Years active 2013–present | ||
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Website www.thetouristcompany.ca Members Taylor SwindellsBrenon Parry Past members Jillian LeveyJosue Quezada Albums Brother, Wake Up, Mercury, Apollo, Space Race EP Record labels Tourist Company Music, The Tourist Company Similar Adrian Teacher & The Subs, Sophia Danai, Derrival, Good for Grapes, Jordan Klassen Profiles | ||
The Tourist Company is a Vancouver-based indie pop alternative rock band formed in 2013 by Taylor Swindells.
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History
The Tourist Company formed after meeting at summer camp in 2013. After that they teamed up with singer-songwriter Jordan Klassen to produce and record their EP Space Race, which they released in May 2014.
In June 2014, the band was accepted into the Peak Performance Project. In November of that year, they won the $50,000 3rd place prize.
The band toured and recorded throughout 2015. Their debut single "Shouldn't Believe" was released and sent to radio on September 14, 2015. On April 29, 2016, the group released Mercury EP.
The band's second single "Pedestals" was released on August 16, 2016 ahead of their debut record, which was announced for an October 21, 2016 release date. "Pedestals" broke into the Top 30 of CBC Radio 3 that September, reaching a peak of #21 on the chart. It then crossed over into the Top 20 of CBC Radio 2 at #20 on October 28, 2016. It peaked at #8 on December 1, 2016.
The group's full-length debut LP Apollo was released on October 21, 2016. It was placed on The Georgia Straight's Best Albums of 2016 list.
Their third single "Apollo" premiered on The Strombo Show on February 12, 2017, and was sent to radio on February 13, 2017. It debuted at #22 on the CBC Radio 3 Top 30 on March 13, 2017.
Touring
The Tourist Company has completed 4 cross-Canada tours. In the fall of 2015, they opened for Dear Rouge and Rah Rah on select dates of the Black to Gold Tour. They've also opened for artists like Zerbin, The Zolas, and Fast Romantics, and played numerous festivals such as Canadian Music Week in Toronto, Surrey Fusion Festival, and Rifflandia in Victoria, BC.
Studio releases
Singles
Songs
Irrepressible FutureSpace Race EP · 2014
Budget MeetingMercury · 2016
They've Got Us On Our HeelsSpace Race EP · 2014