An Indie Rock five-piece from New York City, Wormburner plays rootsy, lyrical Powerpop with Punk and New Wave ingredients. Wormburner began releasing EPs and CD singles in 2004, playing a steady schedule of Northeast shows that would earn them their reputation as one of New York’s most bombastic live bands.
When Wormburner’s self-produced recordings found their way to David Lowery (frontman for Cracker & Camper van Beethoven), the band traveled south to Richmond, VA and crafted a proper full-length album with David Lowery producing.
The debut LP (aptly titled "A Hero’s Welcome") is a 12-song tirade melding classic vocal melodies with driving guitars and vintage Moog synthesizers. "A Hero’s Welcome" was released on Dive Records in the Fall of 2006.
PRESS:
"...astounding....Henry sounds like other vocalists that are neither from his genre or time.....the stories combined with the scenery make [Wormburner] new and, to this point, unmatched. Four stars." - Anti Music
"Buried below the five-piece’s indie rock are literary songs featuring clever wordplay....laced with New Wave and Powerpop, A Hero’s Welcome aims to please fans of Neutral Milk Hotel, The Weakerthans and Grandaddy." - Spill Magazine
"A Wormburner show has much in common with amphetamine-fueled soul revivals, if such a thing ever existed. In a world of chin-stroking art rock Radioheads and junk-addled Babyshambles stumblebums, it’s refreshing to find a band like Wormburner who so clearly believes in the power of the classic pop song to lift a room full of people clear off its foundation." - New York Press
"Wormburner is one of New York’s best rock bands. Period. Powerpop to a tee and not a slip-up in the repertoire." - Sonic Parthenon
"The injection of Moog synth adds just the right touch of energy and retro goodness to the yearning vocals and big buzz saw melodies to set it apart from your standard guitar-driven, pop-enfused rock. This is a must for fans of Elf Power, The Mountain Goats and Ted Leo." - UsedWigs.com
"They’re loud, they’re catchy, and they aren’t trying to be anything other than what they are -- a fun power-pop band...sounds like Isolation Drills-era Guided By Voices." - Glorious Noise
"Wormburner have supplied exactly the kind of indie-quirk power-pop that has a special reservation in the VIP area of my musical heart. I can’t help but love the kitsch synth sound in Autographed Copies. And the wonderfully warm guitars and crisp drums perfectly capture the emotion of the song, which is further advanced by the clear American accent of the vocal." - The Mag (UK)
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