The Mohawk Lodge
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The Mohawk Lodge is a Canadian
indie rock
group, fronted by singer and songwriter Ryder Havdale, who tours with different collaborators and guests.
Formerly based in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, the band was formed in the early 2000s as a side project for songs Havdale didn't feel fit with his other bands, Kids These Days and Second Narrows. Their first album, Rare Birds, was released in 2004 on Havdale's own label, White Whale Records. The Mohawk Lodge subsequently became Havdale's primary project after the earlier bands broke up, and followed up with Wildfires in 2007.
Havdale subsequently moved to Toronto
, Ontario
in 2008. The band's third album, Crimes, followed in 2010.
The band toured Europe twice in 2010 w/ Eamon McGrath. The Mohawk Lodge was the backing band for Eamon McGrath, and Eamon played lead guitar in The Mohawk Lodge. Other members on those tours included Peter Dreimanis (keys/vox), Danny Miles (drums), Tim McCready (bass), Lee Klippenstein (bass), and Rob Josephson (drums). The band recently played the Rock of the Woods festival in Bamberton, BC as a 4 piece including 2 drummers (Rob Josephson and Josh Lindstrom) and original bassist Kemal Sev.
Ryder Havdale is currently recording the latest record, tentatively titled Damaged Goods in a cabin in Pt.Roberts, WA.
Canada
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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...
group, fronted by singer and songwriter Ryder Havdale, who tours with different collaborators and guests.
Formerly based in 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...
, the band was formed in the early 2000s as a side project for songs Havdale didn't feel fit with his other bands, Kids These Days and Second Narrows. Their first album, Rare Birds, was released in 2004 on Havdale's own label, White Whale Records. The Mohawk Lodge subsequently became Havdale's primary project after the earlier bands broke up, and followed up with Wildfires in 2007.
Havdale subsequently moved to 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...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
in 2008. The band's third album, Crimes, followed in 2010.
The band toured Europe twice in 2010 w/ Eamon McGrath. The Mohawk Lodge was the backing band for Eamon McGrath, and Eamon played lead guitar in The Mohawk Lodge. Other members on those tours included Peter Dreimanis (keys/vox), Danny Miles (drums), Tim McCready (bass), Lee Klippenstein (bass), and Rob Josephson (drums). The band recently played the Rock of the Woods festival in Bamberton, BC as a 4 piece including 2 drummers (Rob Josephson and Josh Lindstrom) and original bassist Kemal Sev.
Ryder Havdale is currently recording the latest record, tentatively titled Damaged Goods in a cabin in Pt.Roberts, WA.