Graham Van Pelt is a Canadian musician currently based on Salt Spring Island. He performed in Montreal based acts Miracle Fortress and Think About Life throughout the 2000s. Since 2018 Van Pelt has been releasing material under his own name.
Graham Van Pelt | |
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| Also known as | Miracle Fortress, Inside Touch, GVP |
| Origin | Stratford, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Techno-pop, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | music producer, songwriter, vocalist, DJ, |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, drum machine, keyboard, synth |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Arbutus Records, No Bad Days, Rough Trade, Secret City Records, Alien8 Recordings |
| Website | www |
Life and career edit
In 2005 Van Pelt founded Think About Life with Matt Shane, and Martin Cesar. The group released two albums via Alien8 Recordings and toured North America, Europe, and Asia between 2005-2011.[1] The group reunited for a performance at 16th edition of POP Montreal in 2017.[2]
Between 2005 and 2014, Van Pelt released material under the moniker Miracle Fortress. He released two albums, and a series of singles, under this name via Montreal's Secret City Records. His debut Five Roses was shortlisted for the 2007 edition of the Polaris Music Prize.[3] Miracle Fortress' sophomore album Was I the Wave? marked the beginning of a more electronic direction for Van Pelt.[3]
In 2018, Van Pelt announced that he would be releasing new material under his own name.[3] His debut album Time Travel was released on October 19, 2018, via Arbutus Records.[4] He supported the release with multiple tours across North America and Europe, including dates supporting with Kllo, COMA, and Blue Hawaii, and performances at the Red Bull Festival Montreal, Zemlika Festival, The New Colossus, Savannah Stopover, Focus Wales, Great Escape, and Festival Santa Teresa.[5]
On April 17, 2020, Van Pelt released the Sense Appeal EP via Arbutus Records and No Bad Days.[6] The EP features remixes from Yu Su and Gene Tellem.
Salt Spring: Sun and Shadow, a collection of instrumental tracks recorded by Van Pelt on Salt Spring Island was released on May 28, 2021, via Arbutus Records.[7]
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
- Time Travel (2018, Arbutus Records)[8]
- Salt Spring: Sun and Shadow (2021, Arbutus Records)[7]
EPs edit
- Sense Appeal (2020, Arbutus Records / No Bad Days)
References edit
- ^ "Think About Life". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ "Think About Life POP Montreal, Montreal QC, September 16". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ a b c "Graham Van Pelt Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Graham Van Pelt of Miracle Fortress Announces Solo Album". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (28 August 2018). "Graham Van Pelt (Miracle Fortress) preps new LP – listen to "Release Yourself"". BrooklynVegan.com. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ "Graham Van Pelt Announces 'Sense Appeal' EP, Shares Title Track". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ a b "Salt Spring: Sun and Shadow". Arbutusrecords.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Time Travel - Graham Van Pelt | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 March 2022.