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Said The Whale formed in 2007 as a collaboration between songwriters Ben Worcester and Tyler Bancroft. The pair’s debut EP, Taking Abalonia, featured sunny west coast indie pop, with breezy harmonies, shimmering guitars, and lyrical tributes to their home city of Vancouver. In 2008, the album was rereleased as Howe Sounds/Talking Abalonia, featuring seven additional tracks that stretched the band’s stylistic palate to include bubblegum folk (“The Light Is You”), thundering hard rock (“Last Tree Standing”) and gentle ukulele ballads (“The Real of It”). After several personnel changes, the group settled upon a five-piece lineup that includes bassist Peter Carruthers, drummer Spencer Schoening, and keyboardist Jaycelyn Brown. The quintet embarked upon a rigorous touring schedule, crossing Canada numerous times and landing high profile gigs at V-Fest 2008 in Calgary and the nationally televised Canada Day celebration on Parliament Hill.
The group is now poised to take the next step with the release of its latest single, “Camilo (The Magician).” With its gritty powerchords and sunny powerpop chorus, the single has already been dubbed the “song of the summer” by Grant Lawrence of CBC Radio 3. Produced by Howard Redekopp (Tegan and Sara, The New Pornographers, Mother Mother) and Tom Dobrzanski (Hey Ocean!, The Zolas), it will appear on the group’s sophomore album, Islands Disappear, due for release on October 13 via Upper Management/EMI. Unlike the west coast focus of previous releases, the new album draws on the experience of driving across Canada, from the van breaking down in Manitoba (“Dear Elkhorn”) to camping in Alberta (“Emerald Lake, AB”).
The group is now poised to take the next step with the release of its latest single, “Camilo (The Magician).” With its gritty powerchords and sunny powerpop chorus, the single has already been dubbed the “song of the summer” by Grant Lawrence of CBC Radio 3. Produced by Howard Redekopp (Tegan and Sara, The New Pornographers, Mother Mother) and Tom Dobrzanski (Hey Ocean!, The Zolas), it will appear on the group’s sophomore album, Islands Disappear, due for release on October 13 via Upper Management/EMI. Unlike the west coast focus of previous releases, the new album draws on the experience of driving across Canada, from the van breaking down in Manitoba (“Dear Elkhorn”) to camping in Alberta (“Emerald Lake, AB”).
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Taking Abalonia
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Islands Disappear
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West Coast Christmas EP
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This Winter I Retire
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Better For You
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The Gift of a Black Heart
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Emerald Lake, AB
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Goodnight Moon
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Live Off Lamb
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Fish And Stars II
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B.C. Orienteering
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Shoutbox
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Super-Cody wrote:
A COLD NIGHT CLOSE TO THE END IS THE BEST SONG EVER
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pinkxdawn wrote:
this band sounds like vancouver to me. even though i've never been there.
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VanderMUSE wrote:
good band.
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juggulator wrote:
totally agree
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therhapsody wrote:
Out on the Shield and B.C. Orienteering are such amazing songs!!!
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rachelrobot wrote:
@Anonymoose24, i was just thinking the same thing! i've 'loved' almost all the songs i have by them. amazing!
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Anonymoose24 wrote:
I just noticed I 'loved' almost every song by these guys on last.fm I don't think this has ever happened before for me. Also, come to Atlanta.
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NoahHacker wrote:
saw them lat night in Vancouver AMASING!!!!!!
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thedramatic wrote:
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daaniwt wrote:
Orkut's community: http://www.orkut.com.br/Main#Community?cmm=47311061
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DecontrolMJ wrote:
Amazing show in calgary
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Jeff111 wrote:
Wow awesome show last night! :)
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moppy1000911 wrote:
one of the best live shows I've ever seen, hands down! [2]
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jordancayer wrote:
one of the best live shows I've ever seen, hands down!
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fluxb0m3r wrote:
freaking love this band!
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Billus_KK wrote:
Such a cheerie band. New album is sweet
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moppy1000911 wrote:
Here for the gold!
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Holls82 wrote:
Camilo (The Magician) is my fav track, wish it was on here.
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Maddie201 wrote:
Can't wait until the concert in THUNDER BAY! :)
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i_am_wog wrote:
The new album is amazing!
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Plants and Animals
West End Cultural Centre, Winnipeg, MB, Winnipeg, Canada
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Plants and Animals
Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC, Vancouver BC, Canada
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andthewhatnot, Gayliensparkles, nut-meg and 23 other people added Said the Whale to their libraries. 2 hours ago
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will1186 added Said the Whale to the lineup of Plants and Animals at West End Cultural Centre. Thursday morning
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FilmoreHolmes wrote about Said the Whale – Islands Disappear in Soundscape Mix #1: Vancouver. last week
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