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Hey Marseilles

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Hey Marseilles
Background information
OriginSeattle, Washington
GenresIndie folk, indie pop, folk rock, Chamber Pop
Years active2006–2019
LabelseOne Music
Dine Alone Records
Onto Entertainment
Independent
MembersMatt Bishop
Nick Ward
Philip Kobernik
Samuel Anderson
Jacob Anderson
Past membersColin Richey
Victor Olavarria
Dan Hubert
Patrick Brannon
Websiteheymarseilles.com

Hey Marseilles is an indie folk and chamber pop band from Seattle, Washington founded in 2006[1] and active until 2019.

History

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The band self-released its first album in 2008 and opened early in its career for groups such as Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band and Parts & Labor.[2] This album was reissued in 2010.[3] A second album, Lines We Trace, arrived in 2013. They then met Anthony Kilhoffer, an LA-based producer and engineer in 2013. Kilhoffer decided to work with them in producing their third album, Hey Marseilles.[4] Hey Marseilles have been on hiatus since 2019.[5]

Band members

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  • Matt Bishop – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Nick Ward – guitar, mandolin
  • Philip Kobernik – accordion, piano
  • Samuel Anderson – cello, electric bass
  • Jacob Anderson – viola

Discography

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Albums
Singles
  • "Rio" (2008)
  • "To Travels and Trunks" (2010)
  • "West Coast" (2015)

References

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  1. ^ Hey Marseilles biography at Allmusic
  2. ^ Album Review Archived 2018-02-03 at the Wayback Machine, KEXP
  3. ^ Hey Marseilles: The Promise Of Faraway Places. NPR, August 12, 2010.
  4. ^ Stream: Hey Marseilles’s new self-titled album. Consequence of Sound, February 3, 2016.
  5. ^ Frizzelle, Christopher (April 27, 2020). "A Message to the City from Matt Bishop". The Stranger. Archived from the original on November 2, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
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