Whitehorse (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | folk rock |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Six Shooter |
| Members | Luke Doucet Melissa McClelland |
| Website | whitehorsemusic |
Whitehorse is a Canadian folk rock band, whose core members are Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland.[1] Doucet and McClelland were both established and successful singer-songwriters in their own right, both before and after their marriage in 2006, but opted to put their solo careers on hold to work together as a band.[1]
The duo have released two albums and an EP on Six Shooter Records.[2] They are currently based in Hamilton, Ontario.[3]
History
The band formed in 2011 out of Doucet’s and McClelland’s solo careers. Often performing and traveling together, serving as band members in each other’s shows both before and after their marriage in 2006, they developed a deep mutual understanding of each other’s work and a comfortable togetherness on stage. The band’s “Johnny and June” style live performances employ a looping device to record passages of drums, percussion, bass, keys, and vocals to produce a full-band sound. Their intimate and unique on-stage performance style has done more than simply merge their individual styles into one; it has created a new sound altogether, a combined musical expression that has produced an entity that is greater than the sum of the parts. In July 2013, the album The Fate of the World Depends on This Kiss was shortlisted for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize.
Discography
- Whitehorse (2011)
- The Fate of the World Depends on This Kiss (2012)
- The Road to Massey Hall (2013)[4]
Awards
2012 Hamilton Music Awards
- Winner: Adult Alternative Recording of the Year: ‘The Fate Of The World Depends On This Kiss’
- Nominated for Songwriter of the Year: Whitehorse for ‘The Fate Of The World Depends On This Kiss’
- Nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year: Melissa McClelland, Whitehorse
- Nominated for Record of the Year: ‘The Fate Of The World Depends On This Kiss’
2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards
- Nominated for Contemporary Album of the Year: Whitehorse for ‘Whitehorse’
- Nominated for Vocal Group of the Year: Whitehorse for ‘Whitehorse’
- Nominated for Ensemble of the Year: Whitehorse for ‘Whitehorse’
Videography
- ‘Whitehorse Teaser’, 2011
- ‘Passenger 24’, 2011, CMT
- ‘Emerald Isle’, 2011, CBC Radio 2
- ‘Killing Time Is Murder’, 2011, CBC Radio 2
- ‘Passenger 24’, 2011, CMT
- ‘Devil’s Got A Gun’, 2012, CBC
- ‘Devil’s Got A Gun’ with band, 2012 at Catherine North Studio, Hamilton
- ‘Broken’, 2012, CMT
- ‘I’m On Fire’, 2012, CMT
- ‘Achilles’ Desire’, 2012, Sixshooter Records; produced by Scott Kaija and Ryan Gassi
- ‘No Glamour in The Hammer’, CBC
- ‘Mismatched Eyes (Boat Song)’, CBC
- ‘Out Like A Lion’, CBC
- ‘Winterlong’
- ‘Dark Angel’
- ‘If You Could Read My Mind’
- ‘It Ain’t Me, Babe’
- ‘Strawberry Blonde’
- ‘Un Canadien errant’
Covers and Collaborations
- ‘I’m On Fire’, Whitehorse CD. Written by Bruce Springsteen
- The Road To Massey Hall EP
References
- ^ a b Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland Find Their Sound as Whitehorse. Exclaim!, August 29, 2011.
- ^ "Whitehorse: Numbering two, with a bullet". The Globe and Mail, February 22, 2012.
- ^ "Hamilton in the midst of a grassroots cultural revival". Toronto Star, December 7, 2012.
- ^ Six Shooter Records released The Road To Massey Hall January, 2013. Six Shooter Records
External links
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