Genres Indie pop Labels Northern Electric Genre Indie pop Record label Northern Electric | Years active 2005 – present Website thevioletarchers.com Origin Toronto, Canada (2005) Members Tim Vesely, Ida Nilsen | |
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Associated acts Great Aunt Ida, Wayne Omaha Past members Aaron MacPherson
Steve Pitkin Albums The End of Part One, Sunshine at Night Similar The Buttless, Rheostatics, Martin Tielli, Dave Bidini, L'Étranger | ||
The violet archers simple
The Violet Archers is a Canadian indie pop band from Toronto. Led by former Rheostatics bassist Tim Vesely, the band consists of Vesely on vocals, Yawd Sylvester on guitar, drummer Camille Giroux, bassist Scott Remila, Ida Nilsen on piano
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- The violet archers simple
- The violet archers you and i
- Discography
- Compilation inclusions
- Songs
- References
The band takes its name from Canadian composer Violet Archer. Vesely told Hamilton, Ontario's View Magazine that he chose the name after hearing an Archer composition on CBC Radio.
The Violet Archers released their debut album, The End of Part One, in 2005 on Northern Electric Records. It is also available as a digital download from Zunior Records. By Divine Right's José Miguel Contreras also appears as a guest musician on several of the album's tracks. The band's second album, Sunshine at Night, was released in 2008 following Vesely's departure from Rheostatics.
Nilsen also has her own band, Great Aunt Ida, in which Vesely also plays.
The violet archers you and i
Discography
Compilation inclusions
Songs
End of Part OneThe End of Part One · 2005
Fool's Gold RopeThe End of Part One · 2005
Sunshine at NightSunshine at Night · 2008