Faith Healer is a Canadian indie rock band from Edmonton, Alberta, whose core member is singer and songwriter Jessica Jalbert."Faith Healer ready for a second go-around". Edmonton Journal, September 7, 2017. Another long-time member is singer-songwriter, producer and recording engineer Renny Wilson.
History Jalbert first collaborated with Wilson on her solo debut album Brother Loyola in 2011,"Edmonton act Faith Healer’s career on the verge of a cosmic rebirth" . BeatRoute, March 23, 2015. before deciding to adopt the band name Faith Healer as she did not want her music to be pigeonholed as singer-songwriter pop."Faith Healer is dedicated ’70s psych-pop on Try ;-)". The Georgia Straight, November 8, 2017.
The band's debut album Cosmic Troubles was released March 31, 2015, on Mint Records. The album was met with positive reviews from Pitchfork and Exclaim!. Wilson played several instruments on the album and created a number of the arrangements."Faith Healer ready for a second go-around". Edmonton Journal, Tom Murray, September 7, 2017.
Jalbert and Wilson recorded their second album, Try ;-), in Montreal. It was released in September 2017."Faith Healer Unveil Sophomore Album 'Try ;-)'". Exclaim!, July 6, 2017."Faith Healer leaves lyrics open to interpretation". Georgia Straight, by Mike Usinger on February 28, 2018 The pair added Jenni Roberts and Mitch Holtby to create a complete band; the group performed at the 2017 Pop Montreal Festival."Faith Healer POP Montreal, Montreal QC, September 15". Exclaim!, Matt Bobkin, September 16, 2017 The album was longlisted for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize."2018 Polaris Music Prize: Arcade Fire, Daniel Caesar, Gord Downie make this year's long list". CBC Music, June 14, 2018. Additional band members include Ross Faulder and Connor Donaldson.
Discography
As Jessica Jalbert Singles Paris Green (2011) Necromancy (2011) Lack Of A Lake (2011)
Album Brother Loyola (Old Ugly Recording Co, 2011)
Music video Paris Green - Directed by Mike Robertson (2011)
As Faith Healer Singles Until The World Lets Me Go (2014) Again (2015) Universe (2015) Canonized (2015) Light Of Loving (2017) Sterling Silver (2017) Try ;-) (2017)
Albums Cosmic Troubles (Mint Records, 2015) Try ;-) (Mint Records, 2017) The Hand That Fits The Glove (Mint Records, 2023)
Music Videos Canonized - Directed by Mike Robertson (2015) Try ;-) - Directed by Jordan Minkoff (2017)
& Waiting - (Homemade, 2018)
Another Fool - Directed by Renny Wilson (2022)
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