# Wilder Maker

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{{Short description|American indie rock band}}
{{redirect|Sean Mullins|the American filmmaker|Sean Mullin}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name             = Wilder Maker
| origin           = [Brooklyn, New York](/source/Brooklyn%2C_New_York)
| genre            = {{hlist|[Indie rock](/source/Indie_rock)|[cowboy pop](/source/cowboy_pop)|[indie pop](/source/indie_pop)}}
| years_active     = 2014-present
| label            = {{hlist|[Western Vinyl](/source/Western_Vinyl)|[Saddle Creek Records](/source/Saddle_Creek_Records)|[Northern Spy Records](/source/Northern_Spy_Records)}}
| current_members  = Gabriel Birnbaum<br />Adam Brisbin<br />Nick Jost<br />Sean Mullins<br />[Katie Von Schleicher](/source/Katie_Von_Schleicher)
}}

'''Wilder Maker''' is an American [indie rock](/source/indie_rock) band from [Brooklyn](/source/Brooklyn), [New York](/source/New_York_(state)), formed in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/wilder-maker-mn0003598564|title=Wilder Maker {{!}} Album Discography {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=2018-10-03}}</ref> The band consists of Gabriel Birnbaum (guitar and vocals), [Katie Von Schleicher](/source/Katie_Von_Schleicher) (keyboards, guitar, vocals), Nick Jost (bass), Sean Mullins (drums) and Adam Brisbin (guitar). They have released three albums and several EPs.

== History ==
Wilder Maker began releasing music in 2014 with a self-released EP entitled ''Everyday Crimes Against Objects of Desire''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/indie-rock-vets-wilder-maker-craft-dense-art-pop-in-which-paul-simons-influence-rings-loud-and-clear/Content?oid=52864781|title=Indie-rock vets Wilder Maker craft dense art-pop in which Paul Simon's influence rings loud and clear|last=Margasak|first=Peter|work=Chicago Reader|access-date=2018-10-03|language=en}}</ref> The EP was premiered by [Stereogum](/source/Stereogum).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1791651/stream-wilder-maker-everyday-crimes-against-objects-of-desire-vol-ii-stereogum-premiere/music/album-stream/|title=Stream Wilder Maker Everyday Crimes Against Objects of Desire, Vol II. (|date=2015-04-03|work=Stereogum|access-date=2018-10-04}}</ref> In 2017, Wilder Maker signed with [Saddle Creek](/source/Saddle_Creek_Records) and released the single "New Streets."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/06/daily-dose-wilder-maker-impossible-summer.html|title=Daily Dose: Wilder Maker, "Impossible Summer"|work=pastemagazine.com|access-date=2018-10-03|language=en}}</ref> The release brought wider attention to the band and [Spin Magazine](/source/Spin_(magazine)) called the single "unambiguously catchy, offering the band’s idiosyncratic perspective on the more silken side of ’70s radio rock."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.spin.com/2018/03/wilder-maker-katie-von-schleicher-closer-to-god-glad-to-be-here/|title=Listen to Wilder Maker, Katie Von Schleicher's Dynamic New Singles|date=2018-03-09|work=Spin|access-date=2018-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1937208/wilder-maker-new-streets/premiere/|title=Wilder Maker – "New Streets"|date=2017-04-27|work=Stereogum|access-date=2018-10-03}}</ref> "Only Child," the b-side to "New Streets" was recorded by Bryan Pugh at Rubber Tracks in Brooklyn, and features the guitar work of Will Graefe of [Okkervil River](/source/Okkervil_River).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://saddle-creek.com/products/new-streets|title=New Streets|last=Creek|first=Saddle|website=Saddle Creek|language=en|access-date=2018-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.spin.com/2017/07/wilder-maker-only-child-video/|title=Watch Wilder Maker Jam on a Boat in Their Playful "Only Child" Video|date=2017-07-12|work=Spin|access-date=2018-10-03}}</ref>

In 2018, Wilder Maker released their first album entitled ''Zion''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/wilder-maker-zion/|title=Wilder Maker: Zion Album Review {{!}} Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com|language=en|access-date=2018-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/news/vintage-rock-quintet-wilder-maker-announces-new-album-zion-shares-video-drunk-driver|title=Vintage rock quintet Wilder Maker announces new album Zion, shares video for "Drunk Driver"|work=Tiny Mix Tapes|access-date=2018-10-03|language=en}}</ref> Following the release of ''Zion'', Wilder Maker toured the United States, performing in more than 20 cities across the country.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/wilder-maker-zion-listen-stream/|title=You Need to Listen to Wilder Maker's 'Zion,' an Americana Scorcher|date=2018-07-11|work=Noisey|access-date=2018-10-03|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2018/06/watch-wilder-maker-drunk-driver/|title=Watch: Wilder Maker - Drunk Driver {{!}} Folk Radio|date=2018-06-25|work=Folk Radio UK - Folk Music Magazine|access-date=2018-10-03|language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2019, Wilder Maker performed at Underwater Sunshine Festival in New York City.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/tours-announced-bush-tetras-slum-village-thouemma-ruth-rundle-more/|title=tours announced: Bush Tetras, Slum Village, Thou/Emma Ruth Rundle, more|website=BrooklynVegan|date=29 March 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-20}}</ref>

== Discography ==
=== Albums ===
* ''The Streets Like Beds Still Warm'' (2025)
* ''Male Models'' (2022) - [Western Vinyl](/source/Western_Vinyl)
* ''Zion'' (2018) - [Northern Spy](/source/Northern_Spy_Records)

=== Singles and EPs ===
* "Rose Room" / "Love So Well" (2019) - [Northern Spy Records](/source/Northern_Spy_Records)
* "Infinite Shift" / "Black Wood Shine" (2019) - [Northern Spy Records](/source/Northern_Spy_Records)
* "New Streets" (2017) - [Saddle Creek](/source/Saddle_Creek_Records)
* ''Everyday Crimes Against Objects of Desire Vol. III'' (2015) - Self-released
* ''Everyday Crimes Against Objects of Desire Vol. II'' (2015) - Self-released
* ''Everyday Crimes Against Objects of Desire Vol. I'' (2014) - Self-released

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [http://www.wildermaker.com/ Official website]

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Category:2014 establishments in New York City
Category:Alternative rock groups from New York (state)
Category:Indie rock musical groups from New York (state)
Category:Saddle Creek Records artists
Category:Musical groups established in 2014
Category:Musical groups from Brooklyn
Category:American musical quintets

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