Parlovr Explained
| Parlovr |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genre: | indie rock |
| Years Active: | 2007-2013 |
| Label: | Dine Alone Records |
| Website: | parlovr.bandcamp.com |
| Current Members: | - Alex Cooper
- Louis David Jackson
- Jeremy McCuish
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Parlovr (pronounced "parlour" or "parlover")[1] was a Canadian indie rock band. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the band consisted of vocalist and keyboardist Alex Cooper, vocalist and guitarist Louis David Jackson and drummer Jeremy McCuish.[2]
History
Parlovr released its self-titled debut album independently in 2008 before signing to Dine Alone Records, which re-released it in 2010, concurrently with the EP Hell/Heaven/Big/Love.[3] They toured Canada, the US, Europe and China in support of the album, and then took some time off.[4] [5]
In 2010, The Parlovr song "All the World Is All That Is the Case" was used in the soundtrack for an episode of .[6]
In 2012, Parlovr followed up with its second album, Kook Soul. Kook Soul, with its dance-friendly beat and soulful lyrics,[7] was a long-listed nominee for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize on June 14, 2012.[8] [9] [10]
In 2013, Cooper formed the band Mori;[11] Jackson and McCuish formed the band Nanimal.[12]
Discography
Albums
- Parlovr (2008), Independent
- Hell/Heaven/Big/Love (2010), Dine Alone Records
- Kook Soul (2012), Dine Alone Records
Singles
External links
Notes and References
- https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Indie+rockers+Parlovr+show+they+have+soul+Kook+Soul+specific/6661133/story.html "Indie rockers Parlovr show they have soul, Kook Soul, to be specific"
- https://consequenceofsound.net/2012/05/album-review-parlovr-kook-soul/ "Parlovr – Kook Soul"
- https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/parlovr-not-a-fightr "Parlovr Not a Fightr: In Studio With Montreal’s Parlovr"
- https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/201206/04/01-4531611-parlovr-pleurer-lamour-sur-de-la-musique-joyeuse.php "Parlovr : pleurer l'amour sur de la musique joyeuse"
- Web site: Léveillée . Antoine . Parlovr : Je love le rock, June 2012 . voir.ca . 7 June 2012 . Voir . 13 December 2021.
- Web site: Still Fighting It, Part I (2010) . imdb.com . IMDB . 13 December 2021.
- http://exclaim.ca/music/article/parlovr-kook_soul "Parlovr Kook Soul"
- https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/1211442--polaris-prize-long-list-includes-lots-of-toronto-bands?bn=1 "Polaris Prize long list includes lots of Toronto bands"
- https://www.queensjournal.ca/story/2012-06-25/arts/tragedy-comes-triumph/ "From tragedy comes triumph: One band member’s break up inspired Parlovr’s second album"
- http://hour.ca/2011/06/09/where-you-been/ "Parlovr: Where you been?"
- Web site: Alex Cooper . photogmusic.com . PhotogMusic . 13 December 2021.
- Web site: Nanimal . nanimal.bandcamp.com . Bandcamp . 13 December 2021.
