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Edmonton, Canada (2000 – present)

Embracing a moody, introspective pop sound that’s smart, tuneful, forceful, and sweetly melancholy all at once, Faunts were formed in 2000 by Tim Batke and his brother Steven Batke, who hail from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. With Tim handling guitar, keyboards, and vocals while Steven contributed vocals and guitar, Faunts became a trio with the addition of percussionist Paul Arnusch. After Joel Hitchcock signed on as the group’s keyboard player and Scott Gallant became their bassist, Faunts set out to make a name for themselves on Northern Canada’s music scene, and steady club work led to concert dates opening for Broken Social Scene, Do Make Say Think, and Stars. After two well-received tours of Canada, Faunts struck a deal with the independent Friendly Fire label, and the group released their debut album, High Expectations/Low Results, in the fall of 2005. A five-song EP, M4, appeared in late 2007, released only via digital download services; the EP featured music created to accompany a series of short films presented as part of a multimedia project. One of the songs, “M4, Pt. 2,” was featured in the popular video game Mass Effect for the PC and Xbox 360. By this time, Hitchcock had left the group and another member of the Batke family, Rob Batke, had joined the lineup on keyboards and laptop manipulations.

The band is also currently on hiatus.

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1		Das Malefitz			465
2		M4 (Part II)			328
3		Feel.Love.Thinking.Of.			290
4		Input			166
5		Out On A Limb			164
6		It Hurts Me All the Time			161
7		I Think I'll Start A Fire			159
8		Credits			156
9		So Far Away			151
10		Explain			139
10		Lights Are Always On			139
12		M4 (Part I)			135
13		M4 Part II			129
14		Sleepwalker			127
15		Memories Of Places We've Never Been			110

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