Shapes and Sizes are a Canadian indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia. There are four members—Nathan Gage, singers Caila Thompson-Hannant and Rory Seydel, and John Crellin.

History

Shapes and Sizes came together in Victoria and self-released their self-titled first album in early 2006. ^[1] The band signed with New York record label Asthmatic Kitty ^[2] and became the only Canadian band on its roster. The label reissued the band's album in July 2006.

In January 2007, the band released a split 7-inch with The Weird Weeds as part of Asthmatic Kitty's new split 7-inch series, "Unusual Animals". The band's second full-length album, Split Lips, Winning Hips, A Shiner, was released in May 2007. ^[3]

By 2009, Shapes and Sizes had moved to Montreal, and performed there as part of the 2009 Pop Montreal festival. ^[4] The band released their third album Candle to Your Eyes in August 2010. ^[5] The album contained an eclectic collection of rock styles, partly because there are two lead singers with dissimilar voices. ^{[6] [7]} In the fall that year the album appeared on the !Earshot National Top 50 Chart. ^[8]

Discography

Albums

• 2006 Shapes and Sizes (Asthmatic Kitty)
• 2007 Split Lips, Winning Hips, A Shiner (Asthmatic Kitty)
• 2010 Candle to Your Eyes (Asthmatic Kitty)

EPs

• 2007 "Castanets + Shapes and Sizes" (Asthmatic Kitty)

Singles

• 2007 "Jinker/That Fat Hand" from Unusual Animals, vol. 1, split 7-inch with The Weird Weeds (Asthmatic Kitty)

References

External links

• Asthmatic Kitty records
• Shapes and Sizes Discollective Mixtape
• Shapes and Sizes Interview at Stage Hymns Music Blog
• PUNKCAST#1150 Live video from Cake Shop, NYC – 11 May 2007. ( RealPlayer, mp4)
• CBC Radio 3 Session from May 08, 2006
• Shapes and Sizes interview at Impose Magazine