The Old Soul
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The Old Soul is a Toronto
-based indie rock
ensemble fronted and led by Luca Maoloni. They perform an eclectic variety of instruments and can therefore be seen in the same vein as other big band
style indie groups such as The Arcade Fire
. In Torontonian circles, they are known for live lyrical and musical variations on album standards.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
-based indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
ensemble fronted and led by Luca Maoloni. They perform an eclectic variety of instruments and can therefore be seen in the same vein as other big band
Big band
A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians...
style indie groups such as The Arcade Fire
The Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire is an indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It consists of the husband and wife duo of Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, along with Will Butler, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, Jeremy Gara, and Sarah Neufeld. William Butler and Régine Chassagne attended McGill University,...
. In Torontonian circles, they are known for live lyrical and musical variations on album standards.
Discography
| Album | Date of release |
|---|---|
| The Old Soul CD | 2004 |
| She's Got Party Davis Eyes | 2006 |
| Gold | 2007 |