The Besnard Lakes
The Besnard Lakes | |
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The Besnard Lakes. (Left to right: Kevin Laing, Richard White, Jace Lasek, Olga Goreas) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock, shoegaze, post-rock, new prog |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | FatCat (US) Flemish Eye (Canada) Full Time Hobby (Rest of world) |
| Members | Jace Lasek Olga Goreas Kevin Laing Richard White Sheenah Ko Robbie MacArthur |
| Past members | Steve Raegele Jeremiah Bullied Nicole Lizée |
| Website | www.thebesnardlakes.com |
The Besnard Lakes (/ˈbɛznɜːrd/ BEZ-nerd) are a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Formed in 2003 by the husband and wife team of Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas, the band also includes Kevin Laing (drums), Richard White (guitar), Sheenah Ko (keyboards) and Robbie MacArthur (guitar).
Two of the band's six albums have been nominated for the Polaris Music Prize.