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 its singer, Courtney Swain.[3]
Bent Knee was formed at the Berklee College of Music in 2009, when the guitarist Ben Levin and the vocalist Courtney Swain began writing music together.[11] The band's name is a compound of the founders' names ("Ben" + "[Cour]tney").
The band self-released its first LP, Bent Knee, in 2011, and self-released a follow-up, Shiny Eyed Babies, in 2014.[12] In late 2015, the band was signed to Cuneiform Records, an American independent record label,[13] on which Say So was released in 2016.[14] In April 2017, the band was signed by Inside Out Music for the release of a fourth album, Land Animal, which was released June 23, 2017.[15] A fifth album, You Know What They Mean, was released in October 2019 also by Inside Out Music.[citation needed] In November 2021, a sixth album, Frosting, was released by Take This To Heart Records.[16]
An early mix of the song "These Hands" from the album Land Animal was used 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 leave the band.[18]
MembersEdit
Courtney Swain – lead vocals, keyboards, bass guitar
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^"THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Announces Fall U.S. Tour". Blabbermouth. 22 August 2016.
^"Haken & Leprous Join Forces for North American Tour". Haken. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
^Kennelty, Greg (15 July 2018). "Haken, Leprous & Bent Knee to Tour North America This Fall". Metal Injection. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
^"Thank You Scientist tour dates with Bent Knee announced". The Prog Report. 10 March 2017.
^Mike Keneally (27 May 2014). "School For Robots and Bent Knee open for us tonight in Cambridge, MA". Facebook. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
^. Cuneiform Records. 1 December 2015. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
^. Inside Out Music. 19 April 2017. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
^Humphries, Stephen (16 June 2016). "Roach motels and Bill Bruford: Welcome to Bent Knee's crazy world". Louder.
^Smith, Steve (24 January 2016). "Bent Knee bids for the big time". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
^. Bent Knee Music. 5 December 2015. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016.
^Smith, Steve (19 May 2016). "Bent Knee favors songcraft over showboating on new album 'Say So'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
^"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.[dead link]
^"We signed Bent Knee! New music video out now! New Album Nov. 5th!". Take This To Heart Records. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
^Gregoire, Nick (28 February 2017). "11 free tracks from local bands headed to Rock Band Rivals". Harmonix Blog. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
^"Bent Knee on Instagram". Instagram. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
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Cuneiform Take This To HeartMembersCourtney SwainGavin Wallace AilsworthChris BaumVince WelchWebsitewww wbr bentkneemusic wbr comBent Knee has toured with The Dillinger Escape Plan 4 Haken 5 Leprous 6 Thank You Scientist 7 and Mike Keneally 8 In 2016 the band signed to Cuneiform Records for the release of its third album Say So 9 In 2017 the band signed a deal with Inside Out Music and released a fourth album Land Animal 10 Contents 1 History 2 Members 3 Past members 4 Discography 5 ReferencesHistory EditBent Knee was formed at the Berklee College of Music in 2009 when the guitarist Ben Levin and the vocalist Courtney Swain began writing music together 11 The band s name is a compound of the founders names Ben Cour tney The band self released its first LP Bent Knee in 2011 and self released a follow up Shiny Eyed Babies in 2014 12 In late 2015 the band was signed to Cuneiform Records an American independent record label 13 on which Say So was released in 2016 14 In April 2017 the band was signed by Inside Out Music for the release of a fourth album Land Animal which was released June 23 2017 15 A fifth album You Know What They Mean was released in October 2019 also by Inside Out Music citation needed In November 2021 a sixth album Frosting was released by Take This To Heart Records 16 An early mix of the song These Hands from the album Land Animal was used 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 leave the band 18 Members EditCourtney Swain lead vocals keyboards bass guitar Gavin Wallace Ailsworth drums Chris Baum violin backing vocals guitar Vince Welch synthesizers rhythm guitar sound design production bass guitarPast members EditBen Levin lead guitar backing vocals 2009 2022 Jessica Kion bass guitar backing vocals 2009 2022 Discography EditStudio albums Bent Knee 2011 Shiny Eyed Babies 2014 Say So 2016 Land Animal 2017 You Know What They Mean 2019 Frosting 2021 References Edit Michelle Geslani 5 April 2016 Bent Knee announce new album Say So premiere Leak Water song video Consequence of Sound Retrieved 24 April 2016 Fusilli Jim 24 May 2016 Say So by Bent Knee Review Wall Street Journal ISSN 0099 9660 Retrieved 25 July 2016 Davies Owen Bent Knee Shiny Eyed Babies DPRP Archived from the original on 24 March 2016 Retrieved 3 September 2016 THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Announces Fall U S Tour Blabbermouth 22 August 2016 Haken amp Leprous Join Forces for North American Tour Haken Retrieved 7 December 2018 Kennelty Greg 15 July 2018 Haken Leprous amp Bent Knee to Tour North America This Fall Metal Injection Retrieved 7 December 2018 Thank You Scientist tour dates with Bent Knee announced The Prog Report 10 March 2017 Mike Keneally 27 May 2014 School For Robots and Bent Knee open for us tonight in Cambridge MA Facebook Retrieved 3 September 2016 Bent Knee Cuneiform Records 1 December 2015 Archived from the original on 18 February 2018 Retrieved 18 September 2017 Bent Knee Inside Out Music 19 April 2017 Archived from the original on 21 February 2018 Retrieved 18 September 2017 Humphries Stephen 16 June 2016 Roach motels and Bill Bruford Welcome to Bent Knee s crazy world Louder Smith Steve 24 January 2016 Bent Knee bids for the big time The Boston Globe Retrieved 25 July 2016 Bent Knee Signs With Cuneiform Records Bent Knee Music 5 December 2015 Archived from the original on 13 August 2016 Smith Steve 19 May 2016 Bent Knee favors songcraft over showboating on new album Say So The Boston Globe Retrieved 25 July 2016 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 dead link We signed Bent Knee New music video out now New Album Nov 5th Take This To Heart Records Retrieved 10 November 2021 Gregoire Nick 28 February 2017 11 free tracks from local bands headed to Rock Band Rivals Harmonix Blog Retrieved 10 August 2017 Bent Knee on Instagram 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