Woodpigeon (band)
Woodpigeon | |
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Woodpigeon circa 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Calgary, Alberta |
| Genres | indie pop, folk rock, anti-folk, synthcore, goth |
| Years active | 2006–2022 |
| Labels | Boompa (N. America), End of the Road (UK / EU), Fierce Panda (UK / EU), Lirico (JPN), Where It's At is Where You Are (UK / EU), Oscar St. Records (Canada), Song, By Toad Records (UK), Lost Map (UK). |
| Members | unknown |
| Website | www.woodpigeon-songbook.com / woodpigeon.bandcamp.com |
Woodpigeon are a Canadian indie pop collective founded in Calgary and presently based in Montréal. It is led by and performs the songs of Mark Andrew Hamilton. Woodpigeon have released six studio albums, and a number of EPs, and Hamilton has worked with over 75 collaborators both on record and in live performance. Live, Woodpigeon is often a solo project incorporating loops and layered vocals.
When asked about the band's name, Hamilton explains: "I've always been in love with the word Woodpigeon for as long as I can remember. When you write it in cursive, it looks like a rollercoaster."
The band's sound has been compared to Sufjan Stevens, Grizzly Bear, Talk Talk, Camera Obscura, Simon & Garfunkel, and Belle & Sebastian, amongst others. Band leader Mark Hamilton's main lyrical influence is The Kinks.