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The Dears
The Dears performing at KOKO in London, 2007.
The Dears performing at KOKO in London, 2007. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
Background information
Origin Montreal, Quebec
Canada
Genre(s) Indie rock
Years active 1995–present
Label(s) Grenadine
MapleMusic
Bella Union
Arts & Crafts (record label)
Website thedears.org
Members
Murray Lightburn
George Donoso
Natalia Yanchak
Patrick Krief
Former members
Richard MacDonald
John Tod
Andrew White
Brigitte Mayes
Jonathan Cohen
Roberto Arquilla
Rob Benvie
Joseph Donovan
Valérie Jodoin-Keaton
Martin Pelland

The Dears are a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk 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 Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Grenadine Records is a Montreal, Quebec -based Independent record label that was founded in 1997 by Eric Y MapleMusic Recordings is a Toronto based Record label, whose innovative web based marketing strategy has made them a major player in the Canadian music Bella Union is an Independent record label that was started up by Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde in 1997. Arts & Crafts is an Independent record label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Murray Lightburn is a Canadian musician most predominantly as the lead vocalist and songwriter for The Dears. George Donoso III is a Canadian rock musician He is a former member of Indie rock band The Dears. Patrick Krief is a Canadian musician Formerly a guitarist for The Dears, he left that band in 2008 John Tod (1779&ndash March 27, 1830) was a member of the US House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Andrew White may refer to Andrew Dickson White, American diplomat author and educator Andrew White (cricketer Andrew Jonathan Cohen may refer to Jonathan Reuben Cohen, American philosopher Laurence Jonathan Cohen, British philosopher Rob Benvie (born Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian rock musician who has performed with Alternative rock acts Thrush Hermit, Joseph Donovan is a Montreal musician music producer and engineer Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk

Contents

Overview of band

The band formed in 1995 and released their first album, End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story in 2000 to critical acclaim. End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story is the debut album by The Dears, released in 2000 on Grenadine Records. Their orchestral, dark pop sound and dramatic live shows cemented The Dears at the foundation of the then-pre-pubescent Canadian Indie Renaissance [1]. In 2001 and 2002, they released the EPs Orchestral Pop Noir Romantique and Protest, respectively, as well as a collection of unreleased songs, Nor the Dahlias. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify Orchestral Pop Noir Romantique is an EP by The Dears, originally released in 2001 on the now defunct Shipbuilding Records and later licensed to Universal Protest is an EP by The Dears, released in limited quantities in 2002 In 2003 they released their second full-length album No Cities Left in Canada, and a string of highly anticipated shows at SXSW '04 launched their international career [2]. No Cities Left is an album by The Dears, released in 2003 on MapleMusic Recordings. South by Southwest ( SXSW) is a set of interactive, Film, and Music festivals and conferences that take place

The Dears toured extensively across Canada, USA, UK, Europe, Japan and Australia supporting the international release of No Cities Left and returned to the studio to record in 2005. No Cities Left is an album by The Dears, released in 2003 on MapleMusic Recordings. Gang of Losers was release in 2006, and was well-received by the press [3]. Gang of Losers is the third full length album from Montreal band The Dears.

As of November 20, 2007, The Dears are currently working on their fourth album, as stated by Lightburn in a MySpace blog entry. The album is scheduled to be completed April, 2008.

The lineup of the band is fluid and changes frequently. The band's core member is founder and lead singer Murray Lightburn. Murray Lightburn is a Canadian musician most predominantly as the lead vocalist and songwriter for The Dears. The group has recently seen some departures, with a new lineup to be announced [4].

The Dears have had high-profile gigs as opening act for Sloan, The Tragically Hip, Keane and Morrissey, to whom Lightburn is often compared. Sloan is a Power pop quartet from Halifax, Nova Scotia. History Early years The band was formed in 1991 when Chris The Tragically Hip is a Canadian rock band from Kingston Ontario, consisting of Gordon Downie (lead vocals and occasional acoustic Keane (kiːn are an English Piano rock band, first established in Battle, East Sussex in 1995, and taking their current Steven Patrick Morrissey (ˈmɒɹɪsiː born May 22, 1959) known primarily as Morrissey, is a British Singer and Lyricist Their music has been described as a cross between The Smiths, Serge Gainsbourg and Joy Division with Lightburn's singing voice being likened to Morrissey as well as Blur's Damon Albarn. The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982 Serge Gainsbourg ɡɛ̃'zbuʁ (2 April 1928 &ndash 2 March 1991 was a French Poet, Singer-songwriter, Actor and Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Blur are an English Alternative rock band that formed in London in 1989 Damon Albarn, ˈdɛɪmən ˈɔːɫbɑːn (b March 23 1968 in Leytonstone, London) is an English Singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead The complexity of the music and arrangements has also been compared to Radiohead, Jethro Tull and early Genesis. Radiohead Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967-1968 Their music is marked by the distinctive vocal style and lead Flute work of front man Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists The Dears' powerful live shows have been described as: ". . . the sonic equivalent of seeing the face of God [5]. "

On July 10, 2007, The Dears' newest album, Gang of Losers was named to the shortlist for the 2007 Polaris Music Prize. The Polaris Music Prize is a music award annually given to the best full-length Canadian Album based on artistic merit regardless of genre sales or record label

Performing at Botanique in Brussels, 2006
Performing at Botanique in Brussels, 2006
The Dears performing in Leicester in 2005.
The Dears performing in Leicester in 2005. Leicester (ˈlɛstə is the largest city and Unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and is the traditional
Performing a free concert at Harbourfront, Toronto, ON
Performing a free concert at Harbourfront, Toronto, ON

Band members

Past members

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Compilations

Live albums

UK singles

Awards and nominations

See also

References

  1. ^ Grant, Kieran: Dear little band, <http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/D/Dears/2000/06/22/744750.html>. This is a list of Singers bands Composers and other Musicians from the province of Quebec. Being a modern cosmopolitan society today all types of music can be found in the Canadian province of Quebec. The culture of Quebec is a Western culture that is rooted in the history and society of the French -speaking majority Retrieved June 22, 2000
  2. ^ Farley, Andrew: The Dears: No Cities Left, <http://www.drownedinsound.com/release/view/2886>. Retrieved October 11, 2004
  3. ^ Metacritic: Gang of Losers, <http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/dears/gangoflosers?q=gang%20of%20losers>.
  4. ^ According to Winter 2008 print edition of Under the Radar (magazine)
  5. ^ Missio, Eric: The Dears: Polaris Pessimism and their Last Two Concerts this Year, <http://www.chartattack.com/damn/2007/07/2405.cfm>, Retrieved July 24, 2007


External links

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