Widowspeak is an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York City, United States. They are currently signed to Captured Tracks. The band consists of guitarist and vocalist Molly Hamilton and guitarist Robert Earl Thomas.[1]

Widowspeak
Widowspeak on tour in Vienna, 2011
Background information
Origin	New York City, New York, United States
Genres	Indie rock dream pop cowboy pop shoegaze
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Captured Tracks
Members	Molly Hamilton Robert Earl Thomas James Jano Willy Muse
Past members	Pamela Garavano-Coolbaugh Michael Stasiak
Website	Official Widowspeak website

History

The band formed in Brooklyn in 2010 by Tacoma, Washington natives Molly Hamilton and her friend Michael Stasiak, who have known each other since they were teenagers.[1] The pair met with guitarist Robert Earl Thomas and began practicing together. The band released their debut album Widowspeak in August 2011 to critical acclaim. The single "Harsh Realm" was featured in an episode of the television series American Horror Story. In 2012, the band recruited bassist Pamela Garavano-Coolbaugh for their subsequent tours.[1][2]

After touring extensively for the first album, Stasiak and Garavano-Coolbaugh left the band. At the beginning of 2012, Widowspeak began to work on their second full-length album, Almanac. Almanac was recorded by producer Kevin McMahon, who has also produced for Swans and Real Estate. The recording sessions took place in a century-old barn in the Hudson River Valley late in the summer of 2012. Almanac was released January 22, 2013.[3] In March 2013, Widowspeak was named one of Fuse TV's 30 must-see artists at SXSW[4]

In 2015, Widowspeak released the album All Yours.[5] The fourth album Expect the Best was recorded at Marcata Recording, New Paltz, New York and released August 2017. Molly Hamilton wrote the songs in her home town Tacoma, Washington. It's a return to the sounds of their beginnings.[6]

Members

• Molly Hamilton – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Robert Earl Thomas – lead guitar
• Willy Muse – bass guitar
• James Jano – drums

Discography

Studio albums

• Widowspeak (16 August 2011, Captured Tracks)
• Almanac (22 January 2013, Captured Tracks)
• All Yours (28 August 2015, Captured Tracks)
• Expect the Best (25 August 2017, Captured Tracks)
• Plum (28 August 2020, Captured Tracks)[7]
• The Jacket (11 March 2022)

Other releases

• Harsh Realm 7" (2011, Captured Tracks)[8]
• Gun Shy 7" (2011, Captured Tracks)

EP

• The Swamps (November 2013, Captured Tracks)
• Honeychurch (22 January 2021, Captured Tracks)

References

External links

• Bandcamp profile
• last.fm profile
• Widowspeak on Pitchfork
• Widowspeak page on Captured Tracks record label
• Live photos of Widowspeak
• Widowspeak on Discogs