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Whitfield (band)
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Whitfield is a Vancouver
-based indie rock
group composed of Jobie Mallett (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Sam Bastedo (drums, percussion, backing vocals), Josh McCulloch (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Jordan Irwin (guitar, backing vocals).
Originally from the UK, Mallett united with Bastedo and McCulloch in Kamloops, BC. The trio then relocated to Vancouver where they found guitarist Irwin to complete the band. Since moving to Vancouver, Whitfield has generated a considerable following in the Vancouver area and elsewhere.
A year after publishing and independently distributing their self-titled EP
, the band celebrated its second commercial release, Well Behaved & Working for You
, on June 9, 2006.
Whitfield has received Best of The Fest award at New Music West 2006, the Peoples Choice award at Toronto Indie Week, and Best Alternative Group at the Toronto Independent Music Awards. The band also recently supported British multi-platinum
group Athlete
at the Commodore Ballroom
in Vancouver. Also in early 2007, Whitfield's "Wait" won in The 6th Annual Independent Music Awards
for Best Pop/Rock Song.
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Whitfield is a 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,...
-based 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 composed of Jobie Mallett (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Sam Bastedo (drums, percussion, backing vocals), Josh McCulloch (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Jordan Irwin (guitar, backing vocals).
Originally from the UK, Mallett united with Bastedo and McCulloch in Kamloops, BC. The trio then relocated to Vancouver where they found guitarist Irwin to complete the band. Since moving to Vancouver, Whitfield has generated a considerable following in the Vancouver area and elsewhere.
A year after publishing and independently distributing their self-titled EP
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...
, the band celebrated its second commercial release, Well Behaved & Working for You
Well Behaved & Working for You
Well Behaved & Working for You is the second album from the Canadian indie rock band, Whitfield.-Track listing:#"Bright Lights"#"She Takes Me"#"Circles"#"Wait"#"Sorry"#"Shining"#"Time"#"The Place You're At"#"Sad Case Soul"#"Makin' A Fuss"...
, on June 9, 2006.
Whitfield has received Best of The Fest award at New Music West 2006, the Peoples Choice award at Toronto Indie Week, and Best Alternative Group at the Toronto Independent Music Awards. The band also recently supported British multi-platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
group Athlete
Athlete (band)
Athlete are a British rock band formed in Deptford, London, comprising Joel Pott , Carey Willetts , Stephen Roberts and Tim Wanstall...
at the Commodore Ballroom
Commodore Ballroom
The Commodore Ballroom is a renowned music venue, dance floor, and nightclub located on 800 block of Granville Street in Vancouver, British Columbia. The building was built in the Art Deco style of the late 1920s by George Conrad Reifel and designed by architect H.H. Gillingham. Best known for...
in Vancouver. Also in early 2007, Whitfield's "Wait" won in The 6th Annual Independent Music Awards
The Independent Music Awards
The Independent Music Awards is an international program that honors top-ranked independent artists and releases in more than 50 Album, Song, Music Video and Design categories....
for Best Pop/Rock Song.