Priory
Oct 19, 2014
Priory is an American electro-pop band formed in 2009 in Portland, Oregon. The band is composed of songwriters Brandon Rush (Brandon Johnson) and Kyle Sears (Kyle Dieker). Priory signed to Warner Bros. Records in the spring of 2014. Their sound is a blend of electronic instrumentation and heavy folk guitar. Their Weekend EP will be released October 14 via Warner Bros. Records.
In 2010, Priory recorded an EP with Skyler Norwood who produced Priory and indie favorites such as Talkdemonic, Viva Voce, Blind Pilot, and Horse Feathers. In 2011 Priory went back into the studio to finish the self-titled, full-length album, Priory, which was released June 21, 2011. They played at Portland's top venues including the Doug Fir, the Holocene and Mississippi Studios.
They have appeared at music festivals such as Neon Reverb in Las Vegas. They were listed in Deli Magazine's top five emerging bands from Portland in 2010. They were also featured on the live radio show, Live Wire. They have been linked to Arcade Fire and The Head and the Heart.
On June 30, 2014, Priory released their single "Weekend" on iTunes. On September 3, 2014, Priory premiered the video for their single "Weekend" on Idolator, featuring Bailey Noble & Nick Krause. The video for the single was directed by David Vincent Wolf.