Artist · chart history
The Wrens
Band Secaucus United States Active 1989–2021 indie rock band
The Wrens formed in 1989 in Secaucus, United States and was active until 2021. The Wrens has 2 chart appearances on 1 radio countdown from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 2019. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Everyone Chooses Sides”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #546. The station that charted The Wrens most often is KEXP (Seattle, WA), with 2 appearances.
The Wrens came out of Secaucus, New Jersey, playing indie rock that sounded wound tight and ready to snap: Charles Bissell and Greg Whelan on guitars and vocals, Greg's brother Kevin Whelan on bass and vocals, and Jerry MacDonald on drums. Their records came out on Wind-up and Absolutely Kosher, three albums in all, but the stage was where they really made their name. Their shows were ferocious, and after a gig at the University of London Union in March 2006 one British paper ranked them among the finest live acts anywhere.
The fourth album is where it all went sideways. It was recorded and mastered for a 2013 release, then pulled. Bissell reworked his parts and hinted it would finally appear in 2021, but the band fell apart soon after over disagreements about business arrangements, a sour ending for a group that had always sounded like it meant every note.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by The Wrens on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everyone Chooses Sides | 1 | #546 | – | – |
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 546 | Everyone Chooses Sides | KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time |
| 2019 | 610 | Everyone Chooses Sides | KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time |
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