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Royal Mountain Records
Royal Mountain Records is a Canadian independent record label and artist-management company, based in Toronto, Canada. The Royal Mountain roster currently consists of more than 30 active artists including Alvvays, Mac DeMarco, and U.S. Girls. Their alumni include PUP, Orville Peck and White Reaper. History Founded in 2009 by Hollerado front man Menno Versteeg and Adam “Bix” Berger, the label was originally intended as a means to self release Hollerado's debut '' Record in a Bag'' (RMR-001). It soon became a platform to launch the careers of other local Toronto artists such as PUP and Alvvays. Upon the success of these releases, the label signed international acts such as Mac DeMarco, Metz and U.S. Girls, while continuing to support local artists such as Calpurnia and Dizzy. Recent additions to the Royal Mountain roster include Shady Nasty, Bad Waitress, Ellis, KOKOKO!, Nap Eyes, and Wolf Parade. In 2018, it was hailed by Now Magazine as one of the strongest rock record la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest, for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase, when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown, the British established the town of York in 1793 and later designat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dizzy (band)
Dizzy is a Canadian indie pop band from Oshawa, Ontario,"The Great Escape: Dizzy’s brand of pop offer a dreamy escape from monotonous suburban life" '''', May 23, 2018. whose debut album ''Baby Teeth'' won the at the . Consisting of vocalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islands (band)
Islands is a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec. The group was founded in 2005 by Nicholas Thorburn and Jamie Thompson, shortly after the breakup of The Unicorns, of which both were members. Their current lineup includes Thorburn, often known by his stage name Nick Diamonds, along with brothers Evan Gordon and Geordie Gordon, and Adam Halferty. The band has released 8 studio albums, with their 8th album ''Islomania'' released on June 11, 2021. History Formation and ''Return to the Sea'' (2005–2006) Following the abrupt breakup of The Unicorns in 2004, members Nicholas Thorburn and Jamie Thompson simultaneously formed Islands and hip-hop group Th' Corn Gangg, and recorded Islands' debut album, ''Return to the Sea'', during 2005. The album was recorded at Breakglass Studio and Thompson's bedroom in Montreal, Canada, and was produced by audio engineer/record producer Mark Lawson. ''Return to the Sea'' was re-mastered in England for the European version of th ... [...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] |
Gustaf (band)
Gustaf is an American art punk band from Brooklyn, New York. History The group formed in 2018. In 2020, the band released two songs, "Mine" and "Design". In 2021, the band released their debut album, ''Audio Drag for Ego Slobs'', through Royal Mountain Records Royal Mountain Records is a Canadian independent record label and artist-management company, based in Toronto, Canada. The Royal Mountain roster currently consists of more than 30 active artists including Alvvays, Mac DeMarco, and U.S. Girls. Thei .... On January 10, Gustaf announced details of their sophomore album "Package Pt. 2" out on April 5th, 2024, alongside a new tour. Discography Studio albums *Audio Drag for Ego Slobs (2021) *Package Pt 2 (2024) References {{reflist Royal Mountain Records artists American art rock groups ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulfer
Gulfer is a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They formed in 2011 and are composed of David Mitchell (bass/vocals), Vincent Ford (vocals/guitar), Joe Therriault (guitar/vocals) and Julien Daoust (drums). Their sound makes use of odd time signatures, tapping, clean guitar tones, shifting tonal dynamics, and introspective lyrics. The band's music has similarities to This Town Needs Guns, Sport (France), I Love Your Lifestyle (Sweden), Tangled Hair, You Blew It and Dryjacket. The band has released three albums and several EPs and splits. In March 2018 they released their second studio album ''Dog Bless'', and in 2020 their third, self-titled album. Discography ;Studio albums * ''What Gives'' (2015) via Big Scary Monsters (EU), Friend Of Mine Records (Japan) & Texas Is Funny Records (US) * ''Dog Bless'' (2018) via Big Scary Monsters (EU), Friend Of Mine Records (Japan) & Topshelf Records (US) * ''Gulfer'' (2020) via Royal Mountain Records (Canada) & Topshelf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusted (Canadian Band)
Dusted is a Canadian indie rock band, whose core members are Brian Borcherdt and Leon Taheny."Holy Fuck’s Brian Borcherdt forms Dusted" '''', April 25, 2012. Their music features Borchert's songs and vocals."Live Review: A Place To Bury Strangers, This Will Destroy You and Dusted at The Crocodile" ''SSG Music'', Daniel Ahrendt / June 14, 2012 |
Common Holly
Brigitte Naggar, better known by her stage name Common Holly, is a Canadian musician from Montreal, Quebec. As Common Holly, Naggar has released two full-length albums. History Naggar's first album, ''Playing House'', was released in 2017. The album was originally self-released on Bandcamp, before later being widely released by Solitaire Recordings. Naggar followed up that release two years later. On July 24, 2019, Naggar announced plans to release her second full-length album as Common Holly. Speaking about the album, Naggar stated, The album, titled ''When I say to you Black Lightning'', was released on October 27, 2019 through Barsuk Records Barsuk Records ( ) is an independent record label based in Seattle, Washington, that was founded by the members of the band This Busy Monster, Christopher Possanza and Josh Rosenfeld, in 1998 to release their band's material. Its logo is a draw .... Discography Studio albums *Playing House (2017, Solitaire Recordings) *When I say t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cartel Madras
Cartel Madras is a Canadian hip hop duo from Calgary, Alberta, consisting of sisters Bhagya "Eboshi" Ramesh and Priya "Contra" Ramesh. They characterize their music as "Goonda Rap" and began their career uploading songs to SoundCloud. Cartel Madras released their debut mixtape, ''Project Goonda Part 1: Trapistan'', in 2018. In 2019, they signed to Sub Pop and Royal Mountain Records and their EP, ''Age of the Goonda,'' was released on November 1''.'' Their most recent album, ''The Serpent & The Tiger'' was released August 19, 2021. Formation Both sisters emigrated from Chennai, India they are half Tamil and half Malayalee and identify as queer, with Eboshi identifying as pansexual. They classify their music as "Goonda Rap". Their music combines elements of hip hop, house, punk, electronic, and South Indian influences. The duo cite Freddie Gibbs, M.I.A., Scarface, Cupcakke, and MF Doom as influences. Career Cartel Madras began by releasing songs on their SoundCloud. Their d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Waitress
Bad Waitress is a Canadian punk rock band from Toronto, Ontario. The band is signed with Royal Mountain Records Royal Mountain Records is a Canadian independent record label and artist-management company, based in Toronto, Canada. The Royal Mountain roster currently consists of more than 30 active artists including Alvvays, Mac DeMarco, and U.S. Girls. Thei .... Background and career Bad Waitress began under the moniker the Nude Dogs. They released their first EP as the Nude Dogs in 2017, before changing their name and the band's lineup. In 2018, they released their first EP as Bad Waitress, ''Party Bangers: Volume 1''. In 2021, they released their first full-length LP titled ''No Taste''. Members * Kali-Ann Butala (vocals and guitar) * Katelyn Molgard (guitar) * Moon Palmar (drums) * Nicole Cain (bass) Discography LPs * ''No Taste'' (2021) EPs * ''Party Bangers: Volume 1'' (2018) Singles * ''Acid Brain'' (2018) * ''That Sedative'' (2020) * ''Pre Post-Period ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anyway Gang
Anyway Gang is a Canadian supergroup, consisting of Sam Roberts, Chris Murphy (from Sloan), Menno Versteeg (from Hollerado), and Dave Monks (from Tokyo Police Club). The group formed in the summer of 2018 and released their debut single, "Big Night" in September, 2019. Their debut album, ''Anyway Gang'', was released on November 29, 2019, on Royal Mountain Records Royal Mountain Records is a Canadian independent record label and artist-management company, based in Toronto, Canada. The Royal Mountain roster currently consists of more than 30 active artists including Alvvays, Mac DeMarco, and U.S. Girls. Thei .... Discography Studio albums Singles References Rock music supergroups Musical groups established in 2018 Canadian alternative rock groups 2018 establishments in Canada {{Canada-band-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anemone (band)
Anemone is a psychedelic pop quintet, styled "ANEMONE" and mispronounced, which formed in Montreal, Quebec in September 2015. Named after the song "Anemone" by The Brian Jonestown Massacre, it is fronted by the pianist and singer Chloé Soldevila, a Montreal native with classical training in the flute and piano. The band's compositions feature both baroque influences and counter melody. Their line-up was Soldevila, drummer Miles Dupire-Gagnon (also of Elephant Stone), guitarist Gabriel Lambert, bass guitarist Samuel Gemme, and guitarist and backing vocalist Zach Irving, who left the band in 2020. They have been called Montreal's best new psych band, and topped Paste magazine's list of the ten bands they were most excited to see at the 2019 Treefort Music Fest in Boise, Idaho, as well as being second on Inlander's must-see list. In 2018, Anemone released the EP ''Baby Only You & I''. In 2019, they released their debut album ''Beat My Distance'', which received luke-warm review ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
