Siskiyou is a

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indie folk Indie folk is a music genre that arose in the 1990s among musicians from indie rock scenes influenced by folk music. Indie folk hybridizes the acoustic guitar melodies of traditional folk music with contemporary instrumentation. The genre has its ...

band formed in

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, consisting of singer-songwriter Colin Huebert and guitarist Erik Arnesen."Best of What's Next: Siskiyou"
'' Paste'', June 4, 2010.

History

Siskiyou was formed in 2008 as a duo to record songs that Huebert wrote after leaving the band

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to work on an

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. Backed up by Shaunn Watt and Peter Carruthers, the band released its self-titled debut album on September 7, 2010."Great Lake Swimmers Spinoff Siskiyou Prep Debut Album for Constellation"
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'', July 16, 2010. The band toured both Canada and

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to support the album, both as a headliner and as an opening act for

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and

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. They released their second album titled ''Keep Away the Dead'' digitally in September 2011, and on 180g vinyl and CD in October. The band's third album, ''Nervous'', was released in 2015. The album showcases Huebert's songwriting and vocals, and includes contributions from violinist

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. It was a longlisted nominee for the

2015 Polaris Music Prize The 2015 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 21, 2015 at The Carlu event theatre in Toronto, Ontario.

."Polaris Music Prize Announces 2015 Long List"
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'', June 16, 2015. The band's newest album, ''Not Somewhere'', was released in 2019."Siskiyou Announces 'Not Somewhere' LP, Shares New Song"
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'', April 4, 2019.

Discography

*''Siskiyou'' (2010) *''Keep Away the Dead'' (2011) *''Nervous'' (2015) *''Not Somewhere'' (2019)

References

External links

Siskiyou
{{DEFAULTSORT:Siskiyou Musical groups established in 2010 Musical groups from Vancouver Canadian folk rock groups 2010 establishments in British Columbia Canadian indie folk groups