Woodpigeon (band)
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Woodpigeon are a Canadian indie pop collective founded in Calgary and presently based in Montréal.[1] It is led by and performs the songs of Mark Andrew Hamilton. Woodpigeon have released six studio albums, and a number of EPs, and Hamilton has worked with over 75 collaborators both on record and in live performance. Live, Woodpigeon is often a solo project incorporating loops and layered vocals.
Woodpigeon | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Calgary, Alberta |
Genres | indie pop, folk rock anti-folk synthcore goth |
Years active | 2006–2022 |
Labels | Boompa (N. America), End of the Road (UK / EU), Fierce Panda (UK / EU), Lirico (JPN), Where It's At is Where You Are (UK / EU), Oscar St. Records (Canada), Song, By Toad Records (UK), Lost Map (UK). |
Members | unknown |
Website | www.woodpigeon-songbook.com / woodpigeon.bandcamp.com |
When asked about the band's name, Hamilton explains: "I've always been in love with the word Woodpigeon for as long as I can remember. When you write it in cursive, it looks like a rollercoaster."[2]
The band's sound has been compared to Sufjan Stevens, Grizzly Bear, Talk Talk, Camera Obscura, Simon & Garfunkel, and Belle & Sebastian, amongst others. Band leader Mark Hamilton's main lyrical influence is The Kinks.[3]