Celebration (2000s band)

Celebration is an American psychedelic soul band based in Baltimore, Maryland. Formed in 2004 the band is composed of singer Katrina Ford, multi-instrumentalist Sean Antanaitis and drummer David Bergander, with a number of additional rotating members: Walker Teret plays bass, sometimes guitar, percussion and backing vocals; Tony Drummond plays keys, percussion and backing vocals; Tommy Rouse plays guitar and percussion.[1]

For the 1970s band fronted by Mike Love, see Celebration (1970s band).
Celebration
Singer Katrina Ford, live in Olympia, Washington, in the early 2000s, with Celebration's previous band, Love Life.
Singer Katrina Ford, live in Olympia, Washington, in the early 2000s, with Celebration's previous band, Love Life.
Background information
OriginBaltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Years active2004–present
LabelsFriends Records, 4AD
MembersKatrina Ford
Sean Antanaitis
David Bergander
Tony Drummond
Walker Teret
Tommy Rouse
WebsiteOfficial website

History

In the beginning, the band's sound as a three-piece was centered on the unique output provided by all the instruments played by Antanaitis in the studio as well as live.[2] He would play all of the music in the band including organ, Moog bass pedals, guitorgan and electric keys, leaving Ford on vocals and Bergander on drums. Their first two records were produced with David Sitek of TV on the Radio. In addition to producing, Sitek also contributed guitar parts and synths. Other noteworthy members on the albums include Martin Perna and Stewart Bogle who contributed flute and sax into the mix.

Singer Katrina Ford also performed backing vocals on TV on the Radio's songs "Staring at the Sun" from their album Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes and "Wolf Like Me" off their album Return to Cookie Mountain.

Self produced Electric Tarot: Hello Paradise (Friends Records) is the result of home/hometown recording with additional members. The tarot theme is woven into the meanings and content of the music itself.

Members
  • Katrina Ford (Vocals, Percussion)
  • Sean Antanaitis (Guitar, Guitorgan, Organ, Wurlitzer, Piano, Moog Pedal Bass, electronics)
  • David Bergander (Drums, Percussion)

Discography

Albums
  • Celebration – (October, 2005)
  • The Modern Tribe – (October, 2007)
  • Hello Paradise – (December, 2010)
  • Albumin – (August, 2014)
  • Wounded Healer – (June, 2017)

Singles
  • "Diamonds" – (December 5, 2005)
  • "War" – (February 20, 2006)
  • "New Skin" – (May 22, 2006)

Appearances

References
  1. Rhian Daly (August 15, 2014). "Celebration – 'Albumin'". Nme.com. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  2. T. Ballard Lesemann (October 24, 2007). "In Their Tribe: Dig the chaos of Celebration". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
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