Dolour
| Dolour | |
|---|---|
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Shane Tutmarc of Dolour | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Years active | 1997–2007 |
| Labels |
Quince Records Made In Mexico Records Fugitive Recordings Sonic Boom Recordings |
| Associated acts |
U.S.E. Fleet Foxes The Divorce Vendetta Red |
| Members | Shane Tutmarc and a rotating cast of collaborators. |
Dolour was a musical alias of songwriter/producer Shane Tutmarc of Seattle, Washington. The band's name means "sorrow" or "grief."[1] Musicians including Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes, members of The Divorce, United State of Electronica, The Lashes, and Vendetta Red contributed to the band.
History
Dolour was formed in Seattle, Washington in 1997, and released Waiting For A World War in April 2001. Tutmarc recorded Suburbiac, released on Brandon Ebel's Fugitive Records in 2002, with producer Aaron Sprinkle. The self-produced New Old Friends (2004) followed in 2004. Initially released independently, it was re-released on Damien Jurado's Made In Mexico Records in November.In late 2005, A Matter of Time: 2000-2005, a collection of album tracks and rarities was released by Japanese label Quince Records. Over the course of 2004-2006 Tutmarc produced two separate albums: Hell or Highwater and Storm & Stress, which were combined and released on Quince Records in Japan as The Years in the Wilderness in 2007.
Following his grandfather's death, Tutmarc began a deeper exploration of American roots music,[2] and in early 2007, started a new group with his brother and cousin called Shane Tutmarc & The Traveling Mercies. On December 6, 2007, Tutmarc announced the end of Dolour as he focused his efforts on his new project.[3]
After two albums with the Traveling Mercies (2007's I'm Gonna Live the Life I Sing About In My Song, and 2008's Hey Lazarus!), Tutmarc released his first solo album, "Shouting At A Silent Sky" on June 25, 2009.[4]
In 2011, "Hell or Highwater" and "Storm & Stress," originally released together on The Years in the Wilderness collection, were finally released digitally as separate albums with new artwork. They have since been pulled from circulation, while The Years in the Wilderness continues to be distributed physically and digitally by Japanese label, Quince Records.
In Summer 2016, Waiting for a World War and New Old Friends were re-introduced to digital outlets after years of being unavailable in celebration of the debut album's 15th anniversary.
Discography
Studio Albums
- Waiting For A World War (2001)
- Suburbiac (2002)
- New Old Friends (2004)
7"
- Iceland/The Ballad 7" (2001) - Early (pre-Suburbiac) versions of Iceland, and the later re-named So Done With You.
EPs
- CPR (2003)
Collections
- A Matter of Time: 2000-2005 (2005) Japanese only
- The Years in the Wilderness [Combining previously unreleased albums, "Hell or Highwater" and "Storm & Stress"] (2007) Japanese only
Compilations
- Menage A Trois (pre-Suburbiac 2001 recording) - Eighteen NW Bands for RAINN Benefit (2001)
- This Whole World - Making God Smile: An Artists' Tribute to the Songs of Beach Boy Brian Wilson (2002)
- Subject: I Called Your Name - All That Was Built Here (Ten Years At The Old Fire House) (2002)
- Butterknife Suicide - In Honor: A Compilation to Beat Cancer (2004)
- An Easy Life (pre-Years in the Wilderness 2004 recording) - Various Artists - We Make Our Own Mistakes, Volume One (2005)
- Eye For An Eye and It's All Up To You - One Voice for Home: A Collection of Music by Artists Against Violence (2007)
- I Need A New Mentor (previously unreleased 2006 recording) - "Three Imaginary Girls 10th Anniversary Mix CD" (2012)
References
External links
Interviews
- ALLALOM Music Shane Tutmarc Interview, by Samuel Aaron
- ALLALOM Music Shane Tutmarc Interview by Samuel Aaron