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==History== |
==History== |
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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 |
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/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 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 /><ref>[https://grayowlpoint.com/2014/05/06/review-the-halls-of-wickwire-cousins/ " Review – “The Halls of Wickwire” – Cousins"]. ''Greyowl Point'', May 6, 2014, reviewed by Eleni Armenakis</ref> with 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. |
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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.</ |
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><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 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> |
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==Albums== |
==Albums== |
Revision as of 15:46, 19 October 2018
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Origin | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Genres | garage rock |
Labels | Saved by Vinyl, Hand Drawn Dracula |
Members | Aaron Mangle Leigh Dotey |
Cousins is a Canadian garage rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia.[1]
History
First formed in 2006,[2] the band has had a variety of lineups, with its constant members being 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 signed to Saved by Vinyl for their 2012 album The Palm at the End of the Mind.[2] The band have toured extensively across Canada and the United States,[2][4] with sometimes with Mangle and Dotey playing as a duo,[5] and often as a group of three or four musicians.
Their third full-length album, The Halls of Wickwire, was released May 13, 2014 on Hand Drawn Dracula.[6][7] The album was produced by Graham Walsh of Holy Fuck,[2] and is a longlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize.[8]
Albums
- Out on Town (2009)
- The Palm at the End of the Mind (2012)
- The Halls of Wickwire (2014)
References
- ^ a b Ben Rayner, "Cousins album captures essence of a road gig". Toronto Star, May 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Cousins’ duo tone". The Coast, June 6, 2013.
- ^ "Cousins' Aaron Mangle Discusses His Grandmother's Influence on 'The Halls of Wickwire'". Exclaim!, Ian Gormely May 16, 2014
- ^ " Review – “The Halls of Wickwire” – Cousins". Greyowl Point, May 6, 2014, reviewed by Eleni Armenakis
- ^ "Capturing Cousins: Haligonian garage rock is best experienced live". NOW Toronto, by Richard Trapunski, April 30, 2012
- ^ "Cousins, 'The Halls of Wickwire'". Exclaim!, May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Cousins: The Halls of Wickwire – album review". Louder than War, by Nat Lyon, 16 May, 2014
- ^ "Polaris Music Prize announces 2014 long list" Archived 2014-07-03 at the Wayback Machine. Aux, June 19, 2014.