| Brasstronaut | |
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| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock, jazz |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Unfamiliar Records (Canada) |
| Website | http://www.brasstronaut.com/ |
| Members | |
| Bryan Davies (trumpet) Edo Van Breemen (piano, vocals) Brennan Saul (drums) John Walsh (bass) Tariq Hussain (guitar) Sam Davidson (clarinet) |
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Brasstronaut is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with roots in pop, rock, and jazz. They were formed in 2007. Their current line-up consists of Bryan Davies on trumpet, Edo Van Breemen on piano and vocals, Sam Davidson on clarinet and EWI, Tariq Hussain on lap steel & electric guitar, Brennan Saul on drums and John Walsh on bass.
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Their first release, the EP Old World Lies, was released in 2008[2] on Unfamiliar Records (Japandroids, The Paper Cranes, The Flowers of Hell, Snailhouse, rattail) and received a positive press and blog response.[3][4][5][6][7] It was accompanied by a video for the song "Requiem for a Scene".[8] On October 20, 2010, Brasstronaut performed a rare version of Old World Lies on a balcony in London for the viral music show BalconyTV.[9]
The band spent early 2009 in Banff, Alberta recording their full-length debut as part of a Winter Music Creative Residency at the Banff Centre. After postponing the release date of September 23, they revamped and re-recorded some of the songs in private studios in Vancouver and finally released Mount Chimaera on March 2, 2010.[10][11] Previous artists to be offered Banff Centre residencies include Bell Orchestre.
Mount Chimaera was longlisted for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.[12]
"Hearts Trompet" from Mount Chimaera won the SOCAN ECHO Songwriting Prize in 2010.[13]