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Feuermusik was a Canadian experimental jazz duo based in Toronto, Ontario, active in the 2000s.[1][2] Consisting of former Rockets Red Glare members Jeremy Strachan and Gus Weinkauf, the band's instrumentation consisted exclusively of saxophone and a set of amplified plastic and metal buckets for percussion.[1][3]
Feuermusik | |
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| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | experimental jazz |
| Years active | 2004–2010 |
| Past members | Jeremy Strachan Gus Weinkauf |
Strachan and Weinkauf formed Feuermusik in 2004.[4] The band's debut album, Goodbye Lucille, was released independently in 2006.[5][6] It received substantial play on community and campus radio stations.[7] The song "Doppelspiel" was later named as a shortlisted nominee for the 2007 Echo Songwriting Prize.[8]
Their second album, No Contest, followed in 2008.[1] They continued to perform in the Toronto area, sometimes with additional musicians.[9] In 2009 the pair performed at Sappyfest in Sackville,[10] and in 2010 they performed at the Halifax Pop Explosion festival.[11]
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