Faunts
Encyclopedia
History
Faunts was formed in the fall of 2000 by two brothers Steve and Tim Batke. Faunts are released on Friendly Fire RecordingsFriendly Fire Recordings
Friendly Fire Recordings is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, founded by Dan Koplowitz in 2004. Bands under the label include Asobi Seksu, Faunts and David & the Citizens. Friendly Fire is distributed in the United States by Redeye Distribution and in Canada by Outside Music...
. In 2005, their debut album High Expectations/Low Results
High Expectations/Low Results
High Expectations/Low Results is an album by Faunts. It was released October 18, 2005 on Friendly Fire Recordings. The album had been recorded independently years earlier, but was not widely distributed until the band was signed to Friendly Fire....
was well-received. In 2006, a 40-minute EP entitled M4
M4 (EP)
M4 is an EP recorded by Canadian Indie Rock band Faunts in 2007. The EP was largely unknown until M4, Pt. II was played over the credits of the 2007 video game Mass Effect.- Track listing :* 1 - M4, Pt. II * 2 - Sleepwalker...
was released that grew out of music crafted to accompany short films for the Film and Video Arts Society
Film and Video Arts Society
The Film and Video Arts Society provides training, equipment, and networking opportunities for emerging and established filmmakers. Established by independent artists in 1982, FAVA represents one of the oldest artist-run co-ops in Canada and reached its 25th anniversary milestone in 2008...
. One of the tracks from the M4 (M4, Pt. II) was featured during the final credits of Bioware
BioWare
BioWare is a Canadian video game developer founded in February 1995 by newly graduated medical doctors Ray Muzyka, Greg Zeschuk, and Augustine Yip. BioWare is currently owned by American company Electronic Arts...
's 2007 RPG Mass Effect
Mass Effect
Mass Effect is an action role-playing game developed by BioWare for the Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows by Demiurge Studios. The Xbox 360 version was released worldwide in November 2007 published by Microsoft Game Studios...
. This raised the band's profile and "a sizeable new audience was exposed to Faunts’ moody, subdued melodies". On November 18, they released a remix album titled Faunts Remixed, featuring remixes by acts such as Mark Templeton
Mark Templeton (electronic artist)
Mark Templeton is a Canadian experimental electronic artist. Templeton's works are released by New York City record label Anticipate Recordings.-Background:...
and DVAS
DVAS
DVAS is a Canadian electronic dance music group located in Toronto. DVAS signed to Upper Class Recordings, the Toronto-based label responsible for notable artists The Russian Futurists, Cadence Weapon, Girlsareshort and The Cansecos in 2009.With a basis in Disco and Hi-NRG, DVAS was co-founded by...
, which is available exclusively through iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
. The newest Faunts album, Feel.Love.Thinking.Of
Feel.Love.Thinking.Of
Feel.Love.Thinking.Of. is an album by Faunts. It is their third album and was released on February 17, 2009.-Track listing:#"Feel.Love.Thinking.Of." – 3:09 .#"Input" – 2:41...
was released on February 17th, 2009, and is the result of songwriting over the course of the touring across America.
Current
- Paul Arnush - drumsDrummerA drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
- Rob Batke - keyboardKeyboardistA keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
, laptopLaptopA laptop, also called a notebook, is a personal computer for mobile use. A laptop integrates most of the typical components of a desktop computer, including a display, a keyboard, a pointing device and speakers into a single unit... - Steven Batke - vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Tim Batke - vocals, guitar, keyboard
- Scott Gallant - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Albums
- High Expectations/Low ResultsHigh Expectations/Low ResultsHigh Expectations/Low Results is an album by Faunts. It was released October 18, 2005 on Friendly Fire Recordings. The album had been recorded independently years earlier, but was not widely distributed until the band was signed to Friendly Fire....
(October 18, 2005) - M4M4 (EP)M4 is an EP recorded by Canadian Indie Rock band Faunts in 2007. The EP was largely unknown until M4, Pt. II was played over the credits of the 2007 video game Mass Effect.- Track listing :* 1 - M4, Pt. II * 2 - Sleepwalker...
(December 11, 2007) - Faunts Remixed (November 18, 2008)
- Feel.Love.Thinking.OfFeel.Love.Thinking.OfFeel.Love.Thinking.Of. is an album by Faunts. It is their third album and was released on February 17, 2009.-Track listing:#"Feel.Love.Thinking.Of." – 3:09 .#"Input" – 2:41...
(February 17, 2009)
See also
- Music of CanadaMusic of CanadaThe music of Canada has influences that have shaped the country. Aboriginals, the British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has subsequently been heavily influenced by American culture because of its proximity and migration between...
- Canadian rockCanadian rockCanadian rock describes a wide and diverse variety of music produced by Canadians, beginning with American style rock 'n' roll in the mid-20th century. Since then Canada has had a considerable impact on the development of the modern popular music called rock...
- List of Canadian musicians
- List of bands from Canada
- :Category:Canadian musical groups