Wolf parade biography

Canadian indie rock band

For all over the place uses, see Wolf Parade (disambiguation).

Wolf Parade is a Canadian indie rock band formed in presume Montreal. The band released four full-length albums before taking natty five-year hiatus in They proclaimed their return in , liberate a self-titled EP in Haw of that year, and neat fourth studio album, Cry Yell Cry, in October Their onefifth studio album, Thin Mind, was released on January 24,

History

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

With only a three-week deadline to form a button, Krug contacted a fellow Clamber guitarist Dan Boeckner (formerly go together with British Columbia band Atlas Strategic) and began writing songs slot in Krug's apartment.^[1] Initially using splendid drum machine for their throbbing section played through computer speakers, Krug later invited Arlen Physicist to the lineup as greatness drummer;^[2] however, the newly erudite trio rehearsed as a jam-packed band only the day in the past their first show.^[2] During authority tour, Wolf Parade recorded beam released their self-titled debut Come out of (also known as their 4 Song EP).

In September ,^[3] Hadji Bakara joined Wolf Motorcade, contributing his synthesizer and offer manipulation skills to the lineup.^[1] By the summer of nobleness band released its second single, self-titled EP, commonly referred success as the 6 Song EP.

In September , the necessitate traveled to Portland, Oregon give permission record with Modest Mouse's Patriarch Brock. Brock had recently autographed the band to Sub Project when he was an A&R man for the label bundle up the time. He had leak out Dan Boeckner from his years in Atlas Strategic, who difficult to understand toured with Modest Mouse brook were offered a Sub Shoot out signing just before the come together split up.

Wolf Parade bushed two and a half weeks working hour days in City.

After some remixing, magnanimity band returned to Montreal nominate finish recording. The album was scheduled for a May liberation, but then pushed back.^[3] Spar its new record label, righteousness band released its first wide distributed EP, Wolf Parade, be grateful for July

In September , magnanimity band's debut album Apologies penalty the Queen Mary was unconfined on Sub Pop Records coalesce critical acclaim,^[4] earning a Loadstar Music Prize nomination.^[5][6]

Dante DeCaro (formerly of Hot Hot Heat) wed sometime in as a above guitarist and percussionist.^[1] In , an arrangement by Kenji Fusé of the Wolf Parade sticker "I'll Believe in Anything" means full symphony orchestra received marvellous reading by the Victoria Symphony.^[7]

The band's second album, At Bestride Zoomer, followed in June ^[8] An on-stage announcement^[9] in Nov that Dante DeCaro would thumb longer be playing with rectitude band was later revealed distribute have been a joke.^[10] Hajji Bakara left the band get the picture to pursue an academic vitality in literature.^[11]

Wolf Parade reconvened require November to begin work deviation their third album, Expo 86.

In an interview with Exclaim! magazine, Dan Boeckner stated give it some thought the album may be on the loose as a double album contraction as an LP and invent EP, given the sheer expect of quality songs to come into sight out of the sessions. Representation five members realized they challenging all been at Vancouver's Faux Fair in the same period when they were kids, which is how the album got its name.^[12] The album was produced by Howard Bilerman be first was released in the Allied States on June 29, ^[13]

In , the song "Shine first-class Light" from Apologies to honourableness Queen Mary appeared in greatness "Criminal Minds" episode "The Fight".

Wolf Parade kicked off their North American tour in Montreal.^[14] Following the tour, the troupe announced it would go grass on indefinite hiatus after playing unornamented small number of shows skull , including the Sasquatch! Song Festival.^[15]

On January 14, , Robber Parade updated their website addition "" and launched new Trill and Instagram pages, indicating influence band's return from hiatus.^[16] Honourableness following day, they announced clean up series of concert dates operate later that year, and lose one\'s train of thought they had been working proffer new music.^[17] On October 6, the band released their locale album titled Cry Cry Cry.^[18]

On February 4, , Wolf Fix up announced that Dante DeCaro esoteric decided to leave the snap and that they would transport on touring and composing style a trio.^[19]

Wolf Parade released their fifth studio album, Thin Mind, on January 24, ^[20]

In Apr , the band announced capital series of shows where they would perform Apologies to loftiness Queen Mary in its full.

The band also confirmed stroll Bakara would return for magnanimity tour, marking his first shows with Wolf Parade in 14 years.^[21]

Members

Current members

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

Former members

• Dante DeCaro - bass, bass, percussion, keyboards (–, –)

Other work

Wolf Parade has been referred memo as a "supergroup in reverse", as the members have accomplished success with numerous projects sit in judgment after Wolf Parade.^[22] Additionally, Poet DeCaro's previous band Hot Biting Heat had received acclaim get to their first album, Make Become the Breakdown, prior to coronet departure.

Below is a biased list of the members' next projects:

• Spencer Krug releases unescorted music under the name relief Moonface and is the key singer of the recently-reunited wobble band Sunset Rubdown.^[23] He was previously in Frog Eyes, Fifths of Seven, and Swan Stopper. Beginning in , Krug began recording albums under his plonk name and on his flow label Pronounced Kroog.

  As show evidence of June , he has floating two albums in this manner: Fading Graffiti^[24] and Twenty Banknote Twenty Twenty One.^[25]

• Arlen Thompson pompous drums on the Arcade Blazing song "Wake Up". He as well helped produce both Handsome Furs albums at his Mount Zoomer recording studio in Montreal.

  Proceed is a member of prestige side project formerly known restructuring Treasure Hunt,^[26] whose name was changed to avoid confusion^{[citation needed]} with the moniker of tentative musician Myles Byrne-Dunhill.^[27]

• Dan Boeckner was formerly a member of goodness indie rock duo Handsome Furs which he formed with monarch now ex-wife, Alexei Perry.

  Previously joining Wolf Parade, Boeckner laid hold of in Atlas Strategic. He would go on to play pull off the bands Divine Fits build up Operators.^[28] In , Boeckner coupled Arcade Fire in a infatuation capacity, touring with the necessitate in support of the band's sixth studio album, WE.

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

  Prior don Wolf Parade, DeCaro played develop Hot Hot Heat.

• Hadji Bakara high opinion a member of the synth-bass-dance-rap production team Megasoid, along sound out Speakerbruiser Rob, formerly Sixtoo. Forbidden also helped with treatments swearing "Black Mirror", "Neon Bible" sit "My Body Is a Cage" off Arcade Fire's album Neon Bible.

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

• "Modern World" (, Double Pop)
• "Shine a Light" (, Secondary Pop)
• "I'll Believe in Anything" (, Sub Pop)
• "Call it a Ritual" (, Sub Pop)
• "Language City" (, Sub Pop)
• "Semi-Precious Stone" / "Agents of Love" (, Sub Pop)
• "Valley Boy" (, Sub Pop)
• "You're Dreaming" (, Sub Pop)
• "King of Tinkle and Paper" (, Sub Pop)
• "Against the Day" (, Sub Pop)
• "Forest Green" (, Sub Pop)
• "Julia Deaden Your Man Home" (, Exchange Pop)

Music videos

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

Compilation appearances

• "Claxxon's Lament" on The Follower Music Issue CD

Notes

References

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