Uploaded by sxsw on Sep 9, 2010
Rogue Wave formed in 2002 when a newly-unemployed Zach Rogue left his San Francisco home, visited friends in New York City, and returned to California with nearly a full album's worth of textured, cerebral indie pop. Rogue then quit his post in his previous group, the Desoto Reds, and finished the album, which was released on Rogue's own Responsive label under the title Out of the Shadow. As he was completing the record, Rogue decided to form a band in order to perform the material live, and he soon hooked up with drummer/keyboardist Pat Spurgeon, bassist Sonya Westcott, and guitarist Gram LeBron. This outfit played shows in 2003 with the likes of Spoon, Mates of State, and other indie rock big shots. Impressed with their growing buzz, Sub Pop signed Rogue Wave and reissued Out of the Shadow in 2004.
At some point, Westcott was replaced in the lineup by Evan Farrell, and the revised band began recording a second album. The first result of their efforts was the 10:1 single, released in August 2005, which displayed a slicker and more produced sound without jeopardizing the elements that made the first record an artistic success. The full-length Descended Like Vultures followed in late 2005. Songs from the album appeared on television shows like Weeds, Friday Night Lights, and Heroes, and the band maintained a hectic touring schedule until 2006, when they were forced to take time off as drummer Pat Spurgeon underwent a kidney transplant and other bandmembers dealt with death (LeBron's father) and birth (Rogue's new daughter). The group also lost bassist Farrell, who left the lineup before perishing in an apartment fire in late 2007. Patrick Abernathy, formerly with Beulah, joined the group in his place. As if that wasn't enough tribulation, Rogue Wave couldn't come to terms with Sub Pop for future albums and was dropped from the label's roster. They found a suitable label soon after, however, as their friend Jack Johnson signed them to his Brushfire imprint and released their third album, Asleep at Heaven's Gate, in autumn 2007. With newcomer Cameron Jasper now handling bass duties, the band returned in early 2010 with their second Brushfire recording, Permalight.
60 videosSXSW 2010 Showcases- 3:33
Rogue Wave "Lake Michigan" - SXSW Music 2010by sxsw6,114 views
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Rogue Wave "Harmonium" - SXSW Music 2010by sxsw3,579 views
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Rogue Wave "Good Morning" - SXSW Music 2010by sxsw4,452 views
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Local Natives "Sun Hands" - SXSW Music 2010by sxsw8,888 views
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Rogue Wave - "You" (HQ)by ClearValleyFrost7,015 views
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Rogue Wave "Stars And Stripes"by RelixVideos4,728 views
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Rogue Wave - Stars And Stripesby roguewaveYT1,225 views
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I'll Never Leave You - Rogue Waveby Mrazberry14,676 views
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Rogue Wave "Ghost" (Live)by Sundantz2,420 views
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Rogue Wave - "Endgame" (HQ)by ClearValleyFrost4,556 views
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Lullaby by Rogue Waveby arcticscientists10,766 views
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Rogue Wave - Every Momentby dancasey8019,174 views
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Everyday - Rogue Waveby MagmaProductions84,018 views
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Rogue Wave - Fear Itselfby roguewaveYT1,346 views
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John Philip Sousa - Stars and Stripes Foreverby flowrulz481,439 views
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Rogue Wave - Right With Youby roguewaveYT1,484 views
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Rogue Wave - Medicine Ballby CollarboneOfAHare2,022 views
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Rogue Wave "Debaser" (Pixies cover)by paradeofflesh50,309 views
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Rogue Wave - "All That Remains"by xz3roxable976 views
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Aaron Tippin - Where The Stars And Stripes And Eagles Flyby AkaRambo157,589 views
Rogue Wave is totally a life-changing band. . .
AuroraBlue76 2 months ago
Amazing musical experience. Best live band I've ever seen.
misfitkitten138 1 year ago