Cousins is a Canadian garage rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia.[1] They have released three albums and toured in Canada and the United States.
Cousins | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Genres | Garage rock |
| Labels | Saved by Vinyl, Hand Drawn Dracula |
| Members | Aaron Mangle Leigh Dotey |
History edit
First formed in 2006,[2] the band has had a variety of lineups. Its constant members have been singer/songwriter and guitarist Aaron Mangle, and drummer Leigh Dotey, who are not cousins.[1][3] They released their debut album, Out on Town, independently in 2009, and toured around Canada in support of the album in 2010,[4] including at Pop Montreal.[5] They signed to Saved by Vinyl for their 2012 album The Palm at the End of the Mind.[2] In 2012 the band toured extensively across Canada and the United States,[2][6] sometimes with Mangle and Dotey playing as a duo,[7] and often as a group of three or four musicians.[8]
Their third full-length album, The Halls of Wickwire, was released May 13, 2014 on Hand Drawn Dracula.[9][10] The album was produced by Graham Walsh of Holy Fuck,[2] and was a longlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize.[11]
Albums edit
- Out on Town (2009)
- The Palm at the End of the Mind (2012)
- The Halls of Wickwire (2014)
References edit
- ^ a b Ben Rayner, "Cousins album captures essence of a road gig". Toronto Star, May 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Cousins’ duo tone". The Coast, June 6, 2013.
- ^ "Cousins' Aaron Mangle Discusses His Grandmother's Influence on 'The Halls of Wickwire'". Exclaim!, Ian Gormely May 16, 2014
- ^ "Shows that rocked Toronto last week". NOW Toronto, April 29, 2010
- ^ "Cousins (Pop Montreal Session)". Paste, Dec 16, 2010
- ^ " Review – “The Halls of Wickwire” – Cousins" Archived 2018-10-20 at the Wayback Machine. Greyowl Point, May 6, 2014, reviewed by Eleni Armenakis
- ^ "Capturing Cousins: Haligonian garage rock is best experienced live". NOW Toronto, by Richard Trapunski, April 30, 2012
- ^ "Missin’ Cousins: The beloved duo return to Halifax, and The Music Room, on Friday". The Coast, May 10, 2012, By Jaime Forsythe
- ^ "Cousins, 'The Halls of Wickwire'" Archived 2014-05-09 at the Wayback Machine. Exclaim!, May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Cousins: The Halls of Wickwire – album review". Louder than War, by Nat Lyon, 16 May, 2014
- ^ "Polaris Music Prize announces 2014 long list" Archived 2014-07-03 at the Wayback Machine. Aux, June 19, 2014.