Faith Healer (band) explained

Faith Healer
Genre:	indie rock
Years Active:	2015–present
Label:	Mint Records
Current Members:	Jessica Jalbert Renny Wilson Jenni Roberts Mitch Holtby Ross Faulder Connor Donaldson
Origin:	Edmonton, Alberta

Faith Healer is a Canadian indie rock band from Edmonton, Alberta, whose core member is singer and songwriter Jessica Jalbert.^[1] Another long-time member is singer-songwriter, producer and recording engineer Renny Wilson.

History

Jalbert first collaborated with Wilson on her solo debut album Brother Loyola in 2011,^[2] before deciding to adopt the band name Faith Healer as she did not want her music to be pigeonholed as singer-songwriter pop.^[3]

The band's debut album Cosmic Troubles was released March 31, 2015 on Mint Records.^[2] The album was met with positive reviews from Pitchfork^[4] and Exclaim!.^[5] Wilson played several instruments on the album and created a number of the arrangements.^[6]

Jalbert and Wilson recorded their second album, Try ;-), in Montreal. It was released in September 2017.^{[7] [8]} The pair added Jenni Roberts and Mitch Holtby to create a complete band; the group performed at the 2017 Pop Montreal Festival.^[9] The album was longlisted for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize.^[10] Additional band members include Ross Faulder and Connor Donaldson.

Discography

As Jessica Jalbert

Singles

• Paris Green^[11] (2011)
• Necromancy^[12] (2011)
• Lack Of A Lake^[13] (2011)

Album

• Brother Loyola (Old Ugly Recording Co, 2011)^[14]

Music Video

• Paris Green - Directed by Mike Robertson^[15] (2011)

As Faith Healer

Singles

• Until The World Lets Me Go^[16] (2014)
• Again^[17] (2015)
• Universe^[18] (2015)
• Canonized^[19] (2015)
• Light Of Loving^[20] (2017)
• Sterling Silver^[21] (2017)
• Try ;-)^[22] (2017)

Albums

• Cosmic Troubles (Mint Records, 2015)
• Try ;-) (Mint Records, 2017)

Music Videos

• Canonized - Directed by Mike Robertson^[23] (2015)
• Try ;-) - Directed by Jordan Minkoff^[24] (2017)
• & Waiting - (Homemade, 2018)^[25]
• Another Fool - Directed by Renny Wilson^[26] (2022)

Notes and References

1. https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/local-arts/faith-healer-ready-for-a-second-go-around "Faith Healer ready for a second go-around"
2. http://beatroute.ca/2015/03/23/edmonton-act-faith-healers-career-on-the-verge-of-a-cosmic-rebirth/ "Edmonton act Faith Healer’s career on the verge of a cosmic rebirth"
3. https://www.straight.com/music/992581/faith-healer-dedicated-70s-psych-pop-try "Faith Healer is dedicated ’70s psych-pop on Try ;-)"
4. Web site: Faith Healer: Cosmic Troubles Album Review . Pitchfork. April 1, 2015. October 10, 2017.
5. News: Faith Healer Cosmic Troubles. Exclaim!. April 1, 2015. October 20, 2017.
6. https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/local-arts/faith-healer-ready-for-a-second-go-around "Faith Healer ready for a second go-around"
7. https://exclaim.ca/music/article/faith_healer_announce_sophomore_record_try_- "Faith Healer Unveil Sophomore Album 'Try ;-)'"
8. https://www.straight.com/music/1038521/faith-healer-leaves-lyrics-open-interpretation "Faith Healer leaves lyrics open to interpretation"
9. http://exclaim.ca/music/article/faith_healer-pop_montreal_montreal_qc_september_15 "Faith Healer POP Montreal, Montreal QC, September 15"
10. https://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/20072/2018-polaris-music-prize-long-list-arcade-fire "2018 Polaris Music Prize: Arcade Fire, Daniel Caesar, Gord Downie make this year's long list"
11. Web site: Jalbert . Jessica . Paris Green . Bandcamp.com . 20 November 2022.
12. Web site: Jalbert . Jessica . Necromancy . Bandcamp.com . 20 November 2022.
13. Web site: Jalbert . Jessica . Lack Of A Lake . Bandcamp.com . 20 November 2022.
14. Web site: Jessica Jalbert - Brother Loyola . Bandcamp.com . 25 November 2022.
15. Web site: Robertson . Mike . Video portfolio: Jessica Jalbert - "Paris Greem" . cagocollective.com . 21 November 2022.
16. Web site: Deville . Chris . Faith Healer - Again (Stereogum Premiere) . Stereogum.com . January 14, 2015 . 17 November 2022.
17. Web site: Deville . Chris . Faith Healer - Again (Stereogum Premiere) . Stereogum.com . January 14, 2015 . 17 November 2022.
18. Web site: Breihan . Tom . Faith Healer - Universe . Stereogum.com . February 10, 2015 . 19 November 2022.
19. Web site: Lindenburg . Aaron . Faith Healer - Canonized . Stereogum.com . March 2, 2015 . 19 November 2022.
20. Web site: Farrell . Margaret . Faith Healer - Canonized . Stereogum.com . July 6, 2017 . 19 November 2022.
21. Web site: Ilkowski . Kim . Faith Healer - Stirling Silver . Stereogum.com . August 2, 2017 . 19 November 2022.
22. Web site: Mertens . Max . Tracks: "Try ;-)" - Faith Healer . Pitchfork.com . 19 November 2022.
23. Web site: White . Caitlin . Faith Healer - "Canonized" Video . Stereogum.com . May 28, 2015 . 21 November 2022.
24. Web site: Ross . Alex Robert . The Solar Eclipse Won't Do Anything as Weird as Faith Healer's "Try" Video . vice.com . August 21, 2017 . 21 November 2022.
25. Web site: Rossignol . Derrick . Faith Healer's iPhone-Shot Video For '& Waiting' Was Spontaneously Filmed On A Florida Beach . Uproxx.com . January 18, 2018 . 21 November 2022.
26. Web site: Faith Healer . Another Fool . youtube.com . 19 November 2022.