The Intelligence

The Intelligence

L-R: Lars Finberg (guitar, vocals), Beren Ekine-Huet (drums), Susanna Welbourne (keyboard)
Background information
Origin Seattle, Washington, United States
Genres Post-punk
Years active 1999–present
Labels Dragnet Records
In the Red Records
Dirtnap Records
S-S Records
Plastic Idol Records
Associated acts A-Frames, Thee Oh Sees, The Shins, Eat Skull, Factums, Children's Hospital, The Dipers, The Popular Shapes, Unnatural Helpers
Website http://www.theintelligenceband.com/
Members Lars Finberg
Dave Hernandez
Drew Church
Kaanan Tupper
Past members Chris Woodhouse
Lee Reader
Nicholas Brawley
Matthew Ford
Petey Dammit
Pete Capponi

The Intelligence is an American post-punk garage rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1999. Founded by multi-instrumentalist Lars Finberg (A Frames, Thee Oh Sees), the band currently consists of Finberg alongside Dave Hernandez (guitar), Drew Church (bass) and Kaanan Tupper (drums).

To date, the band has released nine studio albums, two EPs and a number of singles, the latter often split with other artists.[1]

Biography

The Intelligence was formed by Lars Finberg. Since the late 1990s Finberg played in other bands with vocalist/guitarist Erin Sullivan, and bassist Min Yee (the Dipers, Unnatural Helpers).

A-Frames and the Intelligence started in 1999. Both acts released singles on Dragnet Records, the indie label Finberg runs with A-Frames members Erin Sullivan and Min Yee.

The Intelligence's first release was a 5 track 7" EP entitled Girlfriends and Boyfriends on Dragnet Records in 2000.[2] Three years later, two tracks featured on a split 7" with the Popular Shapes on Dirtnap Records.[3] This was followed by the two track "Test" 7" on S-S Records in 2003.[4] The following year, Finberg recorded some songs at home and with other musicians that were released on their debut album Boredom And Terror.[5] It was released as vinyl with an extra CD, the latter tracks were re-released on vinyl by Polly Maggoo in 2006.[6][7] After their debut, The Intelligence got signed to In the Red Records who released their second album Icky Baby in 2005.[8] In 2006 the four-track EP Boys Annoy 12" was released.[9]

The band opened two shows for The Fall at CMJ. The Intelligence first toured in Europe in 2006.

Country Teasers bassist Kaanan Tupper joined the band supporting the 2007 LP, Deuteronomy.[10][11]

In 2009, the band released Fake Surfers, featuring a number of guest vocalists and produced by Mike McHugh.[12] They also released Crepuscule With Pacman on the french label Born Bad Records.

Towards the end of the decade, Finberg had moved away from lo-fi recordings made by himself to studio-productions.[13] In 2010, the band released their seventh album, Males.[14] It was recorded with Karate Party/FM Knives guitarist, Chris Woodhouse who joined The Intelligence as a second guitarist.[15] It was followed in 2012 with Everybody’s Got It Easy But Me.[16]

In 2014, the record company re-released both the debut album Boredom and Terror and the content of the original bonus CD on vinyl.[17] In 2015, the band released Vintage Future,[18] and toured as support to FFS in September/October.[19]

Members

Current members

  • Lars Finberg - vocals and guitar, drums, keyboards, drum machine (1999-preseent)
  • Dave Hernandez - guitar (2003; 2011-present)
  • Drew Church - bass guitar
  • Kaanan Tupper - drums

Former members

  • Chris Woodhouse - guitar (Karate Party, FM Knives)
  • Calvin Lee Reader - guitar (Popular Shapes, Private Beach)
  • Nicholas Brawley - bass guitar (Popular Shapes, Roommates)
  • Matthew Ford - drums (Factums, Love Tan-formerly Pyramids, Yves/Son/Ace, Evening Meetings, Dream Salon)
  • Kurt Prutsman - guitar (The Professional Man)
  • Shannon McConnell - bass (The Fall-Outs, Pulses)
  • Dean Whitmore - drums (Unnatural Helpers, Idle Times)
  • Dave Ramm - drums (Pulses, Scraps)
  • Jed Maheu - bass (Unnatural Helpers, Zig Zags)
  • Susannah Welbourne (keyboards)
  • Beren Ekine-Huett (drums)
  • Pete Capponi - drums
  • TV Coahran - guitar, keyboards (Popular Shapes, Holy Ghost Revival, Gazebos)
  • Megan Welbourne Lunz - keyboards
  • Eric Lunz - guitar
  • Petey Dammit - guitar (2014-2015)

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Splits

Compilations appearances

AFCGT (A Frames Climax Golden Twins)

References

  1. "Intelligence". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  2. "The Intelligence* - Girlfriends & Boyfriends". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  3. "The Intelligence* / Popular Shapes - The Intelligence / Popular Shapes". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  4. "The Intelligence* - Test". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  5. "Intelligence - Boredom And Terror". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  6. "Intelligence - Boredom And Terror". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  7. "Intelligence - Let's Toil". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  8. "Intelligence - Icky Baby". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  9. "The Intelligence* - Boys Annoy". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  10. "Testing Lars Finberg’s IQ". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
  11. "Intelligence - Deuteronomy". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  12. "The Intelligence* - Fake Surfers". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  13. Clifford, Cory (June 20, 2012). "Interview: Lars Finberg of The Intelligence". Heave Media. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  14. "The Intelligence* - Males". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  15. "Featured Content on Myspace". Blogs.myspace.com. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  16. "The Intelligence* - Everybody’s Got It Easy But Me". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  17. "Intelligence - Boredom and Terror / Let's Toil". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  18. "The Intelligence* - Vintage Future". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  19. Pearis, Bill (September 29, 2015). "The Intelligence released 'Vintage Future,' added to Franz Ferdinand/Sparks tour (dates, LP stream)". www.brooklynvegan.com. Retrieved 2015-11-03.

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