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Brasstronaut
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
GenresIndie rock, jazz
Years active2008–present
LabelsUnfamiliar Records (Canada)
Members
  • Bryan Davies (trumpet)
  • Edo Van Breemen (piano, vocals)
  • Brennan Saul (drums)
  • John Walsh (bass)
  • Tariq Hussain (guitar)
  • Sam Davidson (clarinet)
Websitewww.brasstronaut.com

Brasstronaut is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with roots in pop, rock, and jazz. They were formed in 2007. Their current line-up consists of Bryan Davies on trumpet, Edo Van Breemen on piano and vocals, Sam Davidson on clarinet and EWI, Tariq Hussain on lap steel & electric guitar, Brennan Saul on drums and John Walsh on bass.

Member Edo Van Breemen is also noted to have composed the "Sprott Shaw Community College" jingle.

History

Old World Lies

Their first release, the EP Old World Lies, was released in 2008[1] on Unfamiliar Records (Japandroids, The Paper Cranes, The Flowers of Hell, Snailhouse, rattail) and received a positive press and blog response.[2][3][4][5][6] It was accompanied by a video for the song "Requiem for a Scene".[7] On October 20, 2010, Brasstronaut performed a rare version of Old World Lies on a balcony in London for the viral music show BalconyTV.[8]

Mount Chimaera

The band spent early 2009 in Banff, Alberta recording their full-length debut as part of a Winter Music Creative Residency at the Banff Centre. After postponing the release date of September 23, they revamped and re-recorded some of the songs in private studios in Vancouver and finally released Mount Chimaera on March 2, 2010.[9][10] Previous artists to be offered Banff Centre residencies include Bell Orchestre.

WET

The tracks "Old World Lies" and "Requiem for a Scene" were used in the soundtrack for the game WET.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

  • 2008 – Old World Lies (Unfamiliar Records)
  • 2011 – Opportunity (Digital Kunstrasen)

Awards

Mount Chimaera was longlisted for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.[12]

"Hearts Trompet" from Mount Chimaera won the SOCAN ECHO Songwriting Prize in 2010.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Brasstronaut's Old World Lies". CHARTattack. August 26, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  2. ^ "Reviews:: Brasstronaut Old World Lies". Herohill. September 19, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  3. ^ [1][dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Brasstronaut". Stranded in Stereo. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  5. ^ "2008 in Review: My Favourite EPs of the Year". Wolves, Hawks and Kites. December 30, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  6. ^ https://web.archive.org/20090315072750/http://www.youthink.ca:80/reviews/localbands/08DecLocal/brasstronaut.html. Archived from the original on March 15, 2009. Retrieved March 19, 2009. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Brasstronaut – Requiem for a Scene on Vimeo". Vimeo. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  8. ^ [2][dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Brasstronaut: The New World :: Music". VUE Weekly. February 25, 2009. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  10. ^ [3][dead link‍]
  11. ^ http://exclaim.ca/musicreviews/generalreview.aspx?csid2=33&fid1=41433&csid1=138
  12. ^ "This page is available to GlobePlus subscribers". Theglobeandmail.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "ECHOWinner2010". Socan.ca. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
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