Sunparlour Players are a

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band. Based in

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, the band consists of songwriter Andrew Penner on lead vocals, guitar, bass, banjo, bass organ pedals, percussion, and kick drum and Michael "Rosie" Rosenthal on drums, glockenspiel, banjo, backing vocals, keyboards and bass. They come from Ontario. Andrew Penner grew up on a farm near Leamington, in the region nicknamed Canada's "Sun Parlour". The band independently released its debut album ''Hymns for the Happy'' in 2006, and rereleased it in 2007 after signing to The Baudelaire Label. Their second album, ''Wave North'', followed in 2009 on

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. Extensive touring has taken place since the release of ''Wave North'', including gigs with

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and

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, as well as their own headlining schedule of shows in barns, backyards, theatres, and clubs. On October 18, 2011 they released their latest album ''Us Little Devils'' on Outside Music. After ''Sunparlour Preserves'', an EP released in 2012, Sunparlour Players register a new album, ''The Living Proof'', released in April 2014. They start a promotional tour around Canada in spring 2014.Sunparlour Players announce spring tour
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'', March 2014

Discography

Albums

* ''Hymns for the Happy'' (2007) * ''Wave North'' (2009) * ''Us Little Devils'' (2011) * ''The Living Proof'' (2014)

EP

* ''Sunparlour Preserves'' (2012)

Compilations

* ''

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'' soundtrack (2008), tracks "Bless this City", "We Want What's Right" * Jenny Omnichord, ''Charlotte or Otis - Duets for Children, their parents, and other people too'' (2008), track "Fences Are High"

References

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Rockin' the Sunparlour
Metro, November 2006

External links

Sunparlour Players
official website Musical groups established in 2005 Musical groups from Toronto Canadian alternative country groups 2005 establishments in Ontario {{Canada-country-band-stub