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Welshly Arms is an American blues rock band from Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The band has been active since their debut in 2013 with the EP Welcome.[1] The following year, they released a covers EP and in 2015, an album titled Welshly Arms. The band writes, produces, and records all of their material in Cleveland. Their name is in reference to a fictional hotel in a Will Ferrell sketch on Saturday Night Live. Their influences include Jimi Hendrix, The Temptations, Otis Redding, and Howlin' Wolf. Musicians from the band's hometown of Cleveland have also influenced them, such as The O'Jays, The James Gang, and The Black Keys.[2]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, blues rock, soul, indie rock |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Position, Universal |
| Spinoffs | Sonny Cleveland, Lady Bri |
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| Website | welshlyarms |
Welshly Arms' music has been featured in trailers for two films: The D Train (starring Jack Black) and The Hateful Eight (directed by Quentin Tarantino). The song "Legendary" was chosen as the official theme song for WWE's 2017 TLC pay-per-view, as well as the national TV and radio campaign for the Cleveland Indians and a promo for the Netflix show Sense8 and it also features as one of the ending songs in the movie Den of Thieves. The song "Sanctuary" was featured in season 3 of Lucifer and the 9-1-1 season 2 finale. The band's song "Legendary" has also featured at the end of an episode of Shades of Blue and was also used in the menu soundtrack of the popular video game Asphalt 9: Legends.
Members edit
Current members
- Sam Getz – lead vocals, guitar
- Jimmy Weaver – bass, vocals
- Mike Gould – drums
- Bri Bryant – vocals
- Jon Bryant – vocals
While Welshly Arms' website lists five official band members,[3] concert performances after Brett Lindemann's departure have included Cleveland-based musician Nate Saggio on the keyboard, coupled with his appearances on the band's social media posts.[4]
Past members
- Brett Lindemann – keyboard, vocals
Discography edit
Studio albums
- Welshly Arms (Position Music, 2015)
- No Place Is Home (Position Music, 2018)
- Wasted Words & Bad Decisions (2023)
EPs
- Welcome EP (2013)
- Covers EP (2014)
- Legendary EP (2017)
Singles
| Title | Year | Chart positions | Album | |||
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| US Adult [5] |
US Alt. [6] |
US Rock Air. [7] |
US Rock [8] | |||
| "Legendary" | 2017 | 28 | 17 | 22 | 39 | No Place Is Home |
References edit
- ^ Welshly Arms Review and Interview with Bassist Jimmy Weaver by Allee Futterer. Bass Musician Magazine, June 2013.
- ^ Welshly Arms biography, Allmusic
- ^ "Welshly Arms". Welshly Arms. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "welshlyarms on Instagram: "Yo Adrian, we did it!"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "Welshly Arms Chary History: Adult Top 40 Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Welshly Arms Chart History: Alternative Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Welshly Arms Chart History: Rock & Alternative Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Welshly Arms Chart History: Hot Rock & Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
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