# Volcano Choir > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Volcano_Choir > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Volcano_Choir.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcano_Choir > Source revision: 1340418706 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American indie rock band}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Volcano Choir | image = | alt = | caption = | image_size = | alias = | origin = [Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin), United States | genre = [Indie rock](/source/Indie_rock), [experimental](/source/Experimental_music), [ambient](/source/Ambient_music), [indie folk](/source/indie_folk) | years_active = 2005–2014 (hiatus) | label = [Jagjaguwar](/source/Jagjaguwar) | spinoff_of = [Collections of Colonies of Bees](/source/Collections_of_Colonies_of_Bees) | website = {{URL|http://volcanochoir.com}} | current_members = {{Unbulleted list|[Jon Mueller](/source/Jon_Mueller)|Chris Rosenau|Matthew Skemp|Daniel Spack|[Justin Vernon](/source/Justin_Vernon)|Thomas Wincek|Andrew Fitzpatrick}} | past_members = Jim Schoenecker | background = group_or_band }} '''Volcano Choir''' is an American [indie rock](/source/indie_rock) band from [Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin), formed in 2005. It has released two albums, ''[Unmap](/source/Unmap)'' and ''[Repave](/source/Repave).'' ==History== The band began as a collaboration between [Bon Iver](/source/Bon_Iver)'s [Justin Vernon](/source/Justin_Vernon) and members of [Collections of Colonies of Bees](/source/Collections_of_Colonies_of_Bees). Their debut album, ''[Unmap](/source/Unmap)'', was released on September 22, 2009, reaching number 92 on the [Billboard Top 200](/source/Billboard_Top_200) [chart](/source/record_chart).{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=volcano choir|chart=all}}|title=Volcano Choir - Chart History|magazine=Billboard.com|access-date=2013-07-11}} The band toured on the success of this release, with a large string of shows around Japan in November 2010 being their most notable run.{{cite web |title=Volcano Choir Setlist |url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/volcano-choir/2010/shibuya-o-west-tokyo-japan-5bd28bb0.html |website=Setlist.fm |access-date=9 November 2018 |date=8 November 2010}} Since the band's formation, Jon Mueller (Death Blues) and Thomas Wincek (of [All Tiny Creatures](/source/All_Tiny_Creatures)) have left Collections of Colonies of Bees, but continue to be members of Volcano Choir.{{cite web|last=Hyden |first=Steven |url=http://www.avclub.com/milwaukee/articles/jon-mueller-leaves-collections-of-colonies-of-bees,43052/ |title=Jon Mueller leaves Collections Of Colonies Of Bees ... by the end of the year |publisher=[The A.V. Club](/source/The_A.V._Club) |date=2010-07-13 |access-date=2013-07-11}}{{cite news|last=Shanahan |first=Joel |url=https://www.avclub.com/all-tiny-creatures-thomas-wincek-1798221928 |title=All Tiny Creatures' Thomas Wincek |newspaper=The A.V. Club |date=2010-10-06 |access-date=2013-07-11}} They have also added Matthew Skemp on bass, who also plays in All Tiny Creatures.{{cite web |url=http://jagjaguwar.com/blog/2013/05/volcano-choir-are-back/ |title=Volcano Choir Are Back! New Album ' REPAVE' Out In September, New Tour Dates Set For Summer & Fall Blog |publisher=Jagjaguwar |date=2013-05-28 |access-date=2013-07-11 |archive-date=June 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130620034504/http://jagjaguwar.com/blog/2013/05/volcano-choir-are-back/ |url-status=dead }} It was revealed in a 2014 interview with band members that the name "Volcano Choir" originated from a [vaporizer](/source/vaporizer_(inhalation_device)) called the "Volcano".{{cite video |url= http://www.bdcwire.com/boston-calling-volcano-choir-interview/boston-calling-volcano-choir-interview-2 |title= Boston Calling: Volcano Choir Interview |publisher= BDCWire |date= 2015-02-26 |access-date=2018-06-30}} The cover art for ''Unmap'' was created by Adreienne DeBoer, and insert art was illustrated by [Dave Godowsky](/source/Dave_Godowsky). Volcano Choir released their second studio album, ''[Repave](/source/Repave)'',Jake Wolfe (2013-09-13). "[http://www.complex.com/music/2013/09/volcano-choir-review You Should Definitely Listen To The New Volcano Choir Album]". Retrieved 2013-09-05. on September 3, 2013, on [Jagjaguwar](/source/Jagjaguwar). The album was recorded at Vernon's April Base studio in [Eau Claire, Wisconsin](/source/Eau_Claire%2C_Wisconsin).{{cite web |title=April Base Publishing |url=https://www.discogs.com/label/325955-April-Base-Publishing |website=Discogs |access-date=4 November 2018}} Andrew Fitzpatrick from All Tiny Creatures became a touring member in 2013, supporting the album ''Repave'' and is now a member of the band. He then became a touring member of [Bon Iver](/source/Bon_Iver), supporting the album ''[22, A Million](/source/22%2C_A_Million)''. Thomas Wincek joined [Field Report](/source/Field_Report) in 2014. Volcano Choir's song "Byegone" was used in the 4th episode of the first season of ''[The 100](/source/The_100_(TV_series))''.{{cite web|url=https://www.tunefind.com/show/the-100/season-1/17928|title=Music from The 100 S1E04|website=Tunefind}} The band finished touring in support of ''Repave'' in November 2014,{{cite web |title=Volcano Choir at Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI, USA |url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/volcano-choir/2014/turner-hall-ballroom-milwaukee-wi-3cde5cb.html |website=Setlist.FM |access-date=10 July 2019}} and have since been on hiatus as Vernon focuses on Bon Iver. ==Discography== ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable" !align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Album !align="center" colspan="9" width="20"|Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" width="70"|Certification |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [US](/source/Billboard_200) ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [AUS](/source/ARIA)
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{{cite web | url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Volcano+Choir | title=Volcano Choir discography | publisher=Hung Medien | work=norwegiancharts.com |access-date=17 September 2013}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [SWI](/source/Swiss_Hitparade)
{{cite web | url=http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Volcano+Choir | title=Volcano Choir discography | publisher=Hung Medien | work=hitparade.ch |access-date=17 September 2013}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [UK](/source/UK_Albums_Chart) |- | style="text-align:center;"|2009 |''[Unmap](/source/Unmap)'' | style="text-align:center;"|92 | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} | style="text-align:center;"| |- | style="text-align:center;" |2013 |''[Repave](/source/Repave)'' | style="text-align:center;"|87 | style="text-align:center;"|27 | style="text-align:center;"|86 | style="text-align:center;"|93 | style="text-align:center;"|38 | style="text-align:center;"|193 | style="text-align:center;"|9 | style="text-align:center;"|81 | style="text-align:center;"|48 | style="text-align:center;"| |- |} === Singles === * Island, Is (2009) * Byegone (2013) * Comrade (2013) ===Other=== *''Sound'' (2014){{Cite web|url=https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/project-carousel#/|title=Project Carousel|website=Indiegogo|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-28}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{official website|http://volcanochoir.com}} *[http://www.jagjaguwar.com/onesheet.php?cat=JAG156 Jagjaguwar page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303171113/http://www.jagjaguwar.com/onesheet.php?cat=JAG156 |date=March 3, 2016 }} {{Justin Vernon}} {{Volcano Choir}} {{Authority control}} Category:Indie rock musical groups from Wisconsin Category:Polyvinyl Record Co. artists Category:Jagjaguwar artists Category:Love Da Records artists --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Volcano Choir](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcano_Choir) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcano_Choir?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.