Bellows (musician)

Bellows is the stage name of American musician Oliver Kalb. As Bellows, Kalb has released four full-length albums.

History

Bellows began in 2010.^[1]

Oliver Kalb's first album, As If to Say I Hate Daylight, was released in the summer of 2011 via the record label Waybridge Records.^[2] The album was recorded and released while Kalb was a student attending Bard College.^[1] In 2014, Kalb (as Bellows) released his second album titled Blue Breath via record label Dead Labour.^[3]^[4] In 2016, Kalb (still as Bellows) released his third full-length album titled Fist & Palm, via Double Double Whammy.^[5]^[6]^[7] Kalb's 2019 record as Bellows, The Rose Gardner, was released on February 22 through Topshelf Records.^[8]^[9] Kalb released his fifth album as Bellows in 2022, titled Next of Kin.^[10]

Discography

Studio albums

As If to Say I Hate Daylight (Waybridge Records, 2011)
Blue Breath (2014, Dead Labour)
Fist & Palm (2016, Double Double Whammy)
The Rose Gardener (2019, Topshelf Records)
Next of Kin (2022, Topshelf Records)^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b "The 5 Best and 5 Worst Bellows Songs, According to Bellows". AdHoc. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
^ Claymore, Gabriela. "Q&A: Bellows On Friendship, Falling Out, & His New Album Fist & Palm". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
^ Moreland, Quinn. "Stream Bellows' Blue Breath". Impose. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
^ Cooper, Duncan. "Stream Bellows' "For Rock Dove," from New Blue Breath LP". The Fader. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
^ Anthony, David. "On Fist & Palm, Bellows makes the most of its opposing halves". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
^ Rettig, James. "Stream Bellows Fist & Palm". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
^ Wexelman, Alex. "How Brooklyn's Bellows Turned a Friend Breakup Into a Beautiful New Record". The Village Voice. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
^ Claymore, Gabriela. "Bellows – "Denouement" & "What Can I Tell You About the World?"". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
^ Rettig, James (24 January 2019). "Bellows – "The Rose Gardener"". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
^ Konstantinos, Pappis. "Bellows Announce New Album 'Next of Kin', Release New Songs". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
^ "Bellows - Next of Kin - Tape".

[adhoc-1] "The 5 Best and 5 Worst Bellows Songs, According to Bellows". AdHoc. Retrieved 22 October 2019.

[stereogum-2] Claymore, Gabriela. "Q&A: Bellows On Friendship, Falling Out, & His New Album Fist & Palm". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 October 2019.

[imposemagazine-3] Moreland, Quinn. "Stream Bellows' Blue Breath". Impose. Retrieved 22 October 2019.

[thefader-4] Cooper, Duncan. "Stream Bellows' "For Rock Dove," from New Blue Breath LP". The Fader. Retrieved 22 October 2019.

[theavclub-5] Anthony, David. "On Fist & Palm, Bellows makes the most of its opposing halves". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 22 October 2019.

[stereogum1-6] Rettig, James. "Stream Bellows Fist & Palm". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 October 2019.

[thevillagevoice-7] Wexelman, Alex. "How Brooklyn's Bellows Turned a Friend Breakup Into a Beautiful New Record". The Village Voice. Retrieved 22 October 2019.

[stereogum2-8] Claymore, Gabriela. "Bellows – "Denouement" & "What Can I Tell You About the World?"". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 October 2019.

[stereogum3-9] Rettig, James (24 January 2019). "Bellows – "The Rose Gardener"". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 October 2019.

[ourculturemag-10] Konstantinos, Pappis. "Bellows Announce New Album 'Next of Kin', Release New Songs". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved 2 January 2023.

[11] "Bellows - Next of Kin - Tape".

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