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Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer

Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer are a Vancouver based blues duo,[1] consisting of Shawn Hall and Matthew Rogers.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer
Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer in Vancouver, 2014.
Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer in Vancouver, 2014.
Background information
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
GenresBlues, rock
Instrument(s)Harmonica, electric guitar, foot percussion
Years active2006 (2006)–present
LabelsTonic Records
MembersShawn Hall
Matthew Rogers
Websitewww.harpoonistaxemurderer.com

History edit

Shawn Hall and Matthew Rogers met at a jingle recording session in 2006.[5][9] Hall worked for Citytv and Rogers was/is a film composer.[6] They discovered they had a mutual affinity for a multitude of musical genres, but mainly folk and blues. The band began as a folk duo and their sound continued to evolve into a bigger, more electric sound.[8]

They have had their songs featured on television shows such as CSI, NCIS New Orleans, The Good Wife, Blue Bloods, and the TV movie Lizzie Borden Took an Ax.[10]

Live Performances edit

Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer are known for their energetic live shows and commanding stage presence and are popular on the festival circuit.[8] They have played SXSW 2013,[11] the 2013 Winnipeg Folk Festival,[12] the 2013 Ottawa Blues Fest,[13] the Atlin Arts & Music Festival, the Calgary Folk Music Festival,[14] the Vancouver Folk Music Festival,[15] the Festival d'été de Québec, the Copenhagen Jazz Festival,[16] the Queenscliff Music Festival[17] and the Montreal Jazz Fest.[18] They have shared the stage with Dr. Dog, St. Paul & The Broken Bones,[19] Clap Your Hands Say Yeah,[20] Taj Mahal, XIXA, Tinariwen, Booker T Jones, David Wilcox, Mother Mother, The Sheepdogs[21] and Serena Ryder.

Awards edit

Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer received a Sirius XM Indie award in 2013 for Blues Artist of the Year.[22] Their third album, Checkered Past (released on October 27, 2011)[23] was nominated at the Maple Blues Awards for 'Album of the Year' in 2013.[24] Shawn Hall was also nominated for a Maple Blues Award for Harmonica Player of the Year[25] In 2014,they were nominated for a Juno for their album A Real Fine Mess.[26] In 2017, The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer won BreakOut Artist of the Year at the West Coast Music Awards[27] and were nominated for Entertainer of the Year, Recording/Producer of the Year & Harmonica Player of the Year for the 2018 Maple Blues Awards.[28]

Discography edit

Albums edit

  • The Blues Can Kill (Independent) 2007
  • The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer (Independent) June 25, 2008
  • Checkered Past (Independent) Jan 24, 2012[29][30]
  • A Real Fine Mess (Tonic Records) June 17, 2014 [31]
  • Apocalipstick (Tonic Records) March 24, 2017 [32]
  • Post Apocalipstick (Tonic Records) April 30, 2021[33]

References edit

  1. ^ "A New Brand of Blues with The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer - Vancouver WeeklyA New Brand of Blues with The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer". Vancouver Weekly. 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  2. ^ Schneider, Jason (2012-12-13). "Folk and Country 2012: Blues Explosion". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  3. ^ "Five can't-miss events in Metro Vancouver this weekend - British Columbia - CBC News". Cbc.ca. 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  4. ^ Brodeur, Jessica (2013-04-10). "Review: Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer at The Biltmore Cabaret | The Province". Blogs.theprovince.com. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  5. ^ a b "HARPOONIST & THE AXE MURDERER | BeatRoute Magazine". Beatroute.ca. 2013-07-16. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  6. ^ a b "The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer make killer blues music | Toronto Star". Thestar.com. 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  7. ^ "The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer take the traditional route on Checkered Past | Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly". Straight.com. 2012-07-25. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  8. ^ a b c "Homegrown blues: Chatting with The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer | CTV Vancouver News". Bc.ctvnews.ca. 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  9. ^ Kendle, John (2013-10-22). "Folk Festival faves return; PTE has a winner in its first show of the season - Canstar". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  10. ^ "The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer Sync Placements". tunefind.com. TuneFind. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  11. ^ "SXSW 2013 Announces Second Round..." mxdwn.com. MXDWM.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Past Performers". winnipegfolkfestival.ca. Winnipeg Folk Festival. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  13. ^ "RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest Ottawa 2013". concertarchives.org. Concert Archives. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Marianne (20,000 Acres of Moonlight) — The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer: Folk in the Field". youtube.com. Calgary Folk Fest, YouTube. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  15. ^ "The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer (British Columbia)". thefestival.bc.ca. Vancouver Folk Music Festival. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  16. ^ "THE HARPOONIST & THE AXE MURDERER ANNOUNCE SUMMER TOUR DATES". spillmagazine.com. The Spill Magazine. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  17. ^ "...at Queensliff". setlist.fm. SetList. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  18. ^ "The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer Montreal Jazz Festival". youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  19. ^ Hayhurst, John. "St. Paul & The Broken Bones + The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer @ The Irish Centre, Leeds – 31st January 2017". gigjunkies.com. Gig Junkies. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  20. ^ "The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer Share..." killbeatmusic.com. Killbeat Music. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  21. ^ "TD Kitchener Blues Festival Kick-Off Concert..." ticketscene.ca. Ticketscene. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  22. ^ "Nominees/Winners | INDIES". Indies.ca. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  23. ^ "Checkered Past: The Harpoonist and The Axe Murder - Album Review - Vancouver WeeklyCheckered Past: The Harpoonist and The Axe Murder – Album Review". Vancouver Weekly. 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  24. ^ "CBC Music - Free Streaming Radio, Videos, Songs, Concerts & Playlists". March 29, 2014. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014.
  25. ^ Mike Devlin (2015-03-03). "Shawn Hall and Matthew Rogers are a perfect musical fit". Timescolonist.com. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  26. ^ "Nominees | The JUNO Awards". Junoawards.ca. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  27. ^ "Music Awards". Breakoutwest.ca. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  28. ^ "Maple Blues Awards". Mapleblues.ca. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  29. ^ "The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer: Checkered Past Review". bluesrockreview.com. Blues Rock Review. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  30. ^ "Checkered Past - The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer - New Release review". bmansbluesreport.com. BMan's Blues Report. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  31. ^ Adams, Gregory (2014-05-08). "The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer Prep 'A Real Fine Mess'". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  32. ^ "Apocalipstick, by The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer". Harpoonistaxemurderer.bandcamp.com. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  33. ^ "The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer share new LP..." volatileweekly.com. Volatile Weekly. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
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