Shapes and Sizes

Shapes and Sizes are a Canadian indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia. There are four members — Nathan Gage, singers Caila Thompson-Hannant and Rory Seydel, and John Crellin.

Shapes and Sizes
OriginVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
GenresIndie rock
LabelsAsthmatic Kitty
Websiteshapesandsizes.ca
MembersRory Seydel
Caila Thompson-Hannant
Nathan Gage
John Crellin

History

Shapes and sizes came together in Victoria and self-released their self-titled first album in early 2006.[1] The band signed with New York record label Asthmatic Kitty[2] and became the only Canadian band on its roster. The label reissued the band's album in July 2006.

In January 2007, the band released a split 7" with The Weird Weeds as part of Asthmatic Kitty's new split 7" series, "Unusual Animals". The band's second full-length album, Split Lips, Winning Hips, A Shiner, was released in May 2007.[3]

By 2009, Shapes and Sizes had moved to Montreal, and performed there as part of the 2009 Pop Montreal festival.[4] The band released their third album Candle to Your Eyes in August, 2010.[5] The album contained an eclectic collection of rock styles, partly because there are two lead singers with dissimilar voices.[6][7] In the fall that year the album appeared on the !Earshot National Top 50 Chart.[8]

Discography
Albums
  • 2006 Shapes and Sizes (Asthmatic Kitty)
  • 2007 Split Lips, Winning Hips, A Shiner (Asthmatic Kitty)
  • 2010 Candle to Your Eyes (Asthmatic Kitty)
EPs
  • 2007 "Castanets + Shapes and Sizes" (Asthmatic Kitty)
Singles
  • 2007 "Jinker/That Fat Hand" from Unusual Animals, vol. 1, split 7" with The Weird Weeds (Asthmatic Kitty)

References
  1. "Shapes and Sizes". AllMusic Biography by James Christopher Monger
  2. "Sufjan Loves Shapes and Sizes". Exclaim!, By Bryan Borzykowski, Jan 01, 2006
  3. "Shapes and Sizes Talk New "Subdued" Album". Exclaim!, By Josiah Hughes, Jul 02, 2010
  4. "Pop Montreal: Concert Review: Sufjan Stevens at Cabaret Juste Pour Rire; Oct. 2,2009". Montreal Gazette. October 3, 2009 ,
  5. Sylvester, Daniel (2010) "Shapes and Sizes Candle to Your Eyes", Exclaim!, September 2010, retrieved 2011-08-11
  6. "Shapes and Sizes: Shapes and Sizes". Pitchfork, Chris Dahlen, July 17 2006
  7. "Shapes and Sizes: Candle to Your Eyes". Pitchfork, Matthew Perpetua, August 2 2010
  8. "The National Top 50 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, October 26, 2010". !Earshot.
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