the Strumbellas
{{Short description|Canadian band}}
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| name = The Strumbellas
| image = Strumbellas Lollapalooza.jpg
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| alias =
| origin = Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
| genre = {{hlist|Indie rock|alternative country|folk rock{{cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7364701/the-strumbellas-first-alternative-songs-no-1-spirits| title=The Strumbellas Earn First Alternative Songs No. 1 With 'Spirits'| magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media |date=May 11, 2016|accessdate=September 21, 2016 | author=Rutherford, Kevin}}|folk pop{{cite news | url=http://www.confrontmagazine.com/2016/04/folk-pop-hope-by-the-strumbellas/| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423180308/http://www.confrontmagazine.com/2016/04/folk-pop-hope-by-the-strumbellas/| url-status=usurped| archive-date=April 23, 2016| title=Hope by The Strumbellas|publisher=Confront Magazine|date=April 23, 2016|accessdate=September 21, 2016 | author=Fiorilli, Lisa}}}}
| years_active = 2008–present
| label = {{hlist|Six Shooter|Glassnote|Universal}}
| website = {{URL|www.thestrumbellas.ca}}
| current_members = * David Ritter
- Jon Hembrey
- Isabel Ritchie
- Jack Artzy
- Darryl James
- Jimmy Chauveau
| past_members = * Simon Ward
- Jeremy Drury
}}
The Strumbellas are a Canadian rock band from Lindsay, Ontario, formed in 2008. Their music has been described as alternative country, indie rock, and gothic folk.[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/strumbellas-my_father_hunter_2 "The Strumbellas - My Father And The Hunter"]. Exclaim, February 26, 2012.
History
Formed in 2008 in Toronto, Ontario, the band's original lineup consisted of songwriter Simon Ward on vocals and guitar, David Ritter on vocals and keys, Jon Hembrey on lead guitar, Isabel Ritchie on violin, Darryl James on bass guitar, and Jeremy Drury on drums. Hembrey, James, Drury and Ward are all originally from Lindsay, Ontario, while Ritter and Ritchie joined after Ward posted a call for additional musicians to Craigslist.[https://web.archive.org/web/20131109193257/http://www.mytowncrier.ca/strumbellas-up-for-juno-award.html "Strumbellas up for Juno Award"]. Town Crier, April 5, 2013.
The band's self-titled EP was released in 2009, garnering numerous positive reviews[http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/discs.cfm?content=176363 "The Strumbellas review in Now Magazine"], August 19, 2010. and coverage in many different media outlets; stating them as a band to watch. Their Southern Souls video by Mitch Fillion received attention from many bloggers[http://www.rawkblog.net/2010/05/video-the-strumbellas-underneath-a-mountain/ "Southern Souls"], May 26, 2010. and awarded them an ongoing Monday night residency at Toronto's Cameron House.
In 2010 the band was invited to play landmark venues including Yonge-Dundas Square, the Horseshoe Tavern and the Peterborough Folk Festival.{{Citation needed|date=February 2019}} Their full-length debut album, My Father and the Hunter, was released independently in 2012, and recorded at Metalworks Studios in Mississauga, Ontario.[http://exclaim.ca/News/strumbellas_announce_debut_lp_my_father_hunter "The Strumbellas Announce Debut LP 'My Father and the Hunter'"]. Exclaim!, December 20, 2011. It was nominated for a 2013 Juno Award in the Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group category.{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/the-2013-juno-award-nominations/article11429254/|title=The 2013 Juno Award nominations|date=April 19, 2013|website=The Globe and Mail|access-date=November 7, 2018}}
The band later signed with Six Shooter Records, releasing their second album, We Still Move on Dance Floors, in 2013.[http://exclaim.ca/News/strumbellas_reveal_we_still_move_on_dance_floors "The Strumbellas Reveal 'We Still Move on Dance Floors'"]. Exclaim!, September 12, 2013. The album was produced by Ryan Hadlock. We Still Move on Dance Floors won a 2014 Juno Award in the Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group category. After winning the Juno award, frontman Simon Ward expressed his distress after realizing that the live feed of the band's acceptance speech was cut off due to technical difficulties.[http://www.liveinlimbo.com/capsule/capsule-25-strumbellas.html " Capsule Podcast on Live in Limbo, April 21, 2014.]
File:The Strumbellas Summerfest 2019.jpg in 2019.]]
The band's third studio album, Hope, was released on April 22, 2016. The first single from that album, "Spirits", topped the Billboard Alternative Songs chart the last two weeks of May 2016{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2016-05-21/alternative-songs|title=Billboard. May 21, 2016|magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 10, 2016}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2016-05-28/alternative-songs|title=Billboard. May 28, 2016|magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 17, 2016}} and also enjoyed significant mainstream radio play in Canada and a number of European countries.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6859121/strumbellas-spirits-video-hope-glassnote-album-premiere |title=The Strumbellas Premiere James Bond-Inspired 'Spirits' Video, Talk Glassnote Debut Album |website=Billboard.com |date=2016-01-28 |accessdate=2020-03-13}}{{cite news|last1=Cantor|first1=Brian|title=The Strumbellas' "Spirits" Confirmed As iHeartRadio "On The Verge" Song|url=http://headlineplanet.com/home/2016/02/08/the-strumbellas-spirits-confirmed-as-iheartradio-on-the-verge-song/|accessdate=April 4, 2016|work=Headline Planet|language=en-US}} On April 21, 2016, the band were featured performers on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, closing out the episode with a live performance of "Spirits".{{cite web|url=https://headlineplanet.com/home/2016/04/21/first-look-the-strumbellas-perform-on-late-show-with-stephen-colbert/|title=The Strumbellas Perform "Spirits" On Stephen Colbert's "Late Show"|date=2016-04-21|website=Headline Planet|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-28}} They also performed at the NHL Heritage Classic in Winnipeg during the first intermission on October 23, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/strumbellas-sum-41-to-headline-at-2016-nhl-heritage-classic/c-282589824|title=Strumbellas, Sum 41 to headline at Heritage Classic|website=NHL.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-28}}
The band began an international tour in the summer of 2016, continuing throughout 2017 in Australia, Europe, and North America including festivals such as Bonnaroo and Governor's Ball. The band's song "Spirits" won the 2017 Juno Award for Single of the Year.[https://lfpress.com/2017/04/01/gord-downie-wins-three-junos-at-music-awards-gala-dinner-saturday-night "Gord Downie wins three Junos at music awards gala dinner Saturday night"]. London Free Press, Lynn Saxberg and Peter Hum. April 1, 2017
The band's fourth studio album, Rattlesnake, was released on March 29, 2019. On April 3, 2019, the band performed the album's first single, "Salvation", on Late Night with Seth Meyers.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACdqFpuQ4Is "The Strumbellas: Salvation"] YouTube, 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
In September 2019, the Liberal Party of Canada adopted the band's song "One Hand Up", which originally appeared on Rattlesnake, as their campaign anthem for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's campaign. The deal included the band producing another version of the song in French. The French version was believed by some to have been Google Translated from English to French, and while the band did not confirm or deny the report, they did record a new version of the song.{{cite news |title=Liberals to re-record French version of campaign theme song after hitting sour note Social Sharing |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/liberals-theme-song-criticized-1.5284853 |website=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |accessdate=September 16, 2019 |date=September 16, 2019}}
In March 2022, the band announced on Instagram that Ward had transitioned into a behind-the-scenes role in order to focus on his family and songwriting. Jimmy Chauveau replaced Ward as the band's vocalist.[https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca2AZbSLKxG/] Instagram, 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
On October 4, 2023, The Strumbellas released their first single in two years, "Hold Me". The band also announced a new album, Part Time Believer, which was released on February 9, 2024.
On April 4, The Strumbellas played a US tour in support of their new album Part Time Believer.{{Cite web |last=Dheer |first=Suhani |date=2024-04-19 |title=The Strumbellas kick off their US tour at World Cafe Live |url=https://www.thetriangle.org/entertainment/the-sturmbellas-kick-off-their-us-tour-at-world-cafe-live/ |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=The Triangle |language=en-US}}
Members
= Current members =
- David Ritter – keyboard (2008–present)
- Darryl James – bass guitar (2008–present)
- Isabel Ritchie – violin, keyboard (2008–present)
- Jon Hembrey – solo guitar (2008–present)
- Jimmy Chauveau – lead vocals, acoustic guitar (2022–present)
= Touring member =
- Miles Gibbons – drums (2022–present)
= Past members =
- Simon Ward – lead vocals, guitar (2008–2022), composer (2022–present)
- Jeremy Drury – drums (2008–2022; studio only 2022-present)
Discography
=Studio albums=
=EPs=
- The Strumbellas (2009)
=Singles=
==As lead artist==
==Promotional singles==
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scope="row"|"Soup"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/soup/1474805524|title=Soup by The Strumbellas on Apple Music |work=Apple Music |access-date=January 27, 2021}}
|2019 |{{n/a|Non-album single}} |
=Notes=
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Awards and nominations
See also
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.thestrumbellas.ca/}}
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Category:Musical groups established in 2008
Category:Canadian indie rock groups
Category:Canadian alternative country groups
Category:Musical groups from Ontario
Category:Six Shooter Records artists
Category:2008 establishments in Ontario
Category:Juno Award for Single of the Year winners
Category:Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group winners