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= = The Violet Nines are an indie rock band from Minneapolis, MN, founded in 2017. The group has released one album, one EP and four singles on Spotify in the two years they've been active. The band's most recent release, Cloud 9 EP, was released in March 2019.

Background
About a year before The Violet Nines were formed in 2016, member Nick Eagon started a solo music project. After recording his debut album, "Are You With Me?", Eagon asked pianist O'SAY to join on stage for a number of live concerts. Around that time, while at his day job, Nick met Ben Cline who attended several shows. Before recording his sophomore EP, Nick and Ben had a conversation where Nick learned Ben played the saxophone. Cline was invited into the studio to record two songs on Eagon's EP Ionic.

Later that year, Nick's childhood friend Andy Elmeer graduated from the University of Wisconsin and moved back to the Twin Cities. Having played in a middle school rock group together, Eagon asked Elmeer to join the band with O'SAY and Ben Cline.

The Violet Nines officially formed when members Veronica and Nick met at a party in Minneapolis, MN and soon after Nick's band needed a singer unexpectedly. Veronica came into an already locked-in recording studio, with only a couple days notice, and laid down what would become the band's single Day Job.

Members

 * Andy Elmeer grew up in Minneapolis, MN and started the bass at an early age. He followed in his father's footsteps, who was the bass player in the 70's rock band, Cain. Andy was in band member Nick's middle school rock band, Zentennial. His influences include The Beatles, Nirvana, The Byrds and Paul McCartney.
 * Ben Cline grew up in Farmington, MN. A classically trained musician, Ben spent most of his youth bouncing around various concert venues and jazz groups. Growing up, he was inspired by John Coltrane, Charlie Parker and Muse. This led to Cline's infatuation with the saxophone.
 * O'SAY was born in Ghana. Happening upon his musical talent late in life, O'SAY didn't start playing the piano until high school and is completely self-taught.
 * Nick Eagon grew up in Minneapolis, MN, where he attended the same elementary school as band member Andy. Starting guitar at age nine, Eagon was brought up on an eclectic range of music; The B-52s, Led Zeppelin, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, Frank Sinatra, Guns N' Roses and Michael Jackson.
 * Veronica Fritsch grew up in Sioux Falls, SD, where her parents took early notice of Fritsch's love of music. Veronica grew up singing in church and high school, even moving out to Los Angeles, CA for a period to pursue an artistic career.

Cloud 9 Single
Cloud 9 is the sophomore release from The Violet Nines. Released March 29, 2019, Cloud 9 is a collection of dream-state tracks over prominent drum beats and emotive melodies.

Reception

 * Dave Franklin from Dancing About Architecture writes, "smooth and sensual but it is also confident and commercial, the perfect pitch between chart territory and a more interesting, more underground roots world."
 * The Bandcamp Diaries described Cloud 9 as a "tantalizing combination of strong lyrics and powerful instrumentals, The Violet Nines perfect a diverse blend of musical influences, bringing passion and focus to their sound."
 * Jer of Sleeping Bag Studios said Cloud 9 includes “that whole ‘everything in its right place’ effect that occurs when a group of players are truly all on the same page and united in their vision."
 * Skope Magazine's Dan Macintosh wrote, "Lead vocalist Veronica Fritsch sounds a bit like Aimee Mann, the vocalist for Til Tuesday’s “Voices Carry.” She has a pretty vocal tone and a sincere longing in her voice. “Cloud 9” also shares melodic characteristics with another 80s song The Blow Monkeys’ “Digging Your Scene."
 * Music critic Beach Sloth described Cloud 9 as, "a spaced-out dreamy sound radiates from the Violet Nines soulful psychedelic “Cloud 9”. With a classic spirit the song feels akin to a long-lost early 70s AM pop hit. Vocals have a silky-smooth quality to them. Perfectly done the instrumentals have a lush quality to them with a dream pop revivalist quality."

Discography
Adapted from Bandcamp music store.