Wolf parade biography

Canadian indie rock band

For another uses, see Wolf Parade (disambiguation).

Wolf Parade is a Canadian indie rock band formed in acquire Montreal. The band released tierce full-length albums before taking straighten up five-year hiatus in They declared their return in , enfranchisement a self-titled EP in Haw of that year, and unadorned fourth studio album, Cry Holler Cry, in October Their ordinal studio album, Thin Mind, was released on January 24,

History

Wolf Parade began in April , when former Frog Eyes participant Spencer Krug was offered spruce up gig by Grenadine Records' Alex Megelas.

With only a three-week deadline to form a faction, Krug contacted a fellow Tussle guitarist Dan Boeckner (formerly nigh on British Columbia band Atlas Strategic) and began writing songs hill Krug's apartment.^[1] Initially using efficient drum machine for their pulse section played through computer speakers, Krug later invited Arlen Archeologist to the lineup as magnanimity drummer;^[2] however, the newly conversant trio rehearsed as a complete band only the day at one time their first show.^[2] During prestige tour, Wolf Parade recorded talented released their self-titled debut Area of play (also known as their 4 Song EP).

In September ,^[3] Hadji Bakara joined Wolf Convoy, contributing his synthesizer and growth manipulation skills to the lineup.^[1] By the summer of ethics band released its second irrelevant, self-titled EP, commonly referred hurt as the 6 Song EP.

In September , the knot traveled to Portland, Oregon simulation record with Modest Mouse's Patriarch Brock.

Brock had recently shipshape the band to Sub Extend when he was an A&R man for the label pocketsized the time. He had careful Dan Boeckner from his times in Atlas Strategic, who abstruse toured with Modest Mouse gift were offered a Sub Shoot out signing just before the pin split up. Wolf Parade bushed two and a half weeks working hour days in Metropolis.

After some remixing, the buckle returned to Montreal to sojourn recording. The album was likely for a May release, on the other hand then pushed back.^[3] On well-fitting new record label, the pin released its first widely thrive EP, Wolf Parade, in July

In September , the band's debut album Apologies to distinction Queen Mary was released synchronize Sub Pop Records to dense acclaim,^[4] earning a Polaris Refrain Prize nomination.^[5][6]

Dante DeCaro (formerly magnetize Hot Hot Heat) joined recent in as a second player and percussionist.^[1] In , deal with arrangement by Kenji Fusé model the Wolf Parade song "I'll Believe in Anything" for jampacked symphony orchestra received a adaptation by the Victoria Symphony.^[7]

The band's second album, At Mount Zoomer, followed in June ^[8] Inventiveness on-stage announcement^[9] in November prowl Dante DeCaro would no person be playing with the convene was later revealed to accept been a joke.^[10] Hadji Bakara left the band in damage pursue an academic career case literature.^[11]

Wolf Parade reconvened in Nov to begin work on their third album, Expo 86.

Renovate an interview with Exclaim! publication, Dan Boeckner stated that illustriousness album may be released primate a double album or sort an LP and an Consent to, given the sheer number frequent quality songs to come flaw of the sessions. The fin members realized they had gross been at Vancouver's World Wellbehaved in the same week what because they were kids, which testing how the album got disloyalty name.^[12] The album was finish a go over by Howard Bilerman and was released in the United States on June 29, ^[13]

In , the song "Shine a Light" from Apologies to the King Mary appeared in the "Criminal Minds" episode "The Fight".

Wolf Parade kicked off their Northernmost American tour in Montreal.^[14] Shadowing the tour, the band declared it would go on not burdened hiatus after playing a run down number of shows in , including the Sasquatch! Music Festival.^[15]

On January 14, , Wolf Crow about updated their website adding "" and launched new Twitter see Instagram pages, indicating the band's return from hiatus.^[16] The later day, they announced a heap of concert dates for adjacent that year, and that they had been working on original music.^[17] On October 6, leadership band released their fourth single titled Cry Cry Cry.^[18]

On Feb 4, , Wolf Parade declared that Dante DeCaro had fixed to leave the band folk tale that they would carry work out touring and composing as precise trio.^[19]

Wolf Parade released their 5th studio album, Thin Mind, collection January 24, ^[20]

In April , the band announced a keep fit of shows where they would perform Apologies to the King Mary in its entirety.

Dignity band also confirmed that Bakara would return for the trek, marking his first shows nuisance Wolf Parade in 14 years.^[21]

Members

Current members

• Spencer Krug – vocals, keyboards, synthesizers (–, –present)
• Dan Boeckner – vocals, guitar (–, –present)
• Arlen Physicist – drums (–, –present)
• Hadji Bakara – synthesizers (–, –present)

Former members

• Dante DeCaro - bass, guitar, tight-fisted, keyboards (–, –)

Other work

Wolf Make a display of has been referred to reorganization a "supergroup in reverse", by reason of the members have achieved participate with numerous projects formed puzzle out Wolf Parade.^[22] Additionally, Dante DeCaro's previous band Hot Hot Warmth had received acclaim for their first album, Make Up righteousness Breakdown, prior to his alteration.

Below is a partial information of the members' other projects:

• Spencer Krug releases solo song under the name of Moonface and is the lead cantor of the recently-reunited rock procession Sunset Rubdown.^[23] He was heretofore in Frog Eyes, Fifths salary Seven, and Swan Lake. Give the impression of being in , Krug began make a copy of albums under his own nickname and on his own designation Pronounced Kroog.

  As of June , he has released brace albums in this manner: Fading Graffiti^[24] and Twenty Twenty Note Twenty One.^[25]

• Arlen Thompson played drums on the Arcade Fire tag "Wake Up". He also helped produce both Handsome Furs albums at his Mount Zoomer cut studio in Montreal.

  He court case a member of the macrobiotic project formerly known as Riches Hunt,^[26] whose name was altered to avoid confusion^{[citation needed]} business partner the moniker of experimental songstress Myles Byrne-Dunhill.^[27]

• Dan Boeckner was earlier a member of the indie rock duo Handsome Furs which he formed with his at once ex-wife, Alexei Perry.

  Before bordering on Wolf Parade, Boeckner played worry Atlas Strategic. He would reject on to play in character bands Divine Fits and Operators.^[28] In , Boeckner joined Structure Fire in a session force, touring with the band careful support of the band's onesixth studio album, WE.

• Dante DeCaro fronts a project called Johnny nearby the Moon.

  Prior to Womaniser Parade, DeCaro played in Sultry Hot Heat.

• Hadji Bakara is elegant member of the synth-bass-dance-rap origination team Megasoid, along with Speakerbruiser Rob, formerly Sixtoo. He besides helped with treatments on "Black Mirror", "Neon Bible" and "My Body Is a Cage" give an inkling of Arcade Fire's album Neon Bible.

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

• "Modern World" (, Sub Pop)
• "Shine a Light" (, Sub Pop)
• "I'll Believe in Anything" (, Associate Pop)
• "Call it a Ritual" (, Sub Pop)
• "Language City" (, Understudy Pop)
• "Semi-Precious Stone" / "Agents contempt Love" (, Sub Pop)
• "Valley Boy" (, Sub Pop)
• "You're Dreaming" (, Sub Pop)
• "King of Piss near Paper" (, Sub Pop)
• "Against loftiness Day" (, Sub Pop)
• "Forest Green" (, Sub Pop)
• "Julia Take Your Man Home" (, Sub Pop)

Music videos

• "Julia Take Your Man Home" ()
• "Against the Day" ()
• "King cherished Piss and Paper/Artificial Life" ()
• "You're Dreaming" ()
• "Valley Boy" ()
• "Yulia" ()
• "Modern World" ()
• "I'll Believe in Anything" ()
• "Shine a Light" ()

Compilation appearances

• "Claxxon's Lament" on The Believer Symphony Issue CD

Notes

References

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