Friends in Bellwoods is a compilation album

Compilation album

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, released in 2007. It was the first release on Out of This Spark

Out of this Spark

Out of this Spark is an independent record label founded in the fall of 2006 by Stuart Duncan in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The label is an artist-focused label that works to release fun, exciting and innovative music, with a focus a facilitating the distribution of music to the masses for musicians...

, through a distribution deal with Sonic Unyon Records. The album is named for a house on Bellwoods Avenue in Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

, shared by two members of the band Ohbijou

Ohbijou

-Biography:Ohbijou began as the solo project of Brantford singer-songwriter Casey Mecija . Through the process of songwriting and composition, Casey discovered a need for the musical support of her sister Jennifer Mecija , whom Casey invited to assist with her early performances...

, which NOW

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has written "might just be the new epicentre of T.O.'s indie rock community". All of the featured artists are members or friends and collaborators of Ohbijou, and many of the tracks on the album were recorded in the house itself.

The album is a benefit for Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank

Daily Bread Food Bank

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.

The album was officially released across Canada on February 12, 2007, although it was available for sale in some venues in Toronto in mid-January.

A second edition of the Friends in Bellwoods compilation was released in August 2009.

Disc One

1. The Bellwoods Crew, "Carry On"
2. Snailhouse
   Snailhouse
   Snailhouse is the pseudonym of the Canadian indie rock artist Mike Feuerstack. Feuerstack is also the guitarist of indie rock band Wooden Stars. Snailhouse is essentially a solo project with multiple contributing artists, including Julie Doiron of Eric's Trip, with production work by Jeremy Gara of...
   
   , "Salvation Army (In Four)"
3. Friday Morning's Regret, "Wooden Sky"
4. Bry Webb
   Bryan Webb
   Bryan Webb often credited as Bry Webb, is a Canadian indie rock singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist for indie rock band the Constantines...
   
    and Casey Mecija, "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'"
5. We're Marching On, "Shithead Kids"
6. The D'Urbervilles
   The D'Urbervilles
   Matters are a Canadian indie rock band from Guelph, Ontario. The band consists of Tim Bruton , Kyle Donnelly , John O'Regan and Greg Santilly...
   
   , "We Are the Hunters"
7. Forest City Lovers
   Forest City Lovers
   Forest City Lovers are a Canadian folk indie pop band. Based in Toronto, the band is centered around the songwriting of singer and guitarist Kat Burns...
   
   , "Don't Go, Please"
8. Jonas Bonnetta, "French Toast"
9. Bahai Cassette, "SNIT...yada"
10. Germans
    Germans (band)
    Germans is a Canadian indie rock band whose members included Julian Kado, Roman Harrison, Livingston Fagan, Aidan Koper, Steven Lappano, Jesse Foster, Michael Rozenberg, and Leon Taheny. They are signed to Portland, Oregon-based label Arena Rock Recording Co...
    
    , "Nature's Mouth"
11. Telefauna, "turbulence!"
12. The Nuts, "vb for jb"
13. Kids on TV
    Kids on TV
    Kids on TV are a punk-house queercore band based in Toronto.The group consists of John Caffery on bass and vocals, Minus Smile on drums, electronics and vocals, Wolf on guitar and vocals, and Roxy on keyboard and vocals. The band is known for performing outside of the usual venues, such as bars,...
    
    , "Breakdance Hunx (PSBEUYS PNP Mix)"
14. Katie Stelmanis
    Katie Stelmanis
    Katie Stelmanis is a Toronto-based Latvian-Canadian musician, who has performed and recorded both as a solo artist and with the band Austra.Stelmanis identifies herself as queer.-Solo career:...
    
    , "You'll Fall"
15. Jeremy Gara
    Jeremy Gara
    Jeremy Gara is a Canadian drummer originally from Ottawa, Ontario. He currently plays with successful indie rock band Arcade Fire. He has played in many other bands in the past, including "slow-core" band Kepler and math rock band Weights and Measures. He also had a part in the self-titled album...
    
    , "Thieves"
16. Alight, "cardinal + moon"
17. Nina Nielsen, "Cloudberry Mountain"
18. Tim Ford, "The Brantford Song"

Disc Two

1. Sebastien Grainger
   Sebastien Grainger
   Sebastien Alexandre Grainger from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada is a Canadian singer and musician, best known as drummer and singer of the dance-punk duo Death from Above 1979 and the singer and guitarist for his current band, Sebastien Grainger and The Mountains...
   
   , "Young Mothers"
2. Barzin
   Barzin
   Barzin is the name of a Canadian singer-songwriter known for his slow and melancholic songs. Barzin has released three albums in his career, and his style has been compared to such bands as Mojave 3 and Mazzy Star.-Biography:...
   
   , "Queen Jane"
3. The Rural Alberta Advantage
   The Rural Alberta Advantage
   The Rural Alberta Advantage is a Canadian indie rock band that formed in 2005. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the band consists of Nils Edenloff on lead vocals and guitar, Amy Cole on backing vocals and keyboard, and Paul Banwatt on drums....
   
   , "The Air"
4. Tusks, "Mothers vs. Sons"
5. Water Colour, "Hidden Sound"
6. Gentleman Reg
   Gentleman Reg
   Reg Vermue is a Canadian indie rock singer from Guelph, Ontario. Born in Trenton, Ontario, he records as Gentleman Reg. His musical style has been compared to Elliott Smith, Aimee Mann, The Smiths and Cat Power...
   
   , "Over My Head (4 track)"
7. Ohbijou
   Ohbijou
   -Biography:Ohbijou began as the solo project of Brantford singer-songwriter Casey Mecija . Through the process of songwriting and composition, Casey discovered a need for the musical support of her sister Jennifer Mecija , whom Casey invited to assist with her early performances...
   
   , "The Otherside (Remix)"
8. The Acorn
   The Acorn
   The Acorn is a Canadian indie folk band from Ottawa, Ontario, formed in 2003. Their songs have charted on Canadian campus charts and have been in rotation on CBC Radio 3 and The Verge....
   
   , "Brokered Heart"
9. Mantler, "Searching for a Song"
10. The Dinghies, "Barkskin"
11. Grand Mouse House, "Archways, Tunnels, Dotted Lines"
12. Allan Graham
    Allan Graham
    Allan Graham, who sometimes uses the name Toadhouse, is a contemporary American artist based in New Mexico...
    
    , "Waking Up in the Trees"
13. Oak Oak, "Now and Then"
14. Violence, "Self Defense"
15. The Meligrove Band
    The Meligrove Band
    The Meligrove Band is a Canadian indie rock band, based in Toronto, and consisting of Jason Nunes on vocals, guitar and piano, Darcy Rego on vocals and drums, Brian O'Reilly on guitar and synthesizer, and Michael Small on bass guitar.-History:...
    
    , "Feversleep"
16. Nich Worby, "All Blind Mice"
17. Purple Hill, "Death Rides This Winters Wind"
18. Scott Remila, "On Their Own"