The Racoons
Rome | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock, new wave, post-punk |
| Labels | Indie |
| Members | Matthew Lyall Murray Mckenzie Jeffrey Mitchelmore James Alexander Bodman Douglas Hamilton-Evans |
| Website | theracoons |
Racoons are an indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia.
History
[edit]Racoons were formed in 2008 by founding members Matthew Lyall and Murray Mckenzie. The duo were then joined by Jeff Mitchelmore and James Alexander Bodman, former members of indie pop band The Paper Cranes. The band's debut EP Islomania was released internationally through Maple Music in May 2009.[1] In June 2009 the band embarked on a national tour with The Von Bondies across Canada as well as playing the Rifflandia,[2] Sled Island, Olio,[citation needed] Deraylor[3] and Big Time Out[4] festivals. Over the summer of 2009 the band relocated to Vancouver where they are currently working on their debut full-length.[citation needed] The band are co-managed by Nick Blasko (Tegan and Sara, Buck 65) and Coral Osborne (The Blue Violets).[citation needed]
Band members
[edit]- Matthew Lyall – Vocals, Guitar
- Murray Mckenzie – Guitar, Keyboards
- Jeffrey Mitchelmore – Percussion
- Douglas Hamilton-Evans – Trumpet
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Islomania (2009) – Available on Maple Music
Singles
[edit]- Be My Television (Islomania 2009)
- Tangiers (Islomania 2009)
Awards
[edit]- Most Promising Band 2009 (won) Monday Magazine[5]
- Best New Artist 2009 (currently nominated) CBC Radio 3[citation needed]
- Band of the Month January 2009 (won) The Zone[6]
- Favourite Album of 2009 (runner-up) Monday Magazine[7]
- Favourite Band 2010 (won) Monday Magazine[7]
Radio and television
[edit]In September 2009, the song Room To Operate was featured in an episode of The Hills.[8]
Singles Be My Television and Tangiers have received extensive national radio play on CBC Radio 3.[9]
Racoons' performance at Rifflandia/Transmission on 24 September 2009, was broadcast live on Sirius Satellite Radio.[citation needed]
In February 2010, the song "Be My Television" was featured in an episode of 16 and Pregnant.[10]
References
[edit]- Citations
- ^ The Racoons Home. Maplemusic.com. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ Harper, Kate. (26 August 2009)Rifflandia Music Festival Lineup Finalized[usurped]. CHARTattack. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ Marcus, Bianca. (24 July 2009) K-OS Tops Deraylor Music Festival[usurped]. CHARTattack. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "The Racoons » the Big Time Out 2009, Cumberland, BC". thebigtimeout.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2009.
- ^ Cheers to You!. Monday Mag (19 February 2010). Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ The Zone @ 91-3 in Victoria :: modern rock in Victoria BC. Thezone.fm. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ a b Farrell, Amanda. (31 March 2010) Tins of Talent Archived 4 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Monday Mag. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ The Hills (Season 5) | Ep. 512 | Songs from the Show. MTV. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ SIRIUS Playlist Search – Sirius Satellite Radio[usurped]. DogstarRadio.com (27 January 2007). Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ MTV's 16 and Pregnant (Season 2) | Ep. 201 | Songs from the Show. MTV. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
External links
[edit]- The Racoons Official Website
- The Racoons at Myspace
- The Racoons at MapleMusic Recordings