Microwave (band)

This article is about the American rock band. For the Vietnamese rock band, see Microwave (Vietnamese band).
Microwave
Origin Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres Post-hardcore, indie rock, alternative rock, Emo
Years active 2012–present
Labels Pure Noise
Members Nathan Hardy
Tyler Hill
Timothy Pittard
Travis Hill
Website www.mcrwv.com

Microwave is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. They have supported bands such as The Wonder Years, letlive., Have Mercy, Man Overboard, Tiny Moving Parts, Motion City Soundtrack, Jimmy Eat World, Can't Swim, The Dangerous Summer, and Boston Manor. They are currently signed to Pure Noise Records.

History

2012-2013: Formation and early releases

Microwave formed in Woodstock, Georgia in 2012. The group released their first and second EPs, Nowhere Feels Like Home and Swine Driver, on January 10 and March 30, 2013. Their third EP When the Fever Breaks was released on September 17, 2013.

2014-2018: Stovall and Much Love

Microwave released their first full-length album Stovall on August 23, 2014. They released their second full-length album Much Love on September 30, 2016.

2019-Present: Death is a Warm Blanket

Their third full-length-album Death is a Warm Blanket was released September 13th 2019, via Pure Noise Records. Loudwire named it one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019.

On July 5, 2022, the band released "Someday I Suppose/Santeria", a split promotional single with Drug Church, which included the band’s cover of "Santeria" by Sublime. Both songs appeared on the compilation album Dead Formats, Vol. 1 from Pure Noise Records, which was released on August 29, 2022.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Stovall (2014)
  • Much Love (2016)
  • Death Is a Warm Blanket (2019)

EPs

  • Nowhere Feels Like Home (2013)
  • Swine Driver (2013)
  • When the Fever Breaks (2013)
  • Split w/ Head North (2015)
  • keeping up (2018)

Singles

  • "Carry" (2019)
  • "DIAWB" (2019)
  • "Float to the Top" (2019)
  • "Circling the Drain" (2022)
  • "Straw Hat" (2022)
  • "Ferrari" (2023)

Other appearances

Members

Current members

Nathan Hardy - Lead Vocals, Guitar (2012–Present)

Tyler Hill - Bass, Backing Vocals (2012–Present)

Travis Hill - Guitar, Backing Vocals (2016–Present)

Timothy "Tito" Pittard - Drums (2012–Present)

Past Members

Wesley Swanson - Guitar, Backing Vocals (2012–2016)