Evening Hymns
{{Short description|Canadian folk-rock band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| origin = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| genre = Indie rock, folk rock
| years_active = {{Start date|2007}}–present
| label = Out of This Spark, Kütu Folk
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| website = {{URL|eveninghymns.com}}
| current_members = Jonas Bonnetta
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Evening Hymns is a Canadian indie folk rock band, whose core member is singer and songwriter Jonas Bonnetta.[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/evening_hymns-st_albans_church_ottawa_on_august_20 "Evening Hymns St. Albans Church, Ottawa ON, August 20"]. Exclaim!, By Calum Slingerland Aug 21, 2014 The remainder of the band consists of a rotating collective of musicians, including members of Ohbijou, The Wooden Sky,{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170314173325/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2009/11/13/evening-hymns-spirit-guides/ "Evening Hymns — Spirit Guides"]}}. Chart Attack - Nov 13, 2009 The Burning Hell, The D'Urbervilles and Forest City Lovers.[http://torontoist.com/2009/11/sound_advice_spirit_guides_by_evening_hymns.php "Sound Advice: Spirit Guides by Evening Hymns"]. Torontoist, November 3, 2009.
History
A native of Orono, Ontario,[https://nationalpost.com/arts/story.html?id=2286942 "Evening Hymns' sonic bloom"]{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. National Post, November 30, 2009. Bonnetta released a solo recording, Farewell to Harmony, under his own name in 2007 before choosing the name Evening Hymns. The first release under the Evening Hymns name was Spirit Guides in 2009 on indie record label Out Of This Spark and Kütu Folk Records in France.[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/evening-hymns-mn0002393919/biography "Evening Hymns"]. AllMusic biography by Rich Wilson The album's songs were mainly sad and reflective.[https://nowtoronto.com/music/album-reviews/evening-hymns_1/ "Evening Hymns Quiet Energies"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930085230/https://nowtoronto.com/music/album-reviews/evening-hymns_1/ |date=2017-09-30 }}. NOW Toronto, by Carla Gillis September 16, 2015 Their 2012 studio album Spectral Dusk featured Sylvie Smith.[https://aestheticmagazinetoronto.com/2012/08/22/escaping-with-evening-hymns-and-spectral-dusk/ "Escaping with Evening Hymns and “Spectral Dusk”"]. Aesthetic Magazine ⋅ August 22, 2012 By: Sarah MacDonald and Chris D’Alessandro
After a period of touring, to support the album, Bonnetta spent time writing songs,[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/evening_hymns-quiet_energies "Evening Hymns Quiet Energies"]. Exclaim!, By Mackenzie Herd Sep 18, 2015 and then Evening Hymns signed to Outside Music in June 2015. This led to the recording of the album Quiet Energies, released in September, 2015 in Canada and the United States,[https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/evening-hymns-send-a-postcard-back-from-the-wilderness "Evening Hymns send a postcard back from the wilderness"]. The Line of Best Fit, By Alan Davey / 16 October 2015 as well as on Kütu Folk Records in France.
He composed the music for Ryan Noth's 2021 film Drifting Snow, in which he also had his first acting role.Amil Niazi, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/reviews/article-canadian-drama-drifting-snow-finds-brutal-beauty-in-prince-edward/ "Canadian drama Drifting Snow finds brutal beauty in Prince Edward County"]. The Globe and Mail, May 11, 2021.
Discography
=Albums=
- Farewell to Harmony (2007)
- Spirit Guides (2009)
- Spectral Dusk (2012)
- Quiet Energies (2015)
- Heavy Nights (2020)
=EPs=
- Let's All Get Happy Together (2007)
=Singles=
- I Can Only Be Good (2020)
=Contributions=
- Friends in Bellwoods, "French Toast" (2007)
- Friends in Bellwoods II, "Cedars" (2009)
Track appearances
"You and Jake", from the 2009 album Spectral Dusk, is briefly featured in the 2015 movie Aloha (2015 film).
See also
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References
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External links
- [http://www.eveninghymns.com Evening Hymns] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091209114145/http://www.eveninghymns.com/ |date=2009-12-09 }}
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Category:Musical groups established in 2007
Category:Canadian indie rock groups
Category:Canadian folk rock groups
Category:Musical groups from Toronto