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Bombargo made their US touring debut in September 2019 as party of their 33-date ‘North American Dream Tour’.<ref name=":0" /> |
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In March 2021, band members Anthony and Nathan Thoen were accused of sexual misconduct regarding a 2016 promotional video in which they were involved.<ref name=videoshootcbc>{{cite news |last=Mickey |first=Djuric |title=Members of Saskatoon band respond to allegations of 'demeaning' and 'predatory' behaviour |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatoon-band-bombargo-respond-allegations-demeaning-predatory-behaviour-1.5962780 |publisher=[[CBC News]]|access-date=March 24, 2021}}</ref> |
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==Sexual misconduct allegations== |
==Sexual misconduct allegations== |
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Revision as of 07:06, 26 March 2021
Bombargo | |
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| Origin | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Genres | Indie Pop |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Members |
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| Website | http://bombargo.com |
Bombargo is an indie pop band from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan that was formed in 2013 by Nathan Thoen and Spencer Chilliak. They were inspired to start a band after attending the Sasquatch Music Festival.[1] In 2015 the duo released their debut EP titled Back on Main which would go on to be included in "The Top 10 Best Saskatchewan Albums of 2015."[2] Two years later, the band released their first full length album titled We Are Bombargo in May 2017.[3]
In December 2017, Bombargo released their single titled "Mr. No Good" which Taylor Swift added to her Spotify Playlist ‘Songs Taylor Loves’ in February 2018. Bombargo was the only unsigned Canadian artist on the 43 track playlist which featured established international artists including Kendrick Lamar, Camila Cabella and Ed Sheeran.[4]
In August 2018, Bombargo released their single "Oxygen" which went on to peak at No. 41 on the Billboard Canada Hot AC Chart and No. 38 on the Mediabase Canadian Hot AC Pop Chart in September 2019.
Bombargo made their US touring debut in September 2019 as party of their 33-date ‘North American Dream Tour’.[1]
In March 2021, band members Anthony and Nathan Thoen were accused of sexual misconduct regarding a 2016 promotional video in which they were involved.[5]
Sexual misconduct allegations
On 22 March 2021, two members of Bombargo, Nathan and Anthony Thoen, were accused of engaging in "demeaning" and "predatory behaviour"[5][6] during the production of a non-band related video in 2016.[7] On 24 March, 2021, the band released a statement addressing the allegations on their website, refuting some elements of the claim.[8][9] The Thoen brothers were the only members of Bombargo involved in the project.
The allegations were made by Tiara Jackle in a Facebook post.[5][6][9] Jackle stated:
"The entire experience felt predatory, with unprofessional misogynistic commentary, and pressure to perform for the camera in ways that felt objectifying, overtly sexual, and demeaning"[5]
Jackle also went on to say that the two other models were underage.[5][7] The Thoens denied any involvement of any underage models.[5] Anthony Thoen stated he couldn't recall what was alleged. In the statement on Bombargo's official site, Nathan stated:
"Anthony and I had no involvement in the casting of the shoot and two of the female actors/models were booked through a model and talent agency. We had and continue to have every reason to believe that everyone present at the shoot was 18 years of age or older. To our knowledge there were no minors involved in the film shoot."[8]
Two camera operators Chad Reynolds and Landon Johnson apologized for not speaking up at the time. Johnson said he was uncomfortable with parts of the shoot going as far as to say he didn't speak up as he didn't want ruin their free trip to Japan. The trip to Japan was for the Yukigassen World Championships. The Thoen brothers were part on all-male snowball fighting team. Johnson also said there was piece filmed with a local yoga instructor in a steam room wearing nothing but underwear.[9]
The camera operators were told to delete the footage and not saying anything about the project until its release. Upon returning from Japan, Johnson deleted the footage.[9]
Band members
- Nathan Thoen – Lead vocals
- Spencer Chilliak – Lead guitar, vocals
- Anthony Thoen – Guitar, vocals
- Matthew Levi Folkersen – Keyboard, vocals
- Sammy Lee Folkersen – Bass guitar, vocals
- Connor Newton – Saxophone
- Niall Cubbon – Drums
Discography
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| "Precious Time (Lately)" | 2015 |
| "Little Bit More" | 2016 |
| "Mr. No Good" | 2017 |
| "Waiting on You" | 2018 |
| "Share The Light" | 2018 |
| "All The Same" | 2018 |
| "Oxygen" | 2018 |
| "Already There" | 2019 |
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Back on Main (EP) | 2015 |
| We Are Bombargo (LP) | 2017 |
References
- ^ a b "Bombargo's U.S. Debut Show: Rocking Good Set Bombards the Hotel Cafe". Billboard. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "The Best Saskatchewan Albums of 2015! | The Latest | SaskMusic". www.saskmusic.org. Sask Music. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ McKay, Stephanie (4 May 2017). "We Are Bombargo: Positivity fuels Saskatoon band". The StarPhoenix. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Eric (13 February 2018). "Saskatoon-based Bombargo Only Canadian Indie Band on Taylor Swift's First Spotify Playlist". That Eric Alper. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Mickey, Djuric. "Members of Saskatoon band respond to allegations of 'demeaning' and 'predatory' behaviour". CBC News. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Saskatoon woman alleges 'demeaning' and 'predatory' behaviour during video shoot in 2016". Yahoo News. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ a b Young, Matt (25 March 2001). "Members of Saskatoon band Bombargo respond to allegations of inappropriate conduct". CTV Saskatoon. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Statement from Bomargo". bombargo.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d James, Thia (25 March 2021). "Saskatoon woman alleges inappropriate conduct during 2016 video shoot". The StarPhoenix. Retrieved 25 March 2021.