Bruce Peninsula (band)

{{Short description|Canadian indie rock band}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Bruce Peninsula | image = Bruce_Peninsula_(band).jpg | caption = Bruce Peninsula, April 2010 | image_size =  | alias = | origin = Ontario, Canada | genre = Indie rock | years_active = {{Start date|2006}}–present | label = Bruce Trail, Outside Music, Hand Drawn Dracula | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|bruce-peninsula.com}} | current_members = Matt Cully Misha Bower Neil Haverty Andrew Barker Steve McKay | past_members = }}

'''Bruce Peninsula''' is a Canadian indie rock band, whose style has been described as "a near indescribable and rousing potpourri of prog, gospel, folk, rock, pop and country."<ref name=hour>[https://archive.today/20130115122959/http://www.hour.ca/music/music.aspx?iIDArticle=16556 "Non-linear history lessons"]. ''Hour'', February 5, 2009.</ref> The band consists of core members Matt Cully on vocals and guitar, Misha Bower on vocals,<ref>Henry Adam Svec , [https://www.vice.com/en/article/bruce-peninsula-misha-bower-interview/ "Bruce Peninsula’s Misha Bower Takes the Greyhound"]. ''Noisey'', June 17, 2014.</ref> Neil Haverty on vocals, guitar and metallophone, Andrew Barker on bass guitar and lap steel, and Steve McKay on drums.

Bruce Peninsula also regularly features a large choir section, made up of Tamara Lindeman (The Weather Station), Ivy Mairi, Daniella Gesundheit (Snowblink) and Kari Peddle. The choir has previously included Katie Stelmanis (Austra), Casey Mecija (Ohbijou), Isla Craig, Amy Learmonth (the Youngest), Taylor Kirk (Timber Timbre), and Christienne Chesney.

==History== Bruce Peninsula was formed in 2006.<ref name=hour /> The band's debut album, ''A Mountain Is a Mouth'', was released in February 2009 on their own Bruce Trail Records.<ref>Chris Whibbs, [https://archive.today/20120712081025/http://exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=129&csid2=4&fid1=35902 "The Harmony of Bruce Peninsula"], ''Exclaim!'', February 2009.</ref> The album was named to the preliminary longlist for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize on June 15.<ref name="Radio3 Long List">"Polaris Prize long list announced". ''Vancouver Sun'', June 16, 2009.</ref>

Their second album, the gospel-oriented ''Open Flames'', was released in October 2011 on Hand Drawn Dracula.<ref>Richard Trapunski, [https://nowtoronto.com/music/album-reviews/bruce-peninsula-open-flames/ "Bruce Peninsula - Open Flames"]. ''Now'', September 29, 2011.</ref>

In 2012, the band released a 14-minute song cycle entitled ''Of Songs''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Sarah Murphy|title=Bruce Peninsula 'Of Songs'|url=http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/bruce_peninsula-of_songs|website=Exclaim|date=April 24, 2012}}</ref> The band can also be heard on the soundtrack of the 2016 film ''Sleeping Giant'',<ref>Alison Gillmor, "Boys in the woods: Canadian coming-of-age story captures confusion, elation of teen years". ''Winnipeg Free Press'', April 29, 2016.</ref> and in an Ontario Tourism television advertisement.<ref>Russ Martin, [http://marketingmag.ca/advertising/ontario-obscures-its-identity-for-teaser-tourism-campaign-178903/ "teaser tourism campaign"]. ''Marketing'', July 7, 2016.</ref> Haverty has also composed music for film and television, including the films ''Hazy Little Thing'' and ''Wildhood''.

The band's third full-length album, ''No Earthly Sound'', was released in 2020.<ref>Vish Khanna, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/bruce_peninsula_no_earthly_sound_review "Bruce Peninsula's 'No Earthly Sound' Marks a Stunning Return from the Toronto Art-Folk Collective"]. ''Exclaim!'', April 20, 2020.</ref>

Haverty has also been a composer of film scores, most notably for the films ''Body and Bones'', ''Wildhood'' and ''Monica's News'', while Matt Cully has released music under the band name EONS.<ref>Brock Thiessen, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/bruce_peninsula_offshoot_eons_unveils_new_album_premieres_white_feather_roses "Bruce Peninsula Offshoot EONS Unveils New Album, Premieres 'White Feather Roses'"]. ''Exclaim!'', October 16, 2016.</ref>

==Discography== ===Albums=== *''A Mountain is a Mouth'' (2009) *''Open Flames'' (2011) *''No Earthly Sound'' (2020)

===EPs=== *''Debut 7"'' (2008) *''Bruce Trail Fire Sale'' (2011)

===Singles=== *''Of Songs'' (2012)

===Compilations=== *''Friends in Bellwoods II'' (2009): "In Parallel"

===Soundtracks===

The music of Bruce Peninsula is also featured in the independent film ''Small Town Murder Songs''.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.bruce-peninsula.com Bruce Peninsula]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bruce Peninsula}} Category:Musical groups established in 2006 Category:Canadian indie rock groups Category:Rock music groups from Ontario Category:Musical collectives Category:2006 establishments in Ontario