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Snowblink
Snowblink is an indie pop band based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada."Snowblink Unveil 'Inner Classics' LP, Share New Tracks" '''', June 27, 2012. Snowblink is now a duo of singer/songwriter Daniela Gesundheit and multi-instrumentalist Dan Goldman. The band has opened for Feist, , |
Daniela Gesundheit
Daniela Gesundheit (born 15 April 1982) is a singer, songwriter, musician, composer, lyricist, and Cantor living between Los Angeles, California and Toronto, Ontario. Daniela Gesundheit holds a BA in music from Wesleyan University, where she focused on South Indian classical voice, experimental composition, and poetry. From 2003-2005 Daniela had a band, Fontanel, with LA-based drummer Barbara Gruska (The Belle Brigade). She also founded and is currently active with the indie-pop band Snowblink, a duo with Dan Goldman. Snowblink's debut record, Long Live, was named an "essential release" by London's Sunday Times and they have received a NNNN album and performance review from NOW magazine in Toronto. Earlier versions of Snowblink included Andrew Van Wyngarden and Ben Goldwasser of MGMT, artists David Wilson and Frank Lyon, and film critic and archivist Max Goldberg as backup singers. Caley Monahon Ward was also an early collaborator. Daniela is currently a member of the band HYDR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extra Life (band)
Extra Life is an American experimental band from Brooklyn, New York, United States. They are known for using unusual rhythms and time signatures, and for frontman Charlie Looker's unique singing style, which often uses melisma and is reminiscent of medieval and Renaissance music. The band straddle genres, regularly collaborating live with avant-garde jazz saxophonist Travis Laplante, having songs remixed by Xiu Xiu, and playing alongside black metal band Liturgy during the release show for their 2012 album ''Dream Seeds''. The band was named for its original line-up: Looker, along with back-up musicians. Eventually this evolved into a consistent line-up, with Looker as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter, guitarist Caley Monahon-Ward and drummer Nick Podgurski. Looker was previously a member of Zs and Dirty Projectors, while Podgurski also played drums in Yukon, and Caley Monahon-Ward violin in Snowblink. Their second album, '' Made Flesh'', was named one of the best alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hidden Cameras
The Hidden Cameras are a Canadian indie pop band. Fronted by singer-songwriter Joel Gibb, the band consists of a varying roster of musicians who play what Gibb once described as "gay church folk music". Their live performances have been elaborate, high-energy shows, featuring go-go dancers in balaclavas, a choir, and a string section. History 2001–2002: ''Ecce Homo'' The band's first album, ''Ecce Homo'', was released independently in 2001 on EvilEvil. It was after this first release that Gibb assembled a band and they began to perform in venues varying from art galleries to churches to porn theatres to parks. Since these early days the Hidden Cameras have played host to a number of notable musicians, including Reg Vermue, Owen Pallett, Laura Barrett, Don Kerr, Magali Meagher (of the Phonemes), Mike Olsen (of the Arcade Fire) and Maggie MacDonald. 2003: ''The Smell of Our Own'' Their 2003 album, ''The Smell of Our Own'' was released through the popular Rough Trade imprin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out Of This Spark
Out of this Spark is an independent record label founded in the fall of 2006 by Stuart Duncan in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The label is an artist-focused label that works to release fun, exciting and innovative music, with a focus a facilitating the distribution of music to the masses for musicians in a participatory fashion. The label is different in the sense that they do not own any of their artists' master recordings or publishing rights.from their "About" section at www.outofthispark.com Out of this Spark's first release was a 2007 benefit compilation for the Daily Bread Food Bank, entitled ''Friends in Bellwoods''. Recently Out of this Spark joined Arts & Crafts (record label), Arts & Crafts in a distribution deal for North America. Discography # Various Artists - ''Friends in Bellwoods'' (2007) # The D'Urbervilles - ''We Are the Hunters'' (2008) # Forest City Lovers - ''Haunting Moon Sinking'' (2008) # Jenny Omnichord - ''Charlotte or Otis: Duets for Children, Their Paren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
