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| ⚫ | Vocalist and lead guitarist Josée Caron and vocalist and rhythm guitarist Lucy Niles, two [[lesbian]] women who met as students at [[Mount Allison University]],<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/partners-technical-prowess-meets-slacker-predispositions/article35156941/ "Partner’s music merges technical prowess with slacker predispositions"]. ''The Globe and Mail'', Josh O’Kane May 31, 2017</ref> played together in the bands Mouthbreathers, Yellowteeth, and Go Get Fucked<ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/partner-mn0003664818/biography "Partner"]. ''AllMusic'' Biography by Marcy Donelson</ref> before forming Partner in [[Sackville, New Brunswick|Sackville]], [[New Brunswick]]. The band is rounded out by guitarist Daniel Legere, bassist Kevin Brasier and drummer Brendan Allison.<ref name=fivefacts/> The group first attracted widespread attention in 2015 when their video "The 'Ellen' Page", created from [[Creative Commons]]-licensed footage of actress [[Ellen Page]] dancing, went viral after being promoted on social media by Page herself.<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/ellen-page-partner-video-1.3284242 "Sackville punk band Partner gets a Hollywood endorsement"]. [[CBC News]] New Brunswick, October 22, 2015.</ref> In 2016, they released the cassette ''Healthy Release'', a collection of their early singles, on [[You've Changed Records]]. |
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| ⚫ | In 2016 Partner performed three power-pop sets at the Silver Dollar in Toronto as part of Canada Music Week.<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2016/05/12/partners-punk-is-saucy-but-subtly-serious.html "Partner’s punk is saucy but subtly serious"]. ''Toronto Star'', By Ben Rayner, May 12, 2016</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Partner moved to [[Windsor, Ontario|Windsor]], [[Ontario]] in 2016 before releasing their full-length debut album ''In Search of Lost Time'' in 2017.<ref>[https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/partner-in-search-of-lost-time/ "Partner: In Search of Lost Time"]. ''[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]]'', September 12, 2017.</ref> The album appeared on the !earshot National Top 50 Chart for four months, beginning in October that year,<ref>[http://www.earshot-online.com/charts/index.cfm?intChartTypeID=101&dWeekOfID=2017-10-10 "The National Top 50 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, October 10, 2017"]. ''!earshot'' website</ref> and was a shortlisted finalist for the [[2018 Polaris Music Prize]].<ref name=shortlist>[https://exclaim.ca/music/article/polaris_music_prize_reveals_2018_short_list "Polaris Music Prize Reveals 2018 Short List"]. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', July 17, 2018.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 2016 Partner performed at the Silver Dollar in Toronto as part of Canada Music Week |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 12:46, 14 October 2018
Partner | |
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| Origin | Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Genres | indie rock, punk rock |
| Years active | 2010s–present |
| Labels | You've Changed Records |
| Members | Josée Caron Lucy Niles Daniel Legere Kevin Brasier Brendan Allison |
Partner is a Canadian indie rock band,[1] most noted for winning the SOCAN Songwriting Prize in 2018 for their song "Play the Field".[2][3]
History
Vocalist and lead guitarist Josée Caron and vocalist and rhythm guitarist Lucy Niles, two lesbian women who met as students at Mount Allison University,[4] played together in the bands Mouthbreathers, Yellowteeth, and Go Get Fucked[5] before forming Partner in Sackville, New Brunswick. The band is rounded out by guitarist Daniel Legere, bassist Kevin Brasier and drummer Brendan Allison.[1] The group first attracted widespread attention in 2015 when their video "The 'Ellen' Page", created from Creative Commons-licensed footage of actress Ellen Page dancing, went viral after being promoted on social media by Page herself.[6] In 2016, they released the cassette Healthy Release, a collection of their early singles, on You've Changed Records.
In 2016 Partner performed three power-pop sets at the Silver Dollar in Toronto as part of Canada Music Week.[7]
Partner moved to Windsor, Ontario in 2016 before releasing their full-length debut album In Search of Lost Time in 2017.[8] The album appeared on the !earshot National Top 50 Chart for four months, beginning in October that year,[9] and was a shortlisted finalist for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Five Facts You Should Know About Partner, Atlantic Canada's Best Lesbian Garage Band". Exclaim!, January 3, 2017.
- ^ "Partner Win the 2018 SOCAN Songwriting Prize". Exclaim!, June 14, 2018.
- ^ "Sackville band in the running for prestigious Polaris Music prize". Sackville Tribune, Katie Tower, Jul 31, 2018
- ^ "Partner’s music merges technical prowess with slacker predispositions". The Globe and Mail, Josh O’Kane May 31, 2017
- ^ "Partner". AllMusic Biography by Marcy Donelson
- ^ "Sackville punk band Partner gets a Hollywood endorsement". CBC News New Brunswick, October 22, 2015.
- ^ "Partner’s punk is saucy but subtly serious". Toronto Star, By Ben Rayner, May 12, 2016
- ^ "Partner: In Search of Lost Time". Pitchfork, September 12, 2017.
- ^ "The National Top 50 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, October 10, 2017". !earshot website
- ^ "Polaris Music Prize Reveals 2018 Short List". Exclaim!, July 17, 2018.
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