Jump to content

Cousins (band): Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Rescuing 1 sources and tagging 0 as dead. #IABot (v1.5beta)
m Added disambiguation note re: The Cousins, another Canadian band.
 
(15 intermediate revisions by 9 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Canadian garage rock band}}
{{for|Canadian band The Cousins formed by Kevin Hearn and Harland Williams|Kevin Hearn}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Cousins
| name = Cousins
| image =
| image =
| caption =
| caption =
| background = group_or_band
| origin = [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]], Canada
| origin = [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]], Canada
| genre = [[garage rock]]
| genre = [[Garage rock]]
| years_active =
| years_active =
| label = Saved by Vinyl, [[Hand Drawn Dracula]]
| label = Saved by Vinyl, [[Hand Drawn Dracula]]
| website =
| website =
| current_members = Aaron Mangle<br>Leigh Dotey
| current_members = Aaron Mangle<br/>Leigh Dotey
| associated_acts =
| associated_acts =
}}
}}


'''Cousins''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[garage rock]] band from [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]].<ref name=roadgig>[[Ben Rayner]], [http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2014/05/23/cousins_album_captures_essence_of_a_road_gig.html "Cousins album captures essence of a road gig"]. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', May 23, 2014.</ref>
'''Cousins''' is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[garage rock]] band from [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]].<ref name=roadgig>[[Ben Rayner]], [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2014/05/23/cousins_album_captures_essence_of_a_road_gig.html "Cousins album captures essence of a road gig"]. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', May 23, 2014.</ref> They have released three albums and toured in Canada and the United States.


==History==
First formed in 2006,<ref name=coast>[http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/cousins-duo-tone/Content?oid=3894179 "Cousins’ duo tone"]. ''[[The Coast]]'', June 6, 2013.</ref> the band has had a variety of lineups, with its constant members being singer and guitarist Aaron Mangle and drummer Leigh Dotey.<ref name=roadgig /> They released their debut album, ''Out on Town'', independently in 2009, and signed to Saved by Vinyl for their 2012 album ''The Palm at the End of the Mind''.<ref name=coast /> The band have toured extensively across Canada and the United States.<ref name=coast />


First formed in 2006,<ref name=coast>[http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/cousins-duo-tone/Content?oid=3894179 "Cousins’ duo tone"]. ''[[The Coast (newspaper)|The Coast]]'', June 6, 2013.</ref> the band has had a variety of lineups. Its constant members have been singer/songwriter and guitarist Aaron Mangle, and drummer Leigh Dotey, who are not cousins.<ref name=roadgig /><ref>[https://exclaim.ca/music/article/cousins_aaron_mangle_discusses_his_grandmothers_influence_on_halls_of_wickwire "Cousins' Aaron Mangle Discusses His Grandmother's Influence on 'The Halls of Wickwire'"]. ''Exclaim!'', Ian Gormely May 16, 2014</ref> They released their debut album, ''Out on Town'', independently in 2009, and toured around Canada in support of the album in 2010,<ref>[https://nowtoronto.com/music/concert-reviews/shows-that-rocked-toronto-last-week-2010-04-29/ "Shows that rocked Toronto last week"]. ''NOW Toronto'', April 29, 2010</ref> including at Pop Montreal.<ref>[https://www.pastemagazine.com/cousins-pop-montreal-session/breakglass-studio-december-16-2010.html "Cousins (Pop Montreal Session)"]. ''Paste'', Dec 16, 2010</ref> They signed to Saved by Vinyl for their 2012 album ''The Palm at the End of the Mind''.<ref name=coast /> In 2012 the band toured extensively across Canada and the United States,<ref name=coast /><ref>[https://grayowlpoint.com/2014/05/06/review-the-halls-of-wickwire-cousins/ " Review – “The Halls of Wickwire” – Cousins"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020011455/https://grayowlpoint.com/2014/05/06/review-the-halls-of-wickwire-cousins/ |date=2018-10-20 }}. ''Greyowl Point'', May 6, 2014, reviewed by Eleni Armenakis</ref> sometimes with Mangle and Dotey playing as a duo,<ref>[https://nowtoronto.com/music/concert-reviews/capturing-cousins/ "Capturing Cousins: Haligonian garage rock is best experienced live"]. ''NOW Toronto'', by Richard Trapunski, April 30, 2012</ref> and often as a group of three or four musicians.<ref>[https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/missin-cousins/Content?oid=3154732 "Missin’ Cousins: The beloved duo return to Halifax, and The Music Room, on Friday"]. ''The Coast'', May 10, 2012, By Jaime Forsythe</ref>
⚫
Their third full-length album, ''The Halls of Wickwire'', was released May 13, 2014 on [[Hand Drawn Dracula]].<ref>[http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/cousins-halls_of_wickwire_album_stream "Cousins, 'The Halls of Wickwire'"]. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', May 6, 2014.</ref> The album was produced by Graham Walsh of [[Holy Fuck]],<ref name=coast /> and is a longlisted nominee for the [[2014 Polaris Music Prize]].<ref name=longlist>[http://www.aux.tv/2014/06/polaris-music-prize-announces-2014-long-list/ "Polaris Music Prize announces 2014 long list"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703214135/http://www.aux.tv/2014/06/polaris-music-prize-announces-2014-long-list/ |date=2014-07-03 }}. ''[[Aux (TV channel)|Aux]]'', June 19, 2014.</ref>

⚫
Their third full-length album, ''The Halls of Wickwire'', was released May 13, 2014 on [[Hand Drawn Dracula]].<ref>[http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/cousins-halls_of_wickwire_album_stream "Cousins, 'The Halls of Wickwire'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140509143248/http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/cousins-halls_of_wickwire_album_stream |date=2014-05-09 }}. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', May 6, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://louderthanwar.com/cousins-the-halls-of-wickwire-album-review/ "Cousins: The Halls of Wickwire – album review"]. ''Louder than War'', by Nat Lyon, 16 May, 2014 </ref> The album was produced by Graham Walsh of [[Holy Fuck]],<ref name=coast /> and was a longlisted nominee for the [[2014 Polaris Music Prize]].<ref name=longlist>[http://www.aux.tv/2014/06/polaris-music-prize-announces-2014-long-list/ "Polaris Music Prize announces 2014 long list"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703214135/http://www.aux.tv/2014/06/polaris-music-prize-announces-2014-long-list/ |date=2014-07-03 }}. ''[[Aux (TV channel)|Aux]]'', June 19, 2014.</ref>


==Albums==
==Albums==
Line 32: Line 35:
[[Category:Canadian garage rock groups]]
[[Category:Canadian garage rock groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2006]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2006]]
[[Category:2006 establishments in Nova Scotia]]
[[Category:Canadian musical duos]]
[[Category:Canadian musical duos]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Halifax, Nova Scotia]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Halifax, Nova Scotia]]


{{Canada-band-stub}}

Latest revision as of 19:05, 29 April 2024

For Canadian band The Cousins formed by Kevin Hearn and Harland Williams, see Kevin Hearn.
Cousins
OriginHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
GenresGarage rock
LabelsSaved by Vinyl, Hand Drawn Dracula
MembersAaron Mangle
Leigh Dotey

Cousins is a Canadian garage rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia.[1] They have released three albums and toured in Canada and the United States.

History

[edit]

First formed in 2006,[2] the band has had a variety of lineups. Its constant members have been singer/songwriter and guitarist Aaron Mangle, and drummer Leigh Dotey, who are not cousins.[1][3] They released their debut album, Out on Town, independently in 2009, and toured around Canada in support of the album in 2010,[4] including at Pop Montreal.[5] They signed to Saved by Vinyl for their 2012 album The Palm at the End of the Mind.[2] In 2012 the band toured extensively across Canada and the United States,[2][6] sometimes with Mangle and Dotey playing as a duo,[7] and often as a group of three or four musicians.[8]

Their third full-length album, The Halls of Wickwire, was released May 13, 2014 on Hand Drawn Dracula.[9][10] The album was produced by Graham Walsh of Holy Fuck,[2] and was a longlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize.[11]

Albums

[edit]
  • Out on Town (2009)
  • The Palm at the End of the Mind (2012)
  • The Halls of Wickwire (2014)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Ben Rayner, "Cousins album captures essence of a road gig". Toronto Star, May 23, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "Cousins’ duo tone". The Coast, June 6, 2013.
  3. ^ "Cousins' Aaron Mangle Discusses His Grandmother's Influence on 'The Halls of Wickwire'". Exclaim!, Ian Gormely May 16, 2014
  4. ^ "Shows that rocked Toronto last week". NOW Toronto, April 29, 2010
  5. ^ "Cousins (Pop Montreal Session)". Paste, Dec 16, 2010
  6. ^ " Review – “The Halls of Wickwire” – Cousins" Archived 2018-10-20 at the Wayback Machine. Greyowl Point, May 6, 2014, reviewed by Eleni Armenakis
  7. ^ "Capturing Cousins: Haligonian garage rock is best experienced live". NOW Toronto, by Richard Trapunski, April 30, 2012
  8. ^ "Missin’ Cousins: The beloved duo return to Halifax, and The Music Room, on Friday". The Coast, May 10, 2012, By Jaime Forsythe
  9. ^ "Cousins, 'The Halls of Wickwire'" Archived 2014-05-09 at the Wayback Machine. Exclaim!, May 6, 2014.
  10. ^ "Cousins: The Halls of Wickwire – album review". Louder than War, by Nat Lyon, 16 May, 2014
  11. ^ "Polaris Music Prize announces 2014 long list" Archived 2014-07-03 at the Wayback Machine. Aux, June 19, 2014.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Cousins_(band)&oldid=1221406054"