The New Mendicants are a Canadian-based indie rock supergroup, consisting of singer-songwriters Joe Pernice and Norman Blake, and drummer Mike Belitsky.[1]
The New Mendicants | |
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 The New Mendicants, July 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Members | |
Pernice and Blake, the bandleaders, are both expatriate musicians currently living in Canada after marrying Canadian women; Pernice, from the United States, is best known for his work with Scud Mountain Boys and Pernice Brothers, while Blake, from Scotland, is associated with the band Teenage Fanclub.[1] [2]
History edit
Pernice and Blake first met in 2000 when their primary bands played a show together in London, England,[1] and began collaborating as The New Mendicants after Blake's move to Canada.[1] Belitsky, a Canadian musician and a member of The Sadies, had frequently performed as a drummer on Pernice's band and solo projects.[1] Their first project was a film soundtrack, but the songs they created didn't make it into the film, but formed a basis for a live show and were later recorded.[3]
The band's first live performance was a show at Toronto, Ontario's Dakota Tavern.[1] They have also undertaken tours of Australia[4] and Spain.[1] In concert, the band performs both its own material and alternate renditions of both Pernice Brothers and Teenage Fanclub songs.[1]
The band performed in the UK in 2013,[5] and recorded a tour-only EP, Australia 2013 E.P..[6][7] They followed up with the full-length album Into the Lime in 2014.[4] Into the Lime consists partly of songs that Blake and Pernice wrote for the upcoming film adaptation of Nick Hornby's novel A Long Way Down, but which were rejected by the film's producers.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The New Mendicants – the indie supergroup that begs to differ". The Irish Times, January 17, 2014.
- ^ "The New Mendicants – review". The Guardian, Kitty Empire, 26 Jan 2014
- ^ "Supergroup The New Mendicants Come To London". Londonist, Chris Lockie
- ^ a b "The New Mendicants 'Into the Lime' (album stream)". Exclaim!, January 20, 2014.
- ^ "The New Mendicants – review - The Lexington, London". The Guardian, Mark Beaumont, 11 Jul 2013
- ^ "Teenage Fanclub's Norman Blake, the Sadies' Mike Belitsky and Joe Pernice Form the New Mendicants". Exclaim!, January 7, 2013.
- ^ "The New Mendicants: Into the Lime". Pop Matters, Matthew Fiander 04 Feb 2014