Joel Plaskett
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Joel Plaskett is a Canadian
rock music
ian originally from Lunenburg
, Nova Scotia
. He grew up in Halifax
, Nova Scotia
and now resides across the harbour in Dartmouth
, Nova Scotia
. He has been a prominent figure in the Canadian indie rock
scene of the 1990s and 2000s.
band Thrush Hermit
with Rob Benvie
(vocals, guitar), Ian McGettigan
(vocals, bass), and Michael Catano (drums). Plaskett was the lead singer and guitar
ist for the Halifax-based band as well as the band's primary songwriter, until their breakup in late 1999.
and Coyote, the Euphonic, both of which had also recently broken up. Taking the name of the band from a Dutch children's book by Annie Schmidt called The Island of Nose, the band consisted of Plaskett on drums, Charles Austin and Drew Yamada on guitar, Andrew Glencross on keyboard and Tim Stewart on bass. They cited King Tubby
, Kraftwerk
, Pink Floyd
, Ray's Chicken Pita and Willie Nelson
as influences. The goal of the band was to mix conventional song structure with experimentation inspired by krautrock, stoogian protoplasm and the subtractive mixing techniques of "version" reggae. The band released one album, the self titled Neuseiland, recorded and released in 1999.
, consisted of leftover songs that were written near the end of his days in Thrush Hermit. It was successful, but not until the release of 2001's Down at the Khyber
featuring a new backing band, The Emergency, did Plaskett begin to enjoy widespread solo appeal. The Emergency consisted of Plaskett, drummer Dave Marsh
and bass player Tim Brennan, though old friend Ian McGettigan could often be seen playing bass at their shows. The third album of Plaskett's post-Thrush Hermit career and second of the Emergency's, Truthfully, Truthfully
was a commercial success. MapleMusic Recordings
is the current recording label for both The Emergency and Plaskett's solo efforts. Plaskett and the band have toured throughout North America and Europe with such performers as The Tragically Hip
, Sloan
and Kathleen Edwards
.
The Joel Plaskett Emergency has been nominated for two Juno Award
s, both in the alternative album category. The group won Rock Recording of the Year at the 2005 East Coast Music Awards, for the album Truthfully, Truthfully.
Plaskett released his second solo album, La De Da
in 2005, which garnered him two East Coast Music Awards in 2006, Male Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, for the song "Happen Now". He was also nominated for the Songwriter of the Year Juno Award, but lost to Arcade Fire.
La De Da was released in Australia on March 6, 2006 by local company Code One Entertainment. In April 2006, Plaskett toured the east coast of Australia (in solo mode) extensively to promote the release.
In March 2006, Joel Plaskett Emergency released their first DVD, Make a Little Noise
. It included an EP of three songs. The single "Nowhere With You" has received the most mainstream radio airplay of any Plaskett release to date, and was featured in a Zellers
television commercial. Make a Little Noise had three wins at the 2007 East Coast Music Awards: DVD of the Year, Single of the Year ("Nowhere with You"), and Songwriter of the Year (Joel Plaskett, for "Nowhere with You").
On March 3, 2007, Joel Plaskett Emergency released an Australia-only compilation, Make a Little Noise, a collection of songs from Down at the Khyber, Truthfully, Truthfully and the EP from the DVD. The DVD is also in included in this package as a bonus. The band toured Australia for the first time in March–April 2007, supporting Australian band Augie March
.
On April 17, 2007, their first album to include their new bassist, Chris Pennell, was released. The album, Ashtray Rock
, is described by the band as a concept album
. Ashtray Rock was on the shortlist for the 2007 Polaris Music Prize
, but lost to Patrick Watson's
album Close to Paradise
. The album's single "Fashionable People" was nominated for the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards
for pop/rock song of the year.
During the week of December 10, 2007, Plaskett and the Emergency played six consecutive shows at the Horseshoe Tavern
in Toronto as part of the music venue's 60th-anniversary celebrations. Each night, a different album was performed in its entirety, starting with In Need of Medical Attention on Monday and finishing with Ashtray Rock on Friday night and Saturday night.
Joel Plaskett Emergency were nominated for seven East Coast Music Awards in 2008, more than any other act. They won six of those awards, which is tied with a previous record.
His most recent studio album, Three
, was released on March 24, 2009. It consists of three discs each consisting of nine songs for a total of 27 songs. The first single from the album is "Through and Through and Through". The triple album was nominated for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize
short list. In the same week that the Polaris shortlist was announced, Paul McCartney
announced that he had selected Plaskett and the band Wintersleep
as the opening acts for his July 11 concert at Halifax Common
.
In November 2009, he recorded a new song, "On the Rail", for CBC Radio 2's Great Canadian Song Quest
.
In May 2011, he became the first artist ever to reach one million plays on CBC Radio 3
's online music streaming site, and released an exclusive acoustic version of "Nowhere with You" to the network for the occasion. In June, he is scheduled to release a B-sides and rarities compilation titled EMERGENCYs, false alarms, shipwrecks, castaways, fragile creatures, special features, demons and demonstrations.
for Atlantic Canadian artists such as Polaris Music Prize
-nominated Two Hours Traffic
and Little Miss Moffet. As well, in 2004 he made his television debut as a rock coach on the CBC Television
documentary series Rock Camp
. In 2008, Plaskett and his father Bill were featured in an episode of the Bravo! television concert series The Berkeley Sessions
. Plaskett also appeared as a busker in the film One Week
.
He sings a duet, "Gold Soul of Rock n' Roll", with Emm Gryner
on her 2010 disc of duets Gem and I
.
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
ian originally from Lunenburg
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Lunenburg , is a Canadian port town in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.Situated on the province's South Shore, Lunenburg is located on a peninsula at the western side of Mahone Bay. The town is approximately 90 kilometres southwest of the county boundary with the Halifax Regional Municipality.The...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. He grew up in Halifax
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
and now resides across the harbour in Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. He has been a prominent figure in the Canadian indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
scene of the 1990s and 2000s.
Thrush Hermit
In 1992, Plaskett created alternative rockAlternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Thrush Hermit
Thrush Hermit
-History:Thrush Hermit was formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1992 by Joel Plaskett , Rob Benvie , Ian McGettigan , and Michael Catano...
with Rob Benvie
Rob Benvie
Rob Benvie is a Canadian musician and writer who has performed with alternative rock acts Thrush Hermit, Camouflage Nights, The Tennis Injury, and The Dears. He also records and occasionally performs live as Tigre Benvie....
(vocals, guitar), Ian McGettigan
Ian McGettigan
Ian McGettigan is a Canadian rock musician and producer.As bassist, singer and songwriter for Thrush Hermit, McGettigan gained indie rock notoriety. Thrush Hermit also included Joel Plaskett, Rob Benvie and Cliff Gibb. Touring extensively through Canada and the United States, Thrush Hermit released...
(vocals, bass), and Michael Catano (drums). Plaskett was the lead singer and guitar
Guitar
The 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...
ist for the Halifax-based band as well as the band's primary songwriter, until their breakup in late 1999.
Neuseiland
In late 1998, Neuseiland was formed by Plaskett of Thrush Hermit, as well as members of popular Halifax bands The Super FriendzThe Super Friendz
The Super Friendz are a band from Halifax, Nova Scotia, active between 1994 and 1997, reforming in 2003. Contemporaries of Sloan, their early work was on Sloan's Murderecords label.-Origins:...
and Coyote, the Euphonic, both of which had also recently broken up. Taking the name of the band from a Dutch children's book by Annie Schmidt called The Island of Nose, the band consisted of Plaskett on drums, Charles Austin and Drew Yamada on guitar, Andrew Glencross on keyboard and Tim Stewart on bass. They cited King Tubby
King Tubby
King Tubby was a Jamaican electronics and sound engineer, known primarily for his influence on the development of dub in the 1960s and 1970s...
, Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk is an influential electronic music band from Düsseldorf, Germany. The group was formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1970, and was fronted by them until Schneider's departure in 2008...
, Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
, Ray's Chicken Pita and Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
as influences. The goal of the band was to mix conventional song structure with experimentation inspired by krautrock, stoogian protoplasm and the subtractive mixing techniques of "version" reggae. The band released one album, the self titled Neuseiland, recorded and released in 1999.
Solo work and the Emergency
After the breakup of Thrush Hermit and Neuseiland, Plaskett embarked on a solo career. His first release, In Need of Medical AttentionIn Need of Medical Attention
In Need of Medical Attention is the debut solo album by Joel Plaskett, released in 1999 concurrently with Thrush Hermit's Clayton Park.-Track listing:# "The News of Your Son"# "When I Have My Vision"# "Forever in Debt"# "Weigh It Down"...
, consisted of leftover songs that were written near the end of his days in Thrush Hermit. It was successful, but not until the release of 2001's Down at the Khyber
Down at the Khyber
Down at the Khyber is the first album that Joel Plaskett recorded with his backing band The Emergency. The title was influenced by the many days and nights spent playing and recording at The Khyber...
featuring a new backing band, The Emergency, did Plaskett begin to enjoy widespread solo appeal. The Emergency consisted of Plaskett, drummer Dave Marsh
Dave Marsh (musician)
Dave Marsh is a Canadian musician, best known for being drummer of seminal Halifax power-pop group The Super Friendz in the 1990s, of Joel Plaskett Emergency in the 2000s, and as a solo artist....
and bass player Tim Brennan, though old friend Ian McGettigan could often be seen playing bass at their shows. The third album of Plaskett's post-Thrush Hermit career and second of the Emergency's, Truthfully, Truthfully
Truthfully, Truthfully
Truthfully Truthfully is the second album by artist Joel Plaskett under the band name Joel Plaskett Emergency and his third since splitting from Thrush Hermit.- Track listing :All songs written by Joel Plaskett except where noted....
was a commercial success. MapleMusic Recordings
MapleMusic Recordings
MapleMusic Recordings is a Toronto based record label.The MapleMusic Recordings label is a project of Canadian roots rock band Skydiggers and entrepreneur Grant Dexter...
is the current recording label for both The Emergency and Plaskett's solo efforts. Plaskett and the band have toured throughout North America and Europe with such performers as The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as The Hip, is a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, consisting of Gordon Downie , Paul Langlois , Rob Baker , Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay . Since their formation in 1983 they have released 12 studio albums, two live albums, and 46 singles...
, Sloan
Sloan (band)
Sloan is a Toronto-based alternative rock quartet from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Throughout their 20-year tenure Sloan has released 10 LPs , two EPs, a live album, a "best of" collection and no less than thirty singles...
and Kathleen Edwards
Kathleen Edwards
Kathleen Edwards is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. Her 2003 debut album, Failer, contained the singles "Six O'Clock News" and "Hockey Skates".- Personal life :...
.
The Joel Plaskett Emergency has been nominated for two Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
s, both in the alternative album category. The group won Rock Recording of the Year at the 2005 East Coast Music Awards, for the album Truthfully, Truthfully.
Plaskett released his second solo album, La De Da
La De Da (album)
La De Da is the second solo album by Joel Plaskett, released in 2005, following two albums released under the band name Joel Plaskett Emergency...
in 2005, which garnered him two East Coast Music Awards in 2006, Male Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, for the song "Happen Now". He was also nominated for the Songwriter of the Year Juno Award, but lost to Arcade Fire.
La De Da was released in Australia on March 6, 2006 by local company Code One Entertainment. In April 2006, Plaskett toured the east coast of Australia (in solo mode) extensively to promote the release.
In March 2006, Joel Plaskett Emergency released their first DVD, Make a Little Noise
Make a Little Noise
Make a Little Noise is a 2006 CD and DVD release from Halifax, Nova Scotia indie rock group Joel Plaskett Emergency. The DVD features live songs from a show at the Marquee Club in Halifax and from shows on Plaskett's solo tour. The DVD also compiles all ten of his music videos together for the...
. It included an EP of three songs. The single "Nowhere With You" has received the most mainstream radio airplay of any Plaskett release to date, and was featured in a Zellers
Zellers
Zellers Inc. is Canada's second-largest chain of mass merchandise discount stores, with locations in communities across Canada. A subsidiary of the Hudson's Bay Company , it has 273 locations across the country....
television commercial. Make a Little Noise had three wins at the 2007 East Coast Music Awards: DVD of the Year, Single of the Year ("Nowhere with You"), and Songwriter of the Year (Joel Plaskett, for "Nowhere with You").
On March 3, 2007, Joel Plaskett Emergency released an Australia-only compilation, Make a Little Noise, a collection of songs from Down at the Khyber, Truthfully, Truthfully and the EP from the DVD. The DVD is also in included in this package as a bonus. The band toured Australia for the first time in March–April 2007, supporting Australian band Augie March
Augie March
Augie March are an Australian indie/pop rock band. Formed in 1996 in Shepparton, Victoria, the band currently consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Glenn Richards, lead guitarist Adam Donovan, bassist Edmondo Ammendola, drummer David Williams, and keyboardist Kiernan Box...
.
On April 17, 2007, their first album to include their new bassist, Chris Pennell, was released. The album, Ashtray Rock
Ashtray Rock
Ashtray Rock is an album by Canadian indie rock band Joel Plaskett Emergency, released on April 17, 2007.In interviews, band frontman Joel Plaskett has noted that Ashtray Rock is not a genre of music, but an actual location—in the forest west of Clayton Park, Nova Scotia—where teenagers go to get...
, is described by the band as a concept album
Concept album
In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
. Ashtray Rock was on the shortlist for the 2007 Polaris Music Prize
2007 Polaris Music Prize
The 2007 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 24, 2007 in Toronto.The winning album was Patrick Watson's Close to Paradise....
, but lost to Patrick Watson's
Patrick Watson (musician)
Patrick Watson is a Canadian singer-songwriter, and the name of the band which he fronts, whose blend of cabaret pop and classical music influences with indie rock has been compared to Rufus Wainwright, Andrew Bird, Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley and Pink Floyd for their experimental musicianship.-...
album Close to Paradise
Close to Paradise
Close to Paradise is the second album by Patrick Watson, released on September 26, 2006. On September 24, 2007, the album won the Polaris Music Prize, after reaching the finals alongside such other albums as Neon Bible , Ashtray Rock , Woke Myself Up , and The Reminder .- Track listing :# "Close to...
. The album's single "Fashionable People" was nominated for the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards
The Independent Music Awards
The Independent Music Awards is an international program that honors top-ranked independent artists and releases in more than 50 Album, Song, Music Video and Design categories....
for pop/rock song of the year.
During the week of December 10, 2007, Plaskett and the Emergency played six consecutive shows at the Horseshoe Tavern
Horseshoe Tavern
The Horseshoe Tavern is a concert venue located at 370 Queen Street West in downtown Toronto, and has been in operation since 1947. Owned by "JC", Ken Sprackman, Craig Laskey and Naomi Montpetit, the venue is a significant part of Canadian musical lore...
in Toronto as part of the music venue's 60th-anniversary celebrations. Each night, a different album was performed in its entirety, starting with In Need of Medical Attention on Monday and finishing with Ashtray Rock on Friday night and Saturday night.
Joel Plaskett Emergency were nominated for seven East Coast Music Awards in 2008, more than any other act. They won six of those awards, which is tied with a previous record.
His most recent studio album, Three
Three (Joel Plaskett album)
-Disc two:-Disc three:-Three More:-Three to One:...
, was released on March 24, 2009. It consists of three discs each consisting of nine songs for a total of 27 songs. The first single from the album is "Through and Through and Through". The triple album was nominated for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize
2009 Polaris Music Prize
The 2009 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 21, 2009 in Toronto at the Masonic Temple and broadcast live online for the first time in its short history...
short list. In the same week that the Polaris shortlist was announced, Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
announced that he had selected Plaskett and the band Wintersleep
Wintersleep
Wintersleep is a Canadian indie rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia.-Background:Wintersleep formed in 2001 and released two albums with Dependent Music, a music label and artists' collective that began in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 1994....
as the opening acts for his July 11 concert at Halifax Common
Halifax Common
The Halifax Common, in local popular usage more often referred to as the Commons, is a Canadian urban park in the community of Halifax in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality...
.
In November 2009, he recorded a new song, "On the Rail", for CBC Radio 2's Great Canadian Song Quest
Great Canadian Song Quest
Great Canadian Song Quest is an annual Canadian songwriting contest, sponsored by CBC Radio 2. Each year's contest features 13 Canadian musical artists, one from each province and territory, who are asked to write a song about a location in their home province which is selected by a listener...
.
In May 2011, he became the first artist ever to reach one million plays on CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3 is a radio station that consists of two parts devoted to Canadian arts and music: a radio service which is available on Sirius Satellite Radio and streaming audio, and several daily and weekly podcasts from the CBC Radio 3 website...
's online music streaming site, and released an exclusive acoustic version of "Nowhere with You" to the network for the occasion. In June, he is scheduled to release a B-sides and rarities compilation titled EMERGENCYs, false alarms, shipwrecks, castaways, fragile creatures, special features, demons and demonstrations.
Other collaborations
In recent years, Plaskett has embarked upon a number of projects. He has acted as record producerRecord producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
for Atlantic Canadian artists such as Polaris Music Prize
2008 Polaris Music Prize
The 2008 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 30, 2008. The prize was won by Caribou for his album Andorra....
-nominated Two Hours Traffic
Two Hours Traffic
Two Hours Traffic is a Canadian indie rock band, based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. They are named after a line in the prologue to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Although often described as the band that Halifax guitarist Joel Plaskett took "under his wing", they have increasingly...
and Little Miss Moffet. As well, in 2004 he made his television debut as a rock coach on the CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
documentary series Rock Camp
Rock Camp
Rock Camp was a 13-episode Canadian reality television series of 2004. Episodes featured 18 youths training to become rock musicians, as filmed in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The series was first broadcast 5 April 2004....
. In 2008, Plaskett and his father Bill were featured in an episode of the Bravo! television concert series The Berkeley Sessions
The Berkeley Sessions
The Berkeley Sessions is a six-episode HD Canadian television music program produced by Original Spin Media and broadcast on Bravo!. The Berkeley Sessions was initially created with an eye and ear toward original music, featuring artists that create innovative new sounds in everything from...
. Plaskett also appeared as a busker in the film One Week
One Week (2008 film)
One Week is a 2008 Canadian film directed by Michael McGowan and starring Joshua Jackson, Liane Balaban, and Campbell Scott. The film debuted at the Toronto Film Festival on September 8, 2008 and was released theatrically on March 6, 2009....
.
He sings a duet, "Gold Soul of Rock n' Roll", with Emm Gryner
Emm Gryner
Emm Gryner is a Canadian singer-songwriter and occasional actress.-Biography:Gryner's childhood was spent in Forest, Lambton County, Ontario. Her father was of half Irish heritage and her mother was Filipina....
on her 2010 disc of duets Gem and I
Gem and I
Gem and I is the twelfth studio album by Emm Gryner, released September 21, 2010 on Dead Daisy Records in Canada and Second Motion Records in the United States....
.
Personal life
Plaskett is married to Nova Scotia graphic artist and cartoonist Rebecca Kraatz, who provided the artwork for the cover and liner of Ashtray Rock, La De Da, and In Need of Medical Attention. On tour, Plaskett frequently mentions his childhood stay at Camp Wapomeo, a residential summer camp located outside of YarmouthYarmouth, Nova Scotia
Yarmouth is a town and fishing port located on the Gulf of Maine in rural southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the shire town of Yarmouth County. The town is located in the heart of the world's largest lobster fishing grounds and has Canada's highest lobster catch.- History :The townsite may...
.
Awards and nominations
- Juno AwardJuno AwardThe Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
s- 2010 - Adult alternative album of the year (Three)
- 2010, 2008, 2006 - Songwriter of the Year (nomination)
- 2004 - Best Alternative Album of the Year, La De Da (nomination)
- 2002 - Best New Artist of the Year, Down At the Khyber (nomination)
- East Coast Music Awards
- 2010 - Entertainer of the Year
- 2010 - Male Solo Recording of the Year (Three)
- 2010 - Recording of the Year (Three)
- 2010 - Single of the Year (Through & Through & Through)
- 2010 - Songwriter of the Year (Through & Through & Through)
- 2010 - Pop Recording of the Year (Three)
- 2009 - Entertainer of the Year
- 2009, 2008, 2007 - Single of the Year
- 2008, 2007, 2006 - Songwriter of the Year
- 2008 - FACTOR Recording of the Year
- 2008 - Group of the Year
- 2008, 2005 - Rock Recording of the Year
- 2008 - Video of the Year ("Fashionable People")
- 2007 - DVD of the Year (Make a Little Noise)
- 2008 - Entertainer of the Year (nomination)
- 2006 - Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Video of the Year
- 2005 - Album of the Year, Group of the Year (nomination)
- 2002 - Rock Recording of the Year, Best New Artist of the Year, Video of the Year (nomination)
- Music NS Awards
- 2007, 2006 - Songwriter of the Year
- 2007, 2006, 2004 - Entertainer of The Year
- 2007, 2005 - Album of the Year
- 2007, 2004 - Group of The Year
- 2007, 2005 - Pop Rock Recording of the Year
- 2007 - Video of the Year ("Fashionable People")
- 2006 - Single of the Year (nomination)
- 2005 - Male Artist of the Year
- 2004 - Alternative Recording of the Year
- CMW Indie Awards
- 2008 - Favorite Rock Artist/ Group of the Year (nomination)
- 2008 - Galaxie Rising Star Award (nomination)
- Polaris Music PrizePolaris Music PrizeThe Polaris Music Prize is a music award annually given to the best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales, or record label...
- 2009 - Three (nomination)
- 2007 - Ashtray Rock (nomination)
- Billboard World Song Contest
- 2008 - Pop Category, "Fashionable People" (WON)
- Great American Song Contest
- 2009 - Pop Category, "Face of the Earth" (WON)
- 2008 - Pop Category, "Fashionable People" (WON)
- 2006 - Pop Category,"Nowhere with You" (WON)
- COCA Award
- 2008 - Best Mainstage Artist
- Canadian Radio Music Award
- 2007 - Best New Solo Artist, Hot AC
- CBC Radio 3CBC Radio 3CBC Radio 3 is a radio station that consists of two parts devoted to Canadian arts and music: a radio service which is available on Sirius Satellite Radio and streaming audio, and several daily and weekly podcasts from the CBC Radio 3 website...
Bucky Awards- 2007 - Best Falsetto ("Fashionable People")
- 2007 - Song Most Likely to be a Future Classic
- 2006 - #1 Top 94 List
- The CoastThe CoastThe Coast is a free weekly newspaper in Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada. The paper distributes 24,000 copies per week throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality. The paper is owned by Coast Publishing Limited....
- 2007 - Top 50 CDs of the Year
- 2007, 2006, 2005 - Best Canadian Male Musician
- 2007 - Best Canadian Solo Artist
- 2006, 2005 - Best Local Male Musician
- 2006, 2002 - Best Local Album
- 2005 - Best Local Song
- 2004, 2003 - Best Local Band, Best Local Album
- 2003 - Best Local Live Act
- 2002 - Best Video
- 2002 - Best Male Solo Artist
Thrush Hermit
- 1994: Smart BombSmart Bomb (EP)Smart Bomb is the debut EP by Canadian rock band Thrush Hermit, released in 1994 on Murderecords.-Track listing:# Hated It # French Inhale # All Dressed Up # Pink Is the Colour # Cott...
, EP - 1995: The Great Pacific OceanThe Great Pacific OceanThe Great Pacific Ocean is the second EP by Canadian rock band Thrush Hermit, released in 1995 on CD and 12" picture disc by Murderecords. The EP was recorded and mixed by Steve Albini.-Track listing:# The Great Pacific Ocean...
, EP - 1997: Rock and Roll Detective, EP
- 1997: Sweet HomewreckerSweet HomewreckerSweet Homewrecker is the first full-length album by Canadian rock band Thrush Hermit. It was released on Elektra Records in 1997.-Track listing:# Skip the Life – 3:23# North Dakota – 3:48# Noosed and Haloed Swear Words – 3:32# Without You? – 2:04...
- 1999: Clayton ParkClayton Park (album)Clayton Park is the second full-length album by Canadian rock band Thrush Hermit. It was released on Sonic Unyon in 1999, and is the last recording they released as a band...
Solo albums
- 1999: In Need of Medical AttentionIn Need of Medical AttentionIn Need of Medical Attention is the debut solo album by Joel Plaskett, released in 1999 concurrently with Thrush Hermit's Clayton Park.-Track listing:# "The News of Your Son"# "When I Have My Vision"# "Forever in Debt"# "Weigh It Down"...
- 2005: La De DaLa De Da (album)La De Da is the second solo album by Joel Plaskett, released in 2005, following two albums released under the band name Joel Plaskett Emergency...
- 2009: ThreeThree (Joel Plaskett album)-Disc two:-Disc three:-Three More:-Three to One:...
- 2009: Three More (EP)
Joel Plaskett Emergency
- 2001: Down at the KhyberDown at the KhyberDown at the Khyber is the first album that Joel Plaskett recorded with his backing band The Emergency. The title was influenced by the many days and nights spent playing and recording at The Khyber...
- 2003: Truthfully, TruthfullyTruthfully, TruthfullyTruthfully Truthfully is the second album by artist Joel Plaskett under the band name Joel Plaskett Emergency and his third since splitting from Thrush Hermit.- Track listing :All songs written by Joel Plaskett except where noted....
- 2006: Make a Little NoiseMake a Little NoiseMake a Little Noise is a 2006 CD and DVD release from Halifax, Nova Scotia indie rock group Joel Plaskett Emergency. The DVD features live songs from a show at the Marquee Club in Halifax and from shows on Plaskett's solo tour. The DVD also compiles all ten of his music videos together for the...
(DVD/EP) - 2007: Ashtray RockAshtray RockAshtray Rock is an album by Canadian indie rock band Joel Plaskett Emergency, released on April 17, 2007.In interviews, band frontman Joel Plaskett has noted that Ashtray Rock is not a genre of music, but an actual location—in the forest west of Clayton Park, Nova Scotia—where teenagers go to get...
- 2011: EMERGENCYs, false alarms, shipwrecks, castaways, fragile creatures, special features, demons and demonstrations
Singles
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| CAN Alt Canadian rock/alternative chart The Canadian rock/alternative chart was first published on June 11, 1995 by RPM magazine under the name Alternative 30. The song which held the number-one spot on this first chart was "More Human than Human" by White Zombie... |
CAN Rock Canadian rock/alternative chart The Canadian rock/alternative chart was first published on June 11, 1995 by RPM magazine under the name Alternative 30. The song which held the number-one spot on this first chart was "More Human than Human" by White Zombie... |
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| 2011 | "Jimmie's Still Jimmie" | 26 | 25 | Jimmie's Still Jimme / That's Not Joel (with Shotgun Jimmie Shotgun Jimmie Shotgun Jimmie is the stage name of Jim Kilpatrick, a Canadian singer-songwriter. Formerly associated with the band Shotgun & Jaybird, since that band's breakup he has released several albums as a solo artist.... ) |
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External links
- Joel Plaskett
- The Joel Plaskett Emergency at CBC Radio 3CBC Radio 3CBC Radio 3 is a radio station that consists of two parts devoted to Canadian arts and music: a radio service which is available on Sirius Satellite Radio and streaming audio, and several daily and weekly podcasts from the CBC Radio 3 website...