Indie folk, blues, alternative country, country rock
Years active
2007(2007)–present
Labels
Paradise of Bachelors, Heaven & Earth Magic, Blackmaps, Merge, Three Lobed Recordings
Members
MC Taylor
History
The band was formed by Mike (MC) Taylor and Scott Hirsch in 2007.[citation needed] The band's early recordings were released through Taylor's own recording label, "Heaven & Earth Magic Recording Company."[3]
The band's debut album, Country Hai East Cotton, was released in 2009 via Taylor's label in a limited edition of 500.[4] This was followed by their international debut album, Bad Debt, in 2010, released via Black Maps.[5][6] The band's third album, Poor Moon, was released in 2012 via North Carolina-based "Paradise of Bachelors", and received positive reviews.[7][8][9] The band's fourth album, Haw, was released on April 2, 2013.[10][11][12]
Hiss Golden Messenger performing live in December, 2018.
Hiss Golden Messenger were signed to Merge in April 2014 and released their fifth album and Merge label debut, Lateness of Dancers on September 9, 2014.[13][14] They have gone on to release four additional full-length records via Merge, as well as remastered versions of Bad Debt,Poor Moon, and Haw.
Their 2019 album Terms of Surrender received a nomination for Best Americana Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.[15]
In 2021 the band was inter alia part of the Newport Folk Festival in July.[16]
Musical style
The band's music contains elements from various musical genres, such as folk, country, dub, country soul, rhythm and blues, bluegrass, jazz, funk, swamp pop, gospel, blues, and rock.[7][4][11][12] The band's style was also described as "alternative country" and "country rock."[4][12][17] The band's main influences include the Beatles, The Byrds, and Buffalo Springfield.[5] The band has been compared to Will Oldham and Bill Callahan.[18]
Discography
Studio albums
Country Hai East Cotton (2008, Heaven & Earth Magic Recording Company)
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