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'''Partner''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] |
'''Partner''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] rock band,<ref name=fivefacts>[https://exclaim.ca/music/article/five_facts_you_should_know_about_partner_atlantic_canadas_best_lesbian_garage_band "Five Facts You Should Know About Partner, Atlantic Canada's Best Lesbian Garage Band"]. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', January 3, 2017.</ref> originally from [[Sackville, New Brunswick|Sackville]], [[New Brunswick]], and later based in [[Windsor, Ontario|Windsor]], [[Ontario]].<ref>Dalson Chen, [https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/quirky-windsor-rock-duo-wins-10000-songwriting-prize "Quirky Windsor rock duo wins $10,000 songwriting prize"]. ''[[Windsor Star]]'', June 17, 2018.</ref> The band is most noted for winning the [[SOCAN Songwriting Prize]] in 2018 for their song "Play the Field".<ref>[https://exclaim.ca/music/article/partner_win_the_2018_socan_songwriting_prize "Partner Win the 2018 SOCAN Songwriting Prize"]. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', June 14, 2018.</ref><ref>Katie Tower, [https://www.sackvilletribunepost.com/living/sackville-band-in-the-running-for-prestigious-polaris-music-prize-230396/ "Sackville band in the running for prestigious Polaris Music prize"]. ''Sackville Tribune'', July 31, 2018.</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Partner | |
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| Origin | Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Genres | rock, power pop, punk rock |
| Years active | 2010s–present |
| Labels | You've Changed Records |
| Members | Josée Caron Lucy Niles |
Partner is a Canadian rock band,[1] originally from Sackville, New Brunswick, and later based in Windsor, Ontario.[2] The band is most noted for winning the SOCAN Songwriting Prize in 2018 for their song "Play the Field".[3][4]
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,[5] played together in the bands Mouthbreathers, Yellowteeth, and Go Get Fucked.[6][7] In 2014 the pair formed Partner in Sackville with 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.[8] In 2016, they released the cassette Healthy Release, a collection of their early singles, on You've Changed Records.
In 2016 Partner toured as a power-pop group, performing in various venues, including at the Silver Dollar in Toronto as part of Canada Music Week.[9]
Partner moved to Windsor in 2016 before releasing their full-length debut album In Search of Lost Time in 2017.[10] The album appeared on the !earshot National Top 50 Chart for four months, beginning in October that year,[11] was a shortlisted finalist for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize,[12] and was nominated for an East Coast Music Award.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Five Facts You Should Know About Partner, Atlantic Canada's Best Lesbian Garage Band". Exclaim!, January 3, 2017.
- ^ Dalson Chen, "Quirky Windsor rock duo wins $10,000 songwriting prize". Windsor Star, June 17, 2018.
- ^ "Partner Win the 2018 SOCAN Songwriting Prize". Exclaim!, June 14, 2018.
- ^ Katie Tower, "Sackville band in the running for prestigious Polaris Music prize". Sackville Tribune, July 31, 2018.
- ^ Josh O’Kane,"Partner’s music merges technical prowess with slacker predispositions". The Globe and Mail, May 31, 2017.
- ^ Marcy Donelson, "Partner". AllMusic.
- ^ Carly Lewis, "Partner Loving Leisure Life". Exclaim!, September 6, 2017.
- ^ "Sackville punk band Partner gets a Hollywood endorsement". CBC News New Brunswick, October 22, 2015.
- ^ Ben Rayner, "Partner’s punk is saucy but subtly serious". Toronto Star, 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.
- ^ "Polaris Music Prize Reveals 2018 Short List". Exclaim!, July 17, 2018.
- ^ Tom Niles, "Labrador woman receives nomination for ECMA". The Labradorian, February 08, 2018.