The Provincial Archive
| The Provincial Archive | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Folk rock, indie pop |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Bedrooms and Basements |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Craig Schram Nathan Burge Stephen Tchir Bramwell Park |
| Past members |
Dave Meagher Ryan Podlubny |
The Provincial Archive are a Canadian indie folk band.[1] Their music has been compared to R.E.M. and The Shins.[2]
Based in Edmonton, Alberta, the band was formed by Craig Schram, Nathan Burge and Ryan Podlubny in 2008 following the demise of earlier musical projects.[3] The band subsequently enlisted drummer Dave Meagher, who was with the band briefly before being replaced by Bramwell Park. In 2014 Ryan Podlubny left the band and was replaced by Stephen Tchir, a former member of Craig Schram's first band, Five O'Clock Charlie. All of the band's members are multi-instrumentalists.[1]
The band released its debut album, Nameless Places, in 2008, and their second album, Maybe We Could Be Holy, followed in 2010. The band supported Maybe We Could Be Holy in part with a cross-Canada tour which included performances in the provincial archive buildings of eight of the ten Canadian provinces.[4]
The band's third album, It's All Shaken Wonder, was released in Germany in May 2014[5] and in North America on August 19, 2014[6] on the Black Box Music label. On June 10, 2014, a four song EP Hide Like A Secret was released via iTunes, along with a music video for the first track Daisy Garden.[6]
It's All Shaken Wonder was awarded the Edmonton Music Prize on December 1, 2014.[7]
Discography
- Nameless Places (2008)
- Maybe We Could Be Holy (2010)
- Hide Like A Secret (EP) (2014)
- It's All Shaken Wonder (2014)
Music Videos
- Common Cards (2013)
- Daisy Garden (2014)
- The Market (2014)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NXNE 2012: The Provincial Archive". NOW, June 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Premiere: The Provincial Archive - Daisy Garden". Clash Magazine, May 20, 2014.
- ↑ "No artifacts: Provincial Archive's latest blends folk with urban sensibility". Vue Weekly, September 7, 2010.
- ↑ "Edmonton's Provincial Archive to Tour Provincial Archives Across Canada". Exclaim!, April 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Shhh ... 'Secret' tunes from The Provincial Archive". Edmonton Journal, May 23, 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "The Provincial Archive Reveal 'It's All Shaken Wonder' LP, Share New Video". Exclaim!, June 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Edmonton Music Prize goes to Provincial Archive ". "Edmonton Journal", December 1, 2014.