Shapes and Sizes are a Canadian indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia. There are four members—Nathan Gage, singers Caila Thompson-Hannant and Rory Seydel, and John Crellin.
Shapes and Sizes | |
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| Origin | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Labels | Asthmatic Kitty |
| Members | Rory Seydel Caila Thompson-Hannant Nathan Gage John Crellin |
| Website | shapesandsizes |
History edit
Shapes and Sizes came together in Victoria and self-released their self-titled first album in early 2006.[1] The band signed with New York record label Asthmatic Kitty[2] and became the only Canadian band on its roster. The label reissued the band's album in July 2006.
In January 2007, the band released a split 7-inch with The Weird Weeds as part of Asthmatic Kitty's new split 7-inch series, "Unusual Animals". The band's second full-length album, Split Lips, Winning Hips, A Shiner, was released in May 2007.[3]
By 2009, Shapes and Sizes had moved to Montreal, and performed there as part of the 2009 Pop Montreal festival.[4] The band released their third album Candle to Your Eyes in August 2010.[5] The album contained an eclectic collection of rock styles, partly because there are two lead singers with dissimilar voices.[6][7] In the fall that year the album appeared on the !Earshot National Top 50 Chart.[8]
Discography edit
- Albums
- 2006 Shapes and Sizes (Asthmatic Kitty)
- 2007 Split Lips, Winning Hips, A Shiner (Asthmatic Kitty)
- 2010 Candle to Your Eyes (Asthmatic Kitty)
- EPs
- 2007 "Castanets + Shapes and Sizes" (Asthmatic Kitty)
- Singles
- 2007 "Jinker/That Fat Hand" from Unusual Animals, vol. 1, split 7-inch with The Weird Weeds (Asthmatic Kitty)
References edit
- ^ "Shapes and Sizes". AllMusic Biography by James Christopher Monger
- ^ "Sufjan Loves Shapes and Sizes". Exclaim!, By Bryan Borzykowski, 1 January 2006
- ^ "Shapes and Sizes Talk New "Subdued" Album". Exclaim!, By Josiah Hughes, 2 July 2010
- ^ "Pop Montreal: Concert Review: Sufjan Stevens at Cabaret Juste Pour Rire; Oct. 2,2009". Montreal Gazette. 3 October 2009 ,
- ^ Sylvester, Daniel (2010) "Shapes and Sizes Candle to Your Eyes", Exclaim!, September 2010, retrieved 11 August 2011
- ^ "Shapes and Sizes: Shapes and Sizes". Pitchfork, Chris Dahlen, 17 July 2006
- ^ "Shapes and Sizes: Candle to Your Eyes". Pitchfork, Matthew Perpetua, 2 August 2010
- ^ "The National Top 50 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, October 26, 2010". !Earshot.
External links edit
- Asthmatic Kitty records
- Shapes and Sizes Discollective Mixtape
- Shapes and Sizes Interview at Stage Hymns Music Blog
- PUNKCAST#1150 Live video from Cake Shop, NYC – 11 May 2007. (RealPlayer, mp4)
- CBC Radio 3 Session from May 08, 2006
- Shapes and Sizes interview at Impose Magazine