Blood Meridian (band)

Blood Meridian is a Canadian alternative country band based in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] The band consists of singer and songwriter Matt Camirand (of The Black Halos), guitarist Jeff Lee, keyboardist Shira Blustein, bassist Kevin Grant and drummer Joshua Wells.[2][3] The band was named for Cormac McCarthy's 1985 novel Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West.[4]

Blood Meridian
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
GenresAlternative country
Years active2004 (2004)–present
LabelsOutside Music
Elevation Recordings
Teenage USA recordings
MembersMatt Camirand
Jeff Lee
Shira Blustein
Kevin Grant

History

Blood Meridian was formed in 2004. That year the band released its debut album, We Almost Made It Home on Teenage USA.[5] They followed up in January 2006 with the EP Soldiers of Christ on Outside Music.[6]

In July 2006, they released their second album, Kick Up the Dust on Outside Music in Canada;[7] the album was also released internationally on V2 Records in August.[8] On November 20, 2007 the band released their third album Liquidate Paris![9]

Camirand and Wells are also members of Black Mountain and Pink Mountaintops, Wells is also in Lightning Dust, and Blustein is a member of The Choir Practice. Jeff Lee and his wife Jenni play in a band called Hard Drugs. Matthew Camirand leads Vancouver Power Three-o The Highway Kind.

Discography
  • 2004 We Almost Made It Home
  • 2006 Soldiers of Christ EP
  • 2006 Kick Up the Dust
  • 2007 Liquidate Paris!

References
  1. Brown, Marisa. "Blood Meridian - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
  2. "Blood Meridian". CBC Music. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
  3. Rebecca Raber (2006). Blood Meridian Kick Up the Dust. CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. pp. 32–. ISSN 1074-6978.
  4. "Reviews: New and Noteworthy". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 76– 12 August 2006. ISSN 0006-2510.
  5. "Blood Meridian Soldiers of Christ". By Cam Lindsay Exclaim!, Mar 01, 2006
  6. "New Releases: Under The Radar". Chart Attack - Feb 27, 2006
  7. "Blood Meridian Kick Up the Dust". Pitchfork, Sam Ubl, August 10, 2006
  8. "Blood Meridian sings of jealousy, murder, and other uplifting matters". Georgia Straight, by Adrian Mack on February 7th, 2007
  9. "Blood Meridian Liquidate Paris!".Pitchfork, Evan McGarvey March 4, 2008
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