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Stetson has performed and recorded with dozens of artists, including [[Tom Waits]], [[Arcade Fire]], [[TV on the Radio]], [[Feist (singer)|Feist]], [[Bon Iver]], [[My Brightest Diamond]], [[Laurie Anderson]], [[David Byrne]], [[Jolie Holland]], [[Sinéad O'Connor]], [[LCD Soundsystem]], [[The National (band)|The National]], [[Angelique Kidjo]], [[Kevin Devine]] and [[Anthony Braxton]]. |
Stetson has performed and recorded with dozens of artists, including [[Tom Waits]], [[Arcade Fire]], [[TV on the Radio]], [[Feist (singer)|Feist]], [[Bon Iver]], [[My Brightest Diamond]], [[Laurie Anderson]], [[David Byrne]], [[Jolie Holland]], [[Sinéad O'Connor]], [[LCD Soundsystem]], [[The National (band)|The National]], [[Angelique Kidjo]], [[Kevin Devine]] and [[Anthony Braxton]]. |
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His first solo album, ''New History Warfare, Vol. 1'', was released in 2008. His latest album, ''[[New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges]]'', was released by [[Constellation Records]] in early 2011. The album was named as a longlisted nominee for the [[2011 Polaris Music Prize]].<ref name=longlist>[http://www.aux.tv/2011/06/2011-polaris-music-prize-long-list-announced/ "2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced"]. [[Aux (TV channel)|aux.tv]], June 16, 2011.</ref> |
His first solo album, ''New History Warfare, Vol. 1'', was released in 2008. His latest album, ''[[New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges]]'', was released by [[Constellation Records]] in early 2011. The album was named as a longlisted nominee for the [[2011 Polaris Music Prize]].<ref name=longlist>[http://www.aux.tv/2011/06/2011-polaris-music-prize-long-list-announced/ "2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced"]. [[Aux (TV channel)|aux.tv]], June 16, 2011.</ref> Stetson has been chosen by [[Jeff Mangum]] of [[Neutral Milk Hotel]] to perform at the [[All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)|All Tomorrow's Parties]] festival that he will curate in December 2011 in Minehead, England.<ref>[http://www.atpfestival.com/events/jeffmangum.php ATP curated by Jeff Mangum]</ref> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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Revision as of 15:16, 4 July 2011
Colin Stetson, born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and currently based in Montreal, Quebec, is a bass saxophone player and touring member of Arcade Fire and Bell Orchestre. In addition to saxophone, he plays clarinet, bass clarinet, french horn, flute, and cornet.
Stetson has performed and recorded with dozens of artists, including Tom Waits, Arcade Fire, TV on the Radio, Feist, Bon Iver, My Brightest Diamond, Laurie Anderson, David Byrne, Jolie Holland, Sinéad O'Connor, LCD Soundsystem, The National, Angelique Kidjo, Kevin Devine and Anthony Braxton.
His first solo album, New History Warfare, Vol. 1, was released in 2008. His latest album, New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges, was released by Constellation Records in early 2011. The album was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.[1] Stetson has been chosen by Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel to perform at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival that he will curate in December 2011 in Minehead, England.[2]
Discography
- New History Warfare Vol. 1 (2008)
- New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges (2011)
References
- ^ "2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced". aux.tv, June 16, 2011.
- ^ ATP curated by Jeff Mangum