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, wrote songs for a school project while attending Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University). He formed the band with bassist Andrew Wyatt and drummer Chris Cocca, who has left the band.Sheffield, Megan (November 23, 2007).
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'' compilation album, but opted to change the band's name to The Wooden Sky before releasing their debut album. Their debut album, released in 2007, is '' When Lost at Sea''. Band members now include Gardiner (vocals, guitars, harmonica), Wyatt (bass, vocals), Simon Walker (piano, vocals, guitar) and Andrew Kekewich (percussion). The band is frequently joined by Anissa Hart (

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, Basia Bulat). This record, released on August 25, 2009, saw them push the limits of the folk and country genres that was heard on ''When Lost at Sea'' with a more sonic and multi-instrumentally layered aesthetic. They toured extensively throughout 2009 and 2010 in Canada, Europe and the United States in support of their 2009 release ''If I Don't Come Home You'll Know I'm Gone'' with

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. On February 28, 2012, the band released its third LP, titled ''Every Child a Daughter, Every Moon a Sun''. This record was again recorded by Bilerman, this time with the help of Radwan Ghazi Moumneh, and Montreal's iconic

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. In 2014 the band left their former record label to start their own Chelsea Records, an artist driven label. Their most recent album, ''Swimming in Strange Waters'', was released in 2017.

Discography

* '' When Lost at Sea'' (2007) * ''

'' (2009) * ''Bedrooms + Backstreets Tour EP'' (2009) * ''City of Light Tour EP'' (2011) * ''Every Child a Daughter, Every Moon a Sun'' (2012) — No. 66 CAN * ''Let's Be Ready'' (2014/2015) * ''Swimming in Strange Waters'' (2017)

Compilations

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'' (2009): "My Old Ghosts" * Lead singer Gavin Gardiner sang the lead vocal on the song "Asteroid" from Ryan Granville-Martin's album ''Mouthparts and Wings'' (2013), which features a different vocalist on each song.

References

External links

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