Biography

Minneapolis MN indie rock classicists Tapes n Tapes formed in the winter of 2003 when guitaristvocalist Josh Grier aka Tapes 1 bassist Matt Kretzmann n and guitarist Steve Nelson Tapes 2 began crafting a sound that harked back to the Pixies and Pavement and also recalled more contemporary bands like the Shins Nelson left the band with drummer Karl Schweitz becoming the bands second Tapes this lineup recorded the Tapes n Tapes EP in early 2004 recording in a cabin in Wisconsin After the EPs release Tapes n Tapes played a string of gigs with I Am the World Trade Center the Streets Metric and the Futureheads Kretzmann moved to Seattle in summer 2004 and bassist Shawn Neary became Tapes n Tapes second n The band went through more lineup changes Schweitz moved to Madison WI early the following year and Jeremy Hanson joined as Tapes n Tapes new drummer This version of the band recorded its debut album The Loon in summer 2005 with producerengineer Erik Appelwick Ibid Records released The Loon that fall around that time Kretzmann rejoined the Tapes n Tapes fold Positive reviews of The Loon and the bands consistent gigging -- which included a winter 2006 East Coast tour and an appearance at that years South by Southwest -- led to Tapes n Tapes signing with XL Records Neary left the band late that spring and Appelwick stepped in to become the bands extra n XL re-released The Loon in summer 2006 Heather Phares All Music Guide