Short Biography
Wolf Parade's first full-length album, Apologies to the Queen Mary, was released to great acclaim in September, 2005. A pop/indie rock outfit from Montreal, Wolf Parade stand out for the unique, engaging vocal work of their two singers, Spencer King and Dan Boeckner, and the inventive instrumentation on many of their songs such as the use of a theremin (an unusual electronic instrument played by moving one's hands near its two antennas). The group has also won word-of-mouth support from fans through their engaging live shows, and have toured with such well known as headliners as Modest Mouse and The Arcade Fire. Living up to the anticipation and expectations surrounding their debut, Wo...
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Short Biography
Wolf Parade's first full-length album, Apologies to the Queen Mary, was released to great acclaim in September, 2005. A pop/indie rock outfit from Montreal, Wolf Parade stand out for the unique, engaging vocal work of their two singers, Spencer King and Dan Boeckner, and the inventive instrumentation on many of their songs such as the use of a theremin (an unusual electronic instrument played by moving one's hands near its two antennas). The group has also won word-of-mouth support from fans through their engaging live shows, and have toured with such well known as headliners as Modest Mouse and The Arcade Fire. Living up to the anticipation and expectations surrounding their debut, Wolf Parade are one of indie rock's most exciting and promising new bands.
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Frog Eyes, Franz Ferdinand, The Arcade Fire, Modest Mouse, Ugly Casanova
In-depth Biography
Canadian indie pop combo Wolf Parade formed in 2003 in Montreal, where their first show was opening for Arcade Fire. From there Dan Boeckner, Spencer Krug, Hadji Bakara, and Arlen Thompson recorded and self-released a four-song EP, and followed that with a six-song recording in 2004. They eventually gained the attention of Isaac Brock, and the Modest Mouse impresario then brought Wolf Parade to Sub Pop. (Brock's band was also a stylistic touchstone.) In July 2005 the quartet issued a self-titled EP on the label by way of introduction; their debut full-length, Apologies to the Queen Mary, followed in September. It was one of that autumn's more anticipated releases, recorded as it was with Brock's help and released amid a critical flurry for Canadian bands like Broken Social Scene, the Most Serene Republic, and Stars. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide
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