Clues was an

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from

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, Canada formed by

Alden Penner Alden Penner (born 12 January 1983) is a Canadian musician and producer best known for his work with the Unicorns, Clues, and for his solo output. Career The Unicorns (2000–05) In December 2000 Penner formed the Unicorns with Nicholas Thorb ...

and

Brendan Reed Brendan Reed is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, artist, and film-maker from Williamsburg, Virginia known for his short films, recordings, compositions, and performances with numerous bands from Montreal, Quebec and Williamsburg, ...

in 2007. The band's only album '' Clues'' was released on May 19, 2009, by Constellation Records. The band have been on indefinite hiatus since 2010.

History

Clues was founded by

(vocals, guitar, keys) and

(drums), both active for years in the Montreal music industry. Penner was a founding member of

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and Reed has been in a number of groups, most notably

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. The duo had previously collaborated on a split 7-inch single "Surface to Air Missive / I Love What U Did", released in 2006 on Penner's label

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. Penner and Reed were joined by keyboardist Bethany Or (Shanghai Triad) for their official debut performance at

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2007. The group also contributed music to ''The Visible Will vs. The Invisible Wall'', a short film directed by Brett Story as part of the festival's Making Music program. In late 2007 an MP3 entitled "Lead Woods Swollen Fit" appeared online, apparently offering a sample of the band's upcoming album (then rumoured to be titled ''Rad Boo Horror & the Glory''). By late 2008, Bethany Or had left the band and

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and Nick Scribner were recruited from the Montreal art and music scenes to join Penner and Reed on tour across North America and Europe. Clues's self-titled debut album was released on May 19, 2009, by Constellation Records. Radwan Moumneh recorded the record at the

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in 2008, with additional recording by Mark Lawson at

's Petite Église studio. The album received positive reviews from Exclaim.ca and

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. In November 2009, a 7-inch single was released entitled ''Endless Forever'' featuring early versions of the songs "Ledmonton" and "You Have My Eyes Now" from '' Clues''. Lisa Gamble left the band in late 2009 and was replaced by Jon Boles for another tour across Europe. Clues have been on indefinite hiatus since 2010, with Penner forming a new group The Hidden Words in 2011 and continuing to work on solo material. The band's other members have remained active on the Montreal underground music scene.

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Clues'' (2009)

Singles and EPs

* ''Endless Forever'' (2009)

References

External links

Clues at the Constellation Records website
(defunct)
Clues at the Villa Villa Nola website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Clues Canadian indie rock groups Constellation Records (Canada) artists Musical groups from Montreal