Tancred (band)
American musical project
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Tancred is the stage name of former Now, Now guitarist Jess Abbott.
Tancred | |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Members | Jess Abbott |
| Website | tancredmusic |
As Tancred, Abbott has released four full-length albums to date. Her first album, titled Capes, was released in 2011 on No Sleep Records.[1] In 2013, Abbott signed to Topshelf Records and released her self-titled second full-length album.[2] In 2016, Abbott signed to Polyvinyl Records and released her third full-length album titled Out of the Garden.[3][4][5] On March 27, 2018, she premiered her new single Reviews and announced an album, Nightstand, that was released on June 1, 2018, via Polyvinyl.[6]
Out of the Garden was recorded by OFF!'s Steven McDonald and That Dog.'s Anna Waronker, and was praised by many outlets, including NPR Music, which declared: "Out of the Garden is just phenomenal... this to me feels like a breakthrough."[7][8]
A video for Tancred's song "Pens" was handpicked for NPR Music's "Songs We Love" series and featured a cameo by Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz.[9]
Tancred has toured with Foxing, Julien Baker, Weaves, and Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas; they also performed at the 2016 Riot Fest.[10]
Discography
Studio albums
- Capes (2011)
- Tancred (2013)
- Out of the Garden (2016)
- Nightstand (2018)
EPs
- String & Twine (2011)
Singles
- "Birthday Candles" (2017)