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Wolf Parade
Wolf Parade is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2003 in Montreal. The band released three full-length albums before taking a five-year hiatus in 2011. They announced their return in 2016, releasing a self-titled EP in May of that year, and a fourth studio album, '' Cry Cry Cry'', in October 2017. Their fifth studio album, '' Thin Mind'', was released on January 24, 2020. History Wolf Parade began in April 2003, when former Frog Eyes member Spencer Krug was offered a gig by Grenadine Records' Alex Megelas. With only a three-week deadline to form a band, Krug contacted a fellow Canadian guitarist Dan Boeckner (formerly of British Columbia band Atlas Strategic) and began writing songs in Krug's apartment. Initially using a drum machine for their rhythm section played through computer speakers, Krug later invited Arlen Thompson to the lineup as the drummer; however, the newly formed trio rehearsed as a full band only the day before their first show. During the tour, Wolf Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spencer Krug
Spencer Krug ( ) (born May 4, 1977) is a Canadian musician. He is the singer, songwriter and keyboardist for the indie rock band Wolf Parade and has recorded solo under both his own name and the name Moonface. He has also performed with other Canadian bands including Sunset Rubdown, Swan Lake (band), Swan Lake, Frog Eyes, Fifths of Seven, and ska band the Two Tonne Bowlers, playing various instruments. His involvement in many musical acts has garnered him a noticeably high output of work, being credited on several releases a year. He is known for his distinctive voice and songwriting abilities. Overview Krug was born on May 4, 1977, and raised in Penticton, Penticton, British Columbia, where at age 12, he first began playing piano. Soon after, he picked up guitar, focusing on the two instruments. Upon leaving Penticton, he moved to Victoria, British Columbia, where he helped found the indie rock band Frog Eyes with his then-roommate, Carey Mercer.Soft Abuse Records"Frog Eyes: Bio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Boeckner
Dan Boeckner (; born 5 February 1978) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist and podcaster. He is best known as one of the frontmen of Wolf Parade, which he helped found in 2003. Since 2013, he has also been a member of the Montreal-based band Operators. Boeckner began his career in the Victoria, Canada music scene, playing in multiple bands including Atlas Strategic. Since that time, he has been part of projects including Handsome Furs and Divine Fits with Spoon frontman Britt Daniel. In 2022, Boeckner joined Arcade Fire in a session capacity, touring and performing with the band in support of their sixth studio album, '' WE''. Making his live debut at the Toulouse Theatre in New Orleans, Boeckner subsequently appeared in the video to the band's twenty-fourth single, "The Lightning I, II". Overview Boeckner grew up in Lake Cowichan, British Columbia and his first band was called Say Uncle. Immediately upon graduating high school, he moved to Victoria, BC. In Victoria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Brock (musician)
Isaac Kristofer Brock (born July 9, 1975) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is the lead vocalist, principal songwriter, guitarist and only constant member of the indie rock band Modest Mouse, as well as his side project band, Ugly Casanova. As a songwriter, Brock is noted for his wordplay and frequent use of metaphors, philosophical lyrics, themes of authentic rural lifestyles, and phrases and sayings commonly used in the early to mid-20th century and in blue collar environments. Brock is the sole founding member of Modest Mouse still with the band; he is also the only member to appear on all of its studio albums. Early life Brock was born in Helena, Montana. During his childhood, he lived with his mother and sister in Montana and Oregon in hippie communes and churches before moving to Issaquah, Washington when he was 11 years old. Brock was home-schooled in his early education. When his mother's house flooded three times, she was forced to move into her fut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thin Mind
''Thin Mind'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian indie rock band Wolf Parade. It was released on January 24, 2020 through Sub Pop. Background ''Thin Mind'' is Wolf Parade's fifth studio album and their first to be released since the departure of longtime guitarist and bassist Dante DeCaro. Keyboardist Spencer Krug said that the album title refers to "... the way that being around too much tech has made our focus thin." On the album, Wolf Parade address the difficulty of managing the constant barrage of content from news and social media. Reception Thin Mind received generally positive reviews from music critics, the album received an average score of 70 on Metacritic based on 13 reviews. In the AllMusic review, critic Mark Deming stated that "Thin Mind is Wolf Parade in their classic form, but with a force and a sense of purpose that makes them sound fresh and vital. Losing DeCaro seems to have goaded Krug, Boeckner, and Thompson into showing their fans they still have the go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cry Cry Cry (Wolf Parade Album)
''Cry Cry Cry'' is the fourth studio album by the Canadian indie rock band Wolf Parade, released on October 6, 2017.Wolf Parade Discography"''Wolf Parade'' - Cry Cry Cry" ''Sub Pop Records'', retrieved October 7, 2017. Track listing Personnel * Spencer Krug – vocals, keyboards * Dan Boeckner – vocals, guitar * Arlen Thompson – drums * Dante DeCaro – guitar, bass, percussion, keyboards * Chris Thompson – horns (tracks 4, 6 and 9) * Patrick Simpson – horns (tracks 4, 6 and 9) * Phil Hamelin – horns (tracks 4, 6 and 9) * John Goodmanson – producer, engineering, mixing * Eric Corson – engineering * Greg Calbi Gregory Calbi (born April 3, 1949) is an American mastering engineer at Sterling Sound, New Jersey. Biography Greg Calbi was born on April 3, 1949, in Yonkers, New York, and raised in Bayside, Queens, New York. He graduated in 1966 from Bishop ... – mastering * Steve Fallone – additional mastering * Jordan Koop – assistant mixing * Inka Bell � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dante DeCaro
Dante DeCaro (born January 26, 1981) is a Canadian musician who was the guitarist and songwriter of the Canadian band Hot Hot Heat. DeCaro initially joined Hot Hot Heat in 2001 and was with the band until he announced his departure from in October 2004. Despite the announcement, he stayed to complete the band's 2005 album, ''Elevator''. In the spring of 2005, he began playing solo acoustic shows with drummer Arlen Thompson of the Montreal band Wolf Parade. DeCaro officially joined Wolf Parade as their new guitarist in summer 2005."Wolf Parade Bio" SubPop.com, August 13, 2007. In 2019, Wolf Parade announced that he had left the band."Wolf Parade's Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolf Parade (2005 EP)
''Wolf Parade'' is an EP by the Canadian indie band Wolf Parade. It was released on July 12, 2005, on Sub Pop. "Shine a Light" and an extended version of "You Are a Runner and I Am My Father's Son" appear on the band's ''Apologies to the Queen Mary''. Track listing Personnel * Dan Boeckner – guitar, vocals * Spencer Krug – piano, keyboards, vocals * Arlen Thompson – drums * Hadji Bakara – keyboards, electronics * Tim Kingsbury – bass (track 1) * Isaac Brock – producer (tracks 3, 4) * Wolf Parade – producer (tracks 1, 2), mixing * Jace Lasek Jace Lasek is a Canadian musician and producer living in Montreal. He and his wife Olga Goreas are the principal songwriters for the Montreal-based indie rock band The Besnard Lakes. Lasek plays guitar, bass, drums and keyboards. He is also the b ... – mixing (tracks 3, 4) * Chris Chandler – engineer (tracks 3, 4) * Tony Gillis – mastering * Matt Moroz – illustration, art direction * Dusty Summers – layout Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolf Parade (2016 EP)
''Wolf Parade'' is an EP by the Canadian indie band Wolf Parade. It was released on May 17, 2016. Reception ''Wolf Parade'' received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the EP holds a score of 75/100 based on 5 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Track listing Personnel * Wolf Parade – recording * Jordan Koop – recording * Harris Newman Harris Newman is a mastering engineer working out of Grey Market Mastering in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His studio shares a building with the Hotel2Tango recording studio, as well as Constellation Records. Newman has mastered hundreds of album ... – mastering * Michael McCarthy – mixing (tracks 1, 4) * Jonas Verwijnen – mixing (tracks 2, 3) * Luke Ramsey – artwork References 2016 EPs Wolf Parade albums {{2010s-indie-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny And The Moon
Johnny and the Moon is a Canadian indie rock band based in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia."Ship’s whistle ‘haunts’ the Klondike ... again" ''Yukon News'', Tristin Hopper July 29, 2009 The band is fronted by of and and also includes Lindy Gerrard, Mark Devoe, and Jeff "Big Juicy Papa" Phillips. History Johnny and the Moon was formed in 200 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolf Parade (2003 EP)
''Wolf Parade (4 Song EP)'' is the first EP by Canadian indie rock band Wolf Parade. Rerecorded versions of "Modern World" and "Dinner Bells" would later appear on their debut LP ''Apologies to the Queen Mary'', along with the version of ''Modern World'' that appears on this EP as a bonus track on the iTunes release of the LP, under the name ''Modern World (Original)''. Track listing Credits * Dan Boeckner – guitar, vocals * Spencer Krug Spencer Krug ( ) (born May 4, 1977) is a Canadian musician. He is the singer, songwriter and keyboardist for the indie rock band Wolf Parade and has recorded solo under both his own name and the name Moonface. He has also performed with other Ca ... – piano, keyboards, vocals, cover art, design * Arlen Thompson – drums, engineering, mastering * Jenny Lee Craig – cover art, design References 2003 debut EPs Wolf Parade albums {{2000s-indie-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunset Rubdown
Sunset Rubdown is a Canadian art rock music group from Montreal. The band began as a solo project for Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade, who released his debut, '' Snake's Got a Leg'', in early 2005. By the next year the project expanded to become a full band which included Camilla Wynne, Jordan Robson-Cramer ( Magic Weapon), and Michael Doerksen. Musical style ''Sunset Rubdown'' is built around lyricist Spencer Krug's vocals and eccentric musical compositions. Krug's lyrics are characterized by surreal and mythological imagery, and often tell epic stories (most notably on their LP ''Dragonslayer''). Musically, the band's sound is highlighted by distinct drum, keyboard, and guitar signatures. Album releases Krug released his first solo album under the name ''Sunset Rubdown'' in June 2005 titled '' Snake’s Got A Leg''. A collection of experimental solo creations he recorded on his laptop. One year later in 2006, Krug released the solo-created '' Sunset Rubdown'' EP in January. This w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia
Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 1,603,797 in the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city is the urban core of the Philadelphia metropolitan area (sometimes called the Delaware Valley), the nation's Metropolitan statistical area, seventh-largest metropolitan area and ninth-largest combined statistical area with 6.245 million residents and 7.379 million residents, respectively. Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, an English Americans, English Quakers, Quaker and advocate of Freedom of religion, religious freedom, and served as the capital of the Colonial history of the United States, colonial era Province of Pennsylvania. It then played a historic and vital role during the American Revolution and American Revolutionary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
