Mean Creek (band)
| Mean Creek | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock, Power pop |
| Years active | 2006–2015 |
| Associated acts | Tulsa, Micah "D" |
| Website | meancreek |
| Members | Mikey Holland Chris Keene Aurore Ounjian Kevin Macdonald |
| Past members | Erik Wormwood |
Mean Creek is a four-piece American rock band based in Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 2006, the lineup currently consists of Chris Keene (lead vocals, guitar), Aurore Ounjian (lead guitar, backing vocals), Mikey Holland (drums), and Kevin Macdonald (bass).
The band released four albums over the course of their career.
Vocalists Chris Keene and Aurore Ounjian had previously toured together as a folk duo, before working together on what would later become Mean Creek. After adding drummer Mikey Holland and bassist Erik Wormwood in 2006, the lineup was complete. "This is the final incarnation of the band," says Holland. "We're going to release 10 records whether or not anyone gives a shit."
The band derives their name from the 2004 film starring Rory Culkin, stating that they related to the emotional overtures of the film. "We felt that the tone, and the mood of the movie fit the kind of music we wanted to write." Keene has said. "I saw the movie as being about how complicated people are, and how that can make us all feel alienated, alone, and confused a lot of the time. It can make us do crazy things, especially when you’re young and trying to figure out who you are and your place in the world."
Mean Creek’s first studio record utilized just Keene & Ounjian. "Keene and Ounjian released the band’s debut, Around the Bend in the fall of 2007, and drummer Mikey Holland and bassist Erik Wormwood (former members of the Boston grunge outfit Tulsa) joined up in time for their sophomore effort, 2009’s The Sky (Or the Underground)." The complete group toured with the bands Dead Confederate and Catfish Haven in 2008.
During 2009, Mean Creek appeared at the SXSW Music festival and toured with Cotton Jones, The Everyday Visuals, The Whigs, and The Features. During 2008, the band was listed as one of the "10 Bands to Check Out" by The Improper Bostonian, and was nominated for, "Outstanding Americana Act," by the Boston Music Awards.
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