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Holy Fuck

Holy Fuck is a lo-fi improvisational electronica band from Toronto, Canada. The band have been called "Toronto's evil supergroup"[1]. They are a part of Dependent Music, a music label/collective that began in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 1994.[2]

The band uses live instrumentation and miscellaneous instruments and non-instruments (including a 35 mm film sequencer) to achieve electronic-sounding effects without the use of laptops or programmed backing tracks.[3] According to Pitchfork Media, "The band was formed with the intent of creating the equivalent of modern electronic music without actually using the techniques – looping, splicing, programming and the like – of that music."[4] Their music has been described as a "strangely melodic and pulse pounding free-form fusion of the heavy chug and groove rock of Trans Am and the quirkiness of Beck rolled into one mesmerising viewing and listening experience."[5]

History

Since their formation in 2004, Holy Fuck have performed at Coachella (supporting Brooklyn rapper Beans who recruited the band to serve as his backing unit), the CMJ Music Marathon, POP Montreal, the Montreal Jazz Festival, All Tomorrow’s Parties, Vegoose, Evolve, Osheaga Festival, and the SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas in 2006 and 2007. In the summer of 2007, Holy Fuck were invited to perform at the Glastonbury Festival, one of the largest music festivals in the world, where they were named the #3 top new act at the festival by NME magazine.

Their eponymous debut album, recorded with Laurence Currie and Dave Newfeld (Broken Social Scene, Apostle of Hustle), was named one of the Montreal Mirror's top ten albums of 2005.

Holy Fuck have toured the United States with Wolf Parade, !!!(Chk Chk Chk), Mouse on Mars, Cornelius, and Do Make Say Think. They went on a European tour with Buck 65 in the spring of 2006.

In January 2006 they were named one of ten finalists for the $3,000 Galaxie Rising Stars Award of the CBC, part of Canadian Music Week's Indie Awards held in March.[6]

In Fall 2007, the organizers of Coachella informed the band that they were not being booked for the 2008 version of the festival due to their "offensive" name. [7]

Discography

References

  1. ^ Hainey, Kevin, "The sacred and the profane" Eye Weekly July 7, 2005.
  2. ^ Hakimzadeh, Dara "Holy Fuck Interview" Truth Explosion Magazine March 12, 2006.
  3. ^ Currin, Grayson, "Holy Fuck So Good" Raleigh-Durham Independent Weekly, April 12, 2006.
  4. ^ Tangari, Joe, "Holy Fuck, Holy Fuck" (review) Pitchfork Media January 13, 2006.
  5. ^ Green, Stuart, "Canadian Music Week" Exclaim March 2, 2006.
  6. ^ Villeneuve, Phil, "Canada's 10 Best Independent Albums" ChartAttack January 19, 2006.
  7. ^ Sutherland, Sam (2007). ""What the Fuck? Curse Word Band Names Challenge The Music Industry "". Exclaim! Magazine. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
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