Bent Knee

Bent Knee is an American art rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts, in 2009. The band performs in multiple genres and draws from multiple influences, including pop, industrial rock, progressive rock,[2] and avant-garde. The band is known for unpredictable dynamic contrast and the wide vocal range of singer Courtney Swain.[3]

Bent Knee
2016 promotional image
2016 promotional image
Background information
OriginBoston, Massachusetts, United States
GenresArt rock, avant-garde, baroque pop[1]
Years active2009–present
LabelsInside Out Music, Sony Music, Cuneiform, Take This To Heart
MembersCourtney Swain
Gavin Wallace-Ailsworth
Chris Baum
Vince Welch
Websitewww.bentkneemusic.com

Bent Knee has toured with The Dillinger Escape Plan,[4] Haken,[5] Leprous,[6] Thank You Scientist,[7] and Mike Keneally.[8] In 2016, they signed to Cuneiform Records for the release of their third album, Say So.[9] In 2017, they signed a deal with Inside Out Music and released their fourth album, Land Animal.[10]

History

Bent Knee was formed at the Berklee College of Music in 2009, when guitarist Ben Levin and vocalist Courtney Swain began writing music together. The band's name is a compound of the founders' names ("Ben" + "[Cour]tney").

The band self-released their first LP, Bent Knee in 2011, then self-released their follow-up, Shiny Eyed Babies in 2014.[11] In late 2015, they were signed to Cuneiform Records, an American independent record label,[12] on which they released Say So in 2016.[13] In April 2017, the band was signed by Inside Out Music for the release of their fourth album, Land Animal, which was released June 23, 2017.[14] Their fifth album, You Know What They Mean, was released in October 2019 also via Inside Out Music.[15] In November 2021, Bent Knee released their sixth album Frosting through Take This To Heart Records.[16]

An early mix of the song "These Hands" from the album Land Animal was featured as free content for Rock Band 4 Rivals in March 2017.[17]

In May 2022, it was announced that Ben Levin and Jessica Kion would be leaving the band.[18]

Members
  • Courtney Swain – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Gavin Wallace-Ailsworth – drums
  • Chris Baum – violin, backing vocals
  • Vince Welch – synthesizers, rhythm guitar, sound design, production

Past Members
  • Ben Levin – lead guitar, backing vocals (2009-2022)
  • Jessica Kion – bass, backing vocals (2009-2022)

Discography

Studio albums

  • Bent Knee (2011)
  • Shiny Eyed Babies (2014)
  • Say So (2016)
  • Land Animal (2017)
  • You Know What They Mean (2019)
  • Frosting (2021)

References
  1. Michelle Geslani (5 April 2016). "Bent Knee announce new album, Say So, premiere "Leak Water" song/video — watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  2. Fusilli, Jim (2016-05-24). "'Say So' by Bent Knee Review". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  3. Davies, Owen. "Bent Knee - Shiny Eyed Babies". DPRP. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  4. "THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Announces Fall U.S. Tour". Blabbermouth. 2016-08-22.
  5. "Haken & Leprous Join Forces for North American Tour". hakenmusic.com. Haken. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  6. Kennelty, Greg (15 July 2018). "Haken, Leprous & Bent Knee to Tour North America This Fall". Metal Injection. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  7. "Thank You Scientist tour dates with Bent Knee announced". The Prog Report. 2017-03-10.
  8. Mike Keneally (27 May 2014). "School For Robots and Bent Knee open for us tonight in Cambridge, MA". Facebook. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  9. "Cuneiform Records - Bent Knee". Cuneiform Records. 2015-12-01.
  10. "Inside Out - Bent Knee". Inside Out Music. 2017-04-19.
  11. Smith, Steve (2016-01-24). "Bent Knee bids for the big time". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  12. "Bent Knee Signs With Cuneiform Records". Bent Knee Music. 2015-12-05. Archived from the original on 2016-08-13.
  13. Smith, Steve (2016-05-19). "Bent Knee favors songcraft over showboating on new album 'Say So'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  14. "Bent Knee : Launched Music Video and Announce New Album "Land Animal" Out June 23 via INSIDEOUTMUSIC/SONY". Inside Out Music. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  15. "Bent Knee". Bent Knee. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  16. "We signed Bent Knee! New music video out now! New Album Nov. 5th!". Take This To Heart Records. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  17. Gregoire, Nick (2017-02-28). "11 free tracks from local bands headed to Rock Band Rivals". Harmonix Blog. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
  18. "Bent Knee on Instagram: "Hello friends. Normally our social media is just a shameless outlet for promoting our tours and albums, but today we have an important announcement to bring you. Ben and Jess will be leaving the band after this summer. There is no animosity or ill-will involved. Everyone is still friends. The reason they're leaving is as simple as a reason can be in such a case. Some of you reading this are touring musicians, but most of you aren't. What those in the latter category might not know, is that sometimes touring really sucks. Don't get us wrong, going on tour is also one of the most rewarding things a person can do, but it's a hard life, and it can wear people down. After 10+ years of grinding it out on the road, Ben and Jess have made the very reasonable decision that they would prefer not to do it anymore. We will miss them greatly. We want you all to know that even though Ben and Jessica will no longer be with us, the band will continue to tour and make albums nonetheless. The remaining four of us still believe we have something to say as Bent Knee. We look forward to seeing you in June and beyond. -Bent Knee PS If you want to see Ben and Jess play with Bent Knee one last time, please buy tickets to our upcoming tour! Looks like we still managed to stick a little shameless self-promotion in there after all :)"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-11-21.


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