Watery Grave EP
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The Watery Grave EP
was Graham Van Pelt's first release under his solo project Miracle Fortress
. The self-released 5 song EP was recorded in 2005 at Friendship Cove, a recording studio/indie rock venue owned by Van Pelt and fellow friend Jack Dylan. The success of Watery Grave gained Van Pelt the attention of Montreal, Canada-based record label Secret City
, which led to a collaboration that yielded his first full-length album Five Roses
.
Copies of the Watery Grave EP are currently out of print, and can only be purchased at shows and through their official MySpace
page.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
was Graham Van Pelt's first release under his solo project Miracle Fortress
Miracle Fortress
Miracle Fortress is a Canadian indie rock band based in Montreal. The band is primarily a project of songwriter Graham Van Pelt. Van Pelt also a member of Think About Life.-Band history:...
. The self-released 5 song EP was recorded in 2005 at Friendship Cove, a recording studio/indie rock venue owned by Van Pelt and fellow friend Jack Dylan. The success of Watery Grave gained Van Pelt the attention of Montreal, Canada-based record label Secret City
Secret City Records
Secret City Records is a Canadian independent record label based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The music label was founded in 2006 by Andrew Rose and Justin West, originally as sublabel of Justin Time Records. It became fully independent in late 2008....
, which led to a collaboration that yielded his first full-length album Five Roses
Five Roses
Five Roses is the first album by Miracle Fortress, released on May 22, 2007. On July 10, 2007, the shortlist for the Polaris Music Prize was revealed. Five Roses was announced as a finalist, alongside such other acts as Arcade Fire, Julie Doiron, and Chad VanGaalen...
.
Copies of the Watery Grave EP are currently out of print, and can only be purchased at shows and through their official MySpace
MySpace
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page.
Track listing
- "Watery Grave" - 2:22
- "Forgiven" - 2:20
- "Secret Passage Way" - 4:12
- "Eschatology" - 3:05
- "Sacred Flowers" - 3:32
Personnel
- All songs were written and performed by Graham Van Pelt.
- When songs are performed live, they either involve:
- Graham Van Pelt playing solo, implementing the heavy use of loopingMusic loopIn electroacoustic music, a loop is a repeating section of sound material. Short sections of material can be repeated to create ostinato patterns...
and pre-recorded sounds, while simultaneously playing guitar and drums. - Graham Van Pelt's live band, which includes added band members: drummer Jordan Robson-Cramer (Sunset RubdownSunset RubdownSunset Rubdown is an art rock band from Montreal, Canada. The band began as a solo project for Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade, who released his debut, Snake's Got a Leg, in early 2005...
and Magic WeaponMagic WeaponMagic Weapon is an indie rock group based out of Montreal, Canada, fronted by multi-instrumentalist Jordan Robson-Cramer, who also is a member of Sunset Rubdown and former member of Miracle Fortress.-Overview:...
), guitarist Jessie Stein (SS Cardiacs and The LuyasThe LuyasThe Luyas are a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2006 from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-History:The Luyas did their first live performance in December 2006...
), and keyboardist Adam Waito (Telefauna).
- Graham Van Pelt playing solo, implementing the heavy use of looping