Vines
Background information
Birth nameCassie Wieland
OriginNormal, Illinois
GenresAmbient music, Indie rock, Classical
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, producer
Years active2022-present
Labelsself-released
Websitevines.supertape.site

Cassie Wieland, known professionally as Vines, is an American indie rock/ambient musician and producer.

History

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Wieland was born and raised in Normal, Illinois, where she attended Illinois State University for music composition.[1] She received her Master of Music degree from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.[2] In April 2023, Wieland self-released her first single as Vines, "Lung (Vines version)," a reinvented version of her original classical composition for solo violin.[3] Wieland released her first EP as Vines, "Birthday Party," in August 2023, recorded in Brooklyn, New York with producer Mike Tierney.[4] In 2024 she collaborated with harpist Emily Hopkins on their single "Never Mind."[5]

Musical style

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Vines' style is wide-ranging, incorporating elements of ambient, indie-rock, and classical music. Journalist Vanessa Ague describes Vines' music as "an arrival to a new sound and to a new practice of intimacy and honesty in music; Wieland weaves lush, contemplative tapestries, finding catharsis in fuzzed-out melodies."[6]

Discography

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  • Birthday Party (2023)
Singles
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  • All Eyes On Me (2022)
  • Kids (2023)
  • Lung (Vines Version) (2023)
  • Gossamer (Vines Version) (2023)
  • Christmas Time Is Here (2023)
  • Lung (slowed + reverb) (2024)
  • Never Mind (2024)
  • being loved isn't the same as being understood (2024)

References

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