Sharpless (band)
Sharpless is an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York.
History[edit]
Sharpless began as the solo project of Jack Greenleaf, who first started writing music while attending college in Chicago.[1] In 2011, Greenleaf self-released his first album, which he titled Sharpless (+>).[1] After releasing the album, Greenleaf began working on the follow-up. The second album, titled The One I Wanted To Be, was released on May 12, 2014.[2][3][4][5] For the second album, Greenleaf enlisted other people to assist in the creation of the album, most notably being Montana Levy, who provided vocals to numerous songs on the album.[1] Despite enlisting others to help with the album, Greenleaf did most of the recording at home with just a microphone, MIDI controller, and the application Logic Pro.[6] The album was named one of five "overlooked albums" in 2014 by Brooklyn Magazine.[7] The title of the album comes from the Italian Opera Madama Butterfly.[1] After the release of the album, Sharpless signed to Father/Daughter Records, where they reissued the album and gave it a wider release.[8]
Sharpless was a part of the musical collective known as The Epoch, which comprised bands such as Bellows, Gabby's World, Small Wonder, and Told Slant.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Rettig, James (17 June 2014). "Band To Watch: Sharpless". Stereogum. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Sharpless, "You've Got a Lot of Feelings"". Impose. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Doyle, Jon (19 May 2014). "Sharpless – The One I Wanted To Be". Various Small Flames. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Sharpless released an LP, playing CMJ shows w/ Cakes Da Killa, White Reaper, Mitski, Girlpool, Small Wonder & more". BrooklynVegan. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Sharpless crosses gap from one-man project to stage". The Columbia Chronicle. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Youorski, Joe. "Sharpless: Coming of Age (on Tape)". Paste. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Beck, Lauren (8 July 2014). "5 Overlooked NYC Albums in the Mid-Year Sweep". Brooklyn Magazine. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Sharpless". The Deli. Retrieved 27 April 2023.