Idlers
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Idlers is a Canadian reggae
band from Newfoundland
founded in 2006 by Schiralli-Earle and Mark Wilson and now consisting of eleven members.
In March 2009, Idlers traveled to Dreamland Studio in West Hurley, New York
, to record their second album, "Keep Out". Darryl Jenifer, Bad Brains
bassist and Bedouin Soundclash
producer, is producing the album. At the engineering helm will be Grammy-award winner Phil Burnett. The band has said that they intend to make their second album capture some of the dynamic of their live performances, but there have been mixed opinions about the success of this goal.
Following the release of the album, the band toured across the country, making it to British Columbia
for the first time after previous tours only made it to the prairie provinces.
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
band from Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
founded in 2006 by Schiralli-Earle and Mark Wilson and now consisting of eleven members.
In March 2009, Idlers traveled to Dreamland Studio in West Hurley, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, to record their second album, "Keep Out". Darryl Jenifer, Bad Brains
Bad Brains
Bad Brains is an American hardcore punk band formed in Washington, D.C., in 1977. They are widely regarded as among the pioneers of hardcore punk, though the band's members objected to this term to describe their music. They are also an adept reggae band, while later recordings featured elements of...
bassist and Bedouin Soundclash
Bedouin Soundclash
Bedouin Soundclash is a Canadian band currently based in Toronto. Their sound can be described as reggae and ska.-History:The band's current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Jay Malinowski, and bassist Eon Sinclair with Sekou Lumumba on drums. Their debut album, Root Fire, released in 2001...
producer, is producing the album. At the engineering helm will be Grammy-award winner Phil Burnett. The band has said that they intend to make their second album capture some of the dynamic of their live performances, but there have been mixed opinions about the success of this goal.
Following the release of the album, the band toured across the country, making it to British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
for the first time after previous tours only made it to the prairie provinces.
Members
- Mark Wilson - vocals, trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
- Erin Best - vocals
- Aneirin Thomas - bass
- Craig Millett- vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Paul Schiralli-Earle -vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Chris Power - drums
- Luke Power - keysKey (instrument)A key is a specific part of a musical instrument. The purpose and function of the part in question depends on the instrument.On instruments equipped with tuning machines, violins and guitars, for example, a key is part of a tuning machine. It is a worm gear with a key shaped end used to turn a cog,...
- Chris Harnett - saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
- Susan Evoy - saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
- John Duff - tromboneTromboneThe trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
- Curtis Andrews - percussion
External links
- http://www.idlers.ca
- http://www.myspace.com/theidlersmusic on Myspace
- http://www.facebook.com/Idlers on facebook
- http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/bands/Idlers on cbc raido 3