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Calgary, Canada (2006 – present)

Braids is an / band from Calgary, Alberta and currently based in Montreal, Quebec. The group formed in 2006 and consists of band members Raphaelle Standell-Preston, Katie Lee, Austin Tufts and Taylor Smith.

Their first album, Native Speaker (2011), has received mostly praise from critics, remarkable for its innovative melodies and Standell-Preston’s “dynamic” vocals.

Raphaelle Standell-Preston is also the vocal half of Blue Hawaii.
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  • electrobaboon

    Could you get any more pretentious? Stop trying to sound clever just by using long words.

    2 hours ago Reply

  • writhingworms

    I think the comparisons to other artists who may utilize similar elements, at least insofar as it is a criticism, is definitely off-base. At this point in the history of music, a huge plethora of sounds have already been appropriated and absolute originality is an elusive ideal at best. There are so many bands out there that are extremely cliched and lack artistic ambition, and at least relatively speaking, Braids should not be lumped into that group. And I personally believe they stand sonically on their own regardless of what I just said.

    18 May 5:46pm Reply

  • zipzipzilvish

    also more horny???

    13 May 11:38am Reply

  • zipzipzilvish

    no ughh fuck u all they a re ponytail on xanax

    13 May 11:36am Reply

  • fakepony37

    Can anyone say AnCo?

    9 May 3:34am Reply

  • skeletocat

    it's more in the dirction of her(the singers) other project blue hawaii.

    1 May 2:42pm Reply

  • martiaux

    Amends is it

    1 May 5:47am Reply

  • tahbyfet

    "Purity Ring knockoff" deaf

    1 May 2:45am Reply

  • thehatchet777

    @MBArkestra Not good comparisons at all. Even laughable. The new song is good but it's kind of sad to see them go into an all electronic direction. Native Speaker was a great art rock album, different than what most bands are doing. This new sound is reminiscent of a lot of bands with similar sounds, NOT Purity Ring lol do you hear a hip-hop beat and auto-tuneish vocals in this? No you don't. A little glitch but not too much

    1 May 12:53am Reply

  • mikohp

    http://othersideofmusic.com/2013/04/30/braids-amends/

    30 Apr 6:26pm Reply

  • sunnydaysforme

    cant believe i slept on native speaker for so long. amazing album. new single is good too

    30 Apr 1:18am Reply

  • MBArkestra

    The new single is alright. It looks they've moved on from being an Animal Collective knockoff to being a Purity Ring knockoff. Keep chasing that rainbow, kids.

    29 Apr 5:27pm Reply

  • Insomniasaur

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCRWxw0M1sw yessssssss

    29 Apr 8:24am Reply

  • SoilSavvy

    Katie Lee left the band?

    15 Apr 6:04am Reply

  • jmanzo2009

    They have the best band pictures

    29 Mar 10:37pm Reply

  • Parasence

    oh that Peach Wedding.

    16 Mar 2:16am Reply

  • forablueguitar

    people who like this should really have a listen to conquering animal sound. they go together perfectly in my head. CAS are a bit more glitchy and electronic than Braids. check them out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bsLh3nAMG4

    12 Mar 11:47am Reply

  • milsilencios

    awesome

    6 Feb 3:14am Reply

  • D03D33R

    wow this has been in my library for forever and I just got around to it and it's amazing

    26 Jan 5:32pm Reply

  • cometg

    OMG! Where's the album?

    20 Jan 11:56am Reply
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