Raising the Fawn
{{Short description|Canadian indie rock band}}
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| origin = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| genre = Indie rock
| years_active = {{start date|1997}}–present
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| current_members = {{unbulleted list| John Crossingham | Scott Remila | Dylan Green}}
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Raising the Fawn is a Canadian indie rock band, with its roots in Toronto. The band is composed of John Crossingham (who is also a member of Broken Social Scene), Scott Remila and Dylan Green (who are both members of City and Colour).
History
Raising the Fawn was formed by Crossingham, in 1997 as a solo recording project, but soon was joined by Remilla.[http://ww.w.canuckistanmusic.com/index.php?maid=107 "By the Warmth of Your Flame EP"]. Canuckistan Music, Michael Panontin They released their self-titled first album in 2001.Loftus, Johnny. "[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/raising-the-fawn-mn0000392979/biography Raising the Fawn: Biography]", Allmusic. Retrieved June 18, 2013. The group grew to four members with the addition of singer Julie Booth and drummer Jon Drew.[http://www.popmatters.com/review/raisingthefawn-northsea/ "Raising the Fawn The North Sea"]. Pop Matters, by Matthew Wheeland 17 June 2004[https://nowtoronto.com/music/music-q-and-a-raising-the-fawn/ "Music Q & A: Raising the Fawn"]. NOW Toronto, by Matt Galloway September 20, 2001
The EP By the Warmth of Your Flame came out in 2003. 2004's The North Sea, recorded two years earlier, contained lively, rhythmic arrangements.[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/raising_fawn-maginot_line "Raising the Fawn The Maginot Line"]. Exclaim!, By Vish Khanna Mar 01, 2006 By the time it was released, Booth and Drew had left, and Green was the band's drummer.
In 2006 the now three-member band released The Maginot Line.[http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/6954-the-maginot-line/ "Raising the Fawn The Maginot Line"]. Pitchfork, Stuart Berman February 27 2006 The album was recorded near Kingston, Ontario[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/mysteries_of_raising_fawn "The Mysteries of Raising the Fawn"]. Exclaim!, By Chris Whibbs Jan 01, 2006 and was a combination of indie rock and shoegazing music with heavy percussion.[http://www.popmatters.com/review/raising_the_fawn_the_maginot_line/ "Raising the Fawn The Maginot Line"]. Pop Matters, Adrien Begrand, 5 April 2006 That year the band toured Canada to promote the album.[http://jam.canoe.com/Music/Artists/R/Raising_The_Fawn/2006/04/27/pf-1553282.html "Raising The Fawn buck the trend"]{{dead link|date=February 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}. Jam! Entertainment, via Canoe.com. April 27, 2006
Discography
- Raising the Fawn (2001)
- By the Warmth of Your Flame (2003)
- The North Sea (2004)Carruthers, Sean. "[http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-north-sea-mw0000339652 Raising the Fawn: The North Sea]", Allmusic. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- # "The News"
- # "Home"
- # "Gwendolyn"
- # "July 23"
- # "The North Sea"
- # "Top to Bottom"
- # "Drownded"
- # "ETA"
- The Maginot Line (2006)Whibbs, Chris (March 2006). "[http://exclaim.ca/Interviews/FromTheMagazine/mysteries_of_raising_fawn The Mysteries of Raising the Fawn]", Exclaim!. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- # "Pyotr"
- # "Carbon Paper"
- # "Maginot Line"
- # "Ilyich"
- # "Christmastime in the Fields"
- # "Matador"
- # "Nocturne No. 1"
- # "Cloak and the Veil"
- # "Gold and Red"
- # "Until It Starts Again"
- # "Nocturne No. 2"
- Sleight of Hand (2007)
References
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External links
- "[https://web.archive.org/web/20060225022559/http://archive.cbcradio3.com/issues/2004_04_02/main.cfm?page=18 Dear Fate: Raising the Fawn's Rocky Road]" CBC Radio 3 Session; story by Lorraine Carpenter, photography by Paule Clarke
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Category:Musical groups established in 1997
Category:Musical groups from Toronto
Category:Canadian indie rock groups