Tearjerker (band)
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| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock, dream pop |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Sore Thumb |
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Tearjerker is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2009 in Toronto, consisting of Micah Bonte (vocals, guitar), Trevor Hawkins (drums, samples, production), and Taylor Shute (guitar, bass, vocals, keyboards). [1]
The band's music has been described as 'shoegaze' and 'dream pop'.[2]
They released the albums Strangers (2010, re-recorded as Strangers Remade in 2011) and Rare (2011).[1][3]
In 2014 they self-released the EP Hiding, which was later picked up by SQE Music.[3][4][5]
The band's latest album, Stay Wild, was released in 2015.[2][6] Stay Wild received an 8/10 rating from PopMatters.[3]
Discography
Albums
- Slouching (July 2009), Sore Thumb
- Strangers (November 2010), Sore Thumb/Sweat Lodge Guru
- Strangers Remade (May 2011), Sore Thumb
- Rare (November 2011), Sore Thumb
- Stay Wild (2015), D1 Music
EPs
- Worries (2007), Sore Thumb
- Hiding (August 2014), SQE
- Hiding With Friends (2015)
Featured appearances
- Toronto's Loveless (My Bloody Valentine cover album) by Various artists (2011), Gold Soundz blog (on track "Sometimes")
References
- 1 2 Cummins, Luke (2015) "Tearjerker Think Going on Tour Is Played Out", Vice, May 15, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2016
- 1 2 Cohen, Ian (2015) "Tearjerker Stay Wild", Pitchfork Media, July 22, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2016
- 1 2 3 King, Ian (2015) "Tearjerker Stay Wild", PopMatters, July 22, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2016
- ↑ Edwards, Samantha (2014) "Terajerker Hiding", Now, May 15, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2016
- ↑ Greene, Jason (2014) "Tearjerker "You Can"", Pitchfork Media, April 23, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2016
- ↑ Saeger, Eric (2015) "Tearjerker, Stay Wild (D1 Music)", The Hippo, August 13, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2016
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