Waxwing (band)

Waxwing
Left to Right: Rocky Votolato, Andrew Hartley, Cody Votolato, Rudy Gajadhar
Background information
Origin	Seattle, Washington, United States
Genres	Emo, indie rock, folk rock, punk rock
Years active	1996–2005
Labels	Henry's Finest Second Nature
Associated acts	Rocky Votolato The Blood Brothers Gatsbys American Dream Jaguar Love Head Wound City Bugs in Amber Lying on Loot
Website	Archived Site
Past members	Rocky Votolato Rudy Gajadhar Andrew Hartley Cody Votolato

Waxwing was an indie rock band from Seattle, Washington that drew influences from a wide variety of folk and punk groups.

The band was formed in 1996 after the dissolution of Lying on Loot, of which Rocky Votolato (vocals/guitar) and Rudy Gajadhar (drums) were members. The two began playing music with bassist Andrew Hartley and later recruited Rocky's younger brother Cody as a second guitarist.

The band released a self-titled 7" single for Henry's Finest Recordings before signing with Second Nature Recordings. The band released their debut full-length, For Madmen Only, in 1999 and released a follow-up in 2000, titled One for the Ride. In this time, the band's profile in the Seattle music scene had grown substantially. Rocky had released several solo albums containing material he'd written that didn't fit Waxwing's style while Cody's other band, The Blood Brothers, had gained significant popularity.

The band's 2001 release, Intervention: Collection+Remix, collected the band's numerous vinyl and compilation appearances and a handful of live and rare tracks. In 2002, the band released Nobody Can Take What Everybody Owns and toured briefly in support of the album. In early 2003, the band announced they were taking an indefinite hiatus to focus on their other projects, which now included Gajadhar's role as drummer for Gatsbys American Dream. The band officially broke up in late 2005, stating simply "we are finally calling it quits." The band played 2 farewell shows in the Seattle area in December 2005. Recently the band has been rehearsing together when Rocky is home from touring but as yet no plans of concerts or releases have been confirmed

Per Rocky Votolato at tonight's Revival Tour at the Tractor Tavern, the band is getting back together and are playing a show on August 24, 2013 at The Vera Project in Seattle. The show date is confirmed on The Vera Project‘s website as a reunion show.