Raising the Fawn is a
Canadian
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indie rock
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band, with its roots in
Toronto
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. The band is composed of
John Crossingham
John Crossingham is a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter based in Toronto, Ontario. He performs with the bands Raising the Fawn
Raising the Fawn is a Canadian indie rock band, with its roots in Toronto. The band is composed of John Crossingha ...
(who is also a member of
Broken Social Scene
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), Scott Remila and Dylan Green (who are both members of City and Colour).
History
Raising the Fawn was formed by Crossingham, in 1997 as a solo recording project, but soon was joined by Remilla. They released their self-titled first album in 2001. The group grew to four members with the addition of singer Julie Booth and drummer Jon Drew.
The EP ''By the Warmth of Your Flame'' came out in 2003. 2004's ''The North Sea'', recorded two years earlier, contained lively, rhythmic arrangements. By the time it was released, Booth and Drew had left, and Green was the band's drummer.
In 2006 the now three-member band released ''The Maginot Line''. The album was recorded near Kingston, Ontario and was a combination of indie rock and
shoegazing
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music with heavy percussion. That year the band toured Canada to promote the album.
Discography
* ''Raising the Fawn'' (2001)
* ''By the Warmth of Your Flame'' (2003)
* ''The North Sea'' (2004)
*# "The News"
*# "Home"
*# "Gwendolyn"
*# "July 23"
*# "The North Sea"
*# "Top to Bottom"
*# "Drownded"
*# "ETA"
* ''The Maginot Line'' (2006)
[Whibbs, Chris (March 2006).]
The Mysteries of Raising the Fawn
, ''Exclaim!
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''. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
*# "Pyotr"
*# "Carbon Paper"
*# "Maginot Line"
*# "Ilyich"
*# "Christmastime in the Fields"
*# "Matador"
*# "Nocturne No. 1"
*# "Cloak and the Veil"
*# "Gold and Red"
*# "Until It Starts Again"
*# "Nocturne No. 2"
* ''Sleight of Hand'' (2007)
References
External links
*
Dear Fate: Raising the Fawn's Rocky Road CBC Radio 3
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The service, which lanuc ...
Session; story by Lorraine Carpenter, photography by Paule Clarke
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Musical groups established in 1997
Musical groups from Toronto
Canadian indie rock groups
1997 establishments in Ontario
Sonic Unyon artists