Bruce Peninsula is a Canadian indie rock band, whose style has been described as "a near indescribable and rousing potpourri of prog, gospel, folk, rock, pop and country.". Hour, February 5, 2009. The band consists of core members Matt Cully on vocals and guitar, Misha Bower on vocals,Henry Adam Svec, "Bruce Peninsula’s Misha Bower Takes the Greyhound". Noisey, June 17, 2014. Neil Haverty on vocals, guitar and metallophone, Andrew Barker on bass guitar and lap steel, and Steve McKay on drums.
Bruce Peninsula also regularly features a large choir section, made up of Tamara Lindeman (The Weather Station), Ivy Mairi, Daniella Gesundheit (Snowblink) and Kari Peddle. The choir has previously included Katie Stelmanis (Austra), Casey Mecija (Ohbijou), Isla Craig, Amy Learmonth (the Youngest), Taylor Kirk (Timber Timbre), and Christienne Chesney.
History Bruce Peninsula was formed in 2006. The band's debut album, A Mountain Is a Mouth, was released in February 2009 on their own Bruce Trail Records.Chris Whibbs, , Exclaim!, February 2009. The album was named to the preliminary longlist for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize on June 15."Polaris Prize long list announced". Vancouver Sun, June 16, 2009.
Their second album, the gospel-oriented Open Flames, was released in October 2011 on Hand Drawn Dracula.Richard Trapunski, "Bruce Peninsula - Open Flames". Now, September 29, 2011.
In 2012, the band released a 14-minute song cycle entitled Of Songs. The band can also be heard on the soundtrack of the 2016 film Sleeping Giant,Alison Gillmor, "Boys in the woods: Canadian coming-of-age story captures confusion, elation of teen years". Winnipeg Free Press, April 29, 2016. and in an Ontario Tourism television advertisement.Russ Martin, "teaser tourism campaign". Marketing, July 7, 2016. Haverty has also composed music for film and television, including the films Hazy Little Thing and Wildhood.
The band's third full-length album, No Earthly Sound, was released in 2020.Vish Khanna, "Bruce Peninsula's 'No Earthly Sound' Marks a Stunning Return from the Toronto Art-Folk Collective". Exclaim!, April 20, 2020.
Haverty has also been a composer of film scores, most notably for the films Body and Bones, Wildhood and Monica's News, while Matt Cully has released music under the band name EONS.Brock Thiessen, "Bruce Peninsula Offshoot EONS Unveils New Album, Premieres 'White Feather Roses'". Exclaim!, October 16, 2016.
Discography Albums A Mountain is a Mouth (2009) Open Flames (2011) No Earthly Sound (2020)
EPs Debut 7" (2008) Bruce Trail Fire Sale (2011)
Singles Of Songs (2012)
Compilations Friends in Bellwoods II (2009): "In Parallel"
Soundtracks
The music of Bruce Peninsula is also featured in the independent film Small Town Murder Songs.
See also
Music of Canada Canadian rock List of bands from Canada List of Canadian musicians :Category:Canadian musical groups
References
External links Bruce Peninsula