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Parallels is a synth-pop trio from Toronto, Canada.

Parallels


Parallels consists of Cameron Findlay (drummer, composer, producer), Holly Dodson (vocalist, composer, producer) and Joey Kehoe (live synthesizers). Parallels formed in October 2008 [1]. Findlay is the former drummer of Canadian electro group, Crystal Castles. Findlay spent much of his free time on tour writing songs for what would become the foundation of Parallels' current repertoire. Parallels was originally conceived as Findlay's solo project, until he decided to team up with Dodson to turn the project into a full fledged band[2]. Through an exchange of emails with Dodson, they wrote their first single "Ultralight". Findlay returned home to Toronto at the end of the 2008 Crystal Castles tour, and switched his main focus to developing Parallels. Findlay and Dodson continued to write more material, releasing "Ultralight" as a digital single later that year, and on vinyl on Thisisnotanexit Records in London, UK.

Dodson is the daughter of Rich Dodson, guitarist and composer in Canadian Classic rock trio The Stampeders[3].
Parallels music has been likened to the work of Giorgio Moroder[4], New Order and Stevie Nicks [5]. Dodson's vocals have been compared to Kate Bush, and true-blue era Madonna[6]. Now Magazine rated Parallels as critic's pick for "Best Electronic act of 2009", in their "Best of Toronto" issue [7]. Dodson represented Parallels in Flare (magazine)'s 30th anniversary issue as one of the "Hottest names to know in Canadian Music" [8]

The band made their US debut at CMJ Music Marathon in New York City in October 2009 [9].

Recently, Parallels song "Find the Fire" was featured on the eighth edition of Kitsuné Maison Compilation 8 released by Kitsuné Music. The bands debut album, "Visionaries", is set to be release in February 2010.[10]

References

  1. ^ Keller, Jason. Now Magazine. http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/story.cfm?content=167105 February 11-14. Vol 28 no. 14.
  2. ^ James, Matt. The Music Fix. http://www.themusicfix.co.uk/content/review/6065/parallels-interview.html May 15 2009
  3. ^ Black, Craig. Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/663673 July 11 2009
  4. ^ Lindsay, Cam. Exclaim! Magazine. http://exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid2=804&fid1=36294&csid1=0
  5. ^ Smith, Owen. Dummy Magazine. http://dummymag.com/next/2009/03/03/parallels-it-was-a-nice-change-from-working-alone-/ March 3 2009
  6. ^ St. Germain, Randy. Fact magazine. http://www.factmagazine.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2530&Itemid=70 May 12 2009.
  7. ^ Now Magazine. http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/story.cfm?content=172077 November 4 2009
  8. ^ Iannacci, Elio. (2009, September). The Hottest Names to Know in Canadian Music. Flare Magazine. Rogers Communications(publishing). September 2009
  9. ^ CMJ Music Marathon http://www.cmj.com/marathon
  10. ^ Parallels Biography



Parallels (official website)
Parallels Last.fm
Interview with Dazed Digital

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