The Wet Secrets
| The Wet Secrets | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | indie rock |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Six Shooter Records |
| Website | Official site |
| Members |
Lyle Bell Trevor Anderson Kim Rackel Emma Frazier Paul Arnusch |
| Past members |
Donna Ball Doug Organ Jeremy Nischuk |
The Wet Secrets are a Canadian indie rock band from Edmonton, Alberta.
History
The band was formed as the result of a dare between bassist Lyle Bell and drummer Trevor Anderson to form a band one week before their debut performance on February 19, 2005 at Seedy's in Edmonton.[1] During that week, they wrote and recorded their debut album, A Whale Of A Cow, which they released independently on February 19, 2005.[2]
The band's second album, Rock Fantasy, was released online on February 14, 2007, peaking at the #2 spot on the CBC Radio 3 charts.[3] It was later re-released independently on May 13, 2008, reaching the #8 position on Canada's national campus radio chart, !earshot, in June, 2008.[4] The album maintained this chart position in July, 2008.[5]
On January 8, 2010, Grant Lawrence of CBC Radio 3 listed their song "Secret March" as one of the Top 20 Best Songs of the 2000s.[6] In November 2014, the band won the first Alberta Peak Performance Project[7] and shortly after signed to Canadian record label Six Shooter Records [8]
Band members
- Lyle Bell (bass guitar, lead vocals) is also in the bands Shout Out Out Out Out and Whitey Houston
- Trevor Anderson (drums, vocals) is also a filmmaker[9]
- Kim Rackel (trumpet, vocals)
- Emma Frazier (trombone, vocals)
- Paul Arnusch (keyboards, congas, vocals)
Discography
Albums
- A Whale of A Cow (2005)
- Rock Fantasy (2007)
- Free Candy (2014)
References
- ↑ Moroz, Ross (16 February 2005). "Music Notes: Secrets and Lyle". VUE Weekly. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ↑ Hamilton, Mark (25 August 2005). "CD Reviews". FFWD Weekly. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ↑ Locke, Jesse (10 August 2007). "The Wet Secrets re-release EP". Calgary Sun. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ↑ "!earshot : charts : top 200 : june 2008". !earshot. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ↑ "!earshot : charts : top 200 : july 2008". !earshot. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ↑ Lawrence, Grant. "Grant Lawrence's Best Songs of the 2000s, Part One". Podcast 231. CBC. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ↑ http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/wet_secrets_win_albertas_first_peak_performance_project
- ↑ http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/wet_secrets_sign_with_six_shooter_for_new_album
- ↑ Ebert, Roger. "Sundance Shorts 2012". Retrieved 7 October 2013.