Julie Fader
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Julie Fader is a Canadian
musician, songwriter and visual artist, best known as a keyboard
player and backing vocalist for Sarah Harmer
, Chad VanGaalen
and Great Lake Swimmers
. In September 2009, she released Outside In, her debut album as a solo artist.
Outside In was recorded and produced by Graham Walsh of Holy Fuck, and features guest appearances by Sarah Harmer
, Chad VanGaalen
, Tony Dekker and Erik Arnesen of Great Lake Swimmers
, Justin Rutledge
, Pete Hall of A Northern Chorus
, and Brian Borcherdt of Holy Fuck.
She was previously the lead vocalist for Hamilton
indie rock band Flux A.D. Her bandmates included Graham Walsh, Bill Majoros
of The Foreign Films, Erin Aurich of A Northern Chorus
and Hey Rosetta!
, and Joel Stouffer of Dragonette
. At the time, she was credited as Julie MacDonald.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
musician, songwriter and visual artist, best known as a keyboard
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
player and backing vocalist for Sarah Harmer
Sarah Harmer
Sarah Harmer is a Canadian singer-songwriter and activist.-Biography:Born and raised in Burlington, Ontario, Harmer gained her first exposure to the musician's lifestyle as a teenager, when her older sister Mary started taking her to concerts by the well-known Tragically Hip. At the age of 17, she...
, Chad VanGaalen
Chad VanGaalen
Chad VanGaalen is a Canadian musician and artist from Calgary, Alberta.-Infiniheart:Following a few scattered independent releases, done mostly on homemade CDs with hand-drawn art, VanGaalen released Infiniheart on Canadian independent label Flemish Eye...
and Great Lake Swimmers
Great Lake Swimmers
Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian band built around the melodic folk rock songs of singer-songwriter Tony Dekker. Originally from Wainfleet, Ontario, the band is currently based in Toronto....
. In September 2009, she released Outside In, her debut album as a solo artist.
Outside In was recorded and produced by Graham Walsh of Holy Fuck, and features guest appearances by Sarah Harmer
Sarah Harmer
Sarah Harmer is a Canadian singer-songwriter and activist.-Biography:Born and raised in Burlington, Ontario, Harmer gained her first exposure to the musician's lifestyle as a teenager, when her older sister Mary started taking her to concerts by the well-known Tragically Hip. At the age of 17, she...
, Chad VanGaalen
Chad VanGaalen
Chad VanGaalen is a Canadian musician and artist from Calgary, Alberta.-Infiniheart:Following a few scattered independent releases, done mostly on homemade CDs with hand-drawn art, VanGaalen released Infiniheart on Canadian independent label Flemish Eye...
, Tony Dekker and Erik Arnesen of Great Lake Swimmers
Great Lake Swimmers
Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian band built around the melodic folk rock songs of singer-songwriter Tony Dekker. Originally from Wainfleet, Ontario, the band is currently based in Toronto....
, Justin Rutledge
Justin Rutledge
Justin Rutledge is a Toronto-based alt-country singer-songwriter signed to Six Shooter Records.Rutledge's musical style is often compared to that of American alt-country singer Ryan Adams. His influences, both of the literary and music world, include Leonard Cohen, Hank Williams, Richard Brautigan...
, Pete Hall of A Northern Chorus
A Northern Chorus
A Northern Chorus was a Canadian band from Hamilton, Ontario.-History:The band was formed in 1999 after the breakup of Stu Livingstone and Pete Hall's previous band, Datura Dream Defered. They have released four records on the Sonic Unyon label, Before We All Go To Pieces, Spirit Flags, Bitter...
, and Brian Borcherdt of Holy Fuck.
She was previously the lead vocalist for Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
indie rock band Flux A.D. Her bandmates included Graham Walsh, Bill Majoros
Bill Majoros
Bill Majoros is the songwriter and lead vocalist / Multi-instrumentalist of Psychedelic pop act The Foreign Films.Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Bill is a Canadian musician who has toured, recorded and played with many Canadian acts including Universal Honey, The Paper Airplane Company, The Cloudsmen,...
of The Foreign Films, Erin Aurich of A Northern Chorus
A Northern Chorus
A Northern Chorus was a Canadian band from Hamilton, Ontario.-History:The band was formed in 1999 after the breakup of Stu Livingstone and Pete Hall's previous band, Datura Dream Defered. They have released four records on the Sonic Unyon label, Before We All Go To Pieces, Spirit Flags, Bitter...
and Hey Rosetta!
Hey Rosetta!
Hey Rosetta! is a six-piece Canadian indie rock band from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Known for its energized live shows, the band creates a massive, layered sound by incorporating piano, violin and cello into the traditional four-piece garage rock sound.-History:Their influences include...
, and Joel Stouffer of Dragonette
Dragonette
Dragonette is a Canadian electropop group active since 2005. Dragonette consists of singer-songwriter Martina Sorbara, bassist and producer Dan Kurtz and drummer Joel Stouffer....
. At the time, she was credited as Julie MacDonald.
Guest appearances
- Sarah HarmerSarah HarmerSarah Harmer is a Canadian singer-songwriter and activist.-Biography:Born and raised in Burlington, Ontario, Harmer gained her first exposure to the musician's lifestyle as a teenager, when her older sister Mary started taking her to concerts by the well-known Tragically Hip. At the age of 17, she...
, I'm a MountainI'm a MountainMusic critic Marisa Brown, writing for Allmusic noted the traditional tone of I'm a Mountain and wrote: "The musicianship on the entire album is fantastic, especially the guitar, which ranges in style from Lynyrd Skynyrd-type riffs to bluegrass fingerpicking with a classical bent...
(2005) - Chad VanGaalenChad VanGaalenChad VanGaalen is a Canadian musician and artist from Calgary, Alberta.-Infiniheart:Following a few scattered independent releases, done mostly on homemade CDs with hand-drawn art, VanGaalen released Infiniheart on Canadian independent label Flemish Eye...
, Soft AirplaneSoft AirplaneSoft Airplane is the third album by Chad VanGaalen, released in 2008 on Flemish Eye and Sub Pop. It was VanGaalen's first album to consist entirely of songs newly recorded for the album; his prior releases compiled tracks from a library of home recordings he had made over a number of years.The...
(2008) - Attack in BlackAttack in BlackAttack in Black was a Canadian indie rock band from Welland, Ontario. They first signed to Skate Ahead Records for their self-titled album debut in 2005. In spring 2006, they signed with Dine Alone Records...
, Years (by One Thousand Fingertips)Years (by One Thousand Fingertips)-Personnel:Attack In Black*Daniel Romano – lead vocals, guitar*Spencer Burton – guitar, organ, vocals*Ian Kehoe – bass, vocals*Ian Romano – drums, percussionAdditional musicians*Julie Fader – guest vocals on "Birmingham"...
(2008) - Baby EagleSteve LambkeSteve Lambke is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He is a vocalist and guitarist for the indie rock band Constantines, and releases solo material under the name Baby Eagle.-Biography:...
/Attack in BlackAttack in BlackAttack in Black was a Canadian indie rock band from Welland, Ontario. They first signed to Skate Ahead Records for their self-titled album debut in 2005. In spring 2006, they signed with Dine Alone Records...
split (2008) - Great Lake SwimmersGreat Lake SwimmersGreat Lake Swimmers is a Canadian band built around the melodic folk rock songs of singer-songwriter Tony Dekker. Originally from Wainfleet, Ontario, the band is currently based in Toronto....
, Lost ChannelsLost ChannelsLost Channels is the fourth studio album by Canadian folk rock band Great Lake Swimmers, released on March 31, 2009. It was recorded in the Thousand Islands area near the New York–Ontario border and features several guest appearances by other artists, including Serena Ryder, Bob Egan , Erin Aurich ...
(2009) - SunBear, Sun Streaming In (2009)
- Cuff the DukeCuff the DukeCuff the Duke is a Canadian band from Oshawa, Ontario. They play a blend of traditional country and folk music with indie rock influences, and can be categorized as an alt-country group.-History:...
, Way Down HereWay Down HereWay Down Here is the fourth album by Canadian alternative country group Cuff the Duke, released September 8, 2009 on Noble Recordings.-Track listing:# "You Were Right"# "Follow Me"# "It's All a Blur"# "The Words You Ignore"# "Promises"...
(2009) - Blue RodeoBlue RodeoBlue Rodeo is a Canadian pop and country rock band, which was formed in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario. They have been signed with Warner Music Group since their debut album Outskirts in March 1987...
, The Things We Left BehindThe Things We Left BehindThe Things We Left Behind is the 12th studio album released by Canadian country rock band Blue Rodeo, released on November 10, 2009. It is their first studio double album.The album was a longlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.-Formats:...
(2009) - Evening HymnsEvening HymnsEvening Hymns is a Canadian indie folk rock band, whose core member is singer and songwriter Jonas Bonnetta. A native of Orono, Ontario, Bonnetta released a solo recording, Farewell to Harmony, under his own name in 2007 before choosing the name Evening Hymns, because he did not want his music to...
, Spirit Guides (2009) - Justin RutledgeJustin RutledgeJustin Rutledge is a Toronto-based alt-country singer-songwriter signed to Six Shooter Records.Rutledge's musical style is often compared to that of American alt-country singer Ryan Adams. His influences, both of the literary and music world, include Leonard Cohen, Hank Williams, Richard Brautigan...
, The Early WidowsThe Early WidowsThe Early Widows is the fourth album by Canadian singer-songwriter Justin Rutledge, released on May 4, 2010 on Six Shooter Records. The album, produced by Canadian singer-songwriter Hawksley Workman, was recorded at The Woodshed, a recording studio owned by Canadian country-rock band Blue Rodeo...
(2010) - Sarah HarmerSarah HarmerSarah Harmer is a Canadian singer-songwriter and activist.-Biography:Born and raised in Burlington, Ontario, Harmer gained her first exposure to the musician's lifestyle as a teenager, when her older sister Mary started taking her to concerts by the well-known Tragically Hip. At the age of 17, she...
, Oh Little FireOh Little FireOh Little Fire is the fifth album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer, released in 2010. It is her first album of new material since 2005's Polaris Music Prize-nominated I'm a Mountain...
(2010)