The Lovely Feathers are a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They have played the South by Southwest, Pop Montreal and North by Northeast festivals several times. Their albums reached the top of Canadian and American college radio charts. They play eccentric indie pop[1] with quirky lyrics.[2]
The Lovely Feathers | |
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 The Lovely Feathers performing in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | EMI Equator |
| Members | Noah Bernamoff (bass) David Buzaglo (keys, vocals) Mark Kupfert (vocals, guitar) Mark Shortt (bass) Ted Suss (drums) Daniel Suss (keyboards) Richard Yanofsky (guitar, vocals) |
History
editThe Lovely Feathers formed in 2004. Their first album was an independent release titled My Best Friend Daniel. Their second album (first official LP), Hind Hind Legs, was released on April 18, 2006, by EMI and Equator Records, followed by a North American tour with Metric.[3] It was produced by Jimmy Shaw of Metric and Drew Malamud. Their third record, Fantasy of the Lot, was released on June 2, 2009, by EMI and Sparks Music.
In June 2009 their album Fantasy of the Lot was released. The album showed the band's more developed and consistent style.[4][5]
The Lovely Feathers made two music videos. "Frantic", their single from Hind Hind Legs, was a playful, semi-animated video directed by artist Jon Rafman. "Lowiza", off of Fantasy of the Lot, was a more traditional narrative about aging sexual impulses, directed by Alan Compton in 2009.
Their song 'Wrong Choice' was featured on the TV show One Tree Hill, and their song 'Frantic' was placed in an episode of Vice Guide to Travel. They have also performed live on MTV Live (Canada) twice.
After 2010, the band went into hiatus, but began performing again in 2014.[6]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- My Best Friend Daniel (2005)[7]
- Hind Hind Legs (2006)[8]
- Fantasy of the Lot - June 2009 (Canadian release), August 2009 (US release)
Videography
edit- Frantic (2006) directed by Jon Rafman
- Lowiza (2009) directed by Alan Compton
See also
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References
edit- ^ "The Lovely Feathers Hind Hind Legs". Tiny Mixtapes, By Grant 'Gumshoe' Purdum
- ^ "The Lovely Feathers Hind Hind Legs". Pitchfork, John Motley April 26, 2006
- ^ "The Lovely Feathers Soar Back On The Scene". andPop, July 16, 2009 by Emma Renda
- ^ "The Lovely Feathers Fantasy of the Lot". Exclaim!, By Daniel Sylvester May 29, 2009
- ^ "Lovely Feathers Fall Down At Release Show"[usurped]. Chart Attack, Jun 8, 2009
- ^ "The Lovely Feathers Divan Orange, Montreal QC, September 20". Exclaim!, By Matt Bobkin Sep 21, 2014
- ^ "The Lovely Feathers". The Concordian, March 10, 2009
- ^ Phoebe Assenza (2005). CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. pp. 51–. ISSN 1074-6978.