The Southland was an American rock band from Los Angeles. They featured Jed Whedon on keyboards and vocals, Ethan Phillips on bass guitar, Andy Crosby on drums, Nick Gusikoff on guitar, and Danny Chaimson on keyboards.[1]
The Southland | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Rock Roots rock College rock Indie rock |
| Years active | 2005–2008 |
| Labels | Ruffworld |
| Members | Daniel Chaimson Ethan M. Phillips Jed Whedon Nicholas Gusikoff Andrew Crosby |
The Southland's debut album, Influence of Geography, was released in June 2005.[2] They toured regularly, and supported artists such as Toots & the Maytals, O.A.R., Gavin DeGraw, Tristan Prettyman, Jem, Virginia Coalition, Steel Pulse, and As Fast As. The song "Shadow" from the album Influence of Geography appeared on NBC-TV's Scrubs in late February 2006. They released an EP of demos called MacArthur Park in December 2022 that had been intended for an abandoned second album.
References
edit- ^ Ferrucci, Patrick (July 28, 2005). "California's Southland embraces old-school elements and mixes them with a new-school aesthetic". New Haven Register. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ MacNeil, Jason (October 18, 2005). "The Southland: Influence of Geography". PopMatters. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
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