White Ring (band)

White Ring is an American witch house musical group, formed in 2009 in New York City by Bryan Kurkimilis and Kendra Malia.

White Ring
Origin	New York City, U.S.
Genres	Witch house[1]
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Disaro Pendu Sound Rocket Girl Hi-Scores Emotion
Members	Bryan Kurkimilis Adina Viarengo
Past members	Kendra Malia

History

Founding members Bryan Kurkimilis and Kendra Malia met each other through the social networking website MySpace in 2006. Around this time Malia would suggest they should work together on music, and from that point began working together on songs for the next three years. In 2009, Kurkimilis moved from New Orleans to New York to pursue White Ring full-time with Malia.^[2] The two were later joined by co-vocalist Adina Viarengo in 2016.^[3] The current touring line-up consists of Kurimilis and Viarengo.^[4]

The band's debut release was a split 7-inch single with fellow founding witch house artist oOoOO. The single, titled Roses / Seaww, was released in March 2010.^[5] In 2011 they released their debut EP Black Earth That Made Me (Disaro Records) and the DJ mix Chaind Vol. 1 (Pendu Sound Recordings); after that they went on seven year-long hiatus.^[6] In July 2018, the band made a comeback and released their debut studio album, Gate of Grief. The album was originally scheduled to be released on June 22, but was eventually delayed and released on July 27.^[7] The album was in the works for eight years, but was put off due to Malia's health issues.^[8]

In late 2019 it was confirmed that Kendra Malia had died on October 25, she was 37 years old.^[9]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details
Gate of Grief	Released: July 27, 2018[10] Label: Rocket Girl Formats: CD, LP, digital download
Show Me Heaven	Released: February 19, 2021[11] Label: Rocket Girl Formats: CD, LP, digital download

Extended plays

Title	Details
Black Earth That Made Me	Released: November 21, 2011[12] Label: Rocket Girl Formats: CD, LP, digital download

Singles

Title	Year	Album	Label
"Roses / Seaww"[13] (with oOoOO)	2010	Non-album single	Emotion
"Suffocation"[14]		Black Earth That Made Me	Hi-Scores
"Hey Hey, My My + Felt U"[15]	2011	Non-album single	Handmade Birds
"Burn It Down"[16]	2018	Gate of Grief	Rocket Girl
"Leprosy"[17]
"Nothing"[18]
"Slow Burned" (Side 1: Aessense / Side 2: Shaken to Sleep)[19]	2019	Non-album single

References

1. "White Ring exorcise the spectre of witch house to (mostly) thrilling effect". The Line of Best Fit. July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
2. "White Ring Interview". Wheel Scene. November 21, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
3. Simpson, Paul. "White Ring | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
4. "White Ring announces debut LP 'Gate of Grief' – their first release in 8 years". Skope Magazine. April 11, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
5. "White Ring / OOOOO - Roses / Seawww (Emotion Single)". Boomkat. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
6. Hakimian, Rob (April 19, 2018). "White Ring make an unmistakable return with 'Leprosy' and announce album". The 405. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
7. Kneschke, Tristan (April 12, 2018). "Witch House coven White Ring announces Gate of Grief, their first new album in eight years". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
8. Simpson, Paul. "Gate of Grief - White Ring". AllMusic. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
9. White Ring’s Kendra Malia Dead at 37 // Pitchfork
10. "Gate of Grief by White Ring on Apple Music". Apple Music. 27 July 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
11. "SHOW ME HEAVEN on Bandcamp". Bandcamp.
12. "Black Earth That Made Me by White Ring on Apple Music". Apple Music. 21 November 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
13. "Roses / Seaww - Emotion Single by White Ring & oOoOO on Apple Music". Apple Music. 16 March 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
14. Suffocation (LP liner notes). White Ring. Hi-Scores Recording Library. 2010. SCORE004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
15. "White Ring release new 12" & Neil Young cover". BrooklynVegan. November 10, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
16. "Burn It Down - Single by White Ring on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2 March 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
17. "Leprosy - Single by White Ring on Apple Music". Apple Music. 6 April 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
18. "White Ring Share Single "Nothing"". Music & Riots. May 11, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
19. "White Ring release new digital two song single". Bound.MFG. October 4, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.

External links

• White Ring discography at Discogs
• White Ring on Bandcamp