{{Short description|Canadian musical group}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Dinosaur Bones | image = Dinosaur bones (small).jpg | origin = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | genre = Indie Rock | years_active = {{Start date|2008}}&ndash;{{End date|2015}} | label = Dine Alone | website = {{URL|dinosaurbones.ca}} | current_members = Ben Fox<br />Branko Scekic<br />David Wickland<br />Lucas Fredette<br />Josh Byrne | past_members = Joel Clift }}

'''Dinosaur Bones''' were a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2008 in Toronto consisting of songwriter/vocalist/guitarist Ben Fox, bassist Branko Scekic, keyboardist David Wickland, drummer Lucas Fredette, and guitarist Josh Byrne.

== Biography == Dinosaur Bones formed in late 2007 and began performing in early 2008. They recorded and independently released a self-titled EP in May 2008 and began touring locally.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reviews:: Dinosaur Bones - EP|url=http://www.herohill.com/2009/02/reviews-dinosaur-bones-ep.htm|work=Hero Hill|accessdate=22 December 2011}}</ref> The four-song effort was enough to garner two XM Verge Music Award nominations, for Album of the Year and Artist of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|last=Morrison|first=Adam|title=Dinosaur Bones: "Royalty"|url=http://exploremusic.com/indie-track/dinosaur-bones-royalty/|work=Explore Music|accessdate=22 December 2011}}</ref>

In October 2010, Dinosaur Bones signed an international record deal with Canadian independent record label Dine Alone Records (City & Colour, Tokyo Police Club, Alexisonfire).<ref>{{cite web|last=Dekel|first=Jonathan|title=Dinosaur Bones Sign International Deal With Dine Alone Records|url=http://www.spinner.ca/2010/10/13/dinosaur-bones-dine-alone-records/|work=Spinner Magazine Canada|accessdate=22 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Adams|first=Gregory|title=Dinosaur Bones Sign to Dine Alone, Gear Up for New EP and Full-Length|url=http://exclaim.ca/News/dinosaur_bones_sign_to_dine_alone_gear_up_for_new_ep_full-length|work=Exclaim Magazine|accessdate=22 December 2011}}</ref> Their ''Birthright'' EP, released a month later, marked the band's first release on Dine Alone Records.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dinosaur Bones to Release Birthright EP on Dine Alone Records November 2|url=http://www.sentimentalistmag.com/2010/10/29/dinosaur-bones-to-release-birthright-ep-on-dine-alone-records-november-2/|work=Sentamentalist Magazine|accessdate=22 December 2011}}</ref>

On March 8, 2010, the band released their first full-length album, ''My Divider''.<ref>{{cite web|last=McNamara|first=Sean|title=Dinosaur Bones - My Divider|url=http://stickymagazine.com/reviews/music/451-dinosaur-bones-my-divider|work=Sticky Magazine|accessdate=22 December 2011}}</ref> The album was met with consistently-strong reviews, including Montreal's Hour magazine proclaiming: "These 11 tracks are emotional and gripping, and show the band as a tight, whole artistic unit with a signature sound."<ref>{{cite web|last=Jaffer |first=Dave |title=My Divider |url=http://174.142.231.24/music/spin.aspx?iIDDisque=6676 |work=Ottawa Xpress Weekly |accessdate=22 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426070552/http://174.142.231.24/music/spin.aspx?iIDDisque=6676 |archivedate=26 April 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Coplan|first=Chris|title=Album Review: Dinosaur Bones – My Divider|url=https://consequence.net/2011/03/album-review-dinosaur-bones-my-divider/|work=Consequence Of Sound|date=10 March 2011 |access-date=22 December 2011}}</ref> Both the ''Birthright'' EP and ''My Divider'' were produced by Jon Drew, whose production credits include Arkells, Tokyo Police Club, and Fucked Up.<ref>{{cite web|last=Thompson |first=Jennifer |title=Dinosaur Bones |url=http://www.beatroute.ca/view_archived_article.php?id=76&sectionID=15&articleID=4083 |work=Beat Route Magazine |accessdate=22 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427195416/http://www.beatroute.ca/view_archived_article.php?id=76&sectionID=15&articleID=4083 |archivedate=27 April 2012 }}</ref>

== Performance history == === Live performance === Dinosaur Bones have shared the stage with such artists as Broken Social Scene, Sloan, White Lies, Warpaint, The Weakerthans, and Handsome Furs, and have toured extensively both in Canada and the United States, including tours supporting Tokyo Police Club, Ra Ra Riot, Arkells, and Hollerado.<ref>{{cite web|title=Outdoor Concert Series|url=http://www.wssf.com/event/outdoor-concert-series?page=3|work=World Ski & Snowboard Festival|accessdate=23 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=HPX 2010: Sloan|url=http://www.herohill.com/2010/10/hpx-2010-sloan.htm|work=Hero Hill|accessdate=23 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Concert Review: Dinosaur Bones, White Lies, January 29th, Mod Club|url=http://www.panicmanual.com/2011/01/31/concert-review-dinosaur-bones-white-lies-january-29th-mod-club/|work=The Panic Manual|accessdate=23 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Beckmann|first=Jim|title=KEXP at NXNE: Showcase at Horseshoe Tavern 6/17|url=http://blog.kexp.org/blog/2010/06/23/kexp-at-nxne-showcase-at-horseshoe-tavern-617/|work=KEXP Radio Seattle|accessdate=23 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Sacher|first=Andrew|title=The Weakerthans played 4 NYC shows at Bowery Ballroom|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2011/12/the_weakerthans_13.html|work=Brooklyn Vegan|date=12 December 2011 |accessdate=23 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=CMW 2009: Friday Night At The Horseshoe |url=http://www.chartattack.com/media/video/69988/cmw-2009-friday-night-at-the-horseshoe |work=Chart Attack Magazine |accessdate=23 December 2011 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100622025006/http://www.chartattack.com/media/video/69988/cmw-2009-friday-night-at-the-horseshoe |archivedate=22 June 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hudson|first=Alex|title=Tokyo Police Club, Said the Whale and Dinosaur Bones Team Up for Canadian Spring Tour|url=http://exclaim.ca/News/tokyo_police_club_said_whale_dinosaur_bones_team_up_for_canadian_spring_tour|work=Exclaim Magazine|accessdate=23 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hudson|first=Alex|title=Ra Ra Riot Announce Canadian Fall Tour|url=http://exclaim.ca/News/ra_ra_riot_announce_canadian_fall_tour|work=Exclaim Magazine|accessdate=23 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tokyo Police Club Playing Cross-Canada Tour|url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/2011/02/02/tokyo-police-club-playing-cross-canada-tour/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304124121/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2011/02/02/tokyo-police-club-playing-cross-canada-tour/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 4, 2016|work=Chart Attack Magazine|accessdate=23 December 2011}}</ref>

Since forming, the band has made multiple appearances at Canadian festivals such as Pop Montreal, North By Northeast, Canadian Music Week, and Halifax Pop Explosion.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dekel|first=Jonathan|title=Dinosaur Bones Revive Pop Montreal's Secret Loft Party Scene|url=http://www.spinner.ca/2009/10/03/dinosaur-bones-revive-pop-montreals-secret-loft-party-scene/|work=Spinner Magazine|accessdate=23 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Logan |first=Dave |title=NXNE 2011: DINOSAUR BONES + ZEUS + HOLLERADO + FUCKED UP + OFF! + METZ + DD/MM/YYYY |url=http://livenloudmagazine.com/2011/06/nxne-2011-dinosaur-bones-zeus-hollerado-fucked-up-off-metz-ddmmyyyy/ |work=NXNE 2011: DINOSAUR BONES + ZEUS + HOLLERADO + FUCKED UP + OFF!Live N Loud Magazine |accessdate=23 December 2011 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925052619/http://livenloudmagazine.com/2011/06/nxne-2011-dinosaur-bones-zeus-hollerado-fucked-up-off-metz-ddmmyyyy/ |archivedate=25 September 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CMW Questionnaire: Dinosaur Bones |url=https://nationalpost.com/arts/cmw-questionnaire-dinosaur-bones |work=The National Post Newspaper |access-date=23 December 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707024929/http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/03/10/cmw-questionnaire-dinosaur-bones/ |archive-date=7 July 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Villeneuve|first=Nicole|title=Dinosaur Bones The Paragon, Halifax NS October 21|url=http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/HalifaxPopExplosion/dinosaur_bones-_paragon_halifax_ns_october_21|work=Exclaim Magazine|accessdate=23 December 2011}}</ref> In 2011, the band was invited to perform on the main stage of both Rifflandia Music Festival in Victoria, British Columbia, and Edgefest in Toronto, Ontario.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dinosaur Bones|url=http://2011.rifflandia.com/2011/09/dinosaur-bones-2|work=Rifflandia 2011 Official Website|accessdate=22 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Edgefest History|url=http://www.edge.ca/ConcertsandEvents/Edgefest/History/LineUps.aspx|work=102.1 The Edge Official Website|accessdate=22 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120101221410/http://www.edge.ca/ConcertsandEvents/Edgefest/History/LineUps.aspx|archive-date=1 January 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Dinosaur Bones have also made multiple appearances at American festivals, including CMJ Music Marathon, and South By Southwest in 2010, where the then-unsigned band were invited to play the Billboard Magazine showcase.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dinosaur Bones To Play Billboard's SXSW Showcase|url=http://www.pluginmusic.com/news/article/dinosaur-bones-to-play-billboards-sxsw-showcase|work=Plug In Music|accessdate=22 December 2011}}</ref> The band returned to the festival in 2011 in support of ''My Divider''.<ref>{{cite web|title=SXSW 2011 PREVIEW: DINOSAUR BONES|url=http://www.medleyville.us/2011/03/sxsw_2011_preview_dinosaur_bon.html|work=Medleyville|accessdate=23 December 2011}}</ref>

=== Television performances === Dinosaur Bones have made three television appearances, performing live on Winnipeg's ''Breakfast Television'', Ottawa's ''A-Channel Morning'', as well as appearing for a three-song performance on ''MTV Live''.<ref>{{cite web|title=July 13, 2011|url=http://www.btwinnipeg.ca/inside/more.jsp?content=20110715_095702_1528|work=Breakfast Television Winnipeg|accessdate=23 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=MTV Live: Dinosaur Bones|url=http://www.mtv.ca/music/video_content.jhtml?id=1659518|work=MTV Canada|accessdate=23 December 2011}}</ref>

== Discography == ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Release date !! Title !! Label |- | May 2011 || ''My Divider'' || Dine Alone Records |- | August 2013|| ''Shaky Dream''|| Dine Alone Records |}

===EPs=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Release date !! Title !! Label |- | May 2008 || ''Dinosaur Bones EP'' || Self-released |- | Feb 2009 || ''Royalty/Ice Hotels 7"'' || Hi-Scores Recording Library |- | Nov 2010 || ''Birthright EP'' || Dine Alone Records |}

===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Song ! colspan="1"| Chart peak ! rowspan="2"| Album |- ! width="40"|<small>CAN<br>Alt</small><br/><ref>{{cite web |url= http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.ca/2011/08/alternative-rock-august-30-2011.html |title=Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - August 30, 2011 |work=canadianrockalt.blogspot.ca |year=2013 |accessdate=9 July 2013}}</ref> |- | 2011 | "N.Y.E." | 43 | ''My Divider'' |- ! colspan="10"| <small>"—" denotes a release that did not chart.</small> |- |}

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== External links == *[http://www.dinosaurbones.ca/ Dinosaur Bones] Official Website *[https://twitter.com/dinosaur_bones Dinosaur Bones On Twitter] *[http://www.facebook.com/dinosaurbonesband Dinosaur Bones On Facebook] *[http://www.myspace.com/dinosaurbonesband Dinosaur Bones On Myspace]

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