The Details are an indie rock band based in
Winnipeg
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,
Manitoba
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, Canada, featuring vocalist and guitarist Jon Plett, bassist Keli Martin, guitarist Sean Vidal and drummer Shaun Gibson. Their current record label is Parliament of Trees.
History
The Details formed in late 2005. Plett and Vidal had previously played together in the band The Home Team; Martin and Gibson had each played with several Winnipeg area bands. After performing around Winnipeg for a year, the band released its debut EP, ''Marching Sound''. The band then embarked on several cross-
Canada
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tours.
In September 2007, the band released their debut full-length titled, ''Draw a Distance. Draw a Border.'' The album included appearances by
The Weakerthans
The Weakerthans are an award-winning and Juno-nominated Canadian indie rock band from Winnipeg. The band, led by John K. Samson, has released four studio albums and is currently inactive.
History
The band was formed in 1997 in Winnipeg, Manit ...
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Stephen Carroll
Stephen Carroll is a Canadian rock guitarist, and a member of the indie rock band The Weakerthans. Originally a member of the punk rock band Painted Thin, he appeared as a guest musician on the first Weakerthans album, ''Fallow'', and became a p ...
and
Paper Moon's Allison Shevernoha.
The Details recorded a full-length album, ''Lost Art'', in 2010. It contained guest appearances from Rusty Matyas of
Imaginary Cities
Imaginary Cities was a Canadian indie pop duo based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The project consisted of multi-instrumentalist Rusty Matyas, formerly of The Waking Eyes and a sometime collaborator of The Weakerthans, and vocalist Marti Sarbit. ,
Jenn Grant
Jenn Grant (born August 20, 1980) is a Canadian folk pop singer-songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Career
''Jenn Grant and Goodbye Twentieth Century''
She performed as a musician for a time in her early teens, but stopped due to a bo ...
and Kinley Dowling of
Hey Rosetta!
Hey Rosetta! is a Canadian seven-piece indie rock band from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and led by singer/songwriter Tim Baker. Known for their energized live shows, the band created a large, layered sound by incorporating piano, viol ...
. It was produced by Stephen Carroll and Brandon Reid, mixed by Daryl Smith and mastered by Ryan Morey. The band first released ''The Original Mark EP'', a teaser for Lost Art, which contained a pair of songs from Lost Art, as well as a couple of leftovers from the ''Draw a Distance. Draw a Border.'' sessions, and a remixed version of their song ''Floor Plans''.
"The Details : Original Mark EP"
''QRO'', by Brendan MaGee. December 13, 2010 The full album was released in May, 2011.
The Details have appeared in a number of television shows and films, including Degrassi
''Degrassi'' is a Canadian television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler in 1979. It is centred on a multigenerational teen drama about an ensemble cast of teenagers attending the namesake Toronto school as they navigate their ad ...
, My Awkward Sexual Adventure, Lipstick Jungle, Being Human, and Zooey & Adam.
Discography
*''Marching Sound EP'' (2006)
*''Draw a Distance. Draw a Border.'' (2007)
*''The Original Mark EP'' (2010)
*''Lost Art'' (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 Manitoba Manitoba has produced much Canadian music, especially since the early 1960s.
Traditional music
Manitoba is a center for the old-time fiddling of the Métis people. The tune "Whiskey Before Breakfast" was popularized there by the Métis fiddler An ...
*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 po ...
*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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References
External links
Official SiteMyspace Music PageDraw a Distance... reviewMuch Music Interview
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Musical groups established in 2005
Canadian indie rock groups
Musical groups from Winnipeg
2006 establishments in Manitoba