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{{short description|Canadian electropop band}}
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| Name = Woodhands
| name = Woodhands
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| image = Woodhands.jpg
| caption = Woodhands in 2010. From left to right: Dan Werb and Paul Banwatt.
| Background = group_or_band
| Origin = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
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| Genre = [[indie rock]], [[electronica]]
| background = group_or_band
| Label = [[Paper Bag Records]]
| origin = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
| URL = [http://www.woodhands.com/ Woodhands]
| genre = [[indie rock]], [[electronica]]
| label = [[Paper Bag Records]]
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| Current_members = Paul Banwatt, Dan Werb
| website = [http://www.woodhands.com/ woodhands.com]
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| Associated_acts = [[Henri Fabergé and the Adorables]], [[The Rural Alberta Advantage]]
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| current_members = Paul Banwatt, [[Dan Werb]]
| years_active = 2005-Present
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| associated_acts = [[Henri Fabergé and the Adorables]], [[The Rural Alberta Advantage]], [[Laura Barrett (singer-songwriter)|Laura Barrett]]
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'''Woodhands''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[indietronica]] band. Based in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], the band currently consists of musicians Dan Werb and Paul Banwatt. Past members and guest collaborators have included Pat Placzek, Maylee Todd, Roger Leavens, Taylor Trowbridge, Chris von Szombathy, Henry Fletcher and Jess Conn-Potegal. In an interview, Werb said they called the band Woodhands because he "wanted to let everyone know that there was an organic element to the ambient electronic music I was making." <ref>http://www.blogto.com/music/2008/04/call_response_woodhands/</ref>
'''Woodhands''' is a Canadian [[electropop]] band. Based in [[Toronto]], the band currently consists of musicians [[Dan Werb]] (synth/vocals) and Paul Banwatt (drums/vocals).<ref>{{cite web | last =Lewis | first =Jessica | title =The Morning After Woodhands | work =exclaim.ca: interviews | publisher =Exclaim! | date =February 2010 | url =http://exclaim.ca/Interviews/FromTheMagazine/morning_after_woodhands | accessdate = September 9, 2013}}</ref> They work closely with producer Roger Leavens at [[Boombox Sound]] in Toronto. Past members and guest collaborators have included Roselle Healy, Pat Placzek, [[Maylee Todd]], [[Laura Barrett (singer-songwriter)|Laura Barrett]], Taylor Trowbridge, Chris von Szombathy, Elan Benaroch, Tyler Greentree and Jess Conn-Potegal. In an interview, Werb said they called the band Woodhands because he "wanted to let everyone know that there was an organic element to the ambient electronic music I was making."<ref>{{cite web | author =Gary | title =Call & Response: Woodhands | work =blogTO: Music | publisher =Freshdaily | date =April 2, 2008 | url =http://www.blogto.com/music/2008/04/call_response_woodhands/# | accessdate = September 9, 2013}}</ref>


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Werb had previously pursued different incarnations of the band in Vancouver<ref>{{cite web | last =Berg | first =Colleen | title =Fumbling with Woodhands | work =The Peak | publisher =The Peak Publication Society | date =January 10, 2005 | url =http://www.the-peak.ca/tag/colleen-berg/ | accessdate = September 9, 2013}}</ref> and [[Montreal]] before meeting Banwatt through their shared membership in [[Henri Fabergé and the Adorables]].<ref>[http://www.eyeweekly.com/article/19857 Features: Woodhands], ''[[eye weekly]]'', March 5, 2008. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080727022153/http://www.eyeweekly.com/article/19857 |date=July 27, 2008 }}</ref><ref name="sub-eye-etc">{{cite web | last =Morris | first =Dave | title =Woodhands | work =eye weekly | date =March 5, 2005 | url =http://paperbagrecords.com/wp-content/files_mf/1263065958woodpress.pdf | accessdate = September 9, 2013}}</ref> They began playing and recording together as Woodhands in October 2006, and signed to [[Paper Bag Records]] in the fall of 2007 after playing the [[Pop Montreal]] festival.<ref name="sub-eye-etc"/><ref>{{cite news|authorlink=Ben Rayner |last=Rayner |first=Ben |url=https://www.thestar.com/article/420108 |title=Woodhands: They're keytar players, not fighters |newspaper=[[Toronto Star]] |date=May 1, 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081214134145/http://www.thestar.com/article/420108 |archivedate=December 14, 2008 }}</ref>


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The duo finished the recording of ''Heart Attack'' in early 2008 with producer [[Roger Leavens]] at Boombox Sound in Toronto. Heart Attack was released on [[Paper Bag Records]] on April 1, 2008. After the release of Heart Attack, Werb and Banwatt toured across Canada and internationally, including shows in China and Japan, to support the album. In reference to ''Heart Attack'', Woodhands said in an interview: "With the album, we just wanted that immediacy of emotion and that urgency of not being able to hold something in," Werb says. "Just that sense of 'this has to be expressed' — there is no holding back."<ref>{{cite web | last =Thiessen | first =Brock | title =Woodhands Sex It Up | work =exclaim.ca: interviews | publisher =Exclaim! | date =April 2008 | url =http://exclaim.ca/Interviews/FromTheMagazine/woodhands_sex_it_up | accessdate = September 9, 2013}}</ref>
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Werb had previously pursued different incarnations of the band in [[Vancouver]]<ref>[http://www.peak.sfu.ca/the-peak/2005-1/issue1/ar-woodhands.html "Fumbling with Woodhands"], ''[[SFU Peak]]'', January 10, 2005.</ref> and [[Montreal]] before meeting Banwatt through their shared membership in [[Henri Fabergé and the Adorables]].<ref>[http://www.eyeweekly.com/article/19857 Features: Woodhands], ''[[eye weekly]]'', March 5, 2008.</ref> They began playing and recording together as Woodhands in early 2007, and signed to [[Paper Bag Records]] in the fall after playing the [[Pop Montreal]] festival.<ref>Ben Rayner, [http://www.thestar.com/article/420108 "Woodhands: They're keytar players, not fighters"], ''[[Toronto Star]]'', May 1, 2008.</ref>


In 2009 Woodhands took part in an interactive documentary series called [[City Sonic]]. The series, which featured 20 Toronto artists, had Dan and Paul describing an illegal outdoor show at the [[Don Valley Brickworks]].<ref>{{cite web | title =Woodhands at the Don Valley Brick Works | work =City Sonic: Films | publisher =2190929 Ontario Inc | url =http://www.citysonic.tv/films/Woodhands-at-the-Don-Valley-Brick-Works.php | accessdate = September 9, 2013}}</ref> In 2011, Werb also participated in the [[National Parks Project]], collaborating with musicians [[Sebastien Grainger]] and [[Jennifer Castle]], and filmmaker Catherine Martin, to produce and score a short [[documentary film]] about [[Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve]] in [[Quebec]].
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The duo finished the recording of ''Heart Attack'' in early 2008 with producer Roger Leavens at BoomBox Sound in Toronto. Heart Attack was released on Paper Bag Records on April 1 2008. After the release of Heart Attack Werb and Banwatt toured across Canada and internationally, including shows in [[China]] and [[Japan]], to support the album. In reference to ''Heart Attack'', Woodhands said in an interview: “With the album, we just wanted that immediacy of emotion and that urgency of not being able to hold something in,” Werb says. “Just that sense of ‘this has to be expressed’ — there is no holding back.” <ref>http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=120&csid2=4&fid1=30257</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==


===Albums===
===Albums===
* ''Woodhands'' (2005)
* ''[[Woodhands (album)|Woodhands]]'' (2005)
* ''Heart Attack'' (2008)
* ''[[Heart Attack (Woodhands album)|Heart Attack]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Remorsecapade]]'' (2010)


===EPs===
===EPs===
* ''[[I Wasn't Made For Fighting EP]]'' (2008)
* ''I Wasn't Made For Fighting EP'' (2008)
* ''[[Dancer EP]]'' (2009)
* ''Dancer EP'' (2009)
* ''[[iTunes Live Session]]'' (2009)
* ''iTunes Live Session'' (2009)


===7"s===
===7"s===
* "Can't See Straight" (2007) split with [[Peter Project]]
* "Can't See Straight" (2007) split with [[Peter Project]]

===Mixtapes===
* ''Remixcapade'' (2010)
* ''No Feelings'' (2010)


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.woodhands.com/ Woodhands]
*{{cite web | title =Woodhands | publisher =Myspace LLC | url =http://www.woodhands.com/ | accessdate = September 9, 2013}}
* [http://www.boomboxsound.com/ BoomBox Sound]
*[http://www.supmag.com/checkit/archives/2008/08/woodhands_inter.html Woodhands article]
*[http://musicremedy.com/enwiki/w/Woodhands/album/Heart_Attack-5611.html Article]
*[http://www.eyeweekly.com/music/ondisc/article/22916 Eye Weekly article]
*[http://www.straight.com/article/woodhands Straight article]


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Latest revision as of 03:59, 2 October 2023

Woodhands
Woodhands in 2010. From left to right: Dan Werb and Paul Banwatt.
Woodhands in 2010. From left to right: Dan Werb and Paul Banwatt.
Background information
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
Genresindie rock, electronica
Years active2005-Present
LabelsPaper Bag Records
MembersPaul Banwatt, Dan Werb
Websitewoodhands.com

Woodhands is a Canadian electropop band. Based in Toronto, the band currently consists of musicians Dan Werb (synth/vocals) and Paul Banwatt (drums/vocals).[1] They work closely with producer Roger Leavens at Boombox Sound in Toronto. Past members and guest collaborators have included Roselle Healy, Pat Placzek, Maylee Todd, Laura Barrett, Taylor Trowbridge, Chris von Szombathy, Elan Benaroch, Tyler Greentree and Jess Conn-Potegal. In an interview, Werb said they called the band Woodhands because he "wanted to let everyone know that there was an organic element to the ambient electronic music I was making."[2]

Werb had previously pursued different incarnations of the band in Vancouver[3] and Montreal before meeting Banwatt through their shared membership in Henri Fabergé and the Adorables.[4][5] They began playing and recording together as Woodhands in October 2006, and signed to Paper Bag Records in the fall of 2007 after playing the Pop Montreal festival.[5][6]

The duo finished the recording of Heart Attack in early 2008 with producer Roger Leavens at Boombox Sound in Toronto. Heart Attack was released on Paper Bag Records on April 1, 2008. After the release of Heart Attack, Werb and Banwatt toured across Canada and internationally, including shows in China and Japan, to support the album. In reference to Heart Attack, Woodhands said in an interview: "With the album, we just wanted that immediacy of emotion and that urgency of not being able to hold something in," Werb says. "Just that sense of 'this has to be expressed' — there is no holding back."[7]

In 2009 Woodhands took part in an interactive documentary series called City Sonic. The series, which featured 20 Toronto artists, had Dan and Paul describing an illegal outdoor show at the Don Valley Brickworks.[8] In 2011, Werb also participated in the National Parks Project, collaborating with musicians Sebastien Grainger and Jennifer Castle, and filmmaker Catherine Martin, to produce and score a short documentary film about Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve in Quebec.

Discography

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Albums

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EPs

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  • I Wasn't Made For Fighting EP (2008)
  • Dancer EP (2009)
  • iTunes Live Session (2009)

7"s

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Mixtapes

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  • Remixcapade (2010)
  • No Feelings (2010)

References

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  1. ^ Lewis, Jessica (February 2010). "The Morning After Woodhands". exclaim.ca: interviews. Exclaim!. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  2. ^ Gary (April 2, 2008). "Call & Response: Woodhands". blogTO: Music. Freshdaily. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  3. ^ Berg, Colleen (January 10, 2005). "Fumbling with Woodhands". The Peak. The Peak Publication Society. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  4. ^ Features: Woodhands, eye weekly, March 5, 2008. Archived July 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b Morris, Dave (March 5, 2005). "Woodhands" (PDF). eye weekly. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  6. ^ Rayner, Ben (May 1, 2008). "Woodhands: They're keytar players, not fighters". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on December 14, 2008.
  7. ^ Thiessen, Brock (April 2008). "Woodhands Sex It Up". exclaim.ca: interviews. Exclaim!. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  8. ^ "Woodhands at the Don Valley Brick Works". City Sonic: Films. 2190929 Ontario Inc. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
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