Weaves (band)

Weaves
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresIndie rock, indie pop, art pop
Years active2012-present
MembersJasmyn Burke
Morgan Waters
Zach Bines
Spencer Cole

Weaves is a Canadian indie pop band from Toronto, Ontario, consisting of vocalist Jasmyn Burke, guitarist Morgan Waters, drummer Spencer Cole and bassist Zach Bines.[1]

History

The band was formed in 2012 by Burke and Waters, who first met each other in a bar and began recording demo songs based on files of song ideas Burke recorded on her iPhone.[1] In 2013, Bines and Cole joined the band shortly before recording commenced on their debut EP. They released the self-titled debut EP in 2014,[1] and followed up with a self-titled full-length album in 2016.[2]

The 2016 album was shortlisted for both the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year[3] and the 2017 Polaris Music Prize[4] in 2017, as well as garnering a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination for the song "Shithole".[5]

The band's second full-length album, Wide Open, was released on October 6, 2017.[6] It was shortlisted for Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2018. In 2018 they received another SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination for the song "Walkaway",[7] and the album was a shortlisted finalist for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize.[8]

Discography

References

  1. ^ a b c Kwong, Evelyn (May 6, 2014). "Weaves: Pulling Tracks". Noisey. Vice Media. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  2. ^ "Weaves Detail Self-titled Debut LP, Share "One More"". Exclaim!, March 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Juno Awards: Drake, The Weeknd and Shawn Mendes Lead With Five Noms Each". The Hollywood Reporter, February 8, 2017.
  4. ^ "Polaris Music Prize shortlist includes Leonard Cohen, Gord Downie". The Globe and Mail, July 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "PUP Win the 2017 SOCAN Songwriting Prize". Exclaim!, July 12, 2017.
  6. ^ "Weaves Reveal That 'Wide Open' Is Just One of Three Albums of New Material". Exclaim!, October 2, 2017.
  7. ^ "2018 SOCAN Songwriting Prize Nominees Revealed". Exclaim!, May 24, 2018.
  8. ^ "Polaris Music Prize Reveals 2018 Short List". Exclaim!, July 17, 2018.