Smith Westerns | |
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![]() Smith Westerns performing at Belly Up Aspen in 2011. | |
Background information | |
Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Genres | |
Years active | 2007–2014 |
Labels |
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Past members | Cullen Omori Cameron Omori Max Kakacek Julien Ehrlich Hal James |
Website |
www |
Smith Westerns were an American indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois, United States, composed of brothers Cullen and Cameron Omori as well as Max Kakacek, Julien Ehrlich and Hal James. [1] Their musical influences included David Bowie, T. Rex [2] and Oasis. [3]
Their self-titled debut album was released on HoZac Records on June 5, 2009. [4] Most of the album was recorded throughout the winter and early spring in Max Kakacek's basement. [1]
They released a new single, "Weekend", on November 4, 2010, from their album Dye It Blonde, which was released on January 18, 2011. [5]
The band signed to Mom + Pop Music on March 5, 2013, [6] and released Soft Will on June 25, 2013, following up from their 2011 LP, Dye It Blonde. The first single off the album, "Varsity," was released March 6, 2013. [7] The album has received mostly positive reviews upon release.[ citation needed]
On December 13, 2014, the band announced that they would go on an indefinite hiatus. [8] They later confirmed that they were permanently breaking up. [9]
Since the breakup, Cullen Omori began a solo career, signing to Sub Pop Records, [10] while Max Kakacek, Julien Ehrlich, and touring keyboardist Ziyad Asrar formed the band Whitney. [11]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
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US [12] |
US Indie [13] |
US Alt [14] |
US Rock [15] |
US Heat [16] | |||||
Smith Westerns |
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— | — | — | — | — | |||
Dye It Blonde |
|
114 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 1 | |||
Soft Will |
|
194 | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Year | Single | Album |
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2010 | "Weekend" | Dye It Blonde |
2013 | "Varsity" | Soft Will |
Smith Westerns | |
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![]() Smith Westerns performing at Belly Up Aspen in 2011. | |
Background information | |
Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Genres | |
Years active | 2007–2014 |
Labels |
|
Past members | Cullen Omori Cameron Omori Max Kakacek Julien Ehrlich Hal James |
Website |
www |
Smith Westerns were an American indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois, United States, composed of brothers Cullen and Cameron Omori as well as Max Kakacek, Julien Ehrlich and Hal James. [1] Their musical influences included David Bowie, T. Rex [2] and Oasis. [3]
Their self-titled debut album was released on HoZac Records on June 5, 2009. [4] Most of the album was recorded throughout the winter and early spring in Max Kakacek's basement. [1]
They released a new single, "Weekend", on November 4, 2010, from their album Dye It Blonde, which was released on January 18, 2011. [5]
The band signed to Mom + Pop Music on March 5, 2013, [6] and released Soft Will on June 25, 2013, following up from their 2011 LP, Dye It Blonde. The first single off the album, "Varsity," was released March 6, 2013. [7] The album has received mostly positive reviews upon release.[ citation needed]
On December 13, 2014, the band announced that they would go on an indefinite hiatus. [8] They later confirmed that they were permanently breaking up. [9]
Since the breakup, Cullen Omori began a solo career, signing to Sub Pop Records, [10] while Max Kakacek, Julien Ehrlich, and touring keyboardist Ziyad Asrar formed the band Whitney. [11]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [12] |
US Indie [13] |
US Alt [14] |
US Rock [15] |
US Heat [16] | |||||
Smith Westerns |
|
— | — | — | — | — | |||
Dye It Blonde |
|
114 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 1 | |||
Soft Will |
|
194 | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Year | Single | Album |
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2010 | "Weekend" | Dye It Blonde |
2013 | "Varsity" | Soft Will |