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Graham Van Pelt
Graham Van Pelt is a Canadian musician currently based on Salt Spring Island. He performed in Montreal based acts Miracle Fortress and Think About Life throughout the 2000s. Since 2018 Van Pelt has been releasing material under his own name. Life and career In 2005 Van Pelt founded Think About Life with Matt Shane, and Martin Cesar. The group released two albums via Alien8 Recordings and toured North America, Europe, and Asia between 2005-2011. The group reunited for a performance at 16th edition of POP Montreal in 2017. Between 2005 and 2014, Van Pelt released material under the moniker Miracle Fortress. He released two albums, and a series of singles, under this name via Montreal's Secret City Records. His debut '' Five Roses'' was shortlisted for the 2007 edition of the Polaris Music Prize. Miracle Fortress' sophomore album ''Was I the Wave?'' marked the beginning of a more electronic direction for Van Pelt. In 2018, Van Pelt announced that he would be releasing new materi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miracle Fortress
Miracle Fortress is a Canadian indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec. The band's studio work is primarily a solo, project of songwriter Graham Van Pelt, who is accompanied by the rest of the band during live shows. Band history Van Pelt, a member of the band Think About Life, recorded all of the music himself for five songs, and then self-released an EP, '' Watery Grave''. In 2007, he released a debut album '' Five Roses'' under the name Miracle Fortress, on Secret City Records. The album received positive reviews, and was included on the shortlist for the 2007 Polaris Music Prize,"Miracle Fortress Solitary Man" ''Exclaim'', By Cam Lindsay Apr 24, 2011 which was ultimately won by Patrick Watson [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keyboard Instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument played using a keyboard, a row of levers which are pressed by the fingers. The most common of these are the piano, organ, and various electronic keyboards, including synthesizers and digital pianos. Other keyboard instruments include celestas, which are struck idiophones operated by a keyboard, and carillons, which are usually housed in bell towers or belfries of churches or municipal buildings. Today, the term ''keyboard'' often refers to keyboard-style synthesizers. Under the fingers of a sensitive performer, the keyboard may also be used to control dynamics, phrasing, shading, articulation, and other elements of expression—depending on the design and inherent capabilities of the instrument. Another important use of the word ''keyboard'' is in historical musicology, where it means an instrument whose identity cannot be firmly established. Particularly in the 18th century, the harpsichord, the clavichord, and the early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Record Producers
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of French and then the much larger British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian identity. Canada has also been strongly influenced by its linguistic, geographic, and ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian DJs
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of French and then the much larger British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian identity. Canada has also been strongly influenced by its linguistic, geographic, and ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Focus Wales
Focus Wales (stylised as FOCUS Wales) is an international multi-venue showcase music and arts festival held annually in Wrexham, Wales. It is Wales' biggest music industry event and was first held in 2010. The event showcases emerging Welsh musical talent, as well as a selection of international emerging acts, film screenings, and conference events. Description The festival is held every year, with over 250 performances from various international acts. The event's organisers also attend and host conferences and showcases internationally, including far-away places such as Canada, South Korea and Taiwan to promote the event and its artists. The event is Wales' biggest music industry event, and alongside performances, the event would host industry advice sessions, panels and keynote talks, with around 400 music industry professionals expected to have attended the 2022 event. HWB Cymraeg which provides Welsh language events at the festival was also present in 2022. In 2022 the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Hawaii (band)
Blue Hawaii are a Canadian electronic music duo from Montreal, Quebec, composed of Braids member Raphaelle "Ra" Standell-Preston and Alex "Agor" Kerby (also known as Alexander Cowan). They have released an EP, ''Blooming Summer'' (2010) and three studio albums, ''Untogether'' (2013), ''Tenderness'' (2017) and ''Open Reduction Internal Fixation'' (2019) all on Arbutus Records. The first two albums were nominated for the Juno Award for Electronic Album of the Year. History The band's debut EP, ''Blooming Summer'', was released in 2010 on Arbutus, a cooperative label set up to promote members of a music and artistic community in Montreal's Mile End neighbourhood. The two musicians performed in Montreal, at times with other members of the collective. The pair released their first studio album, ''Untogether'' in 2013, and then went out on tour. The album chronicled the end of the pair's romantic relationship, and the group ended after the release, with Ra concentrating on Braids an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kllo
Kllo (pronounced "Kl-oh"), formerly known as Klo, is an Australian music duo from Melbourne. It consists of vocalist Chloe Kaul and producer Simon Lam. History As a child, Chloe Kaul began writing songs with an acoustic guitar. At the age of about 14, she began recording her songs. Kaul's older cousin, Simon Lam, went to college for jazz drumming. He later became interested in electronic music. At the suggestion of Lam's mother, Kaul and Lam began making music together. The duo's debut EP, ''Cusp'', was released in 2014. The follow-up EP, ''Well Worn'', was released in 2016. The duo released the first studio album, '' Backwater'', in 2017. At Metacritic Metacritic is a website that review aggregator, aggregates reviews of films, TV shows, music albums, video games and formerly, books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted arithmetic mean, weighted average). M ..., the album received an average score of 76 out of 100, based on 8 reviews, indic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Was I The Wave? . ''Was I the Wave?'' is the second studio album by Miracle Fortress, released on April 26, 2011. The album departs from the indie rock of '' Five Roses'', and is instead more of an electronic offering. As with ''Five Roses'', all songs were composed, arranged, performed, produced, and engineered by Graham Van Pelt. For live performances, Van Pelt is accompanied on-stage by fellow Think About Life bandmate Greg Napier. Reception On its release, the album received a favourable review in the ''Montreal Gazette'' from Bernard Perusse, garnering a rating of 4 out of 5 stars. The album was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize The 2011 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 19, 2011 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guide' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polaris Music Prize
The Polaris Music Prize is a music award annually given to the best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales, or record label. The award was established in 2006 with a $20,000 cash prize; the prize was increased to $30,000 for the 2011 award."2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced" . Aux (TV channel), aux.tv, June 16, 2011. In May 2015, the Polaris Music Prize was increased to $50,000, an additional $20,000, sponsored by Slaight Music. Additionally, second place prizes for the nine other acts on the Short List increased from $2,000 to $3,000. Polaris officials also announced The Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize, an award that "will annually honour five albums from the five decades before Polaris launched in 2006." Details ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five Roses (album)
''Five Roses'' is the first album by Miracle Fortress, released on May 22, 2007. On July 10, 2007, the shortlist for the Polaris Music Prize was revealed. ''Five Roses'' was announced as a finalist, alongside such other acts as Arcade Fire, Julie Doiron, and Chad VanGaalen. The winner was announced at a gala ceremony on September 24, 2007, with the award going to Patrick Watson (musician), Patrick Watson. Track listing #"Whirrs" - 2:32 #"Have You Seen in Your Dreams" - 3:03 #"Next Train" - 4:18 #"Maybe Lately" - 3:15 #"Beach Baby" - 3:35 #"Hold Your Secrets to Your Heart" - 3:37 #"Little Trees" - 4:26 #"Poetaster" 3:57 #"Five Roses" - 3:22 #"Blasphemy" - 4:52 #"Fortune" - 3:05 #"This Thing about You" - 3:52 Personnel * All songs were written and performed by Graham Van Pelt. * When songs are performed live, they either involve: ** Graham Van Pelt playing solo, implementing the heavy use of Music loop, looping and pre-recorded sounds, while simultaneously playing guitar and drums. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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