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indie pop
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Ontario
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. In 2018 the band members are guitarist and singer Luke Roes, Bassist Chris Levesque, and Drummer Thomas Perquin.
History
Ivory Hours was founded in 2012 by brother and sister Luke and Annie Roes, The band released their full-length debut album 'Morning Light' on June 9, 2015. The album was produced by
Dan Brodbeck Dan Brodbeck is a Canadian record producer, recording engineer/mixer and recording engineering professor based in London, Ontario.
Production and engineering career
Throughout the 1990s Brodbeck owned dB Recording Studios in London, Ontario. Durin ...
and engineered by João Carvalho. In the summer of 2015 the band won CFNY 102.1 the Edge's Next Big Thing contest out of 442 bands from across Canada.
The following autumn Ivory Hours were the Grand Prize winners of Canada's Walk of Fame's Emerging Artist Music Mentorship Program which awarded the band $25,000, studio time, and a performance during Canada's Walk of Fame events. The band were also finalists in
CBC Music
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's Searchlight competition, eventually placing fourth.
Their first single from ''Morning Light'', "Warpaint", garnered significant airplay across Canada and charted on
CBC Radio 2
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Radio 2 Top 20
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Matthew Good
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The Zolas
The Zolas are a Canadian indie rock band based in Vancouver and are signed to Light Organ Records. The band was formed by duo Zachary Gray (vocals/guitar) and Tom Dobrzanski (piano/keyboards/backing vocals), with various session musicians support ...
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Awolnation
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City and Colour
Dallas Michael John Albert Green (born September 29, 1980) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who records under the name City and Colour. He is also known for his contributions as a singer, rhythm guitarist and songwr ...