Weaves (band)

Weaves is a Canadian indie pop band from Toronto, Ontario, consisting of vocalist Jasmyn Burke, guitarist Morgan Waters, drummer Spencer Cole and bassist Zach Bines.[1]

Weaves
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresIndie rock, indie pop, art pop
Years active2012-present
MembersJasmyn Burke
Morgan Waters
Zach Bines
Spencer Cole

History

The band was formed in 2012 by Burke and Waters, who first met each other in a bar and began recording demo songs based on files of song ideas Burke recorded on her iPhone.[1] In 2013, Bines and Cole joined the band shortly before recording commenced on their debut EP. They released the self-titled debut EP in 2014,[1] and followed up with a self-titled full-length album in 2016.[2]

The 2016 album was shortlisted for both the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year[3] and the 2017 Polaris Music Prize[4] in 2017, as well as garnering a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination for the song "Shithole".[5]

The band's second full-length album, Wide Open, was released on October 6, 2017.[6] It was shortlisted for Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2018. In 2018 they received another SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination for the song "Walkaway",[7] and the album was a shortlisted finalist for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize.[8]

Discography

References
  1. Kwong, Evelyn (May 6, 2014). "Weaves: Pulling Tracks". Noisey. Vice Media. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  2. "Weaves Detail Self-titled Debut LP, Share "One More"". Exclaim!, March 27, 2016.
  3. "Juno Awards: Drake, The Weeknd and Shawn Mendes Lead With Five Noms Each". The Hollywood Reporter, February 8, 2017.
  4. "Polaris Music Prize shortlist includes Leonard Cohen, Gord Downie". The Globe and Mail, July 13, 2017.
  5. "PUP Win the 2017 SOCAN Songwriting Prize". Exclaim!, July 12, 2017.
  6. "Weaves Reveal That 'Wide Open' Is Just One of Three Albums of New Material". Exclaim!, October 2, 2017.
  7. "2018 SOCAN Songwriting Prize Nominees Revealed". Exclaim!, May 24, 2018.
  8. "Polaris Music Prize Reveals 2018 Short List". Exclaim!, July 17, 2018.
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