Dinosaur Bones were a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2008 in

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consisting of songwriter/vocalist/guitarist Ben Fox, bassist Branko Scekic, keyboardist David Wickland, drummer Lucas Fredette, and guitarist Josh Byrne.

Biography

Dinosaur Bones formed in late 2007 and began performing in early 2008. They recorded and independently released a self-titled EP in May 2008 and began touring locally. The four-song effort was enough to garner two XM Verge Music Award nominations, for Album of the Year and Artist of the Year. In October 2010, Dinosaur Bones signed an international record deal with Canadian independent record label

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( City & Colour,

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). Their ''Birthright'' EP, released a month later, marked the band's first release on

. And on March 8, 2010, the band released their first full-length album, ''My Divider''. The album was met with consistently-strong reviews, including Montreal's Hour magazine proclaiming: "These 11 tracks are emotional and gripping, and show the band as a tight, whole artistic unit with a signature sound." Both the ''Birthright'' EP and ''My Divider'' were produced by

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, whose production credits include

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Performance History

Live Performance

Dinosaur Bones have shared the stage with such artists as

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, Sloan, White Lies, Warpaint,

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, and Handsome Furs, and have toured extensively both in Canada and the United States, including tours supporting

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, and Hollerado. Since forming, the band has made multiple appearances at Canadian festivals such as

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. In 2011, the band was invited to perform on the main stage of both Rifflandia Music Festival in

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, and

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in Toronto, Ontario. Dinosaur Bones have also made multiple appearances at American festivals, including

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, and

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in 2010, where the then-unsigned band were invited to play the

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Magazine showcase. The band returned to the festival in 2011 in support of ''My Divider''.

Television Performances

Dinosaur Bones have made three television appearances, performing live on Winnipeg's

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, Ottawa's A-Channel Morning, as well as appearing for a three-song performance on MTV Live.

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

References

;Citations

External links

Dinosaur Bones
Official Website
Dinosaur Bones On TwitterDinosaur Bones On FacebookDinosaur Bones On Myspace
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