1977 (band)
1977 | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Toronto |
| Genres | indie pop |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Members | Julie Kendall Brent Hough |
| Past members | Matthew Rubba Owen Marchildon |
1977 is a Canadian indie pop band, whose core members are singer and songwriter Julie Kendall and instrumentalist Brent Hough.[1]
First formed in 2004 after Kendall stumbled into songwriting while trying to teach herself the organ part to The Beach Boys' song "California Girls",[1] the band released its self-titled debut album in 2009.[1] The album was a shortlisted Juno Award nominee for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2010.[2] They followed up with the EP So Is the Sea in 2011.[1]
The band have announced a new album tentatively slated for release in 2015.[3]
Discography
- Nineteen Seventy-Seven (2009)
- So Is the Sea (2011)
References
- ^ a b c d Ben Rayner, "1977: ‘Hermit’ Julie Kendall and band play Horseshoe". Toronto Star, January 11, 2012.
- ^ "Michael Bublé leads Juno Awards nominations". Toronto Star, March 4, 2010.
- ^ "Canadian Music Week: Hot picks". Toronto Star, May 4, 2015.
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