Patrick Watson (band)

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Patrick Watson is the name of the Canadian indie rock band that consists of Patrick Watson, Simon Angell, Robbie Kuster, and Mishka Stein. Their blend of cabaret pop and indie rock has been compared to Rufus Wainwright[1] and Jeff Buckley.

After creating music and releasing albums in various styles, lead singer Patrick Watson put together a four-piece band that performed with artists like James Brown, The Dears, Philip Glass and the Stills.

They received a nomination for New Artist of the Year at the 2007 Juno Awards.

Their song "The Great Escape" was featured on a third-season episode of Grey's Anatomy.

On July 10, 2007, Close to Paradise was revealed as being on the shortlist for the 2007 Polaris Music Prize. [2][3][4] It was announced as the winning album on September 24.


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[edit] Discography (solo)

  • Waterproof9 (2001)

[edit] Discography (band)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Songs that coalesce from spaces, places. Toronto Star (2006-12-21). Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
  2. ^ Arcade Fire, Feist on Polaris short list. Retrieved on July 10, 2007.
  3. ^ Feist, Fire get Polaris noms. Retrieved on July 11, 2007.
  4. ^ Arcade Fire, Feist And The Dears Among Polaris Nominees. Retrieved on July 11, 2007.

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