All Tiny Creatures

All Tiny Creatures is an experimental pop band based in Middleton and Madison Wisconsin. They were formed in 2008 by multi-instrumentalist and Volcano Choir member Thomas Wincek.[1] Started as an instrumental project influenced by Krautrock, electronic music and classical minimalism, they later started incorporating vocals and more traditional pop song structures into their work.[2]

All Tiny Creatures
OriginWisconsin, United States
GenresIndie rock, Experimental pop, Minimalism
Years active2008-Present
LabelsHometapes
Members
  • Thomas Wincek
  • Andrew Fitzpatrick
  • Matthew Skemp
  • Ben Derickson
Websitealltinycreatures.com

The band has released two full length albums (Harbors and Dark Clock), an EP (Segni) and two cassette tapes (An Iris Mixtape and Glass Bubbles Mixtape).[3]

History

In 2011 the band released an album, Harbors,[4][5] which featured vocals by Justin Vernon, Helado Negro, Megafaun and Ryan Olcott of the band 12 Rods.[6][7] The artwork for Harbors was done by designer Aaron Draplin.[8] The music website Pitchfork.com gave Harbors a 7.8 rating.[9]

All Tiny Creatures' second album, Dark Clock was released in 2013.[10] In 2014 the band toured in support of the album with the band Lost in the Trees, including performances in Philadelphia and Montreal.[11]

Although Thomas Wincek became a member of the band Field Report in 2014,[12] and member Andrew Fitzpatrick became a member of Bon Iver in 2016,[13] All Tiny Creatures continued performing, including a tour in 2017 with Barry Clark and No Death.[14]

References
  1. "All Tiny Creatures: Harbors". AV Club. 26 April 2011.
  2. "Album review: All Tiny Creatures" Washington Post, May 26, 2007. by Catherine P. Lewis. (paywall)
  3. "All Tiny Creatures Artist Biography". by Chris True. Allmusic, accessed April 22, 2022.
  4. "Harbors Review - by Ned Raggett", AllMusic, accessed April 22, 2022.
  5. "All Tiny Creatures: Harbors". Pop Matters, By Matthew Fiander, 31 March 2011.
  6. "A Tiny Chat with All Tiny Creatures". The Big Takeover, 20 March 2011, by Joseph Kyle.
  7. "All Tiny Creatures Harbors". Tiny Mixtapes, review by J. Arthur Bloom.
  8. Terich, Jeff (2011-03-29). "All Tiny Creatures : Harbors". Treble. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  9. "Harbors". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  10. "Dark Clock Review". AllMusic, by James Christopher Monger
  11. "Review: All Tiny Creatures and Lost in the Trees Give Energetic Show". Montreal Rampage, . February 28, 2014. by Alisa Donkers.
  12. "Field Report perform in The Current studio". www.thecurrent.org. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  13. "Andrew Fitzpatrick in transition". Tone Madison. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  14. "All Tiny Creatures Bring an Evening of Sound and Motion". The Pointer, November 8, 2017
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