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Whysp

Beautiful Creatures, live life by thine heart

About Me

The Long and Sordid History of Whysp ; The Church of Josh Alper

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/3/2005
Band Website: whysp.com/
Band Members: Constantly changing! Always Josh Alper, but these people have all played with Whysp at one time or another as well: Christine Boepple, Glenn Donaldson, Hugh Guthrie Holden, Jr., Ia Hernandez, Jeffrey Manson, Michele Hannigan, Annette Marines, Karl Blau, Tom Child, Phil Elverum, Aaron "A-Ron" Emmert, Nicky "Dinosaur" Emmert, Kyle Field, John Garmon, Mike May, Adam "Handel" Payne, Niki Selken, Emily White
Influences: I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
Sounds Like: Derroll Adams, Amps for Christ, Animal Collective, The Anthology of American Folk Music, Devendra Banhart, Syd Barrett, Robbie Basho, The Black Elf Speaks, Karl Blau, The Blithe Sons, The Byrds, D+, Dock Boggs, Bunwinkies, Vashti Bunyan, Nick Castro, Leonard Cohen, C.O.B., Shirley Collins, Diamond Star Halos, Donovan, Nick Drake, Bob Dylan, Elvish Presley, Espers, Exuma, John Fahey, Fairport Convention, Mimi & Richard Farina, Bill Fay, Feathers, The Finches, Simon Finn, Forest, Josephine Foster, Jackson C. Frank, Fresh Maggots, Woody Guthrie, Roy Harper, George Harrison, Herman's Hermits, Gary Higgins, Roscoe Holcomb, The Holy Modal Rounders, In Gowan Ring, The Incredible String Band, Bert Jansch, Kaleidoscope, Kaleidoscopic Jellybean-Head Gnomes, Liarbird, Little Wings, Love Story, Malicorne, The Mamas & the Papas, Jeffrey Manson, Mellow Candle, The Microphones, Mirah, Mt. Eerie, Neutral Milk Hotel, Joanna Newsom, Nico, Os Mutantes, Pearls Before Swine, Pentangle, Pink Floyd, The Pretty Things, Red Krayola, John Renbourn, Adam Payne's Residual Echoes, Jack Rose, Six Organs of Admittance, Skygreen Leopards, Steeleye Span, The Story, Rick Swan, The Television Personalities, Tir Na Nog, Trader Horne, Trees, Tyrannosauras Rex, The Velvet Underground, Witthuser & Westrupp, Wooden Wand & the Vanishing Voice, Neil Young..
Record Label: Good Village, Yik Yak, Love Tape Love
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Terrascope Comp

Whysp has a track on a new Terrascope compilation! It is super limited, so if you want one you should order it now! More info here....
Posted by Whysp on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:07:00 PST

Some Whysp Stirrings

Hey all! After some winter-time slumbers Whysp is re-emerging this spring with some modest stirrings. A couple new shows in May and some new recordings being worked over and gently pushed towards re...
Posted by Whysp on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 04:14:00 PST

Dream Magazine Interview

There is an interview with Josh in the new issue of Dream Magazine (#6).  Available at fine media outlets or via the Dream Magazine website....
Posted by Whysp on Sun, 28 May 2006 01:01:00 PST

Arthur Review

There is a brief mention of the Dawn is Crowned album in Byron Coley & Thurston Moore's "Bull Tongue" column in the new issue of Arthur: "More easily comprehended as a concept is the split LP sha...
Posted by Whysp on Thu, 11 May 2006 11:11:00 PST

Floyd vs. The Dead

Whysp is featured in this month's issue of Warrior magazine representing Pink Floyd in a Floyd vs. The Dead feature.  The Akron/Family represents The Grateful Dead.  We reviewed some raritie...
Posted by Whysp on Sat, 06 May 2006 05:52:00 PST

Vinyl Still Available

Whysp's two limited vinyl releases, our self-titled album and our split 12" with The Story, are still available for order from our website....
Posted by Whysp on Fri, 17 Mar 2006 02:10:00 PST

Another "Dawn is Crowned" Review

New review of "The Dawn is Crowned" on the Dusted website.
Posted by Whysp on Fri, 06 Jan 2006 04:15:00 PST

New Review of "The Dawn is Crowned"

There is a new review of The Story/Whysp split lp "The Dawn is Crowned" posted on The Unbroken Circle website.  ...
Posted by Whysp on Fri, 23 Dec 2005 01:11:00 PST

More Whysp Photos

More photos from recent Whysp shows.
Posted by Whysp on Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:47:00 PST

S.F. Bay Guardian Article

"Into the Woods: Psych-folksters Whysp tap into Forest magic." by Max Goldberg.
Posted by Whysp on Sat, 03 Dec 2005 04:39:00 PST