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Exclaim!
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'', August 2009. a Canadian
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singer-songwriter. His style has been described as "a hybrid of Bruce Cockburn and
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and
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jamming on the early
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The Globe and Mail
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'' noted that "crowds are often baffled whether to be awed, irritated or amused by Wax's all-rockets-flaring, un-Canadian-like extravagant performances" (2004).
Part of the
Hamilton, Ontario
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scene, Adeney released his first self-titled album, a solo album in the psychedelic folk genre, in 2000. He followed up with ''and Gun'' in 2002, before putting together an eponymous band for his third release, 2004's ''The Price'', which was supported by national tours across Canada and Australia. His best known single to date is "Message from the Queen".
His fourth album, ''Orchard and Ire'', was released in 2007 (an EP titled ''Orchard'' was released in summer 2006).
His fifth full-length album, ''Saxon'', was released by
Zunior
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He is the brother of financial blogger
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Discography
* ''Wax Mannequin'' (later reworked as "Uni") (2000)
* ''and Gun'' (2002)
* ''The Price'' (2004)
* ''Orchard'' EP (2006)
* ''Orchard and Ire'' (2007)
* ''Saxon'' (2009)
* ''No Safe Home'' (2012)
* ''Have a New Name'' (2018)
* ''The Red Brain'' (2023)Megan LaPierre "Wax Mannequin Announces New Album 'The Red Brain,' Shares Lead Single 'The Obelisk'" ''
Exclaim!
''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly Exclaim! print magazine publishes 7 ...