Seasaw is an American indie rock band duo from Madison, Wisconsin which consists of Eve Wilczewski and Meg Golz. They have released four full-length albums: Seasaw (2011), The Look In Your Eyes Tells Me This Is A Bad Idea (2014), Too Much of a Good Thing (2016), and Big Dogs (2018).[1][2] In 2020, while quarantined for the COVID-19 pandemic, the band released a video for their new song "Inventor" which will be featured on their next album.[3][4]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
| Genres | Indie Rock |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Members | Eve Wilczewski and Meg Golz |
| Website | http://www.singseasaw.com/ |
Golz and Wilczewski met while working in an Italian restaurant in Freeport, Illinois.[5] They realized they had similar taste in music, and began playing together, at first as "BoboMosie," a CocoRosie cover band and eventually composing originals as Seasaw.[6][7]
Seasaw's album "Too Much Of A Good Thing" was selected as one of the top five underground albums of the month by The Nerdist in July 2016.[8] The same month, they were named Top Emerging Artist at Wisconsin Summerfest.[9] Their song "Into the White" was one of Daytrotter's Best Songs of 2016.[10][11]
Seasaw has performed with artists including Lucius, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, SOAK, Lissie, Mason Jennings,[12] Har Mar Superstar and Shakey Graves.[13]
The video for their 2016 single "Waiting Song" was shot entirely using the Snapchat app.[14][15] Seasaw's artistic, unique, innovative and avant garde videos have gained them praise from multiple indie music writers. Their 2017 video for "Light" was created in collaboration with local Madison artist Chad Smith and is fully compatible with VR. The debut single from their new album recently premiered on The Grey Estates[16] and turns the tables on the misogyny the band has encountered while playing as a strong feminist duo.
Golz holds a degree in audio engineering from the Madison Media Institute and Wilczewski was a painting major at University of Illinois[17][18]
Discography
edit- Seasaw (2011, digital)
- The Look In Your Eyes Tells Me This Is A Bad Idea (2014, digital and CD)
- Too Much Of A Good Thing (2016, digital, CD, and pink vinyl)
- Big Dogs (2018, digital, CD, blue vinyl)
Videography
edit- Waiting Song [19](2016, Snapchat Video)
- Ex-Girlfriend[20] (2016)
- Into the White[21] (2017)
- Light[22] (2017, Virtual Reality and 3D)
- Say It Ain't So (2017, Weezer Cover)
- God(zilla) (2018)
- Knockout (2018)
- Hangin' Out Too Much (2018)
- In Spite Of Me (2019)
- No Way (2019)
- Inventor (2020)
References
edit- ^ "Seasaw". Seasaw. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
- ^ "Get To Know: Seasaw". ANCHR Magazine. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
- ^ Seasaw - "Inventor" (Live & In Quarantine), retrieved 2021-03-09
- ^ Whitcomb, Tom (2020-04-28). "Seasaw looks for light in the darkness on "Inventor"". The Bozho. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ Redding, Dan (April 2, 2017). "An Interview with Indie Folk Duo Seasaw". Culture Creature. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Risky business". Isthmus | Madison, Wisconsin. 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
- ^ randy.erickson@lee.net, Randy Erickson. "Madison duo Seasaw on the upswing with third album". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
- ^ "Bandcamping: The Best Underground Albums of July | Nerdist". Nerdist. 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
- ^ "Seasaw emerge as a premiere indie act". Wisconsin Gazette. 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
- ^ "Best Songs of 2016 101-200 Daytrotter Playlist". www.daytrotter.com. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
- ^ "Seasaw emerge as a premiere indie act". Wisconsin Gazette. 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
- ^ "Seasaw release 3D Video for "Light" - Northern Transmissions". Northern Transmissions. 2017-03-11.
- ^ "Shakey Graves". Isthmus | Madison, Wisconsin. 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ "Song Premiere: Seasaw, "Waiting Song"". Isthmus | Madison, Wisconsin. 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
- ^ Levy, Piet (October 11, 2016). "Premiere: See Seasaw's new music video". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "video premiere: "Big Dogs" - Seasaw". The Grey Estates. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
- ^ "Max Ink Mobile". maximumink.com. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
- ^ "Seasaw duo expresses self-reliance through lyricism, stage presence". The Badger Herald. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
- ^ SingSeasaw (2016-04-14), Seasaw - "Waiting Song" (Snapchat Video), retrieved 2018-07-25
- ^ SingSeasaw (2016-10-10), Seasaw - "Ex-Girlfriend", retrieved 2018-07-25
- ^ SingSeasaw (2017-02-16), Seasaw - "Into the White", retrieved 2018-07-26
- ^ SingSeasaw (2017-03-10), Seasaw - "Light" (VR Compatible), retrieved 2018-07-25
- ^ SingSeasaw (2017-04-05), Seasaw - "Party", retrieved 2018-07-26
- ^ SingSeasaw (2018-07-24), Seasaw - "Big Dogs", retrieved 2018-07-26