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Emily Haines
Emily Haines performing in 2007
Emily Haines performing in 2007
Background information
Born New Delhi, India - 1974
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre(s) Indie
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals, piano
Years active 1990–present
Label(s) Last Gang, Drowned in Sound
Associated acts Metric
Broken Social Scene
Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton
Website www.emilyhaines.com

Emily Haines (born c. 1974[1] in New Delhi, India) is a member of the bands Metric, Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton and Broken Social Scene. New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other In Popular music, independent music, often abbreviated as indie, is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels and an autonomous Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Last Gang Records is a record label that was formed by Canadian music industry attorney Chris Taylor and concert promoter Donald Tarlton in the Fall of 2003 at the DrownedinSoundcom or DiS is a UK based music Webzine financed by artist management company Silentway (who manage Mick Hucknall and Brett Metric is a Canadian New Wave / Indie rock band Originally formed in 1998 in New York City, they are currently based in Toronto Broken Social Scene are a Juno Award winning Canadian Indie rock supergroup, a Musical collective currently including nineteen Emily Haines (born 1974 in New Delhi India) is a member of the bands Metric, Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton and Broken Social Scene. Circa (often abbreviated c, ca, ca or cca and sometimes Italicized to show it is Latin) means "about" New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. Metric is a Canadian New Wave / Indie rock band Originally formed in 1998 in New York City, they are currently based in Toronto Broken Social Scene are a Juno Award winning Canadian Indie rock supergroup, a Musical collective currently including nineteen

She has contributed backing vocals to albums by other Broken Social Scene members, such as Jason Collett and Kevin Drew. Jason Collett is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, born in Bramalea Ontario and attended St Kevin Drew is a Canadian musician and songwriter who together with Brendan Canning, founded the expansive Toronto baroque-pop collective Broken Social

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Biography

Emily is the daughter of Canadian poet Paul Haines and sister of Canadian television journalist Avery Haines. Paul Haines ( 1933 - January 21, 2003) was a poet and jazz lyricist Avery Haines (born ca 1966 in New Mexico, United States) is a Canadian Television Journalist and host of Health On the Line Her brother is Tim Haines, owner of Bluestreak Records in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Peterborough is a City on the Otonabee River in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, 125 kilometres Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page She was born in New Delhi, India, and raised in Canada. New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country After settling in Peterborough at the age of three, she grew up in a house rich with experimental art and musical expression. Paul would often make cassettes of rare and eclectic music for his daughter to listen to and her early influences included Carla Bley, Robert Wyatt, and later PJ Harvey. Carla Bley, née Borg, (born May 11, 1936) is an American Jazz Composer, pianist, Organist and band Robert Wyatt (born Robert Wyatt-Ellidge, 28 January 1945 in Bristol) is an English Musician, and founding member of the influential Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English Musician and Songwriter. By her teens she followed her parents' footsteps by attending the Etobicoke School of the Arts. The Etobicoke School of the Arts is a specialized public arts-academic high school located in Etobicoke area of Toronto, Canada. There she met Amy Millan and Kevin Drew, with whom she would later collaborate in songs for Broken Social Scene and Stars. Amy Millan (born December 3 1973) is a Canadian Indie rock singer and guitarist Kevin Drew is a Canadian musician and songwriter who together with Brendan Canning, founded the expansive Toronto baroque-pop collective Broken Social Broken Social Scene are a Juno Award winning Canadian Indie rock supergroup, a Musical collective currently including nineteen Stars is a Juno Award -nominated Canadian Indie pop band Originally formed in Toronto by vocalist Torquil Campbell and keyboardist

Haines and Millan briefly formed their first band around 1990 while at ESA, and with songs later written and recorded while at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver in 1992–1993, at Toronto in 1995, and at Concordia University in Montreal in 1995–1996, Haines distributed in 1996 an early effort with a limited number of copies. The University of British Columbia ( UBC) is a Canadian public research University with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna Concordia University is a comprehensive Public university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Haines also has a solo career, and has released three albums, Cut in Half and Also Double , Knives Don't Have Your Back and What Is Free to a Good Home? . Cut In Half and Also Double is an extremely rare album by Canadian artist Emily Haines that she self-released in 1996 Knives Don't Have Your Back is the first album to be officially released by Canadian artist Emily Haines (and the Soft Skeleton What Is Free to a Good Home? is an EP by Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton She occasionally plays a limited number of solo shows, often with Amy Millan as the opener. Haines' act consisted of just herself (occasionally blindfolded), and a piano.

Although produced and recorded before their official debut album, her band Metric's most recent album is entitled Grow Up and Blow Away. Metric is a Canadian New Wave / Indie rock band Originally formed in 1998 in New York City, they are currently based in Toronto Grow Up and Blow Away was the first recorded album by Indie rock band Metric.

She released an EP under the name Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton entitled What Is Free to a Good Home?. What Is Free to a Good Home? is an EP by Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton It was released by Last Gang Records in the US and the UK on July 24, 2007. Last Gang Records is a record label that was formed by Canadian music industry attorney Chris Taylor and concert promoter Donald Tarlton in the Fall of 2003 at the A sample of a song from the album, "Rowboat", was released by Pitchfork Media online. Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork, is a Chicago -based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary

Haines also appeared in the 2004 drama film Clean. Clean is a 2004 Film directed by French director Olivier Assayas, starring Nick Nolte and Maggie Cheung She and her band, Metric, appearing as themselves, performed their song "Dead Disco" and then went backstage for a small speaking role.

Discography

Solo

Albums

EPs

Metric

Albums

EPs

DVDs

Singles

Guest appearances

The following songs are credited with Emily Haines on either lead or backing vocals. Cut In Half and Also Double is an extremely rare album by Canadian artist Emily Haines that she self-released in 1996 Knives Don't Have Your Back is the first album to be officially released by Canadian artist Emily Haines (and the Soft Skeleton What Is Free to a Good Home? is an EP by Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton Grow Up and Blow Away was the first recorded album by Indie rock band Metric. Old World Underground Where Are You Now? is a 2003 Album by Canadian Indie rock band Metric. Live It Out is the second album released by the Canadian Indie rock band Metric. Mainstream is an early demo EP from Canadian Indie rock band Metric. Static Anonymity is an EP released by the Canadian band Metric in 2001

Haines made a cameo appearance on the k-os music video, "Man I Used to Be". KC Accidental was a Canadian Indie rock band which formed the original basis for Broken Social Scene. MSTRKRFT (read as "Master-kraft" is an Electronic music group from Toronto ( The Beaches) Ontario, Canada who are Stars is a Juno Award -nominated Canadian Indie pop band Originally formed in Toronto by vocalist Torquil Campbell and keyboardist Clean is a 2004 Film directed by French director Olivier Assayas, starring Nick Nolte and Maggie Cheung A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as k-os (born Kevin Brereton on February 20 1972 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian Rapper, singer songwriter and record producer of Joyful Rebellion is the second album of Alternative hip hop artist K-os, released 13 August 2004 in Canada by [2] She can also be seen on The Stills music video for "Love and Death" playing a secretary.

References

  1. ^ Righi, Len. "Metric's Emily Haines cuts a new swath with solo disc", The Morning Call (Allentown), PopWire, 9 January 2007. The Morning Call is a daily Newspaper based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-11-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the   Indicates age 32 just prior to her 4 January 2007 tour date in Montreal. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [1].
  2. ^ Richards, Jason. "NXNE: Just "be."", NOW, 10 June 2005. NOW is an Alternative newsweekly in Toronto, Canada published by Now Communications Inc. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-11-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the   Direct link had access problem as of 25 November 2007. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Filmography

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