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Folly and the Hunter

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Folly & the Hunter
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
GenresAdult Alternative, indie-folk, Folk music
Years active2008 (2008)–2018
LabelsOutside Music (Canada)
MembersNick Vallee, Christopher Fox, Laurie Torres, Phil Creamer
Websitefollyandthehunter.com

Folly & the Hunter are an indie-folk band from Montreal, founded by members Nick Vallée, Laurie Torres, and Christopher Fox with their 2011 self-released debut album Residents. The band recorded their second album with Jace Lasek of The Besnard Lakes at his Breakglass Studio in Montréal and signed to Canadian record label Outside Music to release Tragic Care on April 16, 2013.[1] Tragic Care established the band's detailed hand at crafting "multidimensional folk", and garnered comparisons to Sigur Rós.[2] Folly & the Hunter recorded their 2015 album Awake with Howie Beck at Toronto's Revolution Studios in Toronto and touring member Phil Creamer joined the band as a permanent member.[3]

Folly & the Hunter have toured across Canada, U.S., and Europe, including performances at SXSW,[4] opening for indie-rock band Half Moon Run[5] and The Barr Brothers.[6]

On November 16, 2018, the band announced that their album release concert for 'Remains' on December 14, 2018 at Bar le Ritz PDB in Montreal would also be their farewell concert.[7]

Discography

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Albums

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  • Residents (release date March 15, 2011)[8]
  • Tragic Care (release date April 16, 2013)
  • Awake (release date May 26, 2015)[9]
  • Remains (release date October 26, 2018)

References

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  1. ^ Hudson, Alex. "Folly & the Hunter Sign to Outside for 'Tragic Care'". Exclaim. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  2. ^ Lau, Melody. "Folly & the Hunter – Tragic Care". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  3. ^ Hudson, Alex. "Folly & the Hunter Announce 'Awake' LP". Exclaim!. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  4. ^ "SXSW - Folly & the Hunter @ Swan Dive". Canadian Blast. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  5. ^ McMillan, Aaron. "(CONCERT PREVIEW) Half Moon Run, Folly, Folly & The Hunter, Hue – Thursday, March 7 at CALL THE OFFICE". IndieUnderground. Archived from the original on 2015-03-18. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  6. ^ "THE BARR BROTHERS PREMIÈRE PARTIE : FOLLY AND THE HUNTER". Ears to the Ground. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  7. ^ @follyhunter (16 November 2018). "Come to see Folly & the Hunter play our last show. We will be playing the music off our new album. It may be the on…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Home". follyandthehunter.com.
  9. ^ "Awake, by Folly and the Hunter".