Camouflage Nights is a Canadian electronic rock band from
Toronto
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fronted by
Rob Benvie and
Ian McGettigan.
History
Benvie and McGettigan had worked together in the
Halifax indie band
Thrush Hermit
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History
Thrush Hermit was formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1991 by Jo ...
.
After Thrush Hermit disbanded in 1999, the two started Camouflage Nights as their own project. The two were backed up by a variety of musicians, including Nobu Adilman.
Camouflage Nights performed at music events in Canada and the US, including the CMJ Music Festival in New York in 2005, the Pop Montreal festival in 2007, and as part of Canada Music Week in Toronto in 2008.
After a string of tour dates and limited releases, including the single "It Could Be Love (Make Mine)", the band's self-titled debut LP — long delayed due to label complications — was released by
Sonic Unyon Records in April 2012. The album's material, dating back to 2004, includes contributions by
Buck 65
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,
Feist, and
Matt Murphy. The album received mixed reviews.
Camouflage Nights has remixed artists such as
Stars
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,
"Do You Trust Your Friends?"
''Pitchfork'', Rob Mitchum. May 21, 2007 Every Move a Picture
Every Move a Picture is an American electronic rock group.
Biography
The band initially materialized around vocalist/guitarist Brent Messenger, bassist Joey Fredrick, and drummer Dan Aquino. Childhood friends Messenger and Fredrick had been pl ...
, Pony Da Look
Pony Da Look was an indie rock band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The band members were Temple Bates (composer/keyboards/vocals), Amy Bowles (lyrics/vocals/keyboards), Catherine Stockhausen (keyboards/vocals), and Rob Gordon (drums). Former membe ...
.
See also
*Music of Canada
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*Canadian rock
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*List of bands from Canada
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References
External links
Camouflage Nights Official SiteCamouflage Nights MyspaceSonic Unyon Records - Camouflage Nights
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Canadian indie rock groups
Canadian alternative rock groups
Musical groups from Toronto
Canadian electronic rock musical groups
Musical groups established in 2005
2005 establishments in Ontario