Weevil were a British indietronica duo from London, formed in 1999, consisting of Jonny Pilcher and Tom Betts.
History After releasing their self-titled debut album in 2001, were signed by Wichita Recordings. In 2004 they toured as part of Wichita's 'The Music Machines' touring package along with Bravecaptain and Her Space Holiday.Adams, Sean (2004) "Wichita Take Their Label's Music Machine on t'Road ", Drowned in Sound, 29 June 2004, retrieved 2012-01-25 Second album Drunk on Light was released in 2004, prompting comparisons with The Postal Service, Four Tet, and Aphex Twin.Burns, Todd (2004) "Weevil Drunk On Light ", Prefix, 15 April 2004, retrieved 2012-01-25Ranta, Alan (2004) "Weevil Drunk on Light", Tiny Mix Tapes, retrieved 2012-01-25 Les Inrockuptibles described the album as having elements of shoegazing and "cut and paste electronica"."Drunk on Light - Weevil", Les Inrockuptibles, 31 March 2004, retrieved 2012-01-25 "Halfsmile" was released as a single in June 2004.Diver, Mike (2004) "Weevil Halfsmile ", Drowned in Sound, 24 June 2004, retrieved 2012-01-25
Portions of "Bytecry" from the album Drunk On Light were used for the Mac OS X Tiger intro video, which usually plays on the first bootup of any Mac installed with Mac OS X 10.4. "Weevil Takes on the Tiger", musicplayer.com, May 2005, retrieved 2012-01-25
Discography Albums Weevil (2001), Where It's At Is Where You Are Drunk On Light (2004), Wichita Unreleased (2007), Orphan
Singles, EPs Fragile EP (2001), Orphan "Half-Smile"/"Lapsed" Single (2004), Wichita No-Harm EP (2004), Wichita
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