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Wilderness Survival is the recording duo of Nick Grosvenor and Shane Reed. Although three full length albums have been released, songs from the albums have almost never been performed live. Grosvenor and Reed prefer to perplex the audience with strange stage antics that involve long winded rants and odd costumes, leaving the often extremely intimate songs to exist purely on their records. Their reclusive nature seems to add to their popularity.

Early years
Wilderness Survival began when an overflow of mix tapes began being made by Nick Grosvenor. Playing guitar since 12 years of age, he and his childhood classmate, Shane Reed, who helms the band Cosmo speedway, began taking interest in recording out of high school. It was then they constructed a studio in Grosvenor's bedroom and began to experiment with modern recording techniques.

Stereotypes and Types of Stereos
In 2005, Wilderness Survival released their debut album on Catch Camera Records entitled Stereotypes and Types of Stereos. This 12 track record experimented with various genres of music including Rock, Folk, Electronic, Jazz, Funk, hip hop,  and Pop while adhering to the DIY ethic of the Indie movement. It was well received though regarded by most as an under the radar release.

Pisces Son Heir He's Rising
In 2006, Wilderness Survival released their second record entitled Pisces Son Heir He's Rising. Written and recorded in three weeks and chronicled in their 2007 documentary "21 days" the record was a mostly folk influenced record but displayed an experimental tendency that has always defined the group.

We Were 21 in '03
In July 2007, their third record was released, with 21 tracks it was considered more bloated and scatterbrained than their earlier albums but generally liked by critics. It was mostly an electric affair with a few acoustic and faux blues tracks. The album liner notes consists of a 20 page booklet filled mostly with pages of small font rambles, and non sequiturs, generally dealing with growing up into adulthood. The albums songs relate mostly to a young 20 something that's either getting girls, not getting enough girls, not getting the right girls, or not getting girls at all. The album's name is a play on their age and refers to the album being the 3rd ('03) record and having 21 tracks.

Discography

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