Bellows (musician)

American singer-songwriter

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

## History

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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

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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

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