Case/lang/veirs
Canadian-American supergroup
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case/lang/veirs is a Canadian-American supergroup consisting of Neko Case, k.d. lang, and Laura Veirs, formed in Portland, Oregon in 2013.[1][2][3] The group launched with a June 2016 eponymous album, followed by a 19-city summer 2016 tour.[4]
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case/lang/veirs at Oregon Zoo, July 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Portland, Oregon U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Label | Anti- |
| Members | |
| Website | caselangveirs.com (archived version) |
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History
The trio of case/lang/veirs was formed in 2013, three years before the album release,[5] when Lang, in a one-line e-mail, invited Case and Veirs to join her, and they responded affirmatively within 30 minutes.[1][4][6]
The three musicians had decades of experience making music,[7] and at that point had recorded over 30 studio albums between them.[6]
Lang, who previously collaborated with Dwight Yoakam, Madeleine Peyroux and Ann Wilson,[8] has said that she was considering retirement before forming the band,[9] and she always wanted to "be part of a band, a real collaborative effort".[10]
The band's sound is described as alt-country.[2][11]
Two of the band members, lang and Veirs, live in Portland; Case joined them from her home in Vermont.[1]
Members
- Neko Case – vocals
- k.d. lang – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Laura Veirs – vocals, guitars
