Faith Healer (band)

Faith Healer is a Canadian indie rock band from Edmonton, Alberta, whose core member is singer and songwriter Jessica Jalbert.[1] Another long-time member is singer-songwriter, producer and recording engineer Renny Wilson.

Faith Healer
OriginEdmonton, Alberta
Genresindie rock
Years active2015–present
LabelsMint Records
MembersJessica Jalbert
Renny Wilson
Jenni Roberts
Mitch Holtby

History

Jalbert first collaborated with Wilson on her solo debut album Brother Loyola in 2011,[2] before deciding to adopt the band name Faith Healer as she did not want her music to be pigeonholed as singer-songwriter pop.[3]

The band's debut album Cosmic Troubles was released March 31, 2015 on Mint Records.[2] The album was met with positive reviews from Pitchfork[4] and Exclaim!.[5] Wilson played several instruments on the album and created a number of the arrangements.[6]

Jalbert and Wilson recorded their second album, Try ;-), in Montreal. It was released in September 2017.[7][8] The pair added Jenni Roberts and Mitch Holtby to create a complete band; the group performed at the 2017 Pop Montreal Festival.[9] The album was longlisted for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize.[10]

Discography
  • 2015 – Cosmic Troubles (Mint Records)
  • 2017 – Try ;-) (Mint Records)

References
  1. "Faith Healer ready for a second go-around". Edmonton Journal, September 7, 2017.
  2. "Edmonton act Faith Healer’s career on the verge of a cosmic rebirth". BeatRoute, March 23, 2015.
  3. "Faith Healer is dedicated ’70s psych-pop on Try ;-)". The Georgia Straight, November 8, 2017.
  4. "Faith Healer: Cosmic Troubles Album Review". Pitchfork. April 1, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  5. "Faith Healer Cosmic Troubles". Exclaim!. April 1, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  6. "Faith Healer ready for a second go-around". Edmonton Journal, Tom Murray, September 7, 2017.
  7. "Faith Healer Unveil Sophomore Album 'Try ;-)'". Exclaim!, July 6, 2017.
  8. "Faith Healer leaves lyrics open to interpretation". Georgia Straight, by Mike Usinger on February 28, 2018
  9. "Faith Healer POP Montreal, Montreal QC, September 15". Exclaim!, Matt Bobkin, September 16, 2017
  10. "2018 Polaris Music Prize: Arcade Fire, Daniel Caesar, Gord Downie make this year's long list". CBC Music, June 14, 2018.
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