Wool on Wolves is a Canadian folk-rock band based in Edmonton, Alberta. The band formed in October 2008 while attending the University of Alberta.
Wool on Wolves | |
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| Origin | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Genres | indie-rock folk-rock |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Unsigned |
| Members | Thomas Reikie Eric Leydon Gordon Brasnett Brody Irvine Kevin George |
Wool on Wolves debut EP Hate is Poor was self-released in April 2010, followed by their début album Grey Matter on November 9, 2010. "Measures of Progress", the band's sophomore LP, was released on November 13, 2012.
Wool on Wolves was named Best Folk/Roots and Best Group at the 2011 Edmonton Music Awards.[1] Grey Matter was nominated for a 2011 Western Canadian Music Award in the Best Rock category.[2]
The band announced their performance on Friday, September 26, 2014 would likely be their last.[3]
Members
editAs a group of multi-instrumentalists, Wool on Wolves is known to frequently switch instruments for both live and recorded performances.[4]
- Thomas Reikie - Lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, banjo, lap steel
- Eric Leydon - piano, drums, percussion, trumpet, guitar, vocals
- Gordon Brasnett - guitar, bass, piano, lap steel, vocals
- Brody Irvine - bass, guitar, vocals, violin, cello, piano
- Kevin George - drums, banjo, vocals, glockenspiel
Discography
edit- Hate is Poor EP (April, 2010)
- Grey Matter (November, 2010)[5]
- Measures of Progress (November 13, 2012)
References
edit- ^ "Wool on Wolves, Morris top Edmonton Music Awards". 29 March 2011.
- ^ "Western Canada's Music Industry Awards".
- ^ @woolonwolves (19 September 2014). "Next Friday's show will likely be our last. We're so grateful for the last 6 years, come out and celebrate with us!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "NamesPro.ca | Register with Confidence".
- ^ "Review: WOOL ON WOLVES // Grey Matter « At Constant Speed". atconstantspeed.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-02.
External links
edit- Wool on Wolves on Facebook
- Wool on Wolves on Twitter
- Wool on Wolves on Bandcamp
- Wool on Wolves Archived 2010-07-13 at the Wayback Machine on CBC 3