Adam and the Amethysts | |
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Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Genres | Indie, psychedelic |
Years active | 2004–2012 |
Labels | Pome, Kelp |
Members | Adam Waito Rebecca Lessard [1] Scott Johnson Gailey [2] Jordan Robson-Cramer [2] Keiko Devaux Rory Seydel Katherine Peacock Jessie Stein Nathan Ward |
Website |
adamandtheamethysts |
Adam and the Amethysts was a Canadian indie rock band formed in Montreal in 2004. The band was fronted by Adam Waito, a former member of Miracle Fortress. [3] The band released two albums and toured mostly around North America.
Waito was born in Manitouwadge, Ontario, raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario and moved to Montreal in the early 2000s. [3] He co-founded Telefauna in 2004, an indie-pop band whose that played the Pop Montreal festival three times. They released Their 1st EP in 2005 and a single "Under the Underground Water" b/w "Bamboo Shoot" in 2007. [4]
Waito launched Adam and the Amethysts with the release of Amethyst Amulet on 10 June 2008, on Pome Records. [5] The album was an ode to Waito's home town, referencing 60s pop and Neil Young. [6] For this album, it was reported that guest artists included members of Telefauna and The Luyas, but they are not credited. [7]
After the release of Amethyst Amulet the band underwent some lineup changes while continuing to play festivals like Pop Montreal, [8] and Halifax Pop Explosion. [9] They also opened for Land of Talk. [10]
The band's second album, Flickering Flashlight, was released on 4 October 2011, on Kelp Records. [11] [12] [13] [14] The song "Prophecy" from this album was featured on the soundtrack of Curfew, which won the 2012 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. [15] The band, now a trio, went on a short Canadian tour. [16] In 2012, they played Canadian Music Week [17] and the South by Southwest festival in Texas. [18]
In 2013 Lessard and Waito formed the duo Silverkeys. [19] In 2014 Waito joined Ohara Hale and Jeremy MacCuish to form the trio Nancy Pants. [20]
In 2013, the Adam and the Amethysts song "Dreaming" appeared in the film What If. [21]
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Adam and the Amethysts | |
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Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Genres | Indie, psychedelic |
Years active | 2004–2012 |
Labels | Pome, Kelp |
Members | Adam Waito Rebecca Lessard [1] Scott Johnson Gailey [2] Jordan Robson-Cramer [2] Keiko Devaux Rory Seydel Katherine Peacock Jessie Stein Nathan Ward |
Website |
adamandtheamethysts |
Adam and the Amethysts was a Canadian indie rock band formed in Montreal in 2004. The band was fronted by Adam Waito, a former member of Miracle Fortress. [3] The band released two albums and toured mostly around North America.
Waito was born in Manitouwadge, Ontario, raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario and moved to Montreal in the early 2000s. [3] He co-founded Telefauna in 2004, an indie-pop band whose that played the Pop Montreal festival three times. They released Their 1st EP in 2005 and a single "Under the Underground Water" b/w "Bamboo Shoot" in 2007. [4]
Waito launched Adam and the Amethysts with the release of Amethyst Amulet on 10 June 2008, on Pome Records. [5] The album was an ode to Waito's home town, referencing 60s pop and Neil Young. [6] For this album, it was reported that guest artists included members of Telefauna and The Luyas, but they are not credited. [7]
After the release of Amethyst Amulet the band underwent some lineup changes while continuing to play festivals like Pop Montreal, [8] and Halifax Pop Explosion. [9] They also opened for Land of Talk. [10]
The band's second album, Flickering Flashlight, was released on 4 October 2011, on Kelp Records. [11] [12] [13] [14] The song "Prophecy" from this album was featured on the soundtrack of Curfew, which won the 2012 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. [15] The band, now a trio, went on a short Canadian tour. [16] In 2012, they played Canadian Music Week [17] and the South by Southwest festival in Texas. [18]
In 2013 Lessard and Waito formed the duo Silverkeys. [19] In 2014 Waito joined Ohara Hale and Jeremy MacCuish to form the trio Nancy Pants. [20]
In 2013, the Adam and the Amethysts song "Dreaming" appeared in the film What If. [21]
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