Memphis (band)
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Memphis is a musical duo consisting of long-time friends Torquil Campbell
and Chris Dumont.
Dumont, originally from North Carolina, first met Campbell in New York City in the early 1990s. With Campbell's childhood friends Chris Seligman, James Shaw
, and Adam Marvy, the pair played together in a band called Luxe. Later, Seligman and Campbell would form Canada's indie pop group Stars, while Shaw would go on to form Metric
with Emily Haines
, with Dumont continuing to work on the carousel in New York's Central Park.
Following the initial success of Stars, Campbell invited Dumont to visit in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, and Memphis was born. The duo's first effort, an EP entitled A Good Day Sailing was released on Le Grand Magistery
in 2002. Over the course of the summers of 2003 and 2004, Dumont and Campbell recorded the full-length follow-up, I Dreamed We Fell Apart
, released in 2004 on Paper Bag Records
.
A follow-up, A Little Place in the Wilderness
, produced by Dumont, was released on August 15, 2006, through Good Fences, EMI.
On January 10, 2011, Memphis announced the release of their third full-length album. Here Comes a City was released on March 8, 2011 on Arts & Crafts
.
Memphis was also the name of Aretha Franklin
's backup band at one point.
Torquil Campbell
Torquil Campbell is the lead singer and songwriter for the Montreal-based indie rock band Stars. He also records and performs with Broken Social Scene. In addition to singing, he also plays the melodica and trumpet...
and Chris Dumont.
Dumont, originally from North Carolina, first met Campbell in New York City in the early 1990s. With Campbell's childhood friends Chris Seligman, James Shaw
James Shaw (musician)
James Shaw is the lead guitarist of the popular Canadian indie rock band Metric, and also a member of Broken Social Scene. He was born in London, England and raised in Bellevue, Ontario....
, and Adam Marvy, the pair played together in a band called Luxe. Later, Seligman and Campbell would form Canada's indie pop group Stars, while Shaw would go on to form Metric
Metric (band)
Metric is a Canadian indie rock and New Wave band founded in 1998 in Toronto. The band has also at various times been based in Montreal, London, New York City and Los Angeles...
with Emily Haines
Emily Haines
Emily Haines is a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter. She is the lead singer and keyboardist of the band Metric and a member of Broken Social Scene. As a solo artist, she performed with her own name and under the alias Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton...
, with Dumont continuing to work on the carousel in New York's Central Park.
Following the initial success of Stars, Campbell invited Dumont to visit in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, and Memphis was born. The duo's first effort, an EP entitled A Good Day Sailing was released on Le Grand Magistery
Le Grand Magistery
Le Grand Magistery is an independent record label operating out of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan since 1996. They have been home to a number of artists including A Cuckoo, A Girl Called Eddy, Always, Baxendale, The Blood Group, Cinéma Vérité, Computer Perfection, Flare, Kahimi Karie, Le Concorde,...
in 2002. Over the course of the summers of 2003 and 2004, Dumont and Campbell recorded the full-length follow-up, I Dreamed We Fell Apart
I Dreamed We Fell Apart
I Dreamed We Fell Apart is the full-length debut by Memphis, released in 2004 on Paper Bag Records.-Track listings:All tracks written by Torquil Campbell and Chris Dumont, except "Love Comes Quickly" by Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant....
, released in 2004 on Paper Bag Records
Paper Bag Records
Paper Bag Records is a Canadian independent record label and artist-management company, founded in 2002 and based in Toronto, Ontario.-History:...
.
A follow-up, A Little Place in the Wilderness
A Little Place in the Wilderness
A Little Place in the Wilderness is the follow-up to Memphis's 2004 full-length album, I Dreamed We Fell Apart. It was released on August 15, 2006, on Good Fences, EMI.-Track listing:#"I Dreamed We Fell Apart"#"In the Cinema Alone"...
, produced by Dumont, was released on August 15, 2006, through Good Fences, EMI.
On January 10, 2011, Memphis announced the release of their third full-length album. Here Comes a City was released on March 8, 2011 on Arts & Crafts
Arts & Crafts (record label)
Arts & Crafts Productions is a Toronto-based independent artist services company, offering expertise as an independent record label, management firm, merchandiser and music publisher both in Canada and internationally...
.
Memphis was also the name of Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...
's backup band at one point.
Discography
- A Good Day Sailing (2002, Le Grand Magistery Records)
- I Dreamed We Fell ApartI Dreamed We Fell ApartI Dreamed We Fell Apart is the full-length debut by Memphis, released in 2004 on Paper Bag Records.-Track listings:All tracks written by Torquil Campbell and Chris Dumont, except "Love Comes Quickly" by Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant....
(2004, Paper Bag RecordsPaper Bag RecordsPaper Bag Records is a Canadian independent record label and artist-management company, founded in 2002 and based in Toronto, Ontario.-History:...
) - A Little Place in the WildernessA Little Place in the WildernessA Little Place in the Wilderness is the follow-up to Memphis's 2004 full-length album, I Dreamed We Fell Apart. It was released on August 15, 2006, on Good Fences, EMI.-Track listing:#"I Dreamed We Fell Apart"#"In the Cinema Alone"...
(2006, Good Fences Records) - Here Comes a City (2011, Arts & CraftsArts & Crafts (record label)Arts & Crafts Productions is a Toronto-based independent artist services company, offering expertise as an independent record label, management firm, merchandiser and music publisher both in Canada and internationally...
)