{{Short description|Canadian musical group}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Bossanova | image = | image_size = | landscape = | alt = | caption = | origin = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | genre = Soul music, Disco, Pop music, New wave music, folk, and psychedelia | years_active = 1995-2011 | label = Teen Beat Records | website = | current_members = Chris Storrow<br />Michael Boegh<br />Tony Koelwyn<br />Greg Macdonald<br />Kurt Dahle<br />Shawn Mrazek<br />Megan Bradfield<br />Elaine Fung<br />Heather Campbell<br />Brian Weiser<br />Chris Walters<br />Josh Wells<br />Mike Coulthard | past_members = }} '''Bossanova''' was a Canadian musical group from Vancouver. The eclectic band blended soul, disco, pop, new wave, folk, and psychedelia.<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/album/hey-sugar-mw0000416532 " Bossanova Hey Sugar"]. ''AllMusic'' Review by Mark Deming </ref><ref>[https://www.buzzfeed.com/perpetua/wonderful-obscure-albums-from-the-00s "27 Wonderful Obscure Albums From The '00s"]. ''BuzzFeed'', November 5, 2014, Matthew Perpetua. </ref>
==History== Bossanova formed in 1997 in Vancouver. Original members were guitarist/vocalist Chris Storrow, bassist Michael Boegh, drummer Tony Koelwyn and Greg Macdonald on organ and synthesizer. The band started out playing in local clubs and bars, showcasing songs written by Storrow.<ref>[http://dropd.com/issue/77/DeadModelShoot/ "WE'RE BIG FANS OF... Dead Model Shoot and their strobe lights Dead Model Shoot with Bossanova and South of Main The Vancouver Press Club Vancouver, B.C. Friday, October 24, 1997"]. ''Dropd'', Review by Darren Gawle </ref>
Bossanova released the 7" ''Bossanova'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Bossanova – Bossanova |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/1159409-Bossanova-Bossanova |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref> then inch, and then an EP, ''I Give You...Bossanova'', in 1997.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bossanova – I Give You Bossanova |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/4919455-Bossanova-Bossanova |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref><ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bossanova-mn0000770428/biography "Bossanova"]. ''AllMusic'', biography by Mike DaRonco </ref> They signed with TeenBeat Records, through which they later contributed to several compilations, including the album ''Amateurs on Plastic'' in 2000.<ref>[https://exclaim.ca/music/article/various_artists-amateurs_on_plastic_tribute_teenbeat "Various Amateurs on Plastic (A Tribute Teenbeat Records)"]. ''Exclaim!'', By I. Khider, Published Oct 01, 2002</ref>
Bossanova released the album ''Hey, Sugar'' in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bossanova – Hey, Sugar |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2474834-Bossanova-Hey-Sugar |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref><ref>[https://herald-review.com/blogs/tim_cain/days-of-albums-the-full-experience/article_da85d58a-7490-11e3-b0bc-0019bb2963f4.html "365 Days of Albums: The full 2013 experience"]. ''Herald and Review'', TIM CAIN, Jan 22, 2014</ref> The album received some airplay on campus and community radio.<ref>[http://www.earshot-online.com/charts/cfru.cfm?dWeekOfID=2006-04-04 CFRU 93.3 MHz - Guelph Top 30 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, April 4, 2006"]. ''!earshot''.</ref>
In 2010, the band travelled to Washington, DC to take part in a show organized by TeenBeat Records.<ref>[https://www.kickbright.net/shows/teenbeat453.html "Teenbeat Records 26th Anniversary Show. Unrest, Versus, The Rondelles, Bossanova @ The Black Cat. Washington DC. Saturday July 10, 2010."]. ''Kick Bright Zine'', Review by Jeffrey Howard. </ref> Storrow then moved to Montreal and began a solo career.<ref>[https://consequence.net/2015/11/chris-storrow-shares-warm-self-assured-pop-single-raised-the-bar-listen/ "Chris Storrow shares warm, self-assured pop single “Raised The Bar”"]. ''Consequences of Sound'', Collin Brennan on November 19, 2015</ref>
==Discography== * ''Bossanova'' (1996, Cassette), Independent * ''I Give You...Bossanova'' (1997, EP), Independent * ''Hey Sugar'' (CD, 2006), Teen Beat
'''Compilation appearances''' * ''Teenbeat Sampler'' (1999) * ''Amateurs On Plastic'' (2000) * ''Good Jacket Presents: Vancouver Special'' (2000) * ''ShoopDeDoop'' (2001) * ''Teenbeat Sampler'' (2003) * ''Teenbeat Sampler'' (2004) * ''Teenbeat Sampler'' (2008)
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