The Besnard Lakes
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| The Besnard Lakes | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Label(s) | Jagjaguwar, Outside Music |
| Website | www.thebesnardlakes.com |
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| Jace Lasek Olga Goreas Kevin Laing Steve Raegele Nicole Lizee Richard White |
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The Besnard Lakes are an indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They were formed by the husband and wife team of Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas, and they have released two albums.
The band are currently a six-piece centered around the atmospheric songs of Lasek and Goreas, whose expansive sound draws from numerous aspects of rock 'n' roll history. The band's name comes from Besnard Lake in North-Central Saskatchewan. The band's second album, The Besnard Lakes Are the Dark Horse was recorded at singer Lasek's own Breakglass Studios, with members of Stars, The Dears and Godspeed You! Black Emperor/Silver Mt. Zion making guest appearances. It was nominated for the 2007 Polaris Music Prize.
[edit] Discography
- Volume 1 (2003)
- Would Anyone Come To Visit Me EP 10" (2005)
- The Besnard Lakes Are the Dark Horse (Jagjaguwar, 2007)
- Casino Nanaimo 12" (Jagjaguwar, 2007)
[edit] Notes and references
- Rajagopalan, Pras. "Pop Rocks: The Besnard Lakes Are The Dark Horse", Exclaim!, March 2007. Retrieved on 2007-05-03.
- Sterdan, Darryl. "The Besnard Lakes Are The Dark Horse (review)", Jam! (Sun Media), 22 February 2007. Retrieved on 2007-05-03.
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