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The Tourist Company
The Tourist Company in 2017
The Tourist Company in 2017
Background information
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
GenresIndie pop, Alternative rock
Years active2013–present
MembersTaylor Swindells
Brenon Parry
Past membersJillian Levey
Josue Quezada
Websitewww.thetouristcompany.ca

The Tourist Company is a Vancouver-based indie pop alternative rock band formed in 2013 by Taylor Swindells.

History

The Tourist Company formed after meeting at summer camp in 2013. After that they teamed up with singer-songwriter Jordan Klassen to produce and record their EP Space Race, which they released in May 2014.[1][2]

In June 2014, the band was accepted into the Peak Performance Project.[3] In November of that year, they won the $50,000 3rd place prize.[4]

The band toured and recorded throughout 2015. Their debut single "Shouldn't Believe" was released and sent to radio on September 14, 2015.[5] On April 29, 2016, the group released Mercury EP.[6]

The band's second single "Pedestals" was released on August 16, 2016 ahead of their debut record, which was announced for an October 21, 2016 release date.[7] "Pedestals" broke into the Top 30 of CBC Radio 3 that September,[8] reaching a peak of #21 on the chart.[9] It then crossed over into the Top 20 of CBC Radio 2 at #20 on October 28, 2016.[10] It peaked at #8 on December 1, 2016.

The group's full-length debut LP Apollo was released on October 21, 2016.[11] It was placed on The Georgia Straight's Best Albums of 2016 list.[12]

Their third single "Apollo" premiered on The Strombo Show on February 12, 2017, and was sent to radio on February 13, 2017.[13] It debuted at #22 on the CBC Radio 3 Top 30 on March 13, 2017,[14] and peaked at #5 on April 10, 2017.[15]

Touring

The Tourist Company has completed 4 cross-Canada tours.[16] In the fall of 2015, they opened for Dear Rouge and Rah Rah on select dates of the Black to Gold Tour.[17][18] They've also opened for artists like Zerbin, We Are the City, The Zolas, and Fast Romantics,[19][20] and played numerous festivals such as Canadian Music Week in Toronto, Surrey Fusion Festival, and Rifflandia in Victoria, BC.[21][22]

Awards and nominations

Year Organization Award Work or author awarded Result
2014 Peak Performance Project 3rd Place $50,000 The Tourist Company Winner

Discography

Studio releases

  • Space Race (EP) (May 6, 2014)
  • Mercury (EP) (April 29, 2016)
  • Apollo (October 21, 2016)

Singles

  • "Shouldn't Believe" (September 14, 2015)
  • "Pedestals" (August 16, 2016)
  • "Apollo" (February 13, 2017)

References

  1. ^ http://www.straight.com/music/809666/vancouver-darlings-tourist-company-blast-new-record
  2. ^ https://thetouristcompany.bandcamp.com/album/space-race
  3. ^ http://bc.peakperformanceproject.com/portfolio/the-tourist-company/
  4. ^ http://musicbc.org/bc-winners-of-the-2014-peak-performance-project/
  5. ^ http://beatroute.ca/2015/09/14/vancouver-alt-folk-foursome-the-tourist-company-debuts-single-shouldnt-believe-with-a-cosmic-flare/
  6. ^ http://exclaim.ca/music/article/the_tourist_company_announce_mercury_ep_premiere_new_track
  7. ^ http://exclaim.ca/music/article/the_tourist_company_announce_apollo_lp_premiere_new_single
  8. ^ http://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/12687/radio-3-top-30-september-19-2016
  9. ^ http://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/12833/l-con-junior-boys-duchess-says-radio-3s-top-30-for
  10. ^ http://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/17493/radio-2-20-oct-28-tourist-company-bros-bazini-1
  11. ^ http://www.liveinlimbo.com/2016/10/14/world-premiere/album-premiere-apollo-by-the-tourist-company.html
  12. ^ http://www.straight.com/music/842396/best-albums-year-2016-kate-wilson
  13. ^ http://strombo.com/radio/episode/chad-smith-of-red-hot-chili-peppers-kid-koala-the-lemon-twigs/
  14. ^ http://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/18193/diana-the-tourist-company-arcade-fire-radio-3s-top
  15. ^ http://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/18356/radio-3-top-30-songs-april-10-2017
  16. ^ http://www.bandsintown.com/TheTouristCompany/past_events
  17. ^ https://www.facebook.com/events/135397650133925
  18. ^ http://exclaim.ca/music/article/tourist_company-shouldnt_believe_video
  19. ^ http://www.geysermusic.com/vancouver/2015/5/29/zebrine-repartee-the-tourist-company-the-biltmore-cabaret
  20. ^ https://www.facebook.com/events/1663260523923831
  21. ^ http://lineup.rifflandia.com/band/the-tourist-company
  22. ^ http://www.surrey.ca/city-government/17194.aspx
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