Bill Majoros
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Bill Majoros | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock, indie rock, baroque pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter,Producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, drums, keyboards, bass |
| Website | [1] [2] |
Bill Majoros is a Canadian musician, currently a songwriter, lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist for the psychedelic pop act The Foreign Films.[1]
Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Majoros has toured and recorded with many Canadian acts including Flux A.D., Universal Honey, The Paper Airplane Company, The Nines, Altogether Morris and The Cloudsmen.[1]
From 1997 to 2004, he worked as main writer & guitarist in Flux A.D., winning a Hamilton Music Award in 2004 for "Best Alternative Album of the Year".[2] Fellow members in Flux A.D. included Julie Fader, Erin Aurich of Hey Rosetta! and Graham Walsh from Holy Fuck.[3] Majoros's songs gained support from music luminaries Daniel Lanois and Robbie Robertson. After Flux AD splintered into various projects Majoros began to release new music as The Foreign Films.[3]
The Foreign Films' debut double length CD Distant Star was released in 2007.[1] The 22 song LP was nominated for "Album of the Year" at the Hamilton Music Awards in 2007.[4] He was also nominated as guitar player of the year.
The Foreign Films released a seven-song follow-up EP in November 2011.[3] They have since released several follow-up singles, including "Glitter"/"Night Without the Day", "Sweet Sorrow"/"You Were My Summer Sun" and in Nov 2013 "Fall of the Summer Heart".[3]
As well as recording with The Foreign Films,Majoros produced Mary Avery's album The Fire.
Also in 2013, he was one of many Hamilton-area musicians, including Caribou, Junior Boys, George Pettit of Alexisonfire, Wax Mannequin, Young Rival, Mike Trebilcock of Killjoys and Jeremy Fisher, who participated in a campaign opposing the construction of a new casino in downtown Hamilton.[5]
Discography
Albums/EPs
- Distant Star (2007)
- The Foreign Films (2010)
Singles
- "Glitter/Night Without the Day" (2011)
- "Sweet Sorrow/You Were My Summer Sun" (2012)
- "Fall of the Summer Heart" (2013)
References
- ^ a b c "Bill Majoros". View Magazine, August 30, 2007.
- ^ "2004 Hamilton Music Awards Winners". Hamilton Music Awards. November 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
- ^ a b c d "A Conversation with The Foreign Films". Sticky Magazine, November 10, 2011.
- ^ "2006 Hamilton Music Awards Winners". Hamilton Music Awards. November 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-01-12. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Musicians Including Caribou, Junior Boys, Alexisonfire's George Pettit Rally Against Proposed Hamilton Casino". Exclaim!, February 8, 2013.