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on lap steel and electric guitar, Brennan Saul on drums and John Walsh on bass.

History

''Old World Lies''

Brasstronaut's first release, the EP ''Old World Lies'', was released in 2008 on Unfamiliar Records and received positive press and blog response. It was accompanied by a video for the song "Requiem for a Scene". On October 20, 2010, Brasstronaut performed a version of ''Old World Lies'' on a balcony in London for the viral music show

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''Mount Chimaera''

The band spent early 2009 in Banff, Alberta, recording their first full-length album as part of a Winter Music Creative Residency at the Banff Centre. After postponing the release date of September 23, they revamped and re-recorded some of the songs in private studios in Vancouver and finally released ''Mount Chimaera'' on March 2, 2010. The tracks ''Old World Lies'' and ''Requiem for a Scene'' were used in the soundtrack for the game '' WET''. Brasstronaut's members went on to become active in music education and music therapy. Van Breemen, who composed the jingle for Sprott Shaw College, has become a composer for film and television productions.

Discography

Studio albums *2010 – ''Mount Chimaera'' (Unfamiliar Records) *2012 – ''Mean Sun'' (Unfamiliar Records) *2016 – ''Brasstronaut'' (Hybridity Music) EPs *2008 – ''Old World Lies'' (Unfamiliar Records) *2011 – ''Opportunity'' (Digital Kunstrasen) Singles *"Old World Lies" *"Requiem for a Scene" *"Mean Sun" *"Bounce" *"The Grove" *"Raveshadow" *"Hawk" *"Sooner Or Later"

Awards

''Mount Chimaera'' was long-listed for the

2010 Polaris Music Prize The 2010 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 20, 2010.SOCAN Songwriting Prize in 2010.

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* (defunct) {{Authority control Canadian electronic music groups Canadian indie pop groups Musical groups from Vancouver Musical groups established in 2007 2007 establishments in British Columbia