Early Day Miners

American rock band

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Early Day Miners
Origin	Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Genres	Alternative rock Indie rock Sadcore Slowcore Shoegazing
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Secretly Canadian Acuarela Discos Talitres Burnt Toast Vinyl Western Vinyl

Members	Daniel Burton Jonathan Richardson Marty Sprowles John Dawson

Past members	Joseph Brumley Rory Leitch Matt Griffin Pete Skafish Kenny Childers Matt Lindblom Kate Long Daun Fields Donny Mahlmeister Kirk Pratt

Website	Official site

Early Day Miners are a band from southern Indiana, United States who released records on the Bloomington, Indiana based label Secretly Canadian. The band has released seven full-length records.^[1]

Their first CD Placer Found was released April 2000 on Western Vinyl.

Recent activity

In 2018 Early Day Miners embarked on two North American tours.
In 2013 Early Day Miners' (EDM) song "Milking The Moon" from Night People was featured on Showtime series Shameless. Season 3, Episode 10.
July 2011 saw the release of their seventh full-length album entitled Night People.^[2]
September 2009 Early Day Miners released their sixth full-length album on Secretly Canadian entitled The Treatment.
In 2006 Early Day Miners toured with band Wilco.
Early Day Miners have toured extensively through EU and United States.^[3]
Early Day Miners' music was featured in the soundtrack to the NBC series Quarterlife.

Discography

Albums

2000: Placer Found (Western Vinyl)
2002: Let Us Garlands Bring (Secretly Canadian)
2003: Jefferson At Rest (Secretly Canadian)
2003: Sonograph EP (Acuarela)
2005: All Harm Ends Here (Secretly Canadian)
2006: Offshore (Secretly Canadian)
2009: The Treatment (Secretly Canadian)
2011: Night People (Western Vinyl)
2024: Outside Lies Magic (Solid Brass Records)

Singles and split releases

2001: Southern Myth
2001: Last Snow
2002: Stateless
2003: Deep Harbor (Burnt Toast Vinyl)
2018: Night Suit (For Tarah Cards) / Sterling Provisions
2019: The Ongoing Moment EP

Compilation appearances

SC 100
Pulse from Mid America
Acuarela Songs 3
For Jonathan
Green UFOs
Talitres is 5

References

^ The Treatment press release. Secretly Canadian, Accessed 2009-08-27.
^ Night People one-sheet
^ Early Day Miners tour schedule. Secretly Canadian, Accessed 2009-08-27.

External links

Official site
Early Day Miners Blog
Secretly Canadian Early Day Miners site
Early Day Miners MySpace page
Early Day Miners Discogs Discography
Drowned In Sound Early Day Miners Discography History Archived 2009-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
Daytrotter Session
Pitchfork Reviews
AllMusic Guide Biography