Paint (band)
| Paint | |
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 Paint at C'est What? in Toronto, Oct 24, 2009 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Britpop Indie rock |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Associated acts | Hinterland Paper Moon Amanda Rheaume Carving Hearts Astoria |
| Website | thepaintsite.com |
| Members | |
| Robb Johannes - vocals/guitar Mandy Dunbar - guitar/vocals Marcus Warren - bass Andre Dey - drums |
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| Past members | |
| Jeff Logan Matt Laforest Paula McGlynn Henry Hsu Tim Bartsch Karen O'Hearn |
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Paint is a Canadian indie rock band based in Toronto. Paint has released two full-length studio albums, with their latest effort Can You Hear Me? released in 2009.
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[edit] History
Paint formed in Vancouver in 2001. Originally comprising Robb Johannes (vocal/guitar), Mandy Dunbar (guitar/vocals), Marcus Warren (bass), and Andre Dey (drums).
Initially the band's sound was rooted in folk and funk, as reflected in the band's debut album. Urban Folk Tales was released independently May 28, 2004.[1] [2] Despite charting nationally on campus radio in Canada,[3] as well as landing the band headlining slots at New Music West and the Under the Volcano Festival, and compilation albums by E3 Records, the record proved critically and commercially unsuccessful.[4][5][6]
After an extended hiatus through 2006 and 2007 with minimal live appearances, during which time Johannes joined Submerged Records band Hinterland for the writing and recording of its frantic final album Pan Pan Medico,[7] and Endearing Records artist Paper Moon, he reformed Paint in 2008 with drummer Matt Laforest, formerly of Vancouver band Astoria. Paint's vision became narrowed into a sweeping, melodic rock sound clearly influenced by the likes of: Oasis, Idlewild, Radiohead, Catherine Wheel, Smashing Pumpkins, U2, and Pearl Jam.[8]
Johannes relocated to Toronto in early 2009 after he, Laforest, and former Paper Moon bandmate Paula McGlynn wrote and recorded Can You Hear Me? at Maximus Sound in Port Coquitlam, BC. In Toronto, he joined with Jeff Logan, Luke Lombardini, and Marcus Warren, to give Paint an even more edgy sound. Logan left the band to pursue session work and was replaced by Mandy Dunbar in August 2009 (giving the band back its female elements)[9] and Lombardini was replaced by Toronto drummer Andre Dey shortly thereafter.
Released August 11, 2009, Can You Hear Me? was automatically praised as "5 STARS: in your face, but not overpowering, melodic but still harsh, well-crafted but not over-perfected... heartbreaking yet uplifting.... an underlying sense of sonic maturity and strong lyrical insight... well-developed and layered...retain(s) the attractive simplicity of a great rock album,"[10] as well as an "alt-rock relic spiritually scraping the ’90s, done with so much audacity and seismic guitar crunch one can’t help but strap into their time machine... this Toronto quartet wisely keep the sound big, but the anthemic denouements concise."[11] The band, and Johannes in particular, have been noted for left-wing political activism[12] as well as general rock 'n' roll antics.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Can You Hear Me? (August 11, 2009) [independent, PCYHM09] #20 (!earshot)
- Urban Folk Tales (May 29, 2004) [independent, RSC12272] #9 (!earshot)
[edit] Compilations
- Showcase International 2005 (September 21, 2005), E3/Chromium Records (CHRO-SC2005-001), featuring the song "Open Your Eyes"
[edit] Singles
| Date of Release | Title | Format | !earshot Peak | Album |
| August 10, 2010 | "Madonna" | mp3 | 20 | Can You Hear Me? |
| April 13, 2010 | "A Gentle Art" | mp3 | 20 | Can You Hear Me? |
| December 8, 2009 | "Don't Blow Me Away" | mp3 | 20 | Can You Hear Me? |
| May 19, 2009 | "Strangers" | mp3 // album preview | 20 | Can You Hear Me? |
| March 1, 2007 | "Life" | Online-only single exclusive to MySpace | N/A | N/A |
| May 29, 2004 | "The Open Road" | Download only | 9 | Urban Folk Tales |
[edit] Members
[edit] Current
- Robb Johannes - vocals, guitar (2001–present)
- Mandy Dunbar - guitar, vocals (2009–present)
- Marcus Warren (2009–present)
- Andre Dey (2010–present)
[edit] Former (abridged)
- Chris Oliver - drums (2009–2010)
- Jeff Logan - guitar (2009)
- Matt Laforest - drums (2008–2009)
- Paula McGlynn - guitar, vocals (2008–2009)
- Henry Hsu - guitar (2004–2007)
- Tim Bartsch - cello, piano (2002–2005)
- Karen O'Hearn - backup vocals (2002–2007)
- Ryan Wylie (2005) (touring drummer)
[edit] References
- ^ Kenyon Hopkin. "Urban Folk Tales". allmusic.com. Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/urban-folk-tales-r1100889. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ ""Urban Folk Tales" (sound recording) / Paint", www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/lac-bac/search/all (Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada), OCLC 468953662, AMICUS No. 36081586, http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/ourl/res.php?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_tim=2011-11-22T08%3A14%3A45Z&url_ctx_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=36081586&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fcollectionscanada.gc.ca%3Aamicus&lang=eng, retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ Earshot Online http://www.earshotonline.com
- ^ Conner, Shawn (26 August 2004). "Music » Recordings » Paint". The Georgia Straight. straight.com (Vancouver: Vancouver Free Press Publishing Corp). ISSN 0709-8995. http://www.straight.com/article/paint. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ The Peak (SFU) http://www.peak.sfu.ca/the-peak/2004-2/issue11/ar-cd.html
- ^ Madden, Dave (23 September 2004). "splendid » reviews » 9/23/2004". Splendid (magazine). splendidmagazine.com (Splendid WebMedia). http://www.splendidmagazine.com/review.html?reviewid=1094812107200785. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ Ash, Amanda (March 2008). "Hinterland » Pan Pan Medico » Reviews » Pop & Rock » Mar 2008". Exclaim!. exclaim.ca (Toronto: 1059434 Ontario Inc.). ISSN 1207-6600. http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/PopAndRock/hinterland-pan_pan_medico. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ "A Fresh Coat of Paint: The New Version of an Old Band Starts Rocking," The Town Crier, August 19, 2009 http://www.mytowncrier.ca/a-fresh-coat-of-paint.html
- ^ Live & Local interview on spiritlive.net http://spiritlive.net/?q=node/1035
- ^ Stark, Erika (6 October 2009). "Paint: Can You Hear Me?". Youthink (Calgary: Youthink Publications). ISSN 1915-9552. OCLC 233928667. http://www.youthink.ca/yt/music/cd-reviews/paint-can-you-hear-me. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ "Disc of the week". Montreal Mirror (Quebecor) 25 (11). 27 August 2009. ISSN 0833-8086. OCLC 15997017. http://www.montrealmirror.com/2009/082709/disc.html. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) 10-year Anniversary Benefit http://www.vandu.org/newsevents.html
