The Violet Archers is a

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band from

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. Led by former

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bassist

Tim Vesely Tim Vesely (born 10 December 1963) is a Canadian musician and songwriter. He is best known as a founding member of the indie rock band Rheostatics, in which he shared vocal duties with bandmates Dave Bidini and Martin Tielli. Vesely wrote much ...

, the band consists of Vesely on vocals, Yawd Sylvester on

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, drummer Camille Giroux, bassist Scott Remila, Ida Nilsen on

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History

The Violet Archers were founded by Vesely as a side project while he was performing with the Rheostatics; he gave the band its name after hearing one of Canadian composer

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's compositions played on

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. The Violet Archers released their debut album, ''The End of Part One'', in 2005 on Northern Electric Records. and as a digital download through Zunior Records. Musicians contributing to the album included Aaron MacPherson and Steve Pitkin. By Divine Right's José Miguel Contreras also appears as a guest musician on several tracks. The band's second album, ''Sunshine at Night'', was released in 2008 following Vesely's departure from Rheostatics."The Violet Archers : Sunshine At Night"
''QRO Magazine'', by Chris Fore, June 11, 2008 Nilsen also has her own band,

Great Aunt Ida Ida Nilsen is a Canadian indie pop singer-songwriter and musician. She has been a member of the bands Radiogram, The Violet Archers, The Beans, The Gay, The Buttless Chaps and The Choir Practice, and has appeared as a guest musician on albums b ...

, in which Vesely also plays.

Discography

* ''The End of Part One'' (2005) * ''Sunshine at Night'' (2008)

Single Releases

* ''Keep It In The Ground'' (2021) * ''Quiet This Morning'' (2021)

Compilation inclusions

* ''Our Power'' (2006): "You and I"

References

External links

The Violet Archers
official site
"The Violet Archers"
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