Wye Oak, a Baltimore-based indie rock duo comprised of Jenn Wasner (guitar, vocals) and Andy Stack (drums, vocals), took their name from a symbolic 460-year old tree in their home state of Maryland. Formed in 2006 under the moniker Monarch, the pair recorded their first album gypsy style, bouncing around various basements and apartments, eventually landing a record deal with indie heavyweight Merge, which would go on to release the act's debut, If Children in 2008, as well as its 2009 follow-up, Knot. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide[more]