Timber Timbre
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 Timber Timbre performing in Montréal in April 2010 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Brooklin, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Folk, blues |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Arts & Crafts, Out of This Spark, Full Time Hobby |
| Website | timbertimbre.com |
| Members | |
| Taylor Kirk Simon Trottier Mika Posen |
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Timber Timbre is a Canadian folk music project, featuring Mika Posen, Simon Trottier and Taylor Kirk. The moniker refers to an early series of recordings made in a timber-framed cabin set in the wooded outskirts of Bobcaygeon, Ontario.
Timber Timbre released two albums independently before releasing a self-titled album on Out of This Spark in January 2009. They were subsequently signed to Arts & Crafts, who re-released the album on June 30 in Canada and July 28 internationally.[1] The album was named as a longlist nominee for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize on June 15, 2009,[2] and was deemed album of the year by Eye Weekly.[3]
The band's song "Magic Arrow" was featured in the television show Breaking Bad, in the episode "Caballo Sin Nombre", as well as in the TV series The Good Wife, in the episode "Bitcoin for Dummies".
On June 16, 2011, the band's fourth album Creep On Creepin' On was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.[4] On July 6, the album was named as a short listed (one of ten) nominee for the 2011 award.
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[edit] Sound
Timber Timbre's[5] sound has been described as "an aesthetic rooted in swampy, ragged blues" [6] and "beautifully restrained blues from an alternate universe",[7] which creates an atmosphere that is cinematic and spooky.[8]
[edit] Members
- Taylor Kirk (Vocals, Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Drums, Loops)
- Simon Trottier (Autoharp, Lapsteel, Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Percussion, Loops, Sampler)
- Mika Posen (Violin, Viola, Keyboards, Percussion, Loops)
[edit] Discography
- Cedar Shakes (2006)
- Medicinals (2007)
- Timber Timbre (2009)
- Creep On Creepin' On (2011)
[edit] Compilations
- Friends in Bellwoods II (2009): "Water"
[edit] Other credits
Kirk and Trottier have also produced albums for other artists, including the full-length debut album by Tasseomancy.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ "Timber Timbre Sign To Arts & Crafts". ChartAttack, May 11, 2009.
- ^ "CBC Radio3 Announces Polaris Prize Longlist". CBC Radio 3, June 15, 2009
- ^ [1] Eye Weekly
- ^ "2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced". aux.tv, June 16, 2011.
- ^ Khanna, Vish. "Timber Timbre's Time Travel", Exclaim!, February 2009.
- ^ [2] Eye Weekly, May 14, 2009
- ^ [3] Now Magazine
- ^ [4] FFWD Weekly
- ^ "Ghost Bees Change Name to Tasseomancy, Release Timber Timbre-produced Single". Exclaim!, September 27, 2010.
[edit] External links
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