Alvvays
| Alvvays | |
|---|---|
 Alvvays performing at the 2014 Hillside Festival in Guelph | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Jangle pop, Indie pop, Lo-Fi, Indie rock |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels |
Royal Mountain Records (Canada) Polyvinyl (US) Transgressive (Europe) |
| Website |
alvvays |
| Members |
Molly Rankin Kerri MacLellan Alec O'Hanley Brian Murphy Phil MacIsaac |
Alvvays (pronounced "Always") is a Canadian indie pop band based in Toronto. Their eponymous first album rose to #1 on US college charts on August 5, 2014.[1]
History
Friends since childhood, Alvvays vocalist Molly Rankin and keyboardist Kerri MacLellan began playing music with Alec O'Hanley while in high school.[2] Rankin is the daughter of John Morris Rankin of The Rankin Family, a group who enjoyed international success in the 1990s. Molly Rankin released a solo EP titled "She EP" in 2010 and then formed Alvvays with MacLellan, O'Hanley (formerly of Two Hours Traffic), and new members Brian Murphy and Phil MacIsaac.
Following tours with The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Peter Bjorn and John, the group recorded a full-length album, Alvvays, which was released by Royal Mountain Records (Canada), Polyvinyl Records (US), and Transgressive Records (Europe) in July 2014.[3] Chad VanGaalen, John Agnello, and Graham Walsh of Holy Fuck all contributed to the album's production.[4] Simon Vozick-Levinson, writing in Rolling Stone, called the eponymous album an "indie-pop wonder".[5]Alvvays went to #1 on US college charts on August 5, 2014.[1]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | |||
| 2014 | Alvvays | 107 | |
Singles
- 2014: "Adult Diversion"
- 2014: "Archie, Marry Me"
- 2014: "Next of Kin"
- 2014: "Party Police"
Members
- Molly Rankin - vocals, guitar
- Kerri MacLellan - keyboards
- Alec O'Hanley - guitar
- Brian Murphy - bass
- Phil MacIsaac - drums
Influences
Alvvays identifies as jangle pop, but vocalist Molly Rankin has mentioned in an August 2014 interview with the radio show Q that "there are definitely said underlying Celtic melodies"[6] in Alvvays. Almost a year prior, Molly (in an interview with Diffuser.fm) stated her greatest musical influences include Pavement, Oasis, the Dolly Mixture, Celine Dion, Teenage Fanclub, and the Primitives[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "CMJ Charts: August 5, 2014". CMJ. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ↑ Kerr, Scott. "Artist Biography by Scott Kerr". All Music. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ Alvvays: "Archie, Marry Me". Stereogum.
- ↑ Lamb, Melody (20 December 2013). "Alvvays: "Adult Diversion"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (14 July 2014). "Alvvays 'Alvvays' Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K8o0GWTkpo
- ↑ http://diffuser.fm/alvvays-band-interview/