Biografia
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Anos de atividade
1995 – até o momento (29 anos)
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Local de fundação
Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canadá
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Membros
- Andrew White (1995 – 1998)
- Brigitte Mayes (1999 – 2002)
- George Donoso III (2004 – até o momento)
- Jason Kent
- Jeff Luciani
History
The band formed in 1995 and released their first album, End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story in 2000. Their orchestral, dark pop sound and dramatic live shows cemented The Dears at the foundation of the then-emerging Canadian indie renaissance . In 2001 and 2002, they released the EPs Orchestral Pop Noir Romantique and Protest, respectively, as well as a collection of unreleased songs, Nor the Dahlias. In 2003 they released their second full-length album No Cities Left in Canada, and a string of highly anticipated shows at SXSW '04 launched their international career.
The Dears toured extensively across Canada, USA, UK, Europe, Japan and Australia supporting the international release of No Cities Left and returned to the studio to record in 2005. Gang of Losers was released in 2006, and was well-received by the press .
The lineup of the band is fluid and changes frequently. The band's core member is founder and lead singer Murray Lightburn. The group has recently seen some departures, with a new lineup to be announced . Two new touring members, Lisa Smith and Laura Wills of the band Pony Up, were announced in September 2008.
The Dears have had high-profile gigs as opening act for Sloan, The Tragically Hip, Keane, The Secret Machines, and Morrissey, to whom Lightburn is often compared. Their music has been described as a cross between The Smiths, Serge Gainsbourg and Joy Division with Lightburn's singing voice being likened to Morrissey as well as Blur's Damon Albarn. The complexity of the music and arrangements has also been compared to Radiohead, Jethro Tull and early Genesis. The Dears' powerful live shows have been described as: "…the sonic equivalent of seeing the face of God ."
On July 10, 2007, The Dears' album, Gang of Losers was named to the shortlist for the 2007 Polaris Music Prize. On August 6, 2008, The Dears announced that their new album is called Missiles and would be released in the United Kingdom on October 20 and in North America on October 21.
Band members
The Dears performing in Leicester, 2005
Current members
* Murray Lightburn – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards
* Natalia Yanchak – keyboards, backing vocals
* Yann Geoffroy — Drums, Keyboards (also in Kill The Lights)
* Jason Kent — Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards
* Christopher McCarron — Guitar
* Lisa Smith — Bass Guitar, Keyboards (also in Pony Up)
* Laura Wills — Keyboards, Vocals (also in Pony Up)
Past members
* Richard MacDonald (1995–1998)
* John Tod (1995–2000)
* Andrew White (1995–1998)
* Roberto Arquilla (1998–2000)
* Brigitte Mayes (1999–2002)
* Jonathan Cohen (1999–2002)
* Rob Benvie (2002–2003)
* Joseph Donovan (2003, touring guitar player)
* Valérie Jodoin-Keaton (2003–2007)
* Martin Pelland (2001–2007)
* George Donoso (2001–2008)
* Patrick Krief (2001–2008)
Discography
The Dears performing a free concert at Harbourfront in Toronto, Ontario.
Studio albums
* 2000: End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story
* 2003: No Cities Left (#127 UK)
* 2006: Gang of Losers (#52 CAN) (#77 UK)
* 2008: Missiles
EPs
* 2001: Orchestral Pop Noir Romantique
* 2002: Protest
Compilations
* 2001: Nor the Dahlias: The Dears 1995-1998
Live albums
* 2004: Thank You Good Night Sold Out
UK singles
* "We Can Have It" (2004) #195
* "Lost in the Plot" (8/11/2004) #49
* "22: The Death of All the Romance" (2/5/2005) #53
* "Ticket to Immortality" (14/8/2006)
* "You and I Are a Gang of Losers" (16/4/2007)
* "Money Babies" (26/10/2008) #11 (Indie)
Other contributions
* Acoustic 07 (2007, V2 Records) - "You and I Are a Gang of Losers"
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