Fur Trade is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of Steve Bays and Parker Bossley of Hot Hot Heat."Steve Bays heats up with new band Fur Trade". Victoria Times-Colonist, June 28, 2013. The band has released one album, Don't Get Heavy.
History Fur Trade was formed while Hot Hot Heat was in hiatus. The pair began recording in Bays' studio"From The Horse’s Mouth: Parker Bossley (Fur Trade) on Don’t Get Heavy" . Ghetto Blaster Magazine, July 17, 2013 and released the album Don't Get Heavy on Last Gang Records in 2013."Steve Bays' Hot Hot Heat Offshoot Fur Trade Sign to Last Gang for Debut Album". Exclaim!, May 14, 2013. The album builds on 1970s "yacht rock";"CD reviews: 'Dig Thy Savage Soul' a blistering album". TribLive, Jeffrey Sisk | Aug. 16, 2013. it includes a variety of styles elements, from funk to pop and synth,"FUR TRADE: Don’t Get Heavy (Last Gang Records)". Sydney Morning Herald, Arne Sjostedt, 5 December 2013"Fur Trade – Don’t Get Heavy". WallEye, August 27, 2013. Nancy Saunders and features songs written by both men."Fur Trade: Don't Get Heavy". AllMusic review by Heather Phares Reviews of the album were mixed."Don’t Get Heavy | Fur Trade" . KRUS Radio, July 23, 2013.
Their video for "Same Temptation", directed by Kheaven Lewandowski, was a shortlisted nominee for the 2015 Prism Prize."Prism Prize announces Top 10 best Canadian music videos of 2014" . Vancouver Sun, February 12, 2015.
References
External links Fur Trade at CBC Music