Hamilton Leithauser

Hamilton Leithauser
Background information
Born 1977/1978 (age 38–39)
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Guitar, vocals
Years active 1996–present
Labels Glassnote
Associated acts The Walkmen, The Recoys, Rostam Batmanglij

Hamilton Leithauser (born 1977 or 1978[1][2]) is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the former lead vocalist of the American indie rock band The Walkmen, with whom he recorded seven studio albums. Prior The Walkmen's formation, Leithauser and bass guitarist and organist Peter Matthew Bauer were both members of The Recoys.

After announcing that The Walkmen were taking an extended hiatus, Leithauser embarked upon a solo career, releasing his debut studio album, Black Hours, in 2014. Written and recorded alongside his Walkmen bandmate Paul Maroon, the duo independently released a follow-up, Dear God, under both of their names the following year.

In 2016, Leithauser collaborated with former Vampire Weekend multi-instrumentalist Rostam Batmanglij on the studio album, I Had a Dream That You Were Mine. It was released to widespread critical acclaim later that year.

The Recoys

The Recoys were an indie rock band from Boston, Massachusetts formed in 1996 by Hamilton Leithauser (vocals, guitar), Peter Bauer (guitar), Damon Hege (guitar), Mike Sheahan (bass) and Hugh MacIntosh (drums). The band did release a three-song (now out-of-print) EP of material, The Recoys, while the band was still playing together.[3] The post-breakup LP included the three songs from the EP as well as seven songs meant for a future LP and a tribute song performed by The Lil' Fighters. Three of the songs on The Rekoys, "That's the Punchline," "The Blizzard of '93," and "Look Out Your Window," were rerecorded by The Walkmen for various albums and EPs. Following The Recoys' breakup, Leithauser and Bauer formed The Walkmen, while Hugh MacIntosh joined The French Kicks as the band's drummer.[4]

Following the hiatus of The Walkmen in late 2013,[5] Leithauser began a solo career. His debut full-length, Black Hours, was released June 3, 2014.[6]

The Walkmen

Main article: The Walkmen

Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam

In 2016, he formed Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam with Rostam Batmanglij, formerly of Vampire Weekend. They released the single A 1000 Times in July 2016, which they performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on September 12, 2016.[7] Their song "In a Blackout" was featured in the commercial for the Apple iPhone 7. Their debut album, I Had a Dream That You Were Mine, was released on September 23, 2016.[8]

Solo discography

Solo albums

References

  1. ↑ The Walkmen's Hamilton Leithauser. Pitchfork Media, September 30, 2010
  2. ↑ I Did It My Way: Hamilton Leithauser Enters His Second Act. Spin, October 3, 2014
  3. ↑ "The Recoys: Rekoys LP". Retrieved 2009-02-18.
  4. ↑ "The Walkmen Biography on Yahoo! Music". Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  5. ↑ Hamilton Leithauser review – only fully connects when the emotions boil over. The Guardian, May 28, 2014.
  6. ↑ Stream Hamilton Leithauser Black Hours. Stereogum, May 23, 2014.
  7. ↑ Kaye, Ben. "Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam make late-night debut with “1000 Times” on Colbert — watch". Consequence of Sound. September 13, 2016. Accessed September 21, 2016.
  8. ↑ "HITS Daily Double - Rumor Mill". September 19, 2016. Accessed September 21, 2016.


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