# Wild Cub

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{{Short description|American indie rock band}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{redirect|Jeremy Bullock|the English actor|Jeremy Bulloch}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Wild Cub
| image           = Wild Cub 2014.jpg
| caption         = Wild Cub performing in 2014
| image_size      = 280px
| origin          = [Nashville](/source/Nashville), Tennessee, United States<ref name="theguardian">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2012/dec/12/wild-cub-thunder-clatter|title=New music: Wild Cub – Thunder Clatter|work=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)|date=December 12, 2012 |accessdate=August 29, 2013 |last1=Cragg |first1=Michael }}</ref>
| genre           = [Indie rock](/source/Indie_rock), pop<ref name="allmusic"/>
| years_active    = 2011{{ndash}}present<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/wild-cub-mn0003067671/biography|title=Wild Cub {{!}} Biography|website=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)|accessdate=August 30, 2013}}</ref>
| label           = Big Light Recordings<ref name="stereoboard"/><br>[Mom + Pop Music](/source/Mom_%2B_Pop_Music)<ref name="mom+pop"/>
| current_members = [Keegan DeWitt](/source/Keegan_DeWitt)<br/>Jeremy Bullock<br/>Dabney Morris<br/>Harry West<br/>Eric Wilson<ref name="allmusic"/>
}}
'''Wild Cub''' is an American [indie rock](/source/indie_rock) band led by songwriter-composer [Keegan DeWitt](/source/Keegan_DeWitt) and multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Bullock.<ref name="theguardian"/> Its supporting members are drummer Dabney Morris, bassist Harry West, and keyboardist and synthesist Eric Wilson.<ref name="allmusic"/> Their song "[Thunder Clatter](/source/Thunder_Clatter)" charted at No. 59 in the UK in August 2013.<ref name="officialcharts">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/wild%20cub/|title=WILD CUB|publisher=[The Official Charts Company](/source/The_Official_Charts_Company)|accessdate=August 27, 2013}}</ref>

==History==
===Formation===
Tired of life in [Brooklyn](/source/Brooklyn), New York, DeWitt declined a promotion and instead resigned from his job in 2008<ref name="allmusic"/> and moved to Nashville, Tennessee to concentrate on music.<ref name="americansongwriter">{{cite web|url=http://www.americansongwriter.com/2010/06/keegan-dewitt-2/|title=Keegan DeWitt|date=June 14, 2010 |publisher=Americansongwriter.com|accessdate=October 4, 2013}}</ref> In a 2010 interview, DeWitt stated that he moved because "in Brooklyn, the price of living was such that you'd have to be working a full time job, and I found myself putting 50% effort into both that job and my music. Nashville allowed me to put 100% of my effort into music."<ref name="americansongwriter"/> For a number of years, he wrote film scores. He collaborated with director [Aaron Katz](/source/Aaron_Katz_(filmmaker)) on ''[Dance Party USA](/source/Dance_Party_USA_(film))'', ''Cold Weather'', and ''Quiet City''. The last two were selected as ''[New York Times](/source/New_York_Times)'' Critics Picks.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/04/movies/04cold-weather.html|title=Cold Weather (2010) |newspaper=New York Times|accessdate=March 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/391481/Quiet-City/overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407051525/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/391481/Quiet-City/overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 7, 2014 |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times) |date=2014 |title=Quiet City |accessdate=March 23, 2014}}</ref><ref name="keegan">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/keegan-dewitt-mn0001762736|title=Keegan DeWitt|website=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)|accessdate=August 30, 2013}}</ref>

In Nashville DeWitt met multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Bullock,<ref name="allmusic"/> who had previously collaborated with [Madi Diaz](/source/Madi_Diaz) and Pico vs. Island Trees,<ref name="pasteyouth">{{cite web|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/08/wild-cub---youth.html|title=Wild Cub: Youth|work=[Paste](/source/Paste_(magazine))|date=August 13, 2012 |accessdate=October 7, 2013}}</ref> and the two founded Wild Cub with Morris, West, and Wilson in early 2012.<ref name="southernview">{{Cite web|url=http://nashville.bearingsguide.com/2013/03/29/southern-view-wild-cub/|title=Wild Cub|publisher=Southern View|accessdate=October 4, 2013}}</ref>

===''Youth''===
The group's 13-song debut album ''Youth'' was self-released in January 2013 via [Big Light Recordings](/source/Big_Light_Recordings);<ref name="stereoboard">{{cite web|url=http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/176260/9|title=Wild Cub Announce Release Of Debut LP 'Youth'|publisher=Stereoboard|accessdate=October 4, 2013}}</ref> a deluxe version of the album with two new tracks was released on January 21, 2014, via [Mom + Pop Music](/source/Mom_%2B_Pop_Music).<ref name="mom+pop">{{cite web|url=http://www.momandpopmusic.com/wild-cub-sign-to-mompop-announces-youth-wide-release-bonus-tracks/|title=Wild Cub sign to Mom+Pop, Announces "Youth" Wide Release + Bonus Tracks|publisher=[Mom+Pop Music](/source/Mom_%2B_Pop_Music)|accessdate=October 4, 2013}}</ref> Recorded in Bullock's home,<ref name="allmusic"/> it was well received in the UK and the US;<ref name="allmusic"/> [Scott Kerr](/source/Scott_Kerr) of [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) called it "jubilant, '80s-inspired synth pop and infectious".<ref name="allmusic"/> The lead single, "[Thunder Clatter](/source/Thunder_Clatter)", was given a positive review by AllMusic<ref name="allmusic"/> but did not chart until August 2013, after it was used in a [Bose](/source/Bose_Corporation) commercial;<ref name="allmusic"/> it eventually reached number 59 on the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart).<ref name="officialcharts"/>

===Recent events===
Wild Cub's remix of "Symptoms" by [Atlas Genius](/source/Atlas_Genius) appeared on their 2013 remix album ''[So Electric: When It Was Now (The Remixes)](/source/So_Electric%3A_When_It_Was_Now_(The_Remixes))''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://atlasgenius.com/post/68998763547/we-are-excited-to-announce-our-remix-album-will-be|title=We are excited to announce our Remix Album will be...|date=December 4, 2013|accessdate=December 10, 2013|archive-date=July 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721171545/http://atlasgenius.com/post/68998763547/we-are-excited-to-announce-our-remix-album-will-be|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://substreammagazine.com/2013/12/07/atlas-genius-celebrate-the-holidays-with-a-special-remix-album/|title=Atlas Genius Celebrate The Holidays With A Special Remix Album|magazine=Substream Magazine|date=December 7, 2013|accessdate=December 10, 2013}}</ref>

Wild Cub has performed at [SXSW](/source/South_by_Southwest), [Bonnaroo](/source/Bonnaroo), [CMJ](/source/CMJ) and other prominent festivals.<ref name="paste">{{cite web|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/1000words/2012/10/cmj-day-three---photos-and-recap.html|title=CMJ Day Three – Photos and Recap|work=[Paste](/source/Paste_(magazine))|date=October 19, 2012|accessdate=August 27, 2013|archive-date=October 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010073910/http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/1000words/2012/10/cmj-day-three---photos-and-recap.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="paste2">{{cite web|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/1000words/2012/06/wild-cub-bonnaroo-photo-diary.html|title=Wild Cub Bonnaroo Photo Diary |work=[Paste](/source/Paste_(magazine))|date=June 12, 2012|accessdate=October 6, 2013}}</ref><ref name="clashmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/videos/wild-cub-running|title=Wild Cub – Running {{!}} Videos|date=November 14, 2012 |publisher=[Clash Music](/source/Clash_Music)|accessdate=August 27, 2013}}</ref> In January 2014, they performed "[Thunder Clatter](/source/Thunder_Clatter)" on ''[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon](/source/Late_Night_with_Jimmy_Fallon)''<ref name="jimmyfallon">{{cite episode|title=[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon](/source/Late_Night_with_Jimmy_Fallon)|airdate=January 21, 2014|series=5|network=[NBC](/source/NBC)}}</ref> and in April 2014 they performed on ''[Conan](/source/Conan_(talk_show))''.<ref name="conan">{{cite episode|title=[Conan](/source/Conan_(talk_show))|airdate=April 10, 2014|network=[TBS](/source/TBS_(TV_network))}}</ref> In addition, they performed a version of "[Crazy in Love](/source/Crazy_in_Love)" in June 2014 for ''[The A.V. Club](/source/The_A.V._Club)''{{'s}} A.V. Undercover series.<ref name="undercover">{{cite web|title=Wild Cub covers Beyoncé|website=[The A.V. Club](/source/The_A.V._Club) |url=http://www.avclub.com/video/wild-cub-covers-beyonce-205561|accessdate=June 14, 2014}}</ref>

As of 2017 both Dewitt and Bullock transitioned to the film and [TV](/source/TV_industry) industry as composers. Their original compositions appeared in 2017 ''Heart Beats Loud''<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2018|title=Heart Beats Loud- Soundtrack|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7158430/soundtrack|access-date=August 3, 2020|website=IMDb}}</ref> and 2018 ''[Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story](/source/Bombshell%3A_The_Hedy_Lamarr_Story)'', the latter which premiered at the [Tribeca Film Festival](/source/Tribeca_Film_Festival).<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story|url=https://tribecafilm.com/festival/archive/bombshell-the-hedy-lamarr-story-2017|access-date=August 3, 2020|website=Tribeca Film Festival}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=DeFore|first=John|date=April 25, 2017|title='Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story': Film Review {{!}} Tribeca 2017|work=Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/bombshell-hedy-lamarr-story-997292|access-date=August 3, 2020}}</ref> Bullock also composed an episode of the 2018 series, ''[7 Days Out](/source/7_Days_Out),''<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2018|title=7 Days Out- Full Cast and Crew|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9315990/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm|access-date=August 3, 2020|website=IMDb}}</ref> the entire score of the 2020 [HBO](/source/HBO) series, ''Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children,''<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020|title=Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children- Full Cast and Crew|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10720030/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm|access-date=August 3, 2020|website=IMDb}}</ref> and the entire score of 2022 ''[I Love My Dad](/source/I_Love_My_Dad)'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=I Love My Dad— Full Cast & Crew |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14935966/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm |access-date=September 16, 2022 |website=IMDb}}</ref> which won both the Grand Jury and Audience Narrative Feature Competition Award at the 2022 [South by Southwest](/source/South_by_Southwest) (SXSW) Film and TV Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Film Awards— 2022 Winners |url=https://www.sxsw.com/festivals/film-awards/ |access-date=September 16, 2022 |website=SXSW}}</ref>

==Discography==

===Studio albums===
* ''Youth'' (2014)
01.  Shapeless
<br />
02.  Colour
<br />
03.  [Thunder Clatter](/source/Thunder_Clatter)
<br />
04.  Straight No Turns
<br />
05.  Wishing Well
<br />
06.  The Water
<br />
07.  Drive
<br />
08.  Hidden in the Night
<br />
09.  Jonti
<br />
10.  Wild Light
<br />
11.  Summer Fires / Hidden Spells
<br />
12.  Streetlights
<br />
13.  Windows
<br />
14.  Blacktide
<br />
15.  Lies

* ''Closer'' (2017)
01.  Magic
<br />
02.  I Fall Over
<br />
03.  Speak
<br />
04.  Clicks
<br />
05.  Wait
<br />
06.  Somewhere
<br />
07.  Mirror
<br />
08.  Not With You
<br />
09.  Fire
<br />
10.  Rain
<br />
11.  Go

==References==
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Category:Indie rock musical groups from Tennessee
Category:Musical groups from Nashville, Tennessee
Category:Mom + Pop Music artists

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