Prawn (band)

Prawn is an American indie rock band from Ridgewood, New Jersey.

Prawn
OriginRidgewood, New Jersey
GenresIndie rock, post-rock, post-hardcore
Years active2008 (2008)-present
LabelsTopshelf Records
Members
  • Tony Clark
  • Jamie Houghton
  • Kyle Burns
  • Corey Davis
  • Ryan McKenna
Websiteprawnmusic.tumblr.com

History

Prawn was formed in 2007.[1] In 2011, Prawn self-released their first full-length album, You Can Just Leave It All, in 2011.[2] The band followed up this release with their first EP titled Ships.[3] In 2014, Prawn released their second full-length album, Kingfisher, in 2014.[4][1] Later in 2014, Prawn's label Topshelf Records, alongside Count Your Lucky Stars Records, released a four way split with Prawn, Kittyhawk, Frameworks, and Droughts.[1] In 2015, Prawn released a split with Moving Mountains.[5] Prawn's latest album, Run, was released in 2017.[6]

Band members
  • Tony Clark - vocals/guitar
  • Jamie Houghton - drums
  • Kyle Burns - guitar/vocals
  • Ryan McKenna - bass guitar/guitar/vocals
  • Scott Carr - bass guitar/vocals
  • Corey Davis - bass guitar

Discography

Studio albums

  • You Can Just Leave It All (2012)[7]
  • Kingfisher (2014)[8]
  • Run (2017)[9]

EPs

Splits

References
  1. Blest, Paul. "Listen to a New Song from New Jersey's Prawn". Vice. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Daley, Sloane. "Prawn: You Can Just Leave It All (2011)". PunkNews. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. "Prawn Ships EP (2012)". PunkNews. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  4. "Prawn: Kingfisher (2014)". PunkNews. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  5. Rettig, James (23 November 2015). "Stream Moving Mountains & Prawn's Split (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  6. Gotrich, Lars. "Prawn's 'North Lynx' Sounds Like An Elephant Stampede". NPR Music. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  7. "PRAWN". Themouthmagazine.com. August 15, 2014.
  8. Anthony, David (6 August 2014). "Stream all of Prawn's new album, Kingfisher". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
    - Houle, Zachary. "Prawn: Kingfisher". Pop Matters. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
    - Sharp, Tyler. "Prawn (Topshelf Records) stream new album, 'Kingfisher'". Alternative Press. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  9. "Topshelf Records". Topshelf Records. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  10. "The Elementary Revolt: Prawn - Ships 12" (2012)". Archived from the original on 2014-12-26. Retrieved 2014-12-26.
  11. "Prawn - Ships EP". Punknews.org.
  12. Murray, Robin (12 November 2014). "Premiere: Prawn - 'Settled'". Clash. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  13. Schreurs, Jason. "Joie De Vivre/Prawn - Split EP". Alternative Press. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
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