Last Ex Explained

Last Ex is a Canadian experimental musical duo composed of Olivier Fairfield and Simon Trottier. The pair released one self-titled album.

History

Simon Trottier and Olivier Fairfield (also of the group Timber Timbre) had worked on a soundtrack to a horror film, The Last Exorcism Part II, in 2012, but their music ended up not being used in the film.[1] The pair reworked the unused material and recorded parts with other members of Timber Timbre at a studio Fairfield owned.[2] The tracks included analogue tape loops and some melodic lines from violinist Mika Posen.[3] Constellation Records released the album under the Last Ex moniker in October 2014,[4] only a few months after the release of Timber Timbre's album Hot Dreams.[5]

During October and November 2014, Last Ex opened shows headlined by Timber Timbre in the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Switzerlands, and the Netherlands.[6] [7] The band then did some performing in Ontario and Quebec through 2015,[8] [9] including an appearance at Toronto's Wavelength Festival.[10]

Discography

Notes and References

  1. http://www.popmatters.com/review/188257-last-ex-last-ex/ Review of Last Ex
  2. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/last-ex-mn0003303152/biography Last Ex biography
  3. https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/entrevues/201412/04/01-4825277-last-ex-ne-de-la-cuisse-de-timber-timbre.php "Last Ex: né de la cuisse de Timber Timbre"
  4. http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/timber_timbre_spinoff_last_ex_to_release_album_based_on_scrapped_horror_movie_score Timber Timbre Spinoff Last Ex to Release Album Based on Scrapped Horror Movie Score
  5. http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/last-ex-last-ex Last Ex review
  6. http://drownedinsound.com/news/4148270-video-premiere--last-ex-girl-seizure Video Premiere: Last Ex, "Girl Seizure"
  7. https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/music/two-timber-timbre-members-charting-a-distinct-course-for-last-ex "Two Timber Timbre members charting a distinct course for Last Ex"
  8. https://exclaim.ca/music/article/last_ex-st_albans_anglican_church_ottawa_on_february_3 "Last Ex St. Alban's Anglican Church, Ottawa ON, February 3"
  9. http://montrealrampage.com/not-the-last-time-with-last-ex/ "Not the Last Time with Last Ex"
  10. https://aestheticmagazinetoronto.com/2015/02/15/photos-wavelength-music-festival-15-polish-combatants-hall/ "Photos: Wavelength Music Festival 15 (Day 2) @ Polish Combatants Hall"