Ladyhawk is a
Canadian
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indie rock
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band based in
Vancouver
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,
British Columbia
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.
The band released three albums and an EP, and toured across Canada several times.
History
Ladyhawk formed in February 2004 in Vancouver.
["Back from hiatus, Vancouver's Ladyhawk ready to celebrate 10 years of rawk"]
''Winnipeg Free Press'', Jen Zoratti 04/24/2014 Their debut album, ''
Ladyhawk'' was released on June 6, 2006 on
Jagjaguwar Records
Jagjaguwar is an American independent record label based in Bloomington, Indiana, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin, London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Berlin. Jagjaguwar is a label included in Secretly Group, which also includes ...
. The lead single on the album was "Dugout", followed by "My Old Jacknife". Their next album ''Shots '', was recorded in an old barn in their hometown of
Kelowna, and released in 2008.
During the making of ''Shots'', a documentary was filmed about the Ladyhawks, called "Let Me Be Fictional".
The songs "Drunk Eyes" and "The Dugout" (from ''
Ladyhawk)'' can be heard in the 2009 film ''
The Thaw''.
In 2012 the band released the album ''No Can Do'', and then went on a promotional tour around Canada. to promote it.
"Ladyhawk sheds stress, heads to rock Horseshoe Tavern"
''Toronto Star'', Garnet Fraser, Oct. 24, 2012 Soon after, the band went on hiatus, but reformed in 2014.
Members
*Duffy Driediger – guitar, vocals
*Darcy Hancock – guitar, vocals
*Sean Hawryluk – bass
* Ryan Peters – drums
Discography
Ladyhawk
*'' Ladyhawk'' ( Jagjaguwar, 2006)
*'' Fight for Anarchy'' EP (Jagjaguwar, 2007)
*'' Shots'' (Jagjaguwar, 2008)
*''No Can Do
"No Can Do" is a song by British girl group Sugababes from their sixth studio album, ''Catfights and Spotlights'' (2008). It was written by The Invisible Men, Jason Pebworth and The Invisible Men, George Astasio of The Invisible Men, Jon Shave ...
'' ( Triple Crown Audio, 2012)
Side projects
*''Drumheller
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- Sports
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'' (Triple Crown Audio, 2009)
*'' Scriptural Supplies'' - Duffy and The Doubters (Triple Crown Audio, 2010)
*'' Baptists'' - Baptists (Southern Lord Records
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, 2011)
See also
*Music of Canada
The music of Canada reflects the diverse influences that have shaped the country. Indigenous Peoples, the Irish, British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has also subsequently been ...
*Music of Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia, is one of the Canada's largest cities and foremost cultural centres.
History
That music was for thousands of years an integral part of the culture of Vancouver's First Nations people is clear but was not documente ...
*Canadian rock
Rock music of Canada is a wide and diverse part of the general music of Canada, beginning with American and British style rock and roll in the mid-20th century. Since then Canada has had a considerable impact on the development of the modern ...
*List of Canadian musicians
This is a list of Canadian musicians. Only notable individuals appear here; bands are listed at List of bands from Canada.
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*347aidan - rapper
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* Lee Aaron – jazz and rock singer-songwriter, also known as "Metal Queen"
*Abdominal – hi ...
* List of bands from Canada
*List of bands from British Columbia
The following is a list of bands from British Columbia. By city
Abbotsford
* Hedley
* You Say Party
Burnaby
* The Skulls
Chilliwack
* The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets
* Mystery Machine
* Pardon My Striptease
*These Kids Wear Crowns
Coquitla ...
* :Canadian musical groups
References
External links
Official websiteMySpace PageBlogJagjaguwar Artist PageLet Me Be Fictional - Ladyhawk Documentary2008 Ladyhawk Interview at Bandega.comThe Red Alert articleLadyhawk interviewTriple Crown Audio Recordings
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Musical groups established in 2004
Canadian indie rock groups
Musical groups from Vancouver
2004 establishments in British Columbia
Jagjaguwar artists