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| Wildling (previously Test Your Reflex, No Country, and a.k.a. Low Shoulder) | |
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| Origin | Thousand Oaks, California, USA |
| Genres | Indie rock/pop, Alternative rock |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | RCA Records (until 2009), currently unsigned |
| Website | http://www.wildlingmusic.com/ |
| Members | Ryan Levine - vocals, bass, and guitar Justin Levine - bass Erik Janson - guitar Andrew Ampaya - keyboards Casey Wojtalewicz - drums |
| Past members | Sal Cortez - drums, backing vocals Ryan Clark - lead guitar Agustin Sanchez - bass, backing vocals |
Wildling is an indie rock band from Los Angeles, California signed to Warner Bros. Records. The band was formed in 2014 by members Ryan Levine and Andrew Ampaya, who were originally signed to RCA Records as the band Test Your Reflex from 2004-2009, and also recorded music under the name No Country as well as Low Shoulder (2009-2014).
Wildling is the current name for the musical collaboration involving key members Ryan Levine and Andrew Ampaya. They have been recording music and touring under different band names since 2004.
The original group was composed of five musicians (Ryan Levine, Andrew Ampaya, Sal Cortez, Ryan Clark, and Augustin Sanchez) of various backgrounds all between the ages of 19-21 at the time. As Test Your Reflex, they started out in the rehearsal rooms of a teen center in Thousand Oaks, California. They came together in early 2004.
Having played in various electronic and rock bands since grammar school, lead singer Levine decided he wanted to try something new. Inspired by classic albums like U2's The Joshua Tree, Peter Gabriel's So and Joni Mitchell's Blue, after experimenting in his garage, Levine gradually developed the sound that would become Test Your Reflex.
It started when Levine met drummer Sal Cortez through an ex-girlfriend. The two then began searching for others to join them. After many months they finally found guitarist RC (a.k.a. Ryan Clark), a former guitarist of Los Angeles punk band R.O.H. Then came keyboardist Andrew Ampaya, a classically trained pianist with similar musical influences. With innovative and like-minded bassist Agustin Sanchez joining shortly thereafter, the first and final line up of Test Your Reflex was created.
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