Music Make Note Of Its Americana Overtones. The Group's Sound Has Been Described As Influenced By Bob Dylan Bruce Springsteen And My Bloody Valentine. The Lineup Underwent Several Changes And By The End Of 2008 Kurt Vile Charlie Hall And Kyle Lloyd Had All Exited The Group. Granduciel And Hartley Were Joined By Drummer Mike Zanghi As The Group Slimmed To Three Members. After Zanghi's Exit In 2010 Steven Urgo Took Over Drum Duties And Robbie Bennett Joined On Keys.

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Frogtoon Music Album Info: Future Weather

Future Weather Is An EP By American Indie Rock Band The War On Drugs Released On October 25 2010 On Secretly Canadian. Released On Both Twelve-Inch Vinyl And As A Digital Download The EP Precedes The Band's Second Studio Album Slave Ambient Which Feature Tracks From This Release In A Re-Recorded State. In Early 2011 Former Member Kurt Vile Praised The Track "Brothers" Stating "Adam Granduciel's One Of My Best Friends So It Strikes A Chord."