Genre
Electro Pop-Rock
Location
United States
Label
Indie
Songwriter/Publisher
William H Carpenter (ASCAP) and Morgan Taylor Reid (BMI)
Ships Have Sailed, an alternative pop-rock duo hailing from Los Angeles, debuted their first EP, Somedayin
2014, which gained heavy airplay on College, NPR, and commercial radio
in the US and Canada. Its success inspired the band to tour the East
Coast, during which time they began piecing together their first
full-length album, Moodswings.
The LP veered away from today’s
single-driven musical climate with a well-rounded, full-length story
intended to be heard from the beginning to the end; with a theme that
echoes the band’s name, a positive spin on the phrase “That ship has
sailed,” as it meditates on change’s ability to impact one’s life at any
moment.
Moodswings received many accolades, including BlackBook, The 405, Impose and A Music Blog, Yea?:
" Electro Pop-Rock trio Ships Have Sailed
may be your favorite new discovery… featuring a few of our favorite
things: hard-hitting beats, angsty male vocals, and bubbling electronic
flares.”
- BlackBook
“Complete with bombastic drums, an epic guitar solo, and just-rugged
enough vocals, it's a massive tune that'll have you keeping it on repeat.”
- The 405 Premiere of “If Only”
“Instantly Catchy” – A Music Blog, Yea?
During the release of their full length, the band also found their track “Midnight” included in the feature film, BRAND: A Second Coming, played showcases at 2015’s SXSW, Canadian Music Week and CMJ and once again gained heavy airplay on College and Commercial radio.
Ships Have Sailed are:
Will Carpenter - Guitar and Vocals
Dan Hange – Bass
