Butterglory

Infobox musical artist
Name = Butterglory


Img_capt =
Img_size =
Landscape =
Background = group_or_band
Alias =
Origin = Lawrence, Kansas, Visalia, California, USA
Genre = Indie rock, Indie pop, Lo-fi
Years_active = 1992 – 1997
Label = Merge Records
Associated_acts = Pavement, Archers of Loaf, Neutral Milk Hotel, Rocketship
URL =
Current_members =
Past_members = Matt Suggs, Debby Vander Wall, Stephen Naron

Butterglory is an American indie-rock band from Lawrence, Kansas. Contemporaries of indie rock groups like Pavement and Archers of Loaf, the band helped explore similar musical territories [ [http://www.allmusic.com allmusic ] ] and expand the genre. The band released four albums with Merge Records. Matt Suggs now plays with White Whale [ [http://shakeyourfist.blogspot.com/2006/04/butterglory-reconsidered.html Shake Your Fist: Butterglory reconsidered ] ] .

History

Comprised of Matt Suggs and Debby Vander Wall, Butterglory was notable "for their simple pop pleasures of strum-and-drone guitars, big snare beats, and hummable melodies [http://72.166.46.24/alt1/archive/music/reviews/03-14-96/OTR/BUTTERGLORY.html] ." The band began in 1992 with the release of their Alexander Bends EP. They later found a home at Merge Records and released their first album 'Crumble' in 1994. This was followed by a collection of singles entitled 'Downed' in 1995. Adding bassist Stephen Naron and a variety of other players the group released the more developed 'Are You Building a Temple in Heaven?' [ [http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=butterglory TrouserPress.com :: Butterglory ] ] . The group's final record, 'Rat Tat Tat' was released on Merge Records in 1997 [ [http://www.mergerecords.com/band.php?band_id=19 Butterglory ] ] .

Discography

Main Releases
*Crumble (1994)
*Downed (1995)
*Are You Building a Temple in Heaven? (1996)
*Rat Tat Tat (1997)

References