Emeralds (band)
| Company type | Music group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Portland, Oregon , United States |
Area served | United States |
Key people | John Elliott, Steve Hauschildt, Mark McGuire |
| Products | Electronic music albums and releases |
Emeralds is a United States-based electronic music trio established in 2006 by John Elliott, Steve Hauschildt, and Mark McGuire. Initially formed in Cleveland, Ohio, the group later moved their base to Portland, Oregon.
History
The musical style of Emeralds incorporates elements from ambient music, minimal music, and Kosmische. Before adopting the name Emeralds in June 2006, Elliott, Hauschildt, and McGuire collaborated under the moniker Fancelions starting in 2005 within Cleveland’s suburban areas. They have produced more than forty releases through a variety of independent record labels. Their 2010 album Does It Look Like I'm Here?, launched via Editions Mego, stands as their most acclaimed project, receiving accolades such as Pitchfork’s Best New Album and Drowned in Sound’s Album of the Year.
On an individual level, McGuire and Hauschildt pursue solo careers, while Elliott creates music under several pseudonyms including Outer Space and Imaginary Softwoods. Additionally, the trio manages multiple record labels: Wagon (run by McGuire & Elliott), Gneiss Things (Hauschildt’s label), and Spectrum Spools (Elliott’s imprint).
Emeralds appeared at the All Tomorrow's Parties events in 2010 and 2012, curated respectively by Godspeed You! Black Emperor and The Afghan Whigs. The band served as the opening act for Throbbing Gristle’s reunion tour in 2009 and supported Caribou on a North American tour during late 2010.
Mark McGuire exited the group in January 2013, followed shortly by Hauschildt’s departure, which brought Emeralds to an effective conclusion. After nearly ten years apart, the band reunited in 2022 to perform at the Primavera Sound festival scheduled for 2023 in Barcelona and Madrid.
Albums
- Solar Bridge (Hanson Records, 2008) - CD/LP
- Emeralds (Hanson Records, Wagon/Gneiss Things, 2009) - CD/LP
- What Happened (No Fun Productions 2009, Editions Mego 2010) - CD/2xLP
- Does It Look Like I'm Here? (Editions Mego, 2010) - CD/2xLP
- Just To Feel Anything (Editions Mego, 2012) - CD/LP
EPs and singles
- Demo no. 1 (Wagon, 2006) - CDr
- Demo no. 2 (Wagon, 2006) - CDr
- Hidden Field (Wagon, 2006) - CDr mini
- Dirt Weed Diaries Vol. 1 (Maim & Disfigure, 2006) - CDr
- Bullshit Boring Drone Band (American Tapes, 2006) - CDr
- No More Spirits Over The Lake (Wagon, 2006) - CDr
- Dirt Weed Diaries Vol. 2 (Maim & Disfigure, 2007) - CDr
- A Row of Exposed Columns (Chondritic Sound, 2007) - CDr mini
- Hallucinations (Wagon, 2007) - CDr mini
- Golden Swirl (Wagon, 2007) - CDr mini
- Ledges (Gneiss Things, 2007) - CDr
- Queen of Burbank Vol. 2 (Editions Brokenresearch, 2007) - CDr
- Live (Gneiss Things, 2008) - CDr
- "Fresh Air" (A Soundesign Recording, 2009) - 7"
- "Candy Shoppe" / "The Cycle of Abuse" (Wagon/Gneiss Things, 2010) - 7"
- "Lake Effect Snow" / "Science Center" (Wagon/Gneiss Things, 2010) - 7"
- "In Love" / "Summerdata" (Wagon/Gneiss Things, 2010) - 7"
- "Shade" / "August" (Wagon/Gneiss Things, 2010) - 7"
- Does It Look Like I'm Here? (Daphni Mixes) (Jiaolong, 2012) - 12"
Cassettes
- Laying Beneath Leaves (Wagon, 2006)
- Emeralds (Hanson Records, 2007)
- Smoke Signals (Wagon, 2007)
- Servant (Wagon, 2007)
- Grass Ceiling (Fag Tapes, 2007)
- A Real Clean Gang (Together Tapes, 2007)
- Allegory of Allergies (Gods of Tundra, 2007)
- Planetarium (Tapeworm Tapes, 2008)
- The Overlook (Wagon, 2009)
Split releases and collaborations
- Cassette with Tusco Terror (Tusco/Embassy, 2006 and 2007)
- Cassette collaboration with Sam Goldberg (Wagon, 2007)
- Cassette shared release with Birds of Delay (Wagon, 2007)
- Cassette joint effort with Sunburned Hand of the Man (Manhand, 2007)
- LP featuring Tusco Terror (Ecstatic Peace!, 2008)
- LP collaboration with Quintana Roo (Arbor, 2008)
- Under Pressure, cassette with Aaron Dilloway (Hanson Records, 2008)
- CD partnership with Pain Jerk (No Fi, 2009)