Reuben and the Dark are a Canadian indie folk band from Calgary, Alberta.[1] Led by singer and songwriter Reuben Bullock,[2] the band also currently includes Sam Harrison (guitar/keys/vocals) Brock Geiger (guitar/keys/vocals), Nathan da Silva (bass/vocals), and Brendan 'Dino' Soares (drums).
Reuben and the Dark | |
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| Origin | Calgary, Alberta |
| Genres | indie folk, alternative |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Arts & Crafts Productions |
| Members | Reuben Bullock Sam Harrison Brock Geiger Nathan da Silva Dino Soares |
| Website | http://reubenandthedark.com/ |
History
editBullock released solo albums Pulling Up Arrows in 2010[2] and Man Made Lakes in 2012[3] before deciding to adopt a band name. The band signed to Arts & Crafts Productions in 2013.[4]
The full band's debut album Funeral Sky, produced by Christopher Hayden of Florence and the Machine[3] and Stephen Kozmeniuk, was released on Arts & Crafts in 2014.[5] The album was supported by a concert tour of both Canada and the United States,[5] as well as a smaller follow-up tour of Western Canada.[6]
In 2016, they released the single "Heart in Two",[7] and toured North America as an opening act for Vance Joy.[7] "Heart in Two" reached #1 on CBC Radio 2's Radio 2 Top 20 chart the week of February 12, 2016.
In 2018 the band released their second album Arms of a Dream,[8] as well as a cover of The Tragically Hip's "Bobcaygeon" as a charity single to benefit the Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund.[9] During the tour for the Arms of a Dream album across Canada, the band's tour bus crashed on the Trans-Canada Highway near to Banff National Park. Whilst the vehicles were written off, the band members only suffered slight injuries and were able to continue their tour, even though some of their instruments were damaged beyond repair.[10]
In February 2019 the band released a stand-alone digital single "Hold Me Like A Fire" along with a collaboration video produced by the National Music Centre during their artist in residence program.[11] On October 25, 2019, the band released their third album un love. Also in 2019, their song Black Water, from the album Funeral Sky, was featured in the trailer for El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. The band also contributed a cover of What a Wonderful World for the soundtrack of the 2020 film Dolittle.[12]
Discography
editReuben Bullock
edit- Pulling Up Arrows (2010)
- Man Made Lakes (2012)
Reuben and the Dark
edit- Funeral Sky (2014)
- Arms of a Dream (2018)
- un love (stylised as un|love) (2019)
- In Lieu of Light (2022)
References
edit- ^ "BTW with Reuben And The Dark, Roger Roger, Justus Profitt, Federal Lights, Merival, Jerry Leger and The Del-Fi's". Cashbox, January 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "Calgary band Reuben and the Dark see the light with release of Arts & Crafts debut Funeral Sky". Calgary Herald, May 26, 2014.
- ^ a b "Calgary's Reuben Bullock and the drummer from Florence and the Machine: A match made in Mexico". Metro, February 27, 2013.
- ^ "Reuben and the Dark Sign to Arts & Crafts". Exclaim!, May 31, 2013.
- ^ a b "Reuben and the Dark Reveal Arts & Crafts Debut 'Funeral Sky'". Exclaim!, March 4, 2014.
- ^ "Reuben and the Dark Close 2014 with Western Canadian Tour". Exclaim!, October 30, 2014.
- ^ a b Reuben and the Dark: "Heart in Two". Exclaim!, January 12, 2016.
- ^ "Reuben and the Dark: Arms of a Dream". Exclaim!, May 3, 2018.
- ^ "Reuben and The Dark Cover The Hip’s Bobcaygeon to Raise Money for Downie-Wenjack Fund". Samaritan Magazine, August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Show will go on; Calgary band Reuben and the Dark survives harrowing highway crash". infoweb.newsbank.com. November 14, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Reuben and the Dark (2019-02-19), Reuben and the Dark - Hold Me Like A Fire [Official Video], retrieved 2019-03-06
- ^ "REUBEN AND THE DARK SHARE "DANCER" FROM UPCOMING LP". Killbeat Music. 21 October 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.