The Strumbellas

The Strumbellas
The Strumbellas at Lollapalooza 2016
Background information
Origin Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Years active 2008–present
Labels
Website TheStrumbellas.ca
Members Simon Ward
David Ritter
Jon Hembrey
Isabel Ritchie
Darryl James
Jeremy Drury

The Strumbellas are a Canadian rock band, whose music has been described as alternative country, indie rock, and "gothic folk".[3]

History

Formed in 2008 in Toronto, Ontario, the band consists of songwriter Simon Ward on vocals and guitar, David Ritter on vocals and keys, Jon Hembrey on lead guitar, Isabel Ritchie on violin, Darryl James on bass guitar, and Jeremy Drury on drums. Hembrey, James, Drury and Ward are all originally from Lindsay, Ontario, while Ritter and Ritchie joined after Ward posted a call for additional musicians to Craigslist.[4]

The band's self-titled EP was released in 2009, garnering numerous positive reviews[5] and coverage in many different media outlets; stating them as a band to watch. Their Southern Souls video by Mitch Fillion received attention from many bloggers[6] and awarded them an ongoing Monday night residency at Toronto's legendary, Cameron House.

2010 was a busy year for the band as they were invited to play landmark venues including Yonge-Dundas Square, the Horseshoe Tavern and the Peterborough Folk Festival. Their full-length debut album, My Father and the Hunter, was released independently in 2012, and recorded at Metalworks Studios in Mississauga, Ontario. [7] It was nominated for a 2013 Juno Award in the Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group category.[8]

The band later signed with Six Shooter Records, releasing their second album, We Still Move on Dance Floors, in 2013.[9] The album was produced by Ryan Hadlock. We Still Move on Dance Floors won a 2014 Juno Award in the Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group category. After winning the Juno award, frontman Simon Ward expressed his distress after realizing that the live feed of the band's acceptance speech was cut off due to technical difficulties.[10]

The band's third studio album, Hope, was released on April 22, 2016. The first single from that album, Spirits, topped the Billboard Alternative Songs chart the last two weeks of May 2016,[11][12] and also enjoyed significant mainstream radio play in Canada and a number of European countries.[13][14] On April 21, 2016, the band were featured performers on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, closing out the episode with a live performance of Spirits. They also performed at the NHL Heritage Classic in Winnipeg during the first intermission on October 23, 2016.

The band began an international tour in the summer of 2016, continuing throughout 2017 in Australia, Europe, and North America including festivals such as Bonnaroo and Governor's Ball. The band's song, Spirits, won a 2017 Juno Award.[15]

Discography

Albums

Name Peak chart positions
CAN
[16]		 BEL
(FL)
[17]		 BEL
(WA)
[18]		 ITA
[19]		 SWI
[20]		 US
[16]
My Father and the Hunter — — — — — —
We Still Move on Dance Floors — — — — — —
Hope 3 129 143 47 68 98
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

  • The Strumbellas (2009)

Singles

Year Song Peak chart positions Album
CAN
[16]		 AUT
[21]		 BEL
(FL)
[17]		 BEL
(WA)
[18]		 FRA
[22]		 GER
[23]		 ITA
[19]		 SWI
[20]		 US
[16]		 US
Alt
[16]
2016 "Spirits" 23 5 4 5 64 18 11 18 —[upper-alpha 1] 1 Hope
"We Don't Know" — — 60 — — — — — — 20
2017 "Young & Wild"[25] — — — — — — — — — 40
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Spirits" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100 but did peak at number 9 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which is an extension of the Billboard Hot 100.[24]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipient/WorkResultRef
2013Juno AwardsRoots & Traditional Album of the Year: GroupThe StrumbellasNominated[26]
2014Juno AwardsRoots & Traditional Album of the Year: GroupThe StrumbellasWon[27]
2016MuchMusic Video AwardBest Rock/Alternative Video"Spirits"Won[28]
2017iHeartRadio Music AwardsBest New ArtistThe StrumbellasNominated[29]
Alternative Rock Artist of the YearNominated
Best New Rock/Alternative Rock ArtistWon
Juno AwardsGroup of the YearNominated[30]
Fan Choice AwardNominated
Single of the Year"Spirits"Won
Canadian Radio Music AwardsBest New Group or Solo Artist: Mainstream ACNominated[31]
Best New Group or Solo Artist: CHRNominated
Best New Group or Solo Artist: Hot ACNominated
Best New Group or Solo Artist: Mainstream RockWon
Best New Group or Solo Artist: Modern RockWon
Factor Breakthrough ArtistWon
Canadian Independent Music AwardsSingle of the Year"We Don't Know"Won[32]
Songwriter of the Year"Spirits" & "We Don't Know"Won

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (May 11, 2016). "The Strumbellas Earn First Alternative Songs No. 1 With 'Spirits'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. ↑ Fiorilli, Lisa (April 23, 2016). "Hope by The Strumbellas". Confront Magazine. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ "The Strumbellas - My Father And The Hunter". Exclaim, February 26, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Strumbellas up for Juno Award". Town Crier, April 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ "The Strumbellas review in Now Magazine", August 19, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Southern Souls", May 26, 2010.
  7. ↑ "The Strumbellas Announce Debut LP 'My Father and the Hunter'". Exclaim!, December 20, 2011.
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ "The Strumbellas Reveal 'We Still Move on Dance Floors'". Exclaim!, September 12, 2013.
  10. ↑ http://www.liveinlimbo.com/capsule/capsule-25-strumbellas.html " Capsule Podcast on Live in Limbo, April 21, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Billboard. May 21, 2016". Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Billboard. May 28, 2016". Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  13. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6859121/strumbellas-spirits-video-hope-glassnote-album-premiere
  14. ↑ Cantor, Brian. "The Strumbellas' "Spirits" Confirmed As iHeartRadio "On The Verge" Song". Headline Planet. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Gord Downie wins three Junos at music awards gala dinner Saturday night". London Free Press, Lynn Saxberg and Peter Hum. April 1, 2017
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Strumbellas Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  17. 1 2 "The Strumbellas albums (Flanders)". Ultratop. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  18. 1 2 "The Strumbellas albums (Walloon))". Ultratop. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  19. 1 2 "The Strumbellas Italian Charting". Italian-charts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  20. 1 2 "THE STRUMBELLAS IN DER SCHWEIZER HITPARADE". Hit Parade. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  21. ↑ "THE STRUMBELLAS IN DER ÖSTERREICHISCHEN HITPARADE". austriancharts.at. austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  22. ↑ "The Strumbellas France Charts". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  23. ↑ "The Strumbellas German Charts". germancharts.de. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  24. ↑ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 - Billboard.biz". Billboard.biz.
  25. ↑ "Alternative Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on January 27, 2017.
  26. ↑ Reserved., . All Rights (19 February 2013). "Complete list of 2013 Juno Awards nominees". canada.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  27. ↑ "Juno Awards 2014: The full list of winners". National Post. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  28. ↑ "2016 MMVA Winners". muchmusic.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  29. ↑ "Here's The Complete List Of #iHeartAwards Winners | iHeartRadio Music Awards | iHeartRadio". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  30. ↑ "Here Are the 2017 Juno Nominees". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  31. ↑ "2017 CRMA Nominees |2017 Canadian Music Week April 18-22, 2017". cmw.net. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  32. ↑ "Home - Jim Beam INDIES with INDIE88". Jim Beam INDIES with INDIE88. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
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