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Eccodek
OriginGuelph, Ontario
Genreselectronic music, world music
MembersAndrew McPherson

Eccodek is a Canadian musical group, known for their fusion of world music and electronic music styles.[1] The band's core member is Andrew McPherson,[1] and a rotating collective of musicians collaborates on the band's releases[1] — most notably, Kiran Ahluwalia contributed to the band's 2005 album Voices Have Eyes.[1]

They have twice been shortlisted for the Juno Award for World Music Album of the Year, for Shivaboom at the Juno Awards of 2009[2] and for Singing in Tongues at the Juno Awards of 2015.[3]

McPherson formed the band in the late 1990s as a side project to his work as a session musician and producer for artists such as Jane Siberry, Natalie MacMaster and GusGus.[1] The band signed to White Swan World, a subsidiary of Rykodisc, in 2006.[1]

Discography

  • Faux Jazz (1999)
  • More Africa in Us (2003)
  • Voices Have Eyes (2005)
  • Shivaboom (2008)
  • Remixtasy (2011)
  • Living for Live (2012)
  • Singing in Tongues (2014)
  • Remixing in Tongues (2015)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "The world on stage; New generation of Canadian musicians at folk fest finds inspiration in far-off cultures". Calgary Herald, July 21, 2007.
  2. ^ "And the nominees are ...; Nickelback leads pack with five nods, with Simple Plan, Dion and Roberts close behind". Toronto Star, February 4, 2009.
  3. ^ "Guelph represented as Juno nominees announced". Guelph Mercury, January 27, 2015.