2008 will mark ten years as a band for Unwed Sailor. Their often punchy, energetic song based instrumental music flies in the face of the epic dynamics often associated with so-called “post-rock” instrumental bands. They quickly established themselves many years ago with the classic release of Firecracker on Seattle’s Made in Mexico (later re-issued on cd and vinyl by btv). The Unwed Sailor fan base exploded with the advent of The Faithful Anchor, originally released on Michigan’s Lovesick Recordings and re-issued on Burnt Toast Vinyl, which saw the band taking to the road and bringing the rock with their tightly rehearsed, energetic live show. Fans of the recordings noticed some slight departures with 2003’s The Marionette and the Music Box, which meandered into a fantasy realm of subtly beautiful neo-classical songs and a more conceptual presentation, and the recent Circles and The White Ox, which delved into sprawling ambience and southwestern/Native american influences. The live show has been the common thread with the more experimental recorded pieces being re-worked and translated to the energetic performance. For their ten year anniversary, the band has been working to present its catalog as the re-developed live versions. The first cd of the History release was recorded during the sessions which saw additional songs recorded for Little Wars in mid to late April in Norman, OK. These songs feature two guitars, keyboards, bass, and drums in a more typical Unwed Sailor live configuration. Long live our Unwed Sailor!
They’re on tour right now through the midwest, playing many of the songs recorded for History which includes songs from all of the Unwed Sailor releases, including the forthcoming Little Wars.
:::scott:::