Wussy

Wussy
Cleaver, Walker, Klug, Messerly (left to right)
Background information
OriginCincinnati, Ohio, United States
GenresIndie rock
Folk rock
Alternative rock
Country rock
Years active2001–present
LabelsShake It Records Damnably
MembersChuck Cleaver, guitars & vocals
Lisa Walker, guitars & vocals
Mark Messerly, bass
Joe Klug, drums
Past membersDawn Burman, drums
John Erhardt, pedal steel
Websitewussyworld.com

Wussy is an American four-piece indie rock band formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2001.[1] The band consists of Chuck Cleaver (vocals/guitar), Lisa Walker (vocals/guitar), Joe Klug (drums) and Mark Messerly (bass).[2][3] Former members include Dawn Burman (drums) and John Erhardt (pedal steel). Cleaver and Walker write most of the songs and either alternate lead vocals or sing them in harmony.[1] Live performances feature the two vocalists having a "combative rapport".[4] They have released seven albums, one live album, two EPs, one mini LP and a number of singles. The group has received critical acclaim from Rolling Stone,[5] Robert Christgau,[6] Chicago,[7] and SPIN.[8]

History

Wussy formed in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2001 while Chuck Cleaver had just released the last album with his previous group, Ass Ponys.[9] He met Lisa Walker and asked her to perform with him at a local awards show in Cincinnati in 2001. Following the performance the duo decided to form a band together.[2] Walker, originally from Muncie, Indiana, attended Cedarville University and has worked in marketing.[10] They were joined by Messerly on bass and Dawn Burman on drums in 2002.[11] Burman had not yet mastered the instrument but joined as she "loved their sound and wanted to be part of it".[12] Cleaver finalised his previous band with a compilation in 2005 leaving him to concentrate on Wussy.[10] They made their recording debut in 2005 with the album Funeral Dress on Shake it Records,[13] the label of a local record store of the same name.[14] The record was produced by John Curley at his Ultrasuede Studios,[15] where the band would continue to record future albums.[16] While making the album all four band members suffered some personal hardship that inspired much of the 2007 record Left for Dead.[17] Contrary to other releases it relied heavily on Walker's writing,[17] and was described by Spin as doing "relationship songs right".[18] It was followed by a self-titled album in 2009. The same year drummer Burman left and was replaced by Joe Klug.[11] In late 2010, the band recorded an acoustic version of their debut as Funeral Dress II live at Ultrasuede that was released for Record Store Day 2011.[19][20]

The album Strawberry was released in November 2011 and was described as "driven by an unpretentious, rust-flecked honesty and a warped worldview".[2] Former Ass Ponys member John Erhardt joined the band before recording started.[13] The band embarked on a three-week headlining tour in support of the album.[21] In 2012 they released the Europe-only seventeen track compilation Buckeye on Damnably Records,[22][23] their first international release.[24]

In 2014 they released the album Attica!, the title inspired by the film Dog Day Afternoon, while the single and The Who tribute "Teenage Wasteland",[13] received some airplay. The album was released in the UK through Damnably Records.[11]

In March 2016 the band released their seventh album, Forever Sounds, which reached number 20 on the Billboard Heatseeker album chart.[25]

The band's eighth album, What Heaven is Like, was released in May 2018.[26]

At the beginning of the band Cleaver and Walker were a couple but they separated in 2007.[2] On the band's name, Wussy: Cleaver joked that "I think it looks good on a t-shirt."[14]

Pedal steel guitarist John Erhardt died on May 4, 2020.[27]

The band's ninth album, Cincinnati Ohio, was released in November 2024. [28]

Critical acclaim

The band is a favorite with some rock critics.[29] In 2012 Robert Christgau wrote that "Wussy have been the best since they released the first of their five superb albums in 2005",[30] and he has called them his "favorite band".[31] Two albums later, Charles Taylor said the impact of Wussy's poetic lyrics and evocative sounds "brings you immediately back to the way we received rock and roll as solitary adolescents, as if the songs were radio transmissions from a resistance we hadn't dared to hope existed."[32]

Members

  • Chuck Cleaver – Vocals, Guitar
  • Lisa Walker – Vocals, Guitar
  • Mark Messerly – Bass, Keys
  • Joe Klug – Drums

Former members

  • John Erhardt – Pedal Steel, Guitar (died May 2020)
  • Dawn Burman – Drums

Discography

Albums

EPs

  • 2008: Rigor Mortis EP (Shake It)
  • 2013: Duo mini-LP (Shake It)
  • 2015: Public Domain, Volume I (Shake It)
  • 2018: Getting Better (Damnably)

Singles and splits

  • 2009: "Fly Fly Fly" / "No Apology" – Wussy / The Fervor (Karate Body)
  • 2012: Dangerous Highway Volume 3: "Got Down Last Saturday Night" / "Breakfast in Bed" - Heartless Bastards / Wussy (Shake It)
  • 2016: "Dropping Houses" b/w "Folk Night at Fucky's" (Shake It / Damnably)
  • 2016: "Ceremony" b/w "Days and Hours" (Damnably)

Compilations

  • 2011: Funeral Dress II (Shake It, live acoustic)
  • 2012: Buckeye (Damnably)
  • 2013: Berneice Huff and Son, Bill Sings… Popular Favorites (digital only, self-released)
  • 2020: Ghosts (digital only, self-released)

References

  1. ^ a b Tucker, Ken (22 June 2009). "Wussy: Strong Work, And Not Without Pain". Fresh Air. NPR. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d Lannamann, Ned (14 June 2012). "If You Ever Gave a Damn: For Wussy, the West Coast's Waiting". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  3. ^ Deming, Mark. "Wussy - Biography". www.billboard.com. Rovi. Archived from the original on 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  4. ^ Harvilla, Rob (2009-06-24). "On the Cheerfully Combative Midwestern Noise-Pop of Wussy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  5. ^ Hoard, Christian (20 May 2009). "New Music Report: Wussy, Plus Of Montreal Performance". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original (Video interview) on 25 May 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Wussy". Robert Christgau. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  7. ^ Moser, Whet (22 August 2012). "Wussy, 'the Best Band in America,' Plays the Bucktown Arts Festival". Chicago. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  8. ^ Young, Jon (29 April 2009). "Wussy, 'Wussy' (Shake It)". SPIN. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  9. ^ Chuck Cleaver-Lisa Walker on Outsight Radio Hours (2001–2012). "Outsight Radio Hours" (Audio interviews). Archive.org. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  10. ^ a b Cohen, Jason (December 1, 2009). "The Ballad of Chuck and Lisa -". Cincinnati Magazine. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  11. ^ a b c "Wussy bio". Damnably Records. 2010-01-17. Archived from the original on 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  12. ^ Bergantino, Matt (2008-01-01). Wussy Rising. Cincinnati Magazine. pp. 26–28.
  13. ^ a b c Melnick, Jeff (July 23, 2014). "Fuse Music Interview: "I Can't Admit Defeat" — Wussy Carries On". artsfuse.org. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  14. ^ a b Mason, Anthony; Nair, Vinita (29 November 2014). "Critically acclaimed band Wussy going strong" (Video interview/feature). CBS This Morning - Saturday. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  15. ^ "Brian Niesz". Archived from the original on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  16. ^ Cohan, Brad (March 2, 2012). "Q&A: Wussy's Chuck Cleaver And Lisa Walker On The Cincinnati Scene, Playing Music With Your Ex, And Shaking The "Critic's Band" Tag". villagevoice.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  17. ^ a b Lindblad, Peter (December 21, 2007). "Wussy is 'Left for Dead' as former Ass Ponys leader, bandmates leave turmoil behind". goldminemag.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
  18. ^ Kandell, Steve (November 2007). Wussy - Left for Dead. SPIN Media LLC. p. 126.
  19. ^ "Funeral Dress II, by Wussy". Wussy. Archived from the original on 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  20. ^ "Wussy - Funeral Dress II". Discogs. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  21. ^ Bobbitt, Melissa (July 2, 2012). "Interview - Wussy". The Occurrence. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  22. ^ Lo, Chris (July 5, 2012). "Wussy – Buckeye". thelinebestfit.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  23. ^ Jonze, Tim (2012-07-12). "Wussy: Buckeye – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  24. ^ Kulpa, Dan (September 9, 2013). "Interview with Wussy". After The Show. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  25. ^ "Wussy - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  26. ^ "Wussy Announce New LP With 'Fargo'-Inspired Single 'Gloria'". Stereogum. 26 February 2018. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  27. ^ "R.I.P. John Erhardt of Wussy and Ass Ponys". www.kexp.org. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  28. ^ https://cincygroove.com/2024/10/02/wussy-celebrates-their-new-album-release-at-the-woodward-theater-on-11-9/
  29. ^ Burlingame, Chris (June 20, 2014). "TSB interview: Wussy's Chuck Cleaver talks to the SunBreak about his great, "word-of-mouth" band". The SunBreak. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  30. ^ Christgau, Robert (16 March 2012). "The Many Reasons to Love Wussy". Barnes & Noble Review. Archived from the original on 12 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  31. ^ "Guitar Rock Grooves: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau". NOISEY. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  32. ^ Taylor, Charles (20 May 2012). "Support Your Local Wussy: The sad transcendence of Wussy's 'blue-collar bohemianism'". Los Angeles Review of Books. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.


Read other articles:

Abigail Spears

Abigail SpearsSpears di AS Terbuka 2016Kebangsaan Amerika SerikatTempat tinggalColorado Springs, Colorado, A.S.Lahir12 Juli 1981 (umur 42)San Diego, California, A.S.Tinggi175 cm (5 ft 9 in)Memulai pro2000Total hadiahUS$ 2.414.285TunggalRekor (M–K)285–254Gelar0 WTA, 8 ITFPeringkat tertinggiNo. 66 (6 Juni 2005)GandaRekor (M–K)498–350Gelar19 WTA, 21 ITFPeringkat tertinggiNo. 10 (2 Maret 2015)Peringkat saat iniNo. 18 (1 Mei 2017)Ganda CampuranGelar1Hasil terbaik d...

 

 

Gaetano Baluffi

Gaetano Kardinal Baluffi Gaetano Baluffi 28 Maret 1788 – 11 November 1866) adalah seorang uskup dan kardinal Gereja Katolik Roma Italia. Ia ditahbiskan menjadi imam pada 9 Maret 1811. Pada 18 Agustus 1833, ia ditahbiskan menjadi Uskup Bagnoregio (Bagnorea), Italia. Pada 9 September 1836, ia diangkat menjadi Internunsius Apostolik untuk Kolombia. Pada 27 Januari 1842, ia diangkat menjadi Uskup Agung Camerino. Pada 30 Juni 1842, ia mengundurkan diri dari jabatan Internunsius Apo...

 

 

Walchensee

WalchenseeLetakKochel, BayernKoordinat47°35′38″N 11°20′46″E / 47.59389°N 11.34611°E / 47.59389; 11.34611Koordinat: 47°35′38″N 11°20′46″E / 47.59389°N 11.34611°E / 47.59389; 11.34611Aliran masuk utamaObernachAliran keluar utamaJachenWilayah tangkapan air7.793 km2 (3.009 sq mi)Terletak di negaraJermanPanjang maksimal67 km (42 mi)Lebar maksimal5 km (3,1 mi)Area permukaan164 km2 (63...

Sarkodie (rapper)

Ghanaian rapper, songwriter and entrepreneur SarkodieBackground informationBirth nameMichael Owusu AddoBorn (1988-07-10) July 10, 1988 (age 35)Tema, Ghana[1]OriginGhanaGenresHip HopHiplifeAfrobeatsOccupation(s)RapperYears active2005–presentLabelsSarkcess MusicDuncwills Entertainment (former)Musical artist Michael Owusu Addo (born 10 July 1988)[2] known professionally as Sarkodie (/sɑːrˈkɔːdiɛ/), is a Ghanaian rapper, songwriter, and entrepreneur from Tema.[3&#...

 

 

McKenstry Manor

Historic house in Vermont, United States United States historic placeMcKenstry ManorU.S. National Register of Historic Places Show map of VermontShow map of the United StatesLocationVT 12, Bethel, VermontCoordinates43°52′0″N 72°38′44″W / 43.86667°N 72.64556°W / 43.86667; -72.64556Area385 acres (156 ha)Built1800 (1800)ArchitectEmerson, JosephNRHP reference No.78000255[1]Added to NRHPDecember 1, 1978 McKenstry Manor, also known as ...

 

 

Brittney Griner

Brittney GrinerGriner with the Phoenix Mercury in 2019No. 42 – Phoenix MercuryPosisiCenterLigaWNBAInformasi pribadiLahir18 Oktober 1990 (umur 33)Houston, TexasKebangsaanAmericanTinggi6 ft 9 in (206 cm)Berat205 pon (93 kg)Informasi karierSekolah menengah atasNimitz (Houston, Texas)Perguruan tinggiBaylor (2009–2013)Draf WNBA2013 / Babak: 1 / Urutan pemilihan: 1 secara keseluruhanDipilih oleh Phoenix MercuryKarier bermain2013–sekarangRiwayat karierTemp...

Державний комітет телебачення і радіомовлення України

Державний комітет телебачення і радіомовлення України (Держкомтелерадіо) Приміщення комітетуЗагальна інформаціяКраїна  УкраїнаДата створення 2003Керівне відомство Кабінет Міністрів УкраїниРічний бюджет 1 964 898 500 ₴[1]Голова Олег НаливайкоПідвідомчі ор...

 

 

世界政區索引

此條目可能包含不适用或被曲解的引用资料，部分内容的准确性无法被证實。 (2023年1月5日)请协助校核其中的错误以改善这篇条目。详情请参见条目的讨论页。 各国相关 主題列表 索引 国内生产总值 石油储量 国防预算 武装部队（军事） 官方语言 人口統計 人口密度 生育率 出生率 死亡率 自杀率 谋杀率 失业率 储蓄率 识字率 出口额 进口额 煤产量 发电量 监禁率 死刑 国债 ...

 

 

Агентство зі скорочення військової загрози міністерства оборони США

Агентство зі скорочення військової загрози міністерства оборони СШАангл. Defense Threat Reduction Agency Логотип Агентства зі скорочення військової загрози міністерства оборони США Логотип Агентства зі скорочення військової загрози міністерства оборони США Основні дані Заснован�...

Antoine Chézy

Pour les articles homonymes, voir Chézy. Antoine ChézyFonctionsDirecteurÉcole des Ponts ParisTechjanvier - 5 octobre 1798Jacques-Élie LamblardieGaspard de PronyIngénieur des ponts et chausséesà partir de 1751BiographieNaissance 1er septembre 1718Châlons-en-ChampagneDécès 5 octobre 1798 (à 80 ans)ParisNationalité françaiseFormation École des Ponts ParisTechActivités Ingénieur civil, ingénieur, mathématicienEnfants Geneviève Chézy-Quévanne (d)Marie-Adélaïde Chézy (...

 

 

Jan Mertens (cyclist)

Belgian cyclist Jan MertensPersonal informationBorn(1904-03-02)2 March 1904Hoboken, AntwerpDied21 June 1964(1964-06-21) (aged 60)Team informationDisciplineRoadRoleRiderProfessional teams1926-1927Labor-Dunlop1928Thomann-Dunlop1928Securitas1929-1930Alcyon-Dunlop Major winsOne-day races and Classics Tour of Flanders (1928) Schaal Sels (1926) Jan Mertens (2 March 1904 in Hoboken, Antwerp – 21 June 1964) was a Belgian cyclist.[1] Professional from 1926 to 1931, he won the Tour of Fl...

 

 

Web template system

System in web publishing This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Web template system – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (June 2008) (Lea...

فران بيليبيتش

هذه المقالة يتيمة إذ تصل إليها مقالات أخرى قليلة جدًا. فضلًا، ساعد بإضافة وصلة إليها في مقالات متعلقة بها. (مايو 2017) فران بيليبيتش   معلومات شخصية الميلاد 5 مايو 1989 (العمر 35 سنة)رييكا، جمهورية كرواتيا الاشتراكية الطول 6 قدم 4 بوصة (1.9 م) مركز اللعب مدافع مسدد الهدف  ...

 

 

U.S. Navy type commands

Commands of United States Navy by weapon system 2010 US Navy type command organizational structure U.S. Navy type commands perform administrative, personnel, and operational training functions in the United States Navy for a type of weapon system (e.g., naval aviation, submarine warfare, surface warships) within a fleet organization. Aircraft carriers, carrier airwings, aircraft squadrons, and naval air stations are under the administrative control of the appropriate Commander Naval Air Force...

 

 

盛世才

本條目存在以下問題，請協助改善本條目或在討論頁針對議題發表看法。 此條目可能包含不适用或被曲解的引用资料，部分内容的准确性无法被证實。 (2023年12月)请协助校核其中的错误以改善这篇条目。详情请参见条目的讨论页。 此條目的內容疑似复制粘贴自某處，涉嫌違反維基百科的著作权方針。 (2023年12月)請協助移除任何非自由著作权的內容，可使用工具检查是否侵权...

Elemosina di san Rocco

Elemosina di san RoccoAutoreAnnibale Carracci Data1587-88 - 1595 Tecnicaolio su tela Dimensioni331×477 cm UbicazioneGemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresda L’Elemosina di san Rocco è un dipinto di Annibale Carracci portato a compimento nel 1595 ed attualmente custodito nella Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister di Dresda. A livello critico, è unanimemente considerata una delle prove più alte di Annibale, il capolavoro conclusivo della fase pre-romana della sua vicenda artistica[1]. È...

 

 

Yasnaya Polyana

Museum in Russia For other uses, see Yasnaya Polyana (disambiguation). 54°04′34″N 37°31′34″E / 54.07611°N 37.52611°E / 54.07611; 37.52611 House of Leo Tolstoy in Yasnaya Polyana Yasnaya Polyana (Russian: Я́сная Поля́на, IPA: [ˈjasnəjə pɐˈlʲanə], lit. 'Bright Glade') is a writer's house museum, the former home of the writer Leo Tolstoy.[1][2] It is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of Tula, Russia, an...

 

 

映画おしりたんてい シリアーティ

おしりたんてい > 映画おしりたんてい シリアーティ 映画おしりたんていシリアーティ監督 門由利子脚本 千葉克彦原作 トロル製作 村上昌裕出演者 三瓶由布子齋藤彩夏杉村憲司池田鉄洋小西克幸中村まこと渡辺いっけい園崎未恵福山雅治立木文彦森川智之音楽 高木洋主題歌 伊勢大貴「ププッとフムッとかいけつダンス」撮影 則友邦仁編集 吉田公紀制作会社 東映...

He (surname)

Hé redirects here. For the food, see Hé (Chinese pastry). Not to be confused with Hè (surname) or Hu (surname) (胡). HéLanguage(s)ChineseOriginRegion of originChina HeChinese nameChinese何TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinHéWade–GilesHo2IPA[xɤ̌] ⓘYue: CantoneseYale RomanizationHòhJyutpingHo4IPA[hɔ˩]Southern MinHokkien POJHôMiddle ChineseMiddle ChineseHaOld ChineseBaxter–Sagart (2014)*[g]ˤajVietnamese nameVietnamese alphabetHàChữ Hán何Korean nameHa...

 

 

دالاي لاما

صاحب القداسة  دالاي لاما معلومات شخصية تاريخ الميلاد 6 يوليو 1935 (العمر 89 سنة) المواقع الموقع الموقع الرسمي  تعديل مصدري - تعديل   الدالاي لاما (6 يوليو 1935م– حتى الآن) هو القائد الديني الأعلى للبوذيين التبتيين وحتى عام 1959 م كان الدالاي لاما يمثل القيادتين الروحية والدن...