Todd George Fancey is a Canadian

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, keyboardist, and solo artist. He is the guitarist for Vancouver-based indie rock band The New Pornographers and the bassist for the band Limblifter. Fancey is originally from Nova Scotia.

Early life

Fancey was born in

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, Canada.

Solo career

Fancey released his first solo album, ''Fancey'' on March Records in 2004. His second solo album, ''Schmancey,'' was released November 13, 2007 on

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. Fancey released his third solo album ''Love Mirage'' on January 27, 2017. His fourth album release is "County Fair" a collection of cover songs on January 26, 2018. His third and fourth albums were self-released on Stoner Disco Records.

Television

In 2008, Fancey participated off-screen in an episode of '' The Office'' entitled " Dinner Party". He portrayed Hunter (usually portrayed by Nicholas D'Agosto), Jan's administrative assistant who may have lost his virginity to her and wrote a song about it, although the storyline never revealed any evidence of such. The song, called 'That One Night," was co-written by Fancey, Gene Stupnitsky and

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. The episode was nominated for an Emmy Award. In April 2018 Todd was interviewed by Rolling Stone's Andy Greene Article about The Office Dinner Party episode. In late 2010, NBC hired Todd to write a song that was featured on NBC's Prime Time Special. Fancey was also hired to create music for ''

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'' TV show prequel.

Discography

Solo aka "Fancey" * ''Fancey'' – 2004 * ''Schmancey'' – 2007 * ''Love Mirage'' – 2017 * County Fair - 2018 With The New Pornographers * '' Electric Version'' – 2003 * '' Twin Cinema'' – 2005 * '' Challengers'' – 2007 * '' Together'' – 2010 * ''

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'' – 2014 * ''

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'' – 2017

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fancey, Todd Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Canadian rock guitarists Canadian male guitarists Canadian rock bass guitarists Canadian rock singers Canadian male singers The New Pornographers members Canadian indie rock musicians Musicians from Vancouver Musicians from Halifax, Nova Scotia People from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Male bass guitarists