Cotton Jones
| Cotton Jones | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Cumberland, Maryland, United States |
| Genres | Indie folk, psychedelic folk, dream pop, baroque pop, Americana |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Labels | Suicide Squeeze Records |
| Associated acts | Page France |
| Members | Michael Nau Whitney McGraw Todd Gowans Greg Bender |
Cotton Jones (formerly The Cotton Jones Basket Ride) is an indie folk band, with elements of psychedelic folk, dream pop, baroque pop, and Americana, based in Cumberland, Maryland and currently signed to Suicide Squeeze Records.
Michael Nau (born October 31, 1984) is the lead singer-songwriter and plays guitar, Whitney McGraw (born July 20, 1986) is on keyboards, organ, and electronic autoharp, Todd Gowans (born February 4, 1986) is on lead electric guitar, and Greg Bender is on bass.
The signature sound of the band is Michael Nau and his wife Whitney McGraw's ethereal vocals.
On September 23, 2008, the band released their first LP, The River Strumming, through the indie label St. Ives. It was a hand-made package limited to only 300 copies and was described as a "delightful slab of fuzzed-out dream folk."
On January 27, 2009, the band released their second LP, their debut for Suicide Squeeze Records, Paranoid Cocoon. It was described as a "weepy, reverb-drenched blend of Pacific Northwest, 1960s folk-pop, and heartland rock."
On August 24, 2010, the band released their third LP, Tall Hours in the Glowstream. It was described as "classic country music filtered through a dream-pop haze."
On August 21, 2012, the band released About the Game, a 7" record limited to only 500 copies.
On November 18, 2015, Michael Nau announced his solo debut Mowing, introducing the first single "Winter Beat" via SoundCloud. The album is already available for pre-order, limited to only 1000 copies, which will ship on February 8, 2016. The album's general release date is February 19, 2016.
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