The Darling DeMaes
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The Darling DeMaes are a Canadian indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec. The band consists of guitarist and singer/songwriter Erik Virtanen, guitarist Buz (Marc-André Mongrain), bassist Trevor Lashmore, drummer Stefan Jovanovic and vocalist/guitarist Tasha Cyr.
In May 2007, the DeMaes independently released their 8-song debut “Winter Keep Us Warm”, produced by Mark Andrew Lawson at Red Rhino Recording Studios
in Montreal. The percussionless EP was recorded live-off-the-floor and was intended as a demo tape to help the band book shows. Instead, the demo was released as an acoustic EP and received critical acclamations by reviewers and charted on university radio stations. The EP features Elysia Torneria on vocal harmonies and glockenspiel
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A User's Guide to Raising the Dead (Songs of Spring)
In 2008, the DeMaes received the “Independent Artists Recording” loan from F.A.C.T.O.R. and recorded their first full-length album in June 2008 in Montreal at Mountain City studio in Montreal, and had it mastered by Noah Mintz
. The album now featured Tasha Cyr on vocals (alongside Virtanen), Alec Ellsworth on bass and Sami Kizilbash on drums.
Shortly after the release of “User's Guide”, Ellsworth and Kizilbash left, then Trevor Lashmore (bass) and Stefan Jovanovic (drums) joined the lineup.
As of January 2011, the Darling DeMaes were in the process of recording their second full-length record.
A User's Guide to Raising the Dead (Songs of Spring) (2008)
(TBD) (2011)
(TBD) (2011)
History
Winter Keep Us Warm Acoustic EPIn May 2007, the DeMaes independently released their 8-song debut “Winter Keep Us Warm”, produced by Mark Andrew Lawson at Red Rhino Recording Studios
Red Rhino Records
Red Rhino Records, also known as Red Rhino, was a British record label which was developed by the independent record shop and wholesaler of the same name, all formed and run by "Tony K"...
in Montreal. The percussionless EP was recorded live-off-the-floor and was intended as a demo tape to help the band book shows. Instead, the demo was released as an acoustic EP and received critical acclamations by reviewers and charted on university radio stations. The EP features Elysia Torneria on vocal harmonies and glockenspiel
Glockenspiel
A glockenspiel is a percussion instrument composed of a set of tuned keys arranged in the fashion of the keyboard of a piano. In this way, it is similar to the xylophone; however, the xylophone's bars are made of wood, while the glockenspiel's are metal plates or tubes, and making it a metallophone...
.
A User's Guide to Raising the Dead (Songs of Spring)
In 2008, the DeMaes received the “Independent Artists Recording” loan from F.A.C.T.O.R. and recorded their first full-length album in June 2008 in Montreal at Mountain City studio in Montreal, and had it mastered by Noah Mintz
Noah Mintz
Noah Mintz is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and mastering engineer. Mintz founded the band hHead with Brendan Canning in the 1990s...
. The album now featured Tasha Cyr on vocals (alongside Virtanen), Alec Ellsworth on bass and Sami Kizilbash on drums.
Shortly after the release of “User's Guide”, Ellsworth and Kizilbash left, then Trevor Lashmore (bass) and Stefan Jovanovic (drums) joined the lineup.
As of January 2011, the Darling DeMaes were in the process of recording their second full-length record.
Discography
Winter Keep Us Warm Acoustic EP (2007)A User's Guide to Raising the Dead (Songs of Spring) (2008)
(TBD) (2011)
(TBD) (2011)
External links
- Official Website
- English MySpace Page
- French MySpace Page
- The Ottawa Citizen Review
- CBC Radio 3 Profile
- The Medium Online Album Review
- The Ottawa Xpress Review