''Friends in Bellwoods'' is a compilation album, released in 2007. It was the first release on Out of This Spark, through a distribution deal with

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. The album is named for a house on Bellwoods Avenue in

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, shared by two members of the band

Ohbijou Ohbijou was a Canadian indie pop band that was based in Toronto, Ontario. The music of Ohbijou draws on pop, folk and bluegrass influences. History Ohbijou began as the solo project of Brantford singer-songwriter Casey Mecija.Sayej, Nadja. "Un ...

, which ''

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'' has written "might just be the new epicentre of T.O.'s indie rock community". All of the featured artists are members or friends and collaborators of Ohbijou, and many of the tracks on the album were recorded in the house itself."Friends in Bellwoods". ''

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'', Issue 37 (2006). The album is a benefit for Toronto's

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. The album was officially released across Canada on February 12, 2007, although it was available for sale in some venues in Toronto in mid-January. A second edition, ''

Friends in Bellwoods II ''Friends in Bellwoods'' is a compilation album, released in 2009 by Out of This Spark as a benefit for Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank. The album is a sequel to the 2007 compilation ''Friends in Bellwoods''. Where the original album was, in par ...

'', was released in August 2009.

Track listing

Disc One

# The Bellwoods Crew, "Carry On" #

Snailhouse Michael Feuerstack is a Canadian indie rock musician, who has been associated with the bands Wooden Stars and Snailhouse. Snailhouse was essentially a solo project with multiple contributing artists, including Julie Doiron of Eric's Trip, with ...

, "Salvation Army (In Four)" # Friday Morning's Regret, "Wooden Sky" #

Bry Webb Bryan Webb (born 1977), sometimes credited as Bry Webb, is a Canadian singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist for the indie rock band Constantines. History Webb began his musical career playing in the emo band Shoulder in 1994, re ...

and

Casey Mecija Casey Mecija is a multi-disciplinary artist, academic and musician. She is active in Toronto's music and cultural scene. Early life Casey Mecija was born and raised in Brantford, Ontario. She is of Filipino descent. Mecija has been based in To ...

, "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" # We're Marching On, "Shithead Kids" # The D'Urbervilles, "We Are the Hunters" #

Forest City Lovers Forest City Lovers are a Canadian folk indie pop band formed in 2006 in Toronto, Ontario. The band is centred on the songwriting of singer and guitarist Kat Burns. She is backed by violinist Mika Posen, bassist Kyle Donnelly, keyboardist Timothy ...

, "Don't Go, Please" #

Jonas Bonnetta Evening Hymns is a Canadian indie folk rock band, whose core member is singer and songwriter Jonas Bonnetta. The remainder of the band consists of a rotating collective of musicians, including members of Ohbijou, The Wooden Sky,

, "French Toast" # Bahai Cassette, "SNIT...yada" #

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, "Nature's Mouth" # Telefauna, "turbulence!" #

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, "vb for jb" # Kids on TV, "Breakdance Hunx ( PSBEUYS PNP Mix)" #

Katie Stelmanis Kaitlin "Katie" Austra Stelmanis ( lv, Keitlīna "Keitija" Austra Štēlmane, born 1985) is a Toronto-based Latvian Canadian musician, who has performed and recorded both as a solo artist and with the bands Galaxy and Austra. Stelmanis identifies ...

, "You'll Fall" #

Jeremy Gara Jeremy Gara (born June 6, 1978) is a Canadian drummer from Ottawa, Ontario. He is most well known as the drummer of the band Arcade Fire. Gara is an active performer in a number of other projects, including work as a solo performer. Career Ga ...

, "Thieves" #

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, "cardinal + moon" #

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, "Cloudberry Mountain" # Tim Ford, "The Brantford Song"

Disc Two

Sebastien Grainger Sebastien Alexandre Grainger (born 11 April 1979) is a Canadian singer and musician, best known as drummer and singer of the alternative rock duo Death from Above and the singer and guitarist for his band Sebastien Grainger and The Mountains. H ...

, "Young Mothers" #

Barzin Barzin is a Canadian singer-songwriter known for his slow and melancholic songs. Barzin has released four albums in his career. Career A project that began sometime in 1995, Barzin was a solo endeavor at its inception, the work of Barzin Hossei ...

, "Queen Jane" #

The Rural Alberta Advantage The Rural Alberta Advantage is a Canadian indie rock band that formed in 2005 in Toronto, Ontario. The band consists of Nils Edenloff on lead vocals and guitar, Amy Cole (Robin Hatch between September 2016 and January 2018) on keyboards, bass, an ...

, "The Air" #

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, "Mothers vs. Sons" # Water Colour, "Hidden Sound" #

Gentleman Reg Reg Vermue is a Canadian indie rock singer from Guelph, Ontario. Born in Trenton, Ontario, he has recorded music under the stage names Gentleman Reg and Regina Gently. His musical style has been compared to Elliott Smith, Aimee Mann, The Smiths ...

, "Over My Head (4 track)" #

, "The Otherside (Remix)" # The Acorn, "Brokered Heart" # Mantler, "Searching for a Song" # The Dinghies, "Barkskin" # Grand Mouse House, "Archways, Tunnels, Dotted Lines" #

Allan Graham Allan Graham, who sometimes uses the name Toadhouse, (born 1943 in San Francisco, California) is a contemporary American artist based in New Mexico. His work includes sculpture, painting, poetry, and video. Graham studied at the San Francisco A ...

, "Waking Up in the Trees" # Oak Oak, "Now and Then" #

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, "Self Defense" #

The Meligrove Band The Meligrove Band is a Canadian indie rock band, based in Toronto, and consisting of Jason Nunes on vocals, guitar and piano, Darcy Rego on vocals and drums, Brian O'Reilly on guitar and synthesizer, and Michael Small on bass guitar. History T ...

, "Feversleep" # Nich Worby, "All Blind Mice" # Purple Hill, "Death Rides This Winters Wind" # Scott Remila, "On Their Own"

References

External links

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