🖤 WEDNESDAY 13 – BAND BIO

Who are they?
Wednesday are an American alternative rock / noise-pop / country-grunge band formed in Asheville, North Carolina, in 2017. Fronted by Karly Hartzman, they’ve carved out a reputation as one of the most exciting new voices in indie rock – blending shoegaze fuzz, grunge grit, and Southern gothic storytelling.

Their music feels like the soundtrack to driving through a small town at night – equal parts haunting and cathartic. 🌙

⚡ The Sound

Wednesday’s sound is a cocktail of:

• 🎸 Shoegaze guitars – thick walls of fuzz and distortion.
• 🎤 Karly’s vocals – half-haunting, half-heartbreaking, with raw honesty.
• 🥁 Grunge and alt-rock punch – think Nirvana colliding with My Bloody Valentine.
• 🌾 Southern twang & country influence – lyrics that tell vivid stories about small-town life, love, chaos, and tragedy.

It’s a sound that can be both crushingly heavy and dreamily delicate in the same song.

🪓 The Band – Line-Up

• Karly Hartzman – Vocals/Guitar 🎤
• MJ Lenderman – Guitar/Vocals 🎸 (also a solo artist, brings the alt-country grit)
• Xandi Marín – Guitar 🎸
• Margo Schultz – Bass 🎸
• Alan Miller – Drums 🥁

💿 Discography – The Fuzz & The Fury

• I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone (2019) – Their debut, lo-fi and raw, setting the tone for their sound.
• Twin Plagues (2021) – Breakthrough moment; noisy, emotional, and filled with standout tracks like “Handsome Man.”
• Mowing the Leaves Instead of Piling ’em Up (2022) – A covers album showing their influences, from Drive-By Truckers to Medicine.
• Rat Saw God (2023) – Their masterpiece (so far). A stunning mix of shoegaze, country, and grunge storytelling. Tracks like “Chosen to Deserve” and “Bath County” turned heads across the indie world.

🎪 Live Shows – Fuzzed-Out Chaos

Wednesday are known for their live wall of sound – guitars cranked, distortion everywhere, Karly’s voice cutting through the haze.

Their gigs feel like a mix of:

• A sweaty grunge basement show.
• A shoegaze dreamscape.
• A Southern dive bar gig where everyone’s singing about heartbreak.

They’ve supported Beach Bunny, played major indie festivals, and are steadily climbing up bills worldwide.

🏴 The Vibe

• They’re dark, but not doom-y.
• Emotional, but not whiny.
• Heavy, but not metal.
• Southern gothic rock filtered through grunge fuzz and shoegaze haze.

Basically: if Nirvana, My Bloody Valentine, and Lucinda Williams all got drunk together, Wednesday would be the band playing in the background.

🚀 The Future

With Rat Saw God winning rave reviews and landing them on “best of” lists everywhere, Wednesday are firmly established as one of the most important young bands in alternative rock right now. Their next move could take them into the big leagues of festival headliners and cult icons.

🎧 Final Verdict:
Wednesday are the new voice of Southern gothic grunge – raw, noisy, emotional, and unforgettable. They’re the kind of band that makes you cry, then scream, then headbang, sometimes all in the same song. 🖤