Cousins (band)

Cousins is a Canadian garage rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia.[1] They have released three albums and toured in Canada and the United States.

Cousins
OriginHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
GenresGarage rock
LabelsSaved by Vinyl, Hand Drawn Dracula
MembersAaron Mangle
Leigh Dotey

History

First formed in 2006,[2] the band has had a variety of lineups. Its constant members have been singer/songwriter and guitarist Aaron Mangle, and drummer Leigh Dotey, who are not cousins.[1][3] They released their debut album, Out on Town, independently in 2009, and toured around Canada in support of the album in 2010,[4] including at Pop Montreal.[5] They signed to Saved by Vinyl for their 2012 album The Palm at the End of the Mind.[2] In 2012 the band toured extensively across Canada and the United States,[2][6] sometimes with Mangle and Dotey playing as a duo,[7] and often as a group of three or four musicians.[8]

Their third full-length album, The Halls of Wickwire, was released May 13, 2014 on Hand Drawn Dracula.[9][10] The album was produced by Graham Walsh of Holy Fuck,[2] and was a longlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize.[11]

Albums
  • Out on Town (2009)
  • The Palm at the End of the Mind (2012)
  • The Halls of Wickwire (2014)

References
  1. Ben Rayner, "Cousins album captures essence of a road gig". Toronto Star, May 23, 2014.
  2. "Cousins’ duo tone". The Coast, June 6, 2013.
  3. "Cousins' Aaron Mangle Discusses His Grandmother's Influence on 'The Halls of Wickwire'". Exclaim!, Ian Gormely May 16, 2014
  4. "Shows that rocked Toronto last week". NOW Toronto, April 29, 2010
  5. "Cousins (Pop Montreal Session)". Paste, Dec 16, 2010
  6. " Review – “The Halls of Wickwire” – Cousins". Greyowl Point, May 6, 2014, reviewed by Eleni Armenakis
  7. "Capturing Cousins: Haligonian garage rock is best experienced live". NOW Toronto, by Richard Trapunski, April 30, 2012
  8. "Missin’ Cousins: The beloved duo return to Halifax, and The Music Room, on Friday". The Coast, May 10, 2012, By Jaime Forsythe
  9. "Cousins, 'The Halls of Wickwire'" Archived 2014-05-09 at the Wayback Machine. Exclaim!, May 6, 2014.
  10. "Cousins: The Halls of Wickwire – album review". Louder than War, by Nat Lyon, 16 May, 2014
  11. "Polaris Music Prize announces 2014 long list" Archived 2014-07-03 at the Wayback Machine. Aux, June 19, 2014.
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