Mounties (band) explained
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| Origin: | Toronto, Canada |
| Genre: | Indie rock |
| Years Active: | 2013–present |
| Label: | Light Organ |
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Mounties are a Canadian indie rock supergroup consisting of singer-songwriter Hawksley Workman, Steve Bays of Hot Hot Heat, and Ryan Dahle of the Age of Electric/Limblifter.[1]
History
Workman, Bays, and Dahle first discussed the possibility of a collaboration while socializing during the 2009 Juno Awards.[2] [3] They began jamming and writing songs together in 2012,[4] and the trio released its debut single, "Headphones", in January 2013. The song's video consists of a clip from the 1980s Canadian children's television series Téléfrançais.
Their debut full-length album, Thrash Rock Legacy, was released on March 4, 2014, on Light Organ Records.[5] Soon after, Mounties performed at Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver.[6] [7]
An eclectic mix of pop, rock, and electronica, Thrash Rock Legacy was a longlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize.[8] The group was named SIRIUSXM Emerging Artist of the Year at the 2014 SIRIUSXM Indie Awards.[9]
In March 2018, they released a new single called "Burning Money".[10] It was followed in February 2019 by their second album, Heavy Meta.
Band members
Discography
Studio albums
- Thrash Rock Legacy (2014)
- Heavy Meta (2019)
Singles
- "Headphones"
- "Burning Money"
- "Canoe Song”
- "De-Evolve Again”
Notes and References
- http://music.cbc.ca/#/blogs/2013/1/Hawksley-Workman-starts-new-band-with-Hot-Hot-Heats-Steve-Bays-and-Limblifters-Ryan-Dahle "Hawksley Workman starts new band with Hot Hot Heat's Steve Bays and Limblifter's Ryan Dahle"
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/a-new-band-for-hawksley-workman/article7959716/ "A new band for Hawksley Workman"
- https://calgaryherald.com/life/swerve/the-mounties-ryan-dahle-talks-thrash-rock-legacy-and-the-bands-songwriting-style "The Mounties' Ryan Dahle talks Thrash Rock Legacy and the band's songwriting style"
- https://nowtoronto.com/music/mounties/ "Mounties: Hook-hunting supergroup have chemistry and melody in spades"
- http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/mounties-thrash_rock_legacy_album_stream "Mounties, 'Thrash Rock Legacy'"
- https://www.straight.com/music/612436/mounties-vancouver-debut-delivers-dialled-dynamics "Mounties' Vancouver debut delivers dialled-in dynamics"
- http://beatroute.ca/2014/04/03/mounties/ "MOUNTIES: COMMODORE BALLROOM, MARCH 21, 2014"
- http://www.aux.tv/2014/06/polaris-music-prize-announces-2014-long-list/ "Polaris Music Prize announces 2014 long list"
- http://indies.ca/2014-nominees-winners/ "2014 SIRIUSXM Indie Awards"
- https://exclaim.ca/music/article/mounties-burning_money "Mounties "Burning Money"
