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Esmerine
Esmerine is a Canadian modern chamber music group that incorporates genres such as post rock, drone music, post punk, and Turkish folk. Founded in Montreal in 2000 by Bruce Cawdron (drums) and Beckie Foon (cello), current members also include percussionist Jamie Thompson and multi-instrumentalist Brian Sanderson. The band has released six albums. ''Dalmak'', was awarded Instrumental Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2014. Their 2015 album ''Lost Voices'' is nominated for Instrumental Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2016. History 2000-02: Founding The chamber rock group Esmerine was formed in 2000, and was initially a duo consisting of percussionist Bruce Cawdron and cellist Beckie Foon. The two had recently met in Montreal while both were recording the debut album of Canadian post-rock band Set Fire To Flames. Cawdron and Foon had independently contributed to other Montreal-based groups as well, notably Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beckie Foon
Rebecca Foon (born 13 December 1978) is a Canadian cellist, vocalist, and composer from Montreal, Quebec. Foon currently records under her own name, as well as the alias Saltland, and is a member and co-founder of the Juno Award-winning modern chamber ensemble Esmerine. She has also been a member of several groups associated with the post rock, experimental, and chamber music scenes of Montreal and New York City, including Set Fire to Flames, A Silver Mt. Zion, and Colin Stetson’s Gorecki Symphony of Sorrow ensemble. Esmerine's Turkish folk influenced album ''Dalmak,'' released in 2013, was awarded the Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year in 2014. In 2013, she released her first Saltland album, which '' Exclaim.ca'' called "a captivating combination of genres from dream pop to chamber music to ambient and shoegaze." In 2020, Foon released ''Waxing Moon'', her first album under her own name, which received international acclaim. Foon has also composed many sound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saltland
Rebecca Foon (born 13 December 1978) is a Canadian cellist, vocalist, and composer from Montreal, Quebec. Foon currently records under her own name, as well as the alias Saltland, and is a member and co-founder of the Juno Award-winning modern chamber ensemble Esmerine. She has also been a member of several groups associated with the post rock, experimental, and chamber music scenes of Montreal and New York City, including Set Fire to Flames, A Silver Mt. Zion, and Colin Stetson’s Gorecki Symphony of Sorrow ensemble. Esmerine's Turkish folk influenced album ''Dalmak,'' released in 2013, was awarded the Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year in 2014. In 2013, she released her first Saltland album, which '' Exclaim.ca'' called "a captivating combination of genres from dream pop to chamber music to ambient and shoegaze." In 2020, Foon released ''Waxing Moon'', her first album under her own name, which received international acclaim. Foon has also composed many soundtracks fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Foon
Rebecca Foon (born 13 December 1978) is a Canadian cellist, vocalist, and composer from Montreal, Quebec. Foon currently records under her own name, as well as the alias Saltland, and is a member and co-founder of the Juno Award-winning modern chamber ensemble Esmerine. She has also been a member of several groups associated with the post rock, experimental, and chamber music scenes of Montreal and New York City, including Set Fire to Flames, A Silver Mt. Zion, and Colin Stetson’s Gorecki Symphony of Sorrow ensemble. Esmerine's Turkish folk influenced album ''Dalmak,'' released in 2013, was awarded the Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year in 2014. In 2013, she released her first Saltland album, which '' Exclaim.ca'' called "a captivating combination of genres from dream pop to chamber music to ambient and shoegaze." In 2020, Foon released ''Waxing Moon'', her first album under her own name, which received international acclaim. Foon has also composed many soundtracks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If Only A Sweet Surrender To The Nights To Come Be True
''If Only a Sweet Surrender to the Nights to Come Be True'' is the debut album by Esmerine Esmerine is a Canadian modern chamber music group that incorporates genres such as post rock, drone music, post punk, and Turkish folk. Founded in Montreal in 2000 by Bruce Cawdron (drums) and Beckie Foon (cello), current members also include per .... It was released on June 2, 2003. Track listing # "Red Fire Farm" - 4:33 # "There Were No Footprints in the Dust Behind Them..." - 12:27 # "Nohna's Lullaby" - 5:43 # "Where There Is No Love There Is No Justice" - 5:52 # "Tungsten" - 5:30 # "Sweet Surrender Be True" - 7:49 # "Luna Park" - 1:26 # "Marvellous Engines of Resistance" – 7:07 References 2003 debut albums Esmerine albums {{2000s-indie-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurora (Esmerine Album)
''Aurora'' is the second album of post-rock band Esmerine Esmerine is a Canadian modern chamber music group that incorporates genres such as post rock, drone music, post punk, and Turkish folk. Founded in Montreal in 2000 by Bruce Cawdron (drums) and Beckie Foon (cello), current members also include per .... It was released by Madrona Records in 2005. Track listing # "Quelques Mots Pleins d'Ombre" – 7:22 # "Histories Repeating as One Thousand Hearts Mend" – 16:47 # "Mados" – 2:34 # "Why She Swallows Bullets and Stones" – 5:21 # "Ebb Tide, Spring Tide, Neap Tide, Flood" – 3:48 # "Le Rire de l'Ange" – 4:21 References 2005 albums Esmerine albums {{2000s-post-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Awards Of 2016
The Juno Awards of 2016, honouring Canadian music achievements, were presented in Calgary the weekend of 2–3 April 2016. The ceremonies were held at the Scotiabank Saddledome and televised on CTV. It was the first televised awards show to be broadcast in 4K ultra high-definition. Events The primary ceremony hosts were musician Jann Arden and athlete and television personality Jon Montgomery. It included performances by Bryan Adams, Dean Brody, Alessia Cara, Dear Rouge, Coleman Hell, Scott Helman, Shawn Hook, Lights, Shawn Mendes, The Weeknd and Whitehorse. The television broadcast on CTV attracted ratings of 1.4 million viewers. The Juno Cup charity hockey game was played at Max Bell Centre on 1 April. Nominees and winners Burton Cummings is the 2016 inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. His band, The Guess Who, was inducted in 1987. Rosalie Trombley, former music director for CKLW radio, will be presented with the year's Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor (sometimes abbreviated to GY!BE or Godspeed) is a Canadian post-rock band which originated in Montreal, Quebec in 1994. The group releases recordings through Constellation, an independent record label also located in Montreal. After the release of their debut album in 1997, the group toured regularly from 1998 to 2003. Their second album, 2000's '' Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven'', received critical acclaim and has been named as one of the best albums of the decade. In 2003, the band announced an indefinite hiatus in order for members to pursue other musical interests. In the intervening period, the group was occasionally rumored to have broken up, but finally reconvened for a tour which began in late 2010. Since reforming, they have released four more albums, the most recent being '' G_d's Pee at State's End!'' in April 2021. The band has gained a dedicated cult following and remains very influential in the post-rock genre. Their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fifths Of Seven
Fifths of Seven was a Canadian instrumental string/piano/accordion trio based in Montreal, Quebec. The band members were Spencer Krug, Beckie Foon, and Rachel Levine (Cakelk). The group's instrumental music combined elements of pop, classical and eastern European music."Fifths of Seven Spry from Bitter Anise Folds" ''Exclaim!'', By Chris Whibbs Sep 01, 2005 History Fifths of Seven was formed in 1995 in , Their debut album, ''Spry from Bitter Anise Folds'', was recorded in Montreal atBreakglass Studio
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Set Fire To Flames
Set Fire to Flames was a Canadian instrumental music ensemble consisting of thirteen musicians from Montreal, Quebec." Set Fire to Flames Sings Reign Rebuilder Review" ''BBC'', Dan Hill, 2002. The band was often considered a side project of , as the two groups shared several members. History Set Fire to Flames was initiated by David Bryant. The group released two s on[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Thompson
Jamie Thompson (stage name: J'aime Tambeur) is a Canadian musician who has been the drummer for several Canadian bands, including Islands and Th' Corn Gangg. Jamie was a founding member of the Unicorns. The band's first major album, ''Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?'', was a huge hit and helped give the Unicorns a cult following among indie listeners. Thompson and fellow Unicorns member Nick Thorburn founded the indie-pop/ hip-hop band Th' Corn Gangg several months prior to the Unicorns' break-up in December 2004. Thompson and Thorburn Thorburn is a surname, and may refer to: * Alexander Thorburn (1836–1894), Scottish-born Canadian politician; provincial legislator in the Northwest Territories 1888–1891 * Archibald Thorburn (1860–1935), Scottish bird illustrator * Chris Th ... went on to form Islands in 2005. Thompson recorded with the band for their debut album '' Return to the Sea'', which was released in 2006. Shortly before the band's European tour, howev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Awards Of 2014
The Juno Awards of 2014 honoured Canadian music industry achievements in the latter part of 2012 and in most of 2013. The awards were presented in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, during the weekend of 29–30 March 2014. The main ceremony took place at the MTS Centre and was televised on CTV. Planning In October 2012, CARAS announced that it selected Winnipeg as the host city for the 2014 Juno Awards. Winnipeg previously hosted in 2005. The other known bid was from Victoria, British Columbia, which planned to host the primary ceremony at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. Events Juno Week events began on 24 March 2014: * 28–29 March – JunoFest concerts * 28 March – Juno Cup benefit hockey game at MTS Iceplex * 29 March – private gala at RBC Convention Centre where most awards were presented * 30 March – televised ceremony at the MTS Centre, where seven major awards were presented Televised ceremony The televised ceremony was hosted by Classified, Johnny Reid and Serena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Award For Instrumental Album Of The Year
The Juno Award for "Instrumental Album of the Year" has been awarded since 1976, as recognition each year for the best instrumental album in Canada. The award was originally called the "Instrumental Artist of the Year". Winners Instrumental Artist(s) of the Year (1976 - 1987) * 1976 - Hagood Hardy *1977 - Hagood Hardy * 1978 - André Gagnon * 1979 - Liona Boyd * 1980 - Frank Mills *1981 - Frank Mills *1982 - Liona Boyd * 1983 - Liona Boyd * 1984 - Liona Boyd * 1985 - Canadian Brass * 1986 - David Foster * 1987 - David Foster Instrumental Artist(s) of the Year (1989 - 1998) * 1989 - David Foster * 1990 - Manteca * 1991 - Ofra Harnoy * 1992 - Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet * 1993 - Ofra Harnoy *1994 - Ofra Harnoy * 1995 - André Gagnon * 1996 - Liona Boyd * 1997 - Ashley MacIsaac * 1998 - Leahy Best Instrumental Album (1999 - 2002) * 2000 - Natalie MacMaster, ''In My Hands'' *2001 - Jesse Cook, '' Free Fall'' * 2002 - Oscar Lopez, ''Armando's Fire'' Instr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
