Genres Indie rock Genre Indie rock | Years active 2007–present Origin Ottawa, Canada (2007) | |
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Members Jonathan Chandler - Vocals, Guitar
Olenka Reshitnyk - Guitar, Vocals
Dan Hay - Guitar
James Nicol - Bass, Vocals
Christopher Wilson - Drums
Mike Yates - Cello Albums Goodnight My Dear, Everything I've Forgotten to Forget Record labels Universal Music Canada, Pop Culture Records, Sunday School Music, 45 Records Similar Kalle Mattson, Amanda Rheaume, The Balconies, Jim Bryson, Tanika Charles Profiles | ||
Amos the transparent sure as the weather official video
Amos the Transparent is a Canadian rock band from Ottawa, Ontario, who have released three full length albums and a number of EPs on 45 Records, Pop Culture Records and Sunday School Music.
Contents
- Amos the transparent sure as the weather official video
- Amos the transparent debut album website
- History
- Touring and performance
- Former members
- Discography
- Television and film
- Songs
- References
Their debut album, Everything I've Forgotten to Forget, was released on Pop Culture Records in 2007, and an EP, My What Big Teeth You Have followed in 2009 on Sunday School Music. Their second full length album, Goodnight My Dear...I'm Falling Apart, was released in February 2012. It was preceded in 2011 by two separate EPs, Goodnight My Dear and I'm Falling Apart, which each previewed four songs that would appear on the full album. Their third full length album was titled "This Cold Escape" and is a "loosely biographical" concept album.
Songs such as "Lemons", "All You Bellydancers" have received extensive airplay on all major college and university radio stations, CBC Radio, and XM Satellite Radio. Most notable and is the use of the song "After All That, It's Come to This" in a television ad for online dating giant PlentyofFish.
Amos the transparent debut album website
History
Amos the Transparent is the brainchild of Ottawa songwriter Jonathan Chandler. Chandler teamed up with drummer and primary collaborator, Christopher Wilson to solidify material that was written over a period of several years commencing in 2005. The duo applied a collective approach to the recording process of their debut Everything I've Forgotten to Forget, drawing out the influences and talents of numerous guest artists including Amy Millan of Stars, who makes a special guest vocal appearance on the duet "After All That, It's Come to This", and also Evan Cranley, also of Stars.
Touring and performance
The band have toured with Patrick Watson, Tokyo Police Club, Mother Mother, The Dears, Jeff Beck, The Reason, Basia Bulat, Sloan and the Inbreds.
In 2008, to honour Canadian hall of famer Alanis Morissette, the band performed their melancholy version of her hit song "You Oughta Know" at a live concert at the National Arts Centre, in Ottawa which was later broadcast on CBC Radio across Canada.
Amos the Transparent have recorded three in-studio sessions with The Verge. They were the musical guest on CBC Radio One's Q on February 17, 2012, days after the release of their second full length album, Goodnight My Dear...I'm Falling Apart.
Former members
Discography
Television and film
- The song "Greater Than Consequence" appeared on MTV's The Real World: Back to New Orleans, Episode 2.
- The song "Greater Than Consequence" was featured on Degrassi: The Next Generation, Season 10, Episode 39.
- The song "After All That, It's Come to This" was featured in a television ad for online dating website "Plenty of Fish".
Songs
After All That - It's Come to ThisEverything I've Forgotten to Forget · 2007
Sure as the WeatherGoodnight My Dear · 2011
Greater Than ConsequenceGoodnight My Dear · 2011