Nots (band)

Nots are a three-piece noise-punk band from Memphis,[1] who released their debut album We Are Nots in 2014 and have toured North America and Europe.[2][3] The band are fronted by Natalie Hoffmann (vocals/guitar) with Charlotte Watson (drums), Alexandra Eastburn (keyboards) and Meredith Lones (bass).[4] The band are signed to Goner Records in North America and Heavenly in Europe.[5]

Nots
Genres
Years active2011–present
Labels
Websitewearenots.bandcamp.com
Members
  • Natalie Hoffmann (vocals/guitar)
  • Charlotte Watson (drums)
  • Meredith Lones (bass)
Past members
  • Laurel Ferndon (drums)
  • Alexandra Eastburn (keyboards)

Career

Originally from Nixa, Missouri,[6] Hoffmann moved to Memphis in 2007 to attend the local art college, where she studied photography and design.[7] The band began in 2011 as a collaboration between Watson and Hoffmann while they were both members of other local bands.[8] Hoffmann was a member of Ex-Cult while Watson played with the Manatees.[9][10] They were joined by Laurel Ferndon on drums. The name was taken from a Twister-inspired collage that Hoffmann had created.[11]

The band made a demo tape that they submitted to Goner Records who decided to release it as an EP.[7] Their debut release, Dust Red appeared in October 2013,[12] and was followed by the single "Fix" b/w "Modern" in June 2014.[13] Both were produced by Keith Cooper.[14] Ferndon left in early 2014, as Hoffmann and Watson prepared to record their album with Doug Easley at the helm.[15] They recruited Alexandra Eastburn on keyboards and Meredith Lones on bass as replacements while Watson moved to drums.[15] Hoffman described the recording process as "since it was a new lineup, and I think you can definitely feel this sort of combined intensity and really stubborn determination that was stewing when we recorded the album".[14] In the same year the band also performed at the SXSW festival.[16] The digital-only single "Decadence" appeared on October supported by a video directed by Geoffrey Brent Shrewsbury.[17][18] The track "Reactor" was made available in the same month.[19] On November 11, 2014, the album We Are Nots was released in North America,[20][21] while they embarked on their first headlining tour around America.[22]

In June 2015, they released the single "Virgin Mary" b/w "Shelf Life" on Goner, while the latter was made available on streaming platforms.[23][24] In September 2015 the band signed to Heavenly Records for European releases.[5] Their debut album was re-released in November of the same year, followed by an eight-date European tour.[25]

In September 2016, the band released their second album entitled Cosmetic.[26] it was preceded by the single "Entertain Me".[27]

Since graduating, Hoffmann also works as a visual artist and instructor at the Memphis College of Art.[28]

On May 10, 2019, the band will release their third album 3.[29]

Discography

Albums
  • We are Nots (2014)
  • Cosmetic (2016)
  • 3 (2019)[29]

EPs
  • Dust Red (2013)

Singles
  • Fix (2014)
  • Reactor (2015)
  • Virgin Mary (2015)

References
  1. Duncan, Tess (July 11, 2014). "Collector's Edition: Nots' Charlotte Watson's Wild, Weird '70s Records". Wondering Sound. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  2. Mongredien, Phil (2015-11-29). "Nots: We Are Nots review – lightning-quick garage-punk". the Guardian. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  3. Bartleet, Larry (November 23, 2015). "Nots Interviewed: The Arty Quartet From Memphis Who Are Well Versed In Frenetic Punk". nme.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  4. "Nots // Heavenly Recordings". www.heavenlyrecordings.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  5. "New artist announcement: Heavenly sign Memphis group Nots". www.heavenlyrecordings.com. September 11, 2015. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  6. Downing, Andy (August 13, 2015). "Concert preview: Memphis garage-punks Nots let it rip on chaotic debut". Columbus Alive. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  7. Santo, Marc. "Natalie Hoffmann of Nots". emperorgo.com. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  8. Appelstein, Mike (November 4, 2014). "Memphis Goner Records Quartet Nots Works Hard to Keep Punk Weird". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  9. "Nots Bio". levitation-austin.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  10. Jordan, Mark (February 1, 2013). "Manatees are making up for lost time". www.pressreader.com. Go Memphis!. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  11. Ryan, Kate (April 29, 2016). "Take It From An All-Girl Punk Band, Being An Artist Is All About The Hustle". Elite Daily. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  12. "Nots - Dust Red". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  13. "Nots - Fix / Modern". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  14. Cihak, Izzy (November 4, 2014). "The "experimentation and wild aggression" of Nots - Philthy Mag". Philthy Mag. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  15. McGregor, Nick (August 20, 2014). "Nots Brings Post-Punk Fusion To 5 Points". Folio Weekly. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  16. "SXSW 2014, Day 4: Sergio Mendoza y La Orkestra, Ex-Cult, Against Me!, Future". Wondering Sound. Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
  17. McDermott, Patrick (October 8, 2014). "Memphis Punks-To-Watch Nots Share "Decadence"". The FADER. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  18. Anthony, David (November 17, 2014). "Watch Nots throw a decadent new wave party in a new video". www.avclub.com. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  19. Jacobs, Ethan (October 30, 2014). "Nots – "Reactor" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  20. Minsker, Evan (November 20, 2014). "Nots: We Are Nots Album Review". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  21. Deming, Mark. "We Are Nots - Nots (review)". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  22. Gonzales, Perla (November 10, 2014). "Album Review: Nots "We Are Nots"". thegirlsattherockshow.com. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  23. "Nots - Virgin Mary". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
  24. Thomas-Mason, Lee (November 19, 2015). "NOTS stream new track 'Shelf Life' alongside album and tour news". Far Out Magazine. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  25. McPherson, Ryan (2015-09-23). "Nots announce UK album release and European tour. - Fortitude Magazine". Fortitude Magazine. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
  26. Berman, Stuart (September 3, 2016). "Nots: Cosmetic Album Review". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
  27. Trewn, Pranav (June 22, 2016). "Nots – "Entertain Me" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum.com. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
  28. "Instructors - Memphis College of Art". Memphis College of Art. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  29. Minsker, Evan (March 7, 2019). "Nots Announce New Album 3, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
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