Wool on Wolves
{{Short description|Canadian folk-rock band}}
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| origin = Edmonton, Alberta
| genre = indie-rock
folk-rock
| years_active = {{start date|2008}}–present
| label = Unsigned
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| current_members = Thomas Reikie
Eric Leydon
Gordon Brasnett
Brody Irvine
Kevin George
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Wool on Wolves is a Canadian folk-rock band based in Edmonton, Alberta. The band formed in October 2008 while attending the University of Alberta.
Wool on Wolves debut EP Hate is Poor was self-released in April 2010, followed by their début album Grey Matter on November 9, 2010. "Measures of Progress", the band's sophomore LP, was released on November 13, 2012.
Wool on Wolves was named Best Folk/Roots and Best Group at the 2011 Edmonton Music Awards.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gigcity.ca/2011/03/28/wool-on-wolves-morris-top-edmonton-music-awards/|title=Wool on Wolves, Morris top Edmonton Music Awards|date=29 March 2011}} Grey Matter was nominated for a 2011 Western Canadian Music Award in the Best Rock category.{{Cite web|url=http://breakoutwest.ca/awards/|title=Western Canada's Music Industry Awards}}
The band announced their performance on Friday, September 26, 2014 would likely be their last.{{cite tweet|number=512981999142076416|user=woolonwolves|title=Next Friday's show will likely be our last. We're so grateful for the last 6 years, come out and celebrate with us! |date=19 September 2014}}
Members
As a group of multi-instrumentalists, Wool on Wolves is known to frequently switch instruments for both live and recorded performances.{{cite web | url=http://www.vueweekly.com/music/story/multiple_personalities/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717232727/http://vueweekly.com/music/story/multiple_personalities/ | url-status=usurped | archive-date=July 17, 2011 | title=NamesPro.ca | Register with Confidence }}
- Thomas Reikie - Lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, banjo, lap steel
- Eric Leydon - piano, drums, percussion, trumpet, guitar, vocals
- Gordon Brasnett - guitar, bass, piano, lap steel, vocals
- Brody Irvine - bass, guitar, vocals, violin, cello, piano
- Kevin George - drums, banjo, vocals, glockenspiel
Discography
- Hate is Poor EP (April, 2010)
- Grey Matter (November, 2010){{cite web |url=http://atconstantspeed.wordpress.com/2010/11/27/review-wool-on-wolves-grey-matter/ |title=Review: WOOL ON WOLVES // Grey Matter « At Constant Speed |website=atconstantspeed.wordpress.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110402082751/http://atconstantspeed.wordpress.com/2010/11/27/review-wool-on-wolves-grey-matter |archive-date=2011-04-02}}
- Measures of Progress (November 13, 2012)
References
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External links
- [http://www.facebook.com/woolonwolves Wool on Wolves] on Facebook
- [http://twitter.com/woolonwolves Wool on Wolves] on Twitter
- [http://woolonwolves.bandcamp.com Wool on Wolves] on Bandcamp
- [http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/bands/Wool-on-Wolves Wool on Wolves] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100713032351/http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/bands/Wool-on-Wolves |date=2010-07-13 }} on CBC 3
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Category:Musical groups established in 2008
Category:Musical groups from Edmonton