Canon Blue
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Canon Blue is an indie/electronic/folktronica
band consisting of Nashvillian Daniel James and other musicians. On October 6, 2011, NPR world cafe called the band "up and coming". Canon Blue notably opened for several Foster the People
shows in June 2011 and their song "Indian Summer (Des Moines)" was featured on NPR as October 28, 2011's "Song-of-the-day".
According to their Last.FM bio, their debut album Colonies was released on Rumraket records
(a label based in Denmark) on 17 September 2007. Canon Blue's new album Rumspringa was also produced by Rumraket (affiliated with members of the Danish band Efterklang
) and was released August 29, 2011. They have also been featured on Erased Tapes Records
and played the Roskilde Festival 2008
.
Folktronica
Folktronica or electrofolk is a genre of music comprising various elements of folk music and electronica, often featuring samplings of acoustic instruments—especially stringed instruments—and incorporating hip hop rhythms...
band consisting of Nashvillian Daniel James and other musicians. On October 6, 2011, NPR world cafe called the band "up and coming". Canon Blue notably opened for several Foster the People
Foster the People
Foster the People is an American indie pop band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009. The group is composed of Mark Foster , Mark Pontius , and Cubbie Fink...
shows in June 2011 and their song "Indian Summer (Des Moines)" was featured on NPR as October 28, 2011's "Song-of-the-day".
According to their Last.FM bio, their debut album Colonies was released on Rumraket records
Efterklang
Efterklang is an indie rock group from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in December 2000. To date, the band has released three studio albums and are currently signed to the 4AD label, as well as their own record label Rumraket.-History:...
(a label based in Denmark) on 17 September 2007. Canon Blue's new album Rumspringa was also produced by Rumraket (affiliated with members of the Danish band Efterklang
Efterklang
Efterklang is an indie rock group from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in December 2000. To date, the band has released three studio albums and are currently signed to the 4AD label, as well as their own record label Rumraket.-History:...
) and was released August 29, 2011. They have also been featured on Erased Tapes Records
Erased Tapes Records
Erased Tapes Records is a London, United Kingdom based independent record label focusing on cinematic music which is widely regarded as very diverse in genres and styles. The company was established by German-born Robert Raths in early 2007...
and played the Roskilde Festival 2008
Roskilde Festival 2008
Roskilde Festival 2008 was held 3–6 July 2008 with warm-up and camping from 29 June....
.