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Mozart's Sister (band)
Cecile Believe (formerly known as Mozart's Sister) is a solo project by Montreal-based Canadian musician Caila Thompson-Hannant. Biography Thompson-Hannant's musical beginnings are much accredited to the electropop introduced to her by her uncle. She went on to play guitar & synthesizer in the band Shapes & Sizes, which was on the Asthmatic Kitty label. She was also a member of Montreal-based bands Miracle Fortress and Think About Life. Thompson-Hannant independently released her first EP, ''Dear Fear'', in 2011 through Bandcamp. For the two years following this release, she garnered press attention through playing festivals such as SXSW and Pop Montreal. In February 2013 she released her second EP, ''Hello,'' through Merok Records. In June 2014 she announced a new album, titled ''Being'', for release on August 5 of that year and released the single "Enjoy". She thereafter released her second album, ''Field of Love'', on February 17, 2017. Thompson-Hannant performed vocals on "D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as ''Fort Ville-Marie, Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill around which the early city of Ville-Marie is built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal, which obtained its name from the same origin as the city, and a few much smaller peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard. The city is east of the national capital Ottawa, and southwest of the provincial capital, Quebec City. As of 2021, the city had a population of 1,762,949, and a Census Metropolitan Area#Census metropolitan areas, metropolitan population of 4,291,732, making it the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest city, and List of cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SXSW
South by Southwest, abbreviated as SXSW and colloquially referred to as South By, is an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences organized jointly that take place in mid-March in Austin, Texas, United States. It began in 1987 and has continued to grow in both scope and size every year. In 2017, the conference lasted for 10 days with the interactive track lasting for five days, music for seven days, and film for nine days. There was no in-person event in 2020 and 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Austin, Texas; both years, there was a smaller online event instead. SXSW is run by the company SXSW, LLC, which organizes conferences, trade shows, festivals, and other events. In addition to SXSW, the company runs the conference SXSW Edu and the upcoming SXSW Sydney festival, and co-runs North by Northeast in Toronto. It has previously run or co-run the events North by Northwest (1995-2001), West by Southwest (2006-2010) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austra (band)
Austra is a Canadian electronic music band from Toronto, founded in 2009 by composer, singer-songwriter, and producer Katie Stelmanis. Stelmanis is the only permanent member of the project, with a rotating live band that has included Maya Postepski (drums), Dorian Wolf (bass, Moog), and Ryan Wonsiak (keyboards). It previously also featured the twin backing singers Sari and Romy Lightman of Tasseomancy. The band has released four studio albums—'' Feel It Break'' (2011), '' Olympia'' (2013), '' Future Politics'' (2017), and ''Hirudin'' (2020). History Formation and early years In 2004, Stelmanis and Postepski played in a band called Galaxy, together with Emma McKenna. At the same time, Stelmanis started making electronic music at home and was also writing industrial-inspired soundtracks for performance artist Zeesy Powers. Powers convinced her to start performing her songs live, and in 2008 Stelmanis' debut album ''Join Us'', which appeared under her own name, was released thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homeshake
Homeshake (stylized as HOMESHAKE) is the solo musical project of Montreal-based singer-songwriter and musician Peter Sagar. Featuring contributions from Mark Goetz, Greg Napier, and Brad Loughead, the project started in 2012. In 2014, he left Mac DeMarco's live band to focus on the Homeshake project; Fixture Records released his debut cassette, ''The Homeshake Tape'', in January 2013 with a second, titled ''Dynamic Meditation'' released in October 2013. This was followed by his debut full-length album, ''In the Shower'' (2014) and his second album, ''Midnight Snack'' (2015). His third album under the project, ''Fresh Air'' was released in 2017. His fourth album, ''Helium '' was released in 2019. Discography Studio albums * ''In the Shower'' (2014) * ''Midnight Snack'' (2015) * ''Fresh Air'' (2017) * ''Helium'' (2019) * ''Under The Weather "Under the Weather" is an alternative rock song performed by Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall. The song was written by Tunstall and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time 'n' Place
''Time 'n' Place'' is the second studio album by British indie pop band Kero Kero Bonito, released on 1 October 2018 through Polyvinyl Record Co in North America and self-released worldwide. It is their first album released under Polyvinyl. Produced by the band's multi-instrumentalist Gus Lobban, it includes the previously released singles "Only Acting" (which was also featured on their '' TOTEP''), "Time Today", and "Make Believe". Musically, the album marks a stylistic departure from the band's previous electronic musical efforts, showcasing a mix of indie rock, noise, shoegaze, dream pop, experimental pop, and synth-pop musical styles. Background The album represents a departure from the band's sound showcased in their debut album, '' Bonito Generation''. During the tour of the album, the band played in Jakarta, Indonesia, where, in producer and drummer Gus Lobban's words, "the band experienced things we didn't even appreciate existed." After the tour, the band returned to thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-Insides
''Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides'' (stylized in all caps) is the only studio album by Scottish recording artist and producer SOPHIE. It was released on 15 June 2018, through Transgressive, Future Classic and Sophie's own label, MSMSMSM. According to one source, the title may be a variant spelling of the phrase "I love every person's insides". ''Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides'' was met with widespread acclaim by critics and received a nomination for the Best Dance/Electronic Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. A remix album, '' Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album'', was released in July 2019. Singles In promotion of the album three singles were released off the album—"It's Okay to Cry", "Ponyboy", and "Faceshopping". The first single, "It's Okay to Cry", was released alongside a self-directed music video of Sophie, naked, singing directly to the camera in a studio setting behind digital skies and rainbow. The video marked Sophie's "first proper public ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TOTEP
''TOTEP'' (erroneously spelled out on the spine of physical releases as ''The One True EP'') is the third extended play by British band Kero Kero Bonito, self-released on 20 February 2018. The EP marks a departure from the "sunny" electropop of previous releases in favor of a " grungier, guitar-heavy style, full of crunching distortion and glitched out noise." The EP was preceded by the single "Only Acting", which was later featured on the band's second studio album, ''Time 'n' Place'' (2018). Critical reception Anna Gace of ''Spin'' opined that the songs on the EP "feel a bit sketched-in, but they also suggest that KKB see a future where they're not just cranking out delightfully goofy bubblegum dance-pop." James Rettig of ''Stereogum'' wrote, "The new songs cycle through grunge-y, power-poppy, and dreamy, and they're all great and demonstrate the versatility of KKB's sound." Following the group's signing to Polyvinyl Records, the EP was issued physically for the first time an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Of Love
''Field of Love'' is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Caila Thompson-Hannant, under her pseudonym Mozart's Sister It was released on February 17, 2017 through Arbutus Records. Track listing References {{Authority control 2017 albums Arbutus Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorian Electra
Dorian Electra Fridkin Gomberg (born 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and performance artist. Their debut studio album, ''Flamboyant'', was released in 2019, followed by their second studio album, ''My Agenda,'' in 2020. Electra is known for their non-conforming fashion, queer aesthetics, and experimental pop sound. Electra identifies as genderfluid. Early life Electra's father is Paul Gomberg, known as "the Rockstar Realtor" in Houston, and originally from Beverly Hills. Their mother is an artist and jewelry designer Paula Fridkin. Electra graduated from School of the Woods, a Montessori high school in Houston, Texas. They attended Shimer College, a Great Books school in Chicago, Illinois, from 2010 to 2014. Career Electra first drew national attention in 2010 with the music video "I'm in Love with Friedrich Hayek", which lauded the philosophy of the Austrian economist Friedrich Hayek and garnered commentary from the modern Austrian theory professor Steven Horwitz. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7G (album)
''7G'' is the debut studio album by English music producer, singer and PC Music label head A. G. Cook. It was released through PC Music on 12 August 2020. The album is 49 tracks long and split into seven discs, each disc being instrument-specific. ''7G'' was not supported by any singles, but a seven-minute long mix previewing one song from each disc for approximately one minute each. In addition to new material, it includes covers of Taylor Swift, Blur, Charli XCX, the Strokes, the Smashing Pumpkins, and more. Primarily an experimental electronic, pop, and hyperpop album, ''7G'' features elements of many genres including trance, techno, country, metal, grunge rock, punk, IDM, 2-step, drill 'n' bass, and progressive electronic. Cook released his second studio album ''Apple'' on 18 September 2020, only five weeks later. '' Apple vs. 7G'', a remix album consisting of songs from both ''Apple'' and ''7G'', was released on 28 May 2021. Background and recording Cook first began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PC Music
PC Music is a record label and art collective based in London and run by producer A. G. Cook. It was founded in 2013, making its music available on SoundCloud that year. Artists on its roster have included Hannah Diamond, GFOTY, Danny L Harle, EASYFUN, Namasenda, and Planet 1999. The label's releases have been showcased on the compilations '' PC Music Volume 1'' (2015), ''Volume 2'' (2016), and ''Volume 3'' (2022). The label is known for its surreal or exaggerated take on pop music tropes from the 1990s and 2000s, often featuring pitch-shifted, feminine vocals and bright, synthetic textures. PC Music has been characterized as embracing the aesthetics of advertising, consumerism, and corporate branding. Its artists often present devised personas inspired by cyberculture. The label has inspired both praise and criticism from journalists, and has been called "polarizing". Background The label functions as a collective in which acts frequently collaborate with each other. Many of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
