The Summerlad were a band from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, formed by singer-guitarist Garrett McClure in 1999 after the demise of The Primrods.[1] McClure was joined by guitarist Sean Grier, bassist Arran Fisher, and drummer Dean Martin.[1] Their first album, 2001's Distance Will Be Swept Up, was released on Calgary's Catch and Release label, and received coverage in publications like exclaim!.[2] Between 2001 and 2005, they released two singles projects, Mandarin Hand and The Golden Hammers Project.[1] The song "Golden Hammers", which had been remixed by artists such as Jace Lasek of The Besnard Lakes in The Golden Hammers Project,[3] reappeared on The Summerlad's second full-length album, Themes: International, released in 2005 on Saved By Radio. Themes:International received significant airplay on Canadian campus radio stations,[4] and The Summerlad appeared at festivals such as North by Northeast in support of the album.[5]
The Summerlad | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Saved By Radio, Catch And Release |
| Past members | Garrett McClure Arran Fisher Sean Grier Dean Martin Liz Collins |
In 2005, The Summerlad also debuted their epic ensemble piece City of Noise, a depiction of a day in the life of an unspecified city, at One Yellow Rabbit's High Performance Rodeo festival; the piece featured 20 performers in addition to the core quartet.[6] City of Noise was released on CD and double vinyl LP in 2007 on Saved By Radio/Saved By Vinyl.[1] Around this time, guitarist Sean Grier left the band, while keyboardist Liz Collins joined.[7]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Distance Will Be Swept Up (1999)
- Themes: International (2005)
- City of Noise (double album) (2007)
- Blue Skinned (2010)
Singles
edit- "Mandarin Hand"
- "The Golden Hammers Project" (2003)
- "Carnus Magi" / "Everyone Scolds The Wolf" (2006)
References
edit- ^ a b c d "The Summerlad's CDs", Saved By Radio, http://www.savedbyradio.com/rel_summerlad.htm, retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ^ Montgomery, Sara. "Summer Lad - Distance Will Be Swept Up • Pop & Rock Reviews •". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
- ^ "June 12, 2003". FFWD Weekly. 2003-06-12. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
- ^ "!earshot : charts : top 200 : April 2005". Earshot-online.com. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
- ^ Stuart Berman. "Eye Weekly - NXNE quick picks - 06.09.05". Contests.eyeweekly.com. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
- ^ "March 3, 2005". FFWD Weekly. 2005-03-03. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
- ^ "The Summerlad :: Music". VUE Weekly. 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2012-09-26.