Smith Westerns (US indie rock band)

Smith Westerns were an American indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois, United States, composed of brothers Cullen and Cameron Omori, Max Kakacek, Julien Ehrlich and Hal James. Their musical influences included David Bowie, T. Rex and Oasis. Their self-titled debut album was released on HoZac Records on June 5, 2009. Most of the album was recorded throughout the winter and early spring in Max Kakacek's basement. They released a new single, "Weekend", on November 4, 2010, from their album Dye It Blonde, which was released on January 18, 2011. The band signed to Mom + Pop Music on March 5, 2013, and released Soft Will on June 25, 2013, following up from their 2011 LP, Dye It Blonde. The first single off the album, "Varsity," was released March 6, 2013. The album has received mostly positive reviews upon release.[citation needed] On December 13, 2014, the band announced that they would go on an indefinite hiatus. They later confirmed that they were permanently breaking up. Since the breakup, Cullen Omori began a solo career, signing to Sub Pop Records, while Max Kakacek, Julien Ehrlich, and touring keyboardist Ziyad Asrar formed the band Whitney. Mehr, Bob (June 18, 2009). "Big Kids | Music Column". Chicago Reader. Retrieved October 20, 2009. "Rising: Smith Westerns". Pitchfork Media. August 4, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2009. "Smith Westerns Talk Their New Brit Pop Influenced LP". Pitchfork Media. October 8, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2010. "Smith Westerns LP Out Now on HoZac - MySpace-blog | van The Smith Westerns". Blogs.myspace.com. October 16, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) "Pitchfork: The Playlist: Smith Westerns - "Weekend"". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved November 8, 2010. "Smith Westerns Sign to Mom+Pop, Announce New Album, Share First Single | Mom + Pop Music | Independent Record Label". Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2013. Minsker, Evan (March 6, 2013). "Smith Westerns Announce New Album Soft Will, Share New Track "Varsity"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 6, 2013. Beauchemin, Molly (December 13, 2014). "Smith Westerns Announce Indefinite Hiatus". Pitchfork.com. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 13, 2014. "Smith Westerns Confirm Breakup - Pitchfork". Pitchfork.com. December 19, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2018. "Smith Westerns' Cullen Omori Details Debut Solo Album New Misery, Shares "Cinnamon" Video - Pitchfork". Pitchfork.com. January 7, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2018. "Members of Smith Westerns, Touching Voids form Whitney, share 'No Matter Where You Go'". Diy.mag. June 2, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2018. "Smith Westerns Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2011. "Smith Westerns Album & Song Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2011. "Smith Westerns Album & Song Chart History - Alternative Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2011. "Smith Westerns Album & Song Chart History - Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2011. "Smith Westerns Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2011.