Years active 2008-present Name Mac DeMarco | Role Singer Partner Kiera McNally (2013–) | |
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Birth name Vernor Winfield McBriare Smith IV Born April 30, 1990 (age 33)
Duncan, British Columbia, Canada ( 1990-04-30 ) Origin Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Occupation(s) Musician
singer-songwriter Instruments Guitar
vocals
bass
drums
keyboards Labels Unfamiliar
Captured Tracks Genres Indie rock, Jangle pop, Psychedelic rock Albums Salad Days, 2, Another One, Rock and Roll Night Club, Salad Days Demos Profiles | ||
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McBriare Samuel Lanyon "Mac" DeMarco (born Vernor Winfield McBriare Smith IV, April 30, 1990) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer.
Contents
- Mac demarco pepperoni playboy documentary
- Mac demarco salad days full album
- Life and career
- Style
- Backing band members
- Discography
- With Makeout Videotape
- References
DeMarco has released three full-length studio albums, 2 (2012), Salad Days (2014), and This Old Dog (2017), as well as two mini-LPs: his debut Rock and Roll Night Club (2012) and Another One (2015). His style of music has been described as "blue wave" and "slacker rock".
Mac demarco salad days full album
Life and career
DeMarco was born in Duncan, British Columbia, and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. During high school he was in several bands, including indie rock band the Meat Cleavers, alternative R&B group the Sound of Love and post-punk band Outdoor Miners (named after a song by English rock band Wire). His great-grandfather is Vernor Smith, Alberta's former Minister of Railways and Telephones, for whom DeMarco was named. His mother later changed his name to McBriare Samuel Lanyon DeMarco.
After graduating from Strathcona High School in Edmonton in 2008, he became a backer. After that, he moved to Vancouver. Living in the Killarney neighbourhood, he released a self-produced album, Heat Wave, as a part of the garage-noise/punk rock project Makeout Videotape in 2009. The album sold out its 500-unit run. DeMarco worked on "psychedelic" video projects during this time. He was joined by Alex Calder and Jen Clement, signed to Unfamiliar Records, and toured with Vancouver band Japandroids in 2009. In 2011, DeMarco moved from Vancouver to Montreal to begin recording as a solo artist. Failing to find work as a musician, he participated in medical experiments for money and worked on a road paving crew. In early 2012, he released a mini-LP titled Rock and Roll Night Club. The four-track-recorded album features skits and slowed-down vocals. It impressed his new label Captured Tracks enough that they agreed to release a full-length follow-up album. This release, entitled 2, was received well by critics, garnering a "Best New Music" designation from Pitchfork. One of his songs, "Moving Like Mike", was licensed by U.S. retail outlet Target for a commercial.
On January 21, 2014, DeMarco announced the release of his upcoming second album, Salad Days, along with debuting the lead single "Passing Out Pieces," The record was released on April 1, 2014, and again received the "Best New Music" designation from Pitchfork. It was a shortlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize. Captured Tracks has announced a subscription series called "The Wonderful World of Mac DeMarco 7" Club Vol. 1". Subscribers will receive two 7" records every six to eight weeks containing various recordings by DeMarco.
DeMarco made his first talk show appearance (and second TV appearance after The Eric Andre Show) when he performed the song "Let Her Go" on Conan on March 30, 2015. On April 22, 2015, DeMarco announced the release of an upcoming mini album titled Another One, which was released on August 7, 2015, in addition to a video depicting the making of Another One. DeMarco describes the mini album to be a collection of love songs, "It's just kind of like every angle of how somebody might feel if they're having strange feelings in their chest." On May 11, 2015, Captured Tracks released the first single of Another One, titled "The Way You'd Love Her". Another One received a generally favourable response from music critics, scoring 75/100 on Metacritic. Still in Rock has ranked this LP as the third best of 2015.
On July 8, 2015, DeMarco released a 9-track instrumental album titled Some Other Ones and called it a "BBQ soundtrack". Later that evening, he hosted a listening party in New York City (where DeMarco was based) for fans to hear Another One, where they could get free hot dogs if they donated to a food bank.
In an interview with Mr. Wavvy released on August 19, 2015, DeMarco suggested that he would release Makeout Videotape material on vinyl in the near future.
DeMarco appeared on the "Hot Ones" YouTube show on February 23, 2017.
On January 31, 2017, DeMarco announced his new album, titled This Old Dog. He also released two singles from the album on the same day. This Old Dog was released on May 5, 2017.
Style
DeMarcos style is recognizable via its use of flat drums, use of chorus and vibrato effects on the guitar and a generally lazy atmosphere a la soft rock records, muted, low frequency bass guitars, along with a Lennon-esque vocal style which has also been compared to Damon Albarn of Gorillaz. He has also mentioned Shuggie Otis, Jonathan Richman and Weezer as favourite artists. His guitar-based compositions have moved from glam-inspired works to what reviewers describe as "off-kilter pop" or "folk rock".
Backing band members
Current members
Former members
Discography
Studio albums
Demos
With Makeout Videotape
Studio albums
Extended plays (EPs)
Compilations