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| The Acorn | |
|---|---|
 Rolf Klausener of The Acorn, 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock, folk |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Bella Union Paper Bag Kelp |
| Associated acts | Ohbijou, The Wooden Sky |
| Website | TheAcorn.ca |
| Members | Rolf Klausener Steven Lappano Jeff Debutte Jeffrey Malecki Pat Johnson |
| Past members | Mike Dubue Keiko Devaux Shaun Weadick Howie Tsui |
The Acorn is a Canadian indie folk band from Ottawa, Ontario, formed in 2003. Their songs have charted on Canadian campus charts and have been in rotation on CBC Radio 3 and The Verge.
Rolf Klausener is the principal songwriter, as well as vocalist and guitarist.[1] The other members are drummer Jeffrey Malecki, guitarist Jeff Debutte, percussionist Pat Johnson and bassist Steven Lappano. Devaux joined the band in 2006, and redheaded multi-instrumentalist/hype man Shaun Weadick joined in 2007, though they both left in 2008. In early 2010, long-time guitarist Howie Tsui left to focus on his visual art practice.
In Canada, they are now signed to Paper Bag Records, but also have releases from Kelp Records. They are signed to Bella Union in the UK, Europe and the US.
The songs on the album Glory Hope Mountain describe the life of Klausener's Honduras-born mother, Gloria Esperanza Montoya.[2] Their latest, No Ghost, came out in summer 2010.
They played the Hillside Festival in Guelph in 2008 and 2010, and supported Elbow on their UK tour in March 2009, a year of extensive European touring.
Discography
- 2004: The Pink Ghosts
- 2005: Blankets EP
- 2006: Tin Fist EP
- 2007: Glory Hope Mountain
- 2008: "The Acorn + Ohbijou" Split 12" with Ohbijou[3]
- 2008: Heron Act
- 2008: Little Elms
- 2008: Ear Worms
- 2010: No Ghost
Compilations
- Friends in Bellwoods (2007): "Brokered Heart"
- Friends in Bellwoods II (2009): "Slippery When Wet"
See also
- Canadian rock
- List of bands from Canada
References
- ^ Barclay, Michael."The Acorn Family Affairs", Exclaim!, October 2007.
- ^ Borzykowski, Bryan (2007-09-20). "The Acorn: Glory Hope Mountain". Now. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ^ Zunior information page http://www.zunior.com/product_info.php?products_id=2123
External links
- The Acorn
- The Acorn on MySpace
- The Acorn on CBC Radio 3