Plants and Animals
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Plants and Animals (from left: Nicolas Basque, Matthew Woodley, and Warren Spicer) in Montreal on September 30, 2005. |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Secret City Records |
| Website | Official website MySpace page |
| Members | |
| Warren Spicer: guitar, vocals Matthew Woodley: drums, vocals Nicolas Basque: guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals |
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Plants and Animals are a Canadian indie-rock band from Montreal (featuring two members originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia) which comprises guitarist-vocalists Warren Spicer and Nic Basque and drummer-vocalist Matthew Woody Woodley.[1] They often describe their music as post-classic rock. They are signed to Secret City Records.[2] Their first full-length album, Parc Avenue, was shortlisted for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize and nominated for a 2009 Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year. Plants and Animals were also given a 2009 Juno nomination for Best New Band.
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[edit] Career
Plants and Animals' self-titled EP was released in 2004 via Ships at Night Records.[3]
In the fall of 2007, Plants and Animals released the four-song with/avec EP
Their full-length debut Parc Avenue was released on February 26, 2008 in Canada and on March 25, 2008 in the United States.[4] The album features string parts by Sarah Neufeld of Arcade Fire
The band released their second LP, titled La La Land, on April 20, 2010.
Their third album, The End of That, is to be released on February 28, 2012.[5]
[edit] Discography
- Plants and Animals EP (2005)
- With/Avec EP (2007)
- Parc Avenue (2008)
- La La Land (2010)
- The End of That (2012)
[edit] Appearances in the media
Plants and Animals' single "Bye Bye Bye" was available for free download on iTunes for a week in late August 2009. The song was featured on season three episode 13 of the TV show Chuck.
[edit] References
- ^ Schneider, Jason (September 2007). "Interview with Plants and Animals". Exclaim.ca. http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=114&csid2=946&fid1=27355. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- ^ Craig, Lindsay (2007-06-21). "Secret City Signs The Go! Team And Plants And Animals". Chart. http://www.chartattack.com/news/43855/secret-city-signs-the-go-team-and-plants-and-animals. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
- ^ Bottenberg, Rupert (2004-01-29). "Flora and phonics: The strange nature of Plants and Animals". Montreal Mirror. http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/2004/012904/music4.html. Retrieved 2007-09-27.
- ^ Barclay, Michael." Plants and Animals’ Parc Life", Exclaim!, March 2008.
- ^ Plants and Animals Announce New Album The End of That and New Song