Wolf Parade
Wolf Parade is a Canadian indie rock band. The band members are originally from Victoria, British Columbia, but are now based in Montréal, Québec.
Band History
Foundation
Founded Wolf Parade, Spencer Krug as (Sunset Rubdown, formerly Destroyer and Frog Eyes ) from a fellow concert organizers received the offer in March 2003 to act as support for the then-unknown Arcade Fire. Together with Dan Boeckner, who had also moved to the end of his band Atlas Strategic from Victoria to Montreal, he wrote songs with a drum machine before they could convince Arlen Thompson thereof, to join them. This had already been sitting for Arcade Fire on the song Wake Up on drums. The songwriting was shared by Spencer ( keyboards) and Dan (guitar) strictly, each sings his own songs. After a successful live performance they decided from now on as a trio under the name of Wolf Parade perform. In 2004, the trio was completed by Hadji Bakara, who is responsible for the sound effects. In summer 2005, also met Dante DeCaro (formerly Hot Hot Heat ) as second guitarist and percussionist for the group.
Publications
Even as a trio released their self-titled debut in 2003 Wolf Parade EP. After Hadji Bakara joined the band, they released in 2004 on their own also a self-titled second EP. The Modest Mouse mastermind Isaac Brock was aware of the band and convinced the American label Sub Pop to take the band under contract. With Brock behind the mixing desk took Wolf Parade in July 2005, their third EP on the first at a proper label. End of September 2005 they released their debut Apologies to the Queen Mary at SubPop, at the Isaac Brock had again taken over a large part of the production. Dan Boeckner and Spencer Krug sing on six songs, approach in their songwriting but more and more. After Krug and Boeckner had extensively devoted their solo projects, they went back into the studio with Wolf Parade and brought out the 2008 album At Mount Zoomer.
On 2 July 2010, the third studio album "Expo 86 " was released.
Side projects
As of 2005, the two songwriters Spencer Krug and Dan Boeckner founded side projects to import unused song material and incorporate their own musical ideas. Dan Boeckner founded together with his girlfriend Handsome Furs and Sunset Rubdown Spencer Krug started first as a solo project, but should develop into a band soon. 2005 Krug was also involved in the instrumental project Fifths of Seven. In 2006, the band pitcher Swan Lake and Frog Eyes also helped out.
Influences
The main influences of Wolf Parade are also originally from Montreal band The Arcade Fire and Modest Mouse, whose producer Chris Chandler with Isaac Brock recorded their debut album. Wolf Parade are compared often with the New York band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. The influences of David Bowie can be partially hear. Especially Spencer Krug's songwriting often offers space for more tilted sounds like Modest Mouse, whereas Dan Boeckner rather straightforward rock songs writes.
Discography
- 2003: Wolf Parade (4 songs EP, self-released )
- 2004: Wolf Parade (6 songs, EP, self-released )
- 2005: Wolf Parade ( Promo, SubPop )
- 2005: Apologies to the Queen Mary ( SubPop )
- 2010: Expo 86