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Wakefield

Wakefield formed in Naperville, Illinois in 1991 with Ian Devaney on vocals, Justin Cary on guitar, Mike Daly on bass, and Dan Donovan on drums. They put out...

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Wakefield's moody '90s alternative rock from Naperville

A melodic, slightly brooding band that connected with a certain crowd in the '90s.

If you want to get their vibe, start with 'After School Special' and 'Shrine.' They frame that melodic, brooding sound pretty well.

They had a knack for writing songs that captured teenage life with a specific mood. 'After School Special' from their 1993 album 'Field Trip' got attention for exactly that. You can hear it in tracks like 'Shrine' and 'Sound of Solitude' too, melodic alternative rock that felt genuine to its moment.

They formed in Naperville, Illinois in 1991 and put out 'Field Trip' in 1993. After 1995's 'End of Your Garden,' they had to change their name to Hanson due to a legal issue, releasing albums under that name in 1996 and 2000.

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Wakefield formed in Naperville, Illinois in 1991 with Ian Devaney on vocals, Justin Cary on guitar, Mike Daly on bass, and Dan Donovan on drums. They put out their first album, 'Field Trip,' in 1993. The song 'After School Special' from that record got some attention for its moody take on teenage life.

They followed up with 'End of Your Garden' in 1995, which some listeners thought sounded more polished than their debut. Around that time, the band had to change their name to Hanson because of a legal issue over the Wakefield name. They released an album under that name in 1996 and another called '100% High Grade' in 2000.

You can hear their sound on tracks like 'Miss U,' 'Shrine,' and 'Sound of Solitude.' They had a knack for writing melodic, slightly brooding alternative rock that connected with a certain crowd in the '90s, even if they never broke through to a massive audience.

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