Cousins (band)

Cousins
Origin Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Genres garage rock
Labels Saved by Vinyl, Hand Drawn Dracula
Members Aaron Mangle
Leigh Dotey

Cousins is a Canadian garage rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia.[1]

First formed in 2006,[2] the band has had a variety of lineups, with its constant members being singer and guitarist Aaron Mangle and drummer Leigh Dotey.[1] They released their debut album, Out on Town, independently in 2009, and signed to Saved by Vinyl for their 2012 album The Palm at the End of the Mind.[2] The band have toured extensively across Canada and the United States.[2]

Their third full-length album, The Halls of Wickwire, was released May 13, 2014 on Hand Drawn Dracula.[3] The album was produced by Graham Walsh of Holy Fuck,[2] and is a longlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize.[4]

Albums

  • Out on Town (2009)
  • The Palm at the End of the Mind (2012)
  • The Halls of Wickwire (2014)

References

  1. 1 2 Ben Rayner, "Cousins album captures essence of a road gig". Toronto Star, May 23, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Cousins’ duo tone". The Coast, June 6, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Cousins, 'The Halls of Wickwire'". Exclaim!, May 6, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Polaris Music Prize announces 2014 long list" Archived 2014-07-03 at the Wayback Machine.. Aux, June 19, 2014.


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