Ladyhawk (band)
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Ladyhawk is a Canadian
indie rock
band formed on February 27, 2004 from Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada
. Their debut album, Ladyhawk
was released on June 6, 2006 on Jagjaguwar Records
. The lead single on the album was "Dugout", followed by "My Old Jacknife". They are signed to play at the 2008 Virgin Festival
. For their latest album Shots, "the band set up in an old barn with no working bathroom in their hometown of Kelowna
. Isolated from the distractions of the big city, they found a new sense of direction." During the making of Shots, a documentary was filmed about the Ladyhawks, called "Let Me Be Fictional".
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...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band formed on February 27, 2004 from Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, 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...
, Canada
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...
. Their debut album, Ladyhawk
Ladyhawk (album)
Ladyhawk is an album by Canadian indie rock band Ladyhawk, released in 2006.- Track listing :#"48 Hours" – 2:01#"The Dugout" – 5:22#"My Old Jacknife" – 2:50#"Long 'Til the Morning" – 7:04#"Came in Brave" – 3:06#"Advice" – 3:48...
was released on June 6, 2006 on Jagjaguwar Records
Jagjaguwar
Jagjaguwar is an indie rock record label based in Bloomington, Indiana.-History:In 1996, in Charlottesville, Virginia, friends of Darius Van Arman who performed in a band under the moniker The Curious Digit had just recorded a new album, but they were signed to no label...
. The lead single on the album was "Dugout", followed by "My Old Jacknife". They are signed to play at the 2008 Virgin Festival
Virgin Festival
The Virgin Fest is a rock festival held in the United States and Canada, a spin-off from the V Festival held in the UK...
. For their latest album Shots, "the band set up in an old barn with no working bathroom in their hometown of Kelowna
Kelowna
Kelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley, in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its name derives from a Okanagan language term for "grizzly bear"...
. Isolated from the distractions of the big city, they found a new sense of direction." During the making of Shots, a documentary was filmed about the Ladyhawks, called "Let Me Be Fictional".
Members
- Duffy Driediger – guitar, vocals
- Darcy Hancock – guitar, vocals
- Sean Hawryluk – bass
- Ryan PetersRyan Peters (musician)Ryan Peters is a Canadian singer-songwriter who lived in Kelowna, British Columbia in his youth and now bases his career from Vancouver. Ryan Peters is the drummer in Ladyhawk and also contributes to the vocals and lyrics. Peters was one of the original members of the Vancouver incarnation of...
– drums
Ladyhawk
- LadyhawkLadyhawk (album)Ladyhawk is an album by Canadian indie rock band Ladyhawk, released in 2006.- Track listing :#"48 Hours" – 2:01#"The Dugout" – 5:22#"My Old Jacknife" – 2:50#"Long 'Til the Morning" – 7:04#"Came in Brave" – 3:06#"Advice" – 3:48...
(JagjaguwarJagjaguwarJagjaguwar is an indie rock record label based in Bloomington, Indiana.-History:In 1996, in Charlottesville, Virginia, friends of Darius Van Arman who performed in a band under the moniker The Curious Digit had just recorded a new album, but they were signed to no label...
, 2006) - Fight for AnarchyFight for AnarchyFight For Anarchy is an EP by Canadian indie rock band Ladyhawk, released in 2007.- Track listing :#"War" – 2:46#"If You Run" – 2:00#"Amber Jam" – 0:47#"Boy You Got Another Thing Coming" – 5:32#"Red Teeth" – 5:34#"You Ran" – 1:56...
EP (JagjaguwarJagjaguwarJagjaguwar is an indie rock record label based in Bloomington, Indiana.-History:In 1996, in Charlottesville, Virginia, friends of Darius Van Arman who performed in a band under the moniker The Curious Digit had just recorded a new album, but they were signed to no label...
, 2007) - ShotsShots (Ladyhawk album)Shots is the second full-length album by Vancouver indie rock band Ladyhawk. It was released on Jagjaguwar on March 4, 2008 in North America, and on April 7, 2008 in the UK.- Track listing :...
(JagjaguwarJagjaguwarJagjaguwar is an indie rock record label based in Bloomington, Indiana.-History:In 1996, in Charlottesville, Virginia, friends of Darius Van Arman who performed in a band under the moniker The Curious Digit had just recorded a new album, but they were signed to no label...
, 2008)
Side Projects
- Drumheller - Sports (Triple Crown Audio, 2009)
- Scriptural Supplies - Duffy and The Doubters (Triple Crown Audio, 2010)
- Baptists - Baptists (Southern Lord RecordsSouthern Lord RecordsSouthern Lord is an American record label that was founded in 1998 by Greg Anderson, specializing in what could broadly be classified as experimental heavy metal, particularly the doom metal, stoner rock, and drone metal sub-genres. Some of the more notable artists on the label include Earth, Om,...
, 2011)
See also
- Music of CanadaMusic of CanadaThe music of Canada has influences that have shaped the country. Aboriginals, the British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has subsequently been heavily influenced by American culture because of its proximity and migration between...
- Music of VancouverMusic of VancouverVancouver, a city in British Columbia, is one of the major cultural centres of Canada. The music of Vancouver is diverse, representing the many peoples that live in the city, ranging from classical and modern avant-garde orchestras and composers through a wide range of pop, rock, rap, jazz, world...
- Canadian rockCanadian rockCanadian rock describes a wide and diverse variety of music produced by Canadians, beginning with American style rock 'n' roll in the mid-20th century. Since then Canada has had a considerable impact on the development of the modern popular music called rock...
- List of Canadian musicians
- List of bands from Canada
- List of bands from British Columbia
- :Category:Canadian musical groups