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Department of EaglesDepartment of Eagles is a band formed in 2000 by friends and New York University (NYU) roommates Daniel Rossen (Grizzly Bear ) and Fred Nicolaus. The roommates created music from collected samples, assembled into songs and recorded with... In this article: Department of Eagles, Daniel Rossen, New York University, Grizzly Bear, Grizzly Bear, Chris Taylor, and KDVS |
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Pitchfork | March 05, 2009
Department of Eagles to Debut Video at MOMA
...and Feist's "1234". (Dzama also designed costumes and sets for the video.) And following the Q&A, Department of Eagles will perform. Department of Eagles don't have a whole lot else planned, since the looming release of Veckatimest means...
In this article: Marcel Dzama, Veckatimest, Beggars Group, Daniel Rossen, MTV, Grizzly Bear, Patrick Daughters, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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The Stranger - Line Out | January 28, 2009
Tonight in Music: Department of Eagles, Lunch Buddy Program
...in Music: Department of Eagles, Lunch Buddy Program Posted by Megan Seling on Wed, Jan 28 at 9:00 AM Department of Eagles - "In Ear Park" (live) Department of Eagles, the Cave Singers Neumos) Department of Eagles consist of Fred...
In this article: Daniel Rossen, Grizzly Bear, Grizzly Bear, and Sea and Cake
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San Francisco Chronicle | January 21, 2009
Department of Eagles takes flight in S.F.
Article:Department of Eagles takes flight in S.F.:/c/a/2009/01/20/DD9215D54M.DTL Department of Eagles takes flight in S.F. Daniel Rossen isn't being coy when he talks about the humble beginnings of Department of Eagles, which is...
In this article: Daniel Rossen, Grizzly Bear, Chris Taylor, Yellow House, Grizzly Bear, Ed Droste, New York University, and Christopher Bear
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boston.com - Latest music news | January 17, 2009
After nine years, a band takes flight
THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING After nine years, a band takes flight Department of Eagles finds focus with sophomore album Daniel Rossen (left) and Fred Nicolaus, who perform as Department of Eagles, have just released...
In this article: Daniel Rossen, Grizzly Bear, Yellow House, E-mail, Chris Taylor, Christopher Bear, Grizzly Bear, and Ed Droste
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Observer.com - All Articles | December 03, 2008
Hot Tickets: Department of Eagles, Oasis, Stella
...the following year. Point being, while there's no doubt about his continued commitment to The Griz, the Eagles are no flash in the pan. The band's latest effort, In Ear Park-which Rossen dedicated to his recently deceased father-certainly...
In this article: Daniel Rossen, Stella, Oasis, Ed Droste, Grizzly Bear, Ryan Adams, The State, Wet Hot American Summer, and E mail
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Pitchfork | December 02, 2008
Department of Eagles Announce U.S. Tour
This bird's gonna fly! Department of Eagles, the longstanding project of Grizzly Bear's Daniel Rossen and old college pal Fred Nicolaus, will get out there for a few Stateside dates in the U.S. next month after finishing up a brief European...
In this article: U.S., Grizzly Bear, Daniel Rossen, Grizzly Bear, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Chicago
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Rolling Stone | October 16, 2008
On the Breaking Blog: Hype Monitor Featuring Department of Eagles : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily
...the creepy chocolate factory that is the world of Internet buzz bands. Click below for this week's column, which features New York's Department of Eagles, a spacey, folky duo born at New York University and raised on a steady diet of haunted...
In this article: On the, Everlasting Gobstoppers, New York University, and New York
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Drowned in Sound - News | October 12, 2008
Drowned In Sound // Music News / Watch: Department of Eagles 'No One Does It Like You'
Watch: Department of Eagles 'No One Does It Like You' Posted: 12 Oct '08, 12:59 The folks over at 4AD have given us a heads up about this new video... Brooklyn duo Department of Eagles do subtle brooding ache pretty darn well. They...
In this article: Drowned in Sound, Brooklyn, Daniel Rossen, DOE, Dumbo, and Grizzly Bear
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New York Times | October 06, 2008
He's Flying With Eagles While Staying Inside the Den of the Grizzly Bear
Josh Haner/The New York Times In Brooklyn, Daniel Rossen, left, and Fred Nicolaus, the onetime college roommates who created the band Department of Eagles. Mr. Rossen is best known as a member of Grizzly Bear, the band he joined in 2004.
In this article: Grizzly Bear, Daniel Rossen, Chris Taylor, Christopher Bear, Brooklyn, New York University, and Psychology
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Slant Magazine | October 05, 2008
Slant Magazine Music Review: Department of Eagles: In Ear Park
epartment of Eagles's In Ear Park triangulates lo-fi folk and lushly atmospheric samples, creating a seemingly self-defeating musical paradox: unassuming, anthemic indie rock. The band's creative core, Daniel Rossen and Fred Nicolaus, crafts...
In this article: Pet Sounds, Beatles, Transformer, Figure 8, Slant Magazine, Daniel Rossen, Lou Reed, and Elliott Smith
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Department of Eagles is a band formed in 2001 by friends and New York University (NYU) roommates Daniel Rossen (Grizzly Bear) and Fred Nicolaus. The duo's music combines folk, electronica and other influences. Initially, Rossen and Nicolaus planned on distributing their dorm room beats-and-samples CD only among friends, but they ended up releasing some of these early tracks on two limited-edition vinyl singles on California-based independent label Isota Records. They recorded additional tracks for these singles and for their debut album with producer Jeff Saltzman, the father of a friend from NYU. Saltzman went on to produce Hot Fuss, the debut CD by The Killers.
During this period the duo went by the tongue-in-cheek name "Whitey on the Moon UK." However, to avoid a dispute with a San Francisco-based band of the same name (excepting the UK), they changed their name to "Department of Eagles" before the release of their debut full-length CD. The Whitey on the Moon UK LP saw release on Isota Records in 2003. The band played their one (and only) live performance on KDVS radio to promote the release. Soon after, Rossen joined Grizzly Bear.
The Whitey on the Moon UK LP was released in the UK as The Cold Nose on Melodic Records in 2005. It was well-regarded by the British media, and the band began work on a new album. They have described the new material as sounding like Van Dyke Parks, Randy Newman, and Paul McCartney. Their new album In Ear Park, was released by 4AD, on October 7th, 2008.
Their name is a reference to artist Marcel Broodthaers' Institutional Critique.
They played "No One Does It Like You" live on tv show Late Night with Conan O'Brien on October 1st, 2008.
- Name:
- Department of Eagles
- Also Known As:
- Whitey on the Moon UK
- Origin:
- New York City, New York, U.S.
- Years Active:
- 2001 – Present
- Current members:
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- Daniel Rossen
- Fred Nicolaus
- Associated With:
- Grizzly Bear
- Genre:
- Folktronica
- Record Label:
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- Isota Records
- 4AD
- Melodic Records
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