Wax Mannequin
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| Wax Mannequin | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Chris Adeney | |
| Origin | Hamilton, Ontario | |
| Genre(s) | musician, songwriter | |
| Instrument(s) | singing, guitar | |
| Years active | 2000-current | |
| Label(s) | Coqi, Zunior | |
| Website | http://waxmannequin.com | |
Wax Mannequin is the stage name of Chris Adeney, a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter. His style has been described as "a hybrid of Bruce Cockburn and Frank Zappa"[1], "Tom Waits and Type O Negative jamming on the early Beatles catalogue"[2], and "Rheostatics via Savatage"[3]. Carl Wilson of The Globe and Mail noted that "crowds are often baffled whether to be awed, irritated or amused by Wax's all-rockets-flaring, un-Canadian-like extravagant performances" (2004)[1].
Part of the Hamilton, Ontario scene, Adeney released his first self-titled album, a solo album in the psych folk genre, in 2000. He followed up with and Gun in 2002, before putting together an eponymous band for his third release, 2004's The Price, which was supported by national tours across Canada and Australia. His best known single to date is "Message From the Queen".
His fourth album, Orchard and Ire, is due for release in 2006 (an EP titled Orchard was prereleased in summer 2006).[4]
[edit] Discography
- Wax Mannequin (2000)
- and Gun (2002)
- The Price (2004)
- Orchard EP (2006)
- Orchard and Ire (expected release November 2006). [4]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b Wilson, Carl. "Mannequin waxes poetic", The Globe and Mail, 2004-02-19, pp. R5. Retrieved on 2006-09-29.
- ^ Howland, Wade. Wax Mannequin: The Price. dB Magazine. Retrieved on 2006-11-03.
- ^ Hood, Stu. Interviews -- Wax Mannequin. SHZine. Retrieved on 2006-11-03.
- ^ a b Wax Mannequin. News, September 10, 2006. waxmannequin.com. Retrieved on 2006-11-03.
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