Bedouin Soundclash is a

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band based in

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and consisting of vocalist and guitarist

Jay Malinowski Jay Malinowski (born 1982) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, visual artist and writer. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, and grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is best known as the vocalist and guitarist for reggae group Bedouin Soundc ...

, bass player Eon Sinclair and drummer Chuck Treece. Their sound has been described as a combination of

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and ska. Bedouin Soundclash was formed in 2001, and has released six studio albums, most recently in 2022.

History

The band members met while attending Queen's University in

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. The name Bedouin Soundclash is from a dub record by

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, released on ROIR records in 1996. They released their first album, ''Root Fire'' in 2001, and their second album, ''

Sounding a Mosaic ''Sounding a Mosaic'' is the second album from the Canadian rock band Bedouin Soundclash. The album was released on September 7, 2004. Recorded in Montreal and produced by Darryl Jenifer of Bad Brains, the album spawned the hit single "When th ...

'', in 2004. During the recording of ''Sounding a Mosaic'', Bedouin Soundclash formed a close bond with producer Darryl Jenifer of Bad Brains, with whom they continue to work today. The album's single " When the Night Feels My Song" was the band's breakthrough single on Canadian radio, charting at No. 1 on 102.1 The Edge CFNY and gaining airplay on commercial radio stations throughout Canada in the summer of 2005. It was the No. 2 most played track on Canadian Radio, competing with Nickelback's "Photograph" and

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's "Wake Me Up When September Ends". The song was used in a commercial for Zellers, and was the theme for CBC Kids. It was used in a 2006 T-Mobile ad in the UK, and in the

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ski film, ''Anomaly''.

2005-2006

In 2005, Bedouin Soundclash appeared on the

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, then embarked on a 31-date tour of Canada. They had significant chart success in the UK, where ''Sounding a Mosaic'' reached No. 1 on the

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charts; the single "When the Night Feels My Song" spent 21 weeks in the Top 40 and peaked at No. 24. In 2006, they toured the UK with reggae legend Vernon Buckley from the 1970s

duo,

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. They also played with a variety of performers including Ben Harper, Damian Marley, The Skatalites, Burning Spear and The Junction, among others, and embarked on a sold-out tour (37 dates) across Canada, then another UK tour. Malinowski was ill during the band's concert at the Leeds Festival in 2006. The set finished with " When The Night Feels My Song", which was sung entirely by the crowd, and once the band had left the stage, sung again by the crowd as a "thank you" to Jay for singing when he was unwell. The band came back on to listen, then Jay invited everyone to come see them again when they come back to Britain in the autumn, saying "We owe you one." They were the main performance at the September 17, 2006 Toronto rally calling for Canadian intervention in the Darfur crisis. Also in 2006 the band founded its own imprint, ''Pirates Blend'', to release their own side projects and b-sides, and sign other artists. At the Juno Awards of 2006, Bedouin Soundclash won the award for New Group of the Year; "When The Night Feels My Song" was nominated for Song of the Year. The band also performed at the gala ceremony.

2007–2009

Bedouin Soundclash released their follow-up record '' Street Gospels'' on August 21, 2007. Their single "St. Andrews" became a No. 1 on major market rock station Edge 102's Top 30 Countdown. The song "12:59 Lullaby" was featured in an episode of Grey's Anatomy, "Where the Boys Are" (Season 3, seventh episode). The band appeared on the September/October 2007 cover of ''

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'' magazine. In June 2007 they co-headlined Rogers Picnic with

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and Bad Brains. On September 10, 2007, they played at

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's Turret Nightclub. The crowd repeatedly asked the band to play "Santa Monica" off the ''Root Fire'' album. Despite the band's annoyance, and referring to the audience as "rude" to be yelling out requests, they played it as an encore, stating that it would most likely be the last time they ever played it live. They have yet to play it again, although Jay played a solo acoustic version at a Vancouver benefit concert for

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on December 6, 2008, and at the 102.1 The Edge Casby Awards on October 22, 2009. The band also performed at the 2007 V Festival in Chelmsford, Great Britain. They played several songs, including " When The Night Feels My Song" in the "Virgin Mobile Union" area. That year their video for "Walls Fall Down" jumped to No. 1 on MuchMusic countdown. At the Juno Awards of 2008, Bedouin Soundclash received two nominations: the video for "Walls Fall Down" for Video of the Year, ''Street Gospels'' for Pop Album of the Year. They performed Japan's Summer Sonic Festival in 2008, with

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and The Verve. In 2009, Bedouin Soundclash tour with

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as the opening act for Grammy Award-winning artists

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's 2009 Summer Tour. They also went to do multiple performances at the 2009 Australian Soundwave Festival. On March 6, 2009, the band premiered their new music video for the song "Hearts in the Night" on the website of the

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. In August 2009, they were chosen as the Headliner at Roots and Blues Festival in Salmon Arm, British Columbia. Also this year, the band signed to Dine Alone Records and released the EP ''Where Have All The Songs Played Gone To?''. On January 7, 2009, drummer Pat Pengelly announced that he would be leaving Bedouin Soundclash to attend Queen's University Law School. He was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 2013.

2010

In January 2010, the band and their management officially launched their label, Pirates Blend Records, with a distribution deal with Sony Music Canada. Their first official release was

's solo effort "Bright Lights and Bruises". In February 2010,

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became the official drummer of the band, starting off by joining them in Vancouver for the

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performances. After the "Bright Lights and Bruises tour" with

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and Kinnie Starr, Pirates Blend Records announced that King Britt was confirmed to produce the next Bedouin Soundclash album at the studio of Larry Gold in

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. On June 18, the band headlined the 2010 Mississauga Waterfront Festival. In October, the band played Expo 2010 in

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, China. In July 2010, the band played at the Apple store in Montreal; the result was the digital album ''iTunes Live From Montreal''. On September 28, 2010, the band released their fourth studio album, '' Light the Horizon'', featuring the singles "Mountain Top", "Elongo" and "Brutal Hearts" featuring Cœur de pirate.

2014-2017

On May 10, 2014, the band's original line up reunited for a performance at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto. The show was a

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fundraiser held in memory of the band's friend and agent, Paul Gourlie. In 2016, the band started working on a new album in New Orleans with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and King Britt as producer. By now, Lumumba had left the band and been replaced by drummer Chuck Treece. In 2017, the band released "Clock Work", their first single in seven years.

2018

In 2018, the band released six different singles: "Salt Water", "They Gutted This City", "When We're Gone", "Born Into Bad Times", "Drive", and "Holy". In 2019, they released the album ''Mass''.

2022-present

On June 2, 2022, they released their double single "Shine On" featuring Marcia Richards of

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and "Something Lost + Something Found."

Discography

Albums * '' Root Fire'' (2001), Independent * ''

'' (2004), Stomp Records * '' Street Gospels'' (2007), Dine Alone Records * '' Light the Horizon'' (2010), Pirates Blend Records *''iTunes Live From Montreal'' (2010), Pirates Blend Records * ''Mass'' (2019), Mr Bongo,

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* ''We Will Meet in a Hurricane'' (2022), Dine Alone Records EP *''Where Have All The Songs Played Gone To?'' (2009), Dine Alone Records Singles *"When The Night Feels My Song" / "Rude Boy Abroad" (2004) *"New Year's Day" (2005) *"12:59 Lullaby" / "One Way" (2006) *"Walls Fall Down" / "Gunships" (2007) *"St. Andrews" (2007) *"Mountain Top" (2010) *"Elongo" (2011) *"Here I Am" (2011) *"Brutal Hearts" (2014) *"Clock Work" (2017) *"Born Into Bad Times" (2018) *"They Gutted This City" (2018) *"Salt Water" (2018) *"Holy" (2018) *"When We're Gone" (2018) *"Drive" (2018) *"Shine On" / "Something Lost + Something Found" (2022) Compilation Inclusions'' *''Juno Awards 2006'' (2006), Sony BMG *''Juno Awards 08'' (2008), Sony BMG

References

External links

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Pirates Blend Records
official site
AOL MusicPat Pengelly As an Attorney
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