The Elwins

The Elwins
Press Photo By Vanessa Heins
Background information
Origin Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Genres Indie rock, surf pop
Years active 2006–present
Website theelwins.com
Members
  • Matthew Sweeney
  • Travis Stokl
  • Feurd
  • Frankie Figliomeni
Past members Christopher Shannon

The Elwins are a Canadian indie rock band from Keswick, Ontario, consisting of singer and guitarist Matthew Sweeney, drummer Travis Stokl, guitarist/keyboardist Feurd and bassist Frankie Figliomeni.

Biography

The Elwins started out as a duo playing original music in high school at Huron Heights Secondary School.[1] They recorded their self-titled debut EP in 2008 at Chemical Sound Studios.[2] After performing as a duo for a period of time they made the decision to expand their sound, adding Feurd, on guitar and keyboard and Christopher Shannon on bass.[3] Their first full-length album, And I Thank You, was self-released on February 21, 2012.[4] In early 2012 The Elwins embarked on their first US tour, in which they opened for Jukebox the Ghost and SPEAK. In May 2012 bassist Christopher Shannon left the band to pursue other interests and was replaced by Frankie Figliomeni.

The Elwins began their second major tour in September 2013, this time headlining themselves. The tour included a handful of North American dates, and included many shows across Western Europe. The tour featured over 40 dates.[5]

2015 saw the release of The Elwins' second album, Play for Keeps, released on February 24 on Hidden Pony (North America), Affairs of the Heart (Europe) and Moorworks (Japan). The band supported the release with tours of Canada, the United States, Europe and Japan.

The first single, "So Down Low", reached #12 overall at alternative radio in Canada. The single charted for six months and was used in a Canada-wide advertising campaign for Fido.

On October 13, 2017, The Elwins released their third studio album, Beauty Community. The first single, "Hey! Ya, You", reached the top 10 on Canadian Alternative radio charts. They toured the record in late 2017 with Fast Romantics across Canada, followed by a winter 2018 support tour of Dashboard Confessional.

Discography

Studio albums
  • And I Thank You (February 21, 2012)
  • Play for Keeps (February 24, 2015)
  • Beauty Community (October 13, 2017)
Extended plays
  • The Elwins EP (April 10, 2009)
Singles
  • Countdown (Feat. Luke Lalonde)/Behind My Eyes (April 21, 2012)
  • Stuck In The Middle (April 22, 2012)
  • Forgetful Assistance/Countdown (April 3, 2013)
  • Hello (Adele Cover) (November 30th, 2015)
  • Hey! Ya, You (August 16, 2017)

References

  1. ↑ Macchia, Amanda & Persico, Amanda. "YorkRegion Article"
  2. ↑ Marino, Dean. "Summer 2008"
  3. ↑ Garvez, Carmel. "The Singing Lamb Recommends..."
  4. ↑ Hudson, Alex ""
  5. ↑ Exclaim Canada. "The Elwins Roll Out North American and European Tour Dates, Set Sights on New Album"


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