Raising the Fawn is a

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band, with its roots in

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. The band is composed of

John Crossingham John Crossingham is a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter based in Toronto, Ontario. He performs with the bands Raising the Fawn and Broken Social Scene Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band, a musical collective including as few ...

(who is also a member of

Broken Social Scene Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band, a musical collective including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed by Kevin Drew (vocals, guitar) and Brendan Canning (vocals, bass) in 1999. Alongside Drew and Canning, the othe ...

), Scott Remila and Dylan Green (who are both members of City and Colour).

History

Raising the Fawn was formed by Crossingham, in 1997 as a solo recording project, but soon was joined by Remilla. They released their self-titled first album in 2001. The group grew to four members with the addition of singer Julie Booth and drummer Jon Drew. The EP ''By the Warmth of Your Flame'' came out in 2003. 2004's ''The North Sea'', recorded two years earlier, contained lively, rhythmic arrangements. By the time it was released, Booth and Drew had left, and Green was the band's drummer. In 2006 the now three-member band released ''The Maginot Line''. The album was recorded near Kingston, Ontario and was a combination of indie rock and

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music with heavy percussion. That year the band toured Canada to promote the album.

Discography

* ''Raising the Fawn'' (2001) * ''By the Warmth of Your Flame'' (2003) * ''The North Sea'' (2004) *# "The News" *# "Home" *# "Gwendolyn" *# "July 23" *# "The North Sea" *# "Top to Bottom" *# "Drownded" *# "ETA" * ''The Maginot Line'' (2006)Whibbs, Chris (March 2006).
The Mysteries of Raising the Fawn
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''. Retrieved June 18, 2013. *# "Pyotr" *# "Carbon Paper" *# "Maginot Line" *# "Ilyich" *# "Christmastime in the Fields" *# "Matador" *# "Nocturne No. 1" *# "Cloak and the Veil" *# "Gold and Red" *# "Until It Starts Again" *# "Nocturne No. 2" * ''Sleight of Hand'' (2007)

References

External links

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Dear Fate: Raising the Fawn's Rocky Road

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