Cousins is a Canadian garage rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia. ^[1] They have released three albums and toured in Canada and the United States.

History

First formed in 2006, ^[2] the band has had a variety of lineups. Its constant members have been singer/songwriter and guitarist Aaron Mangle, and drummer Leigh Dotey, who are not cousins. ^{[1] [3]} They released their debut album, Out on Town, independently in 2009, and toured around Canada in support of the album in 2010, ^[4] including at Pop Montreal. ^[5] They signed to Saved by Vinyl for their 2012 album The Palm at the End of the Mind. ^[2] In 2012 the band toured extensively across Canada and the United States, ^{[2] [6]} sometimes with Mangle and Dotey playing as a duo, ^[7] and often as a group of three or four musicians. ^[8]

Their third full-length album, The Halls of Wickwire, was released May 13, 2014 on Hand Drawn Dracula. ^{[9] [10]} The album was produced by Graham Walsh of Holy Fuck, ^[2] and was a longlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize. ^[11]

Albums

• Out on Town (2009)
• The Palm at the End of the Mind (2012)
• The Halls of Wickwire (2014)

References