Partner (band)
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
The band was originally formed in Sackville, New Brunswick by 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] It 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.[5] In 2016, they released the cassette Healthy Release, a collection of their early singles, on You've Changed Records.
In 2016 Partner performed at the Silver Dollar in Toronto as part of Canada Music Week. They played as a five-piece power-op band, with Brasier, Allison and Legere.[6]
They moved to Windsor, Ontario in 2016 before releasing their full-length debut album In Search of Lost Time in 2017.[7] The album appeared on the !earshot National Top 50 Chart in October that year,[8] and was a shortlisted finalist for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize.[9]
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
- ^ "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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