Sproll
Encyclopedia
Sproll is a Canadian
indie rock
band that was formed in 2003 in the city of Moncton, New Brunswick
, Canada
.
The band Sproll consists of lead vocalist Corey Hachey, guitarist Neal MacLean, bassist Glen Austin Farquhar, and drummer Thom Cooke. Their debut EP
titled "Soft Science" was released in February 2006 and garnered a nominated for an East Coast Music Award in 2007 for NEWCAP Rock Recording of the Year. The songs "More Than You" and "Nobody's Fault" have been used on the television show Whistler
. Tracks from the album were also featured on the 2007 East Coast Music compilation, and the 2007 Atlantic Film Festival compilation. Their new album titled "Turn On Your Radio" was released on January 15, 2008.
Over the next year, the band wrote a collection of songs and enlisted the help of producer Laurence Currie at Idea of East in Halifax
, Nova Scotia
. During the winter months of 2005 and 2006, pre-production of the EP
"Soft Science" took place and was subsequentially recorded during the spring-summer of 2006 at Idea of East studios. The album was released Canada wide with distribution by Outside Music
and online by Maple Music and iTunes
.
After touring throughout Canada and the North Eastern US from the summer of 2006 til the spring of 2007, the band once again enlisted the help of producer Laurence Currie to work with them on their latest full length recording, "Turn on your radio". Recorded in Toronto
, Ontario
at Signal to Noise Studios and Sunnyside Studios from spring 2007 til fall 2007, the new album consists of 11 tracks and will be available in early 2008.
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...
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...
band that was formed in 2003 in the city of Moncton, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
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...
.
The band Sproll consists of lead vocalist Corey Hachey, guitarist Neal MacLean, bassist Glen Austin Farquhar, and drummer Thom Cooke. Their debut EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
titled "Soft Science" was released in February 2006 and garnered a nominated for an East Coast Music Award in 2007 for NEWCAP Rock Recording of the Year. The songs "More Than You" and "Nobody's Fault" have been used on the television show Whistler
Whistler (TV series)
Whistler is a Canadian television drama centring on the aftermath of the mysterious death of a local snowboard legend. The series was created by Kelly Senecal and developed by Patrick Banister, John Barbisan, Mindy Heslin, and Susan James.-Premise:...
. Tracks from the album were also featured on the 2007 East Coast Music compilation, and the 2007 Atlantic Film Festival compilation. Their new album titled "Turn On Your Radio" was released on January 15, 2008.
History
In 2002, guitarist Neal MacLean and vocalist Corey Hachey (who had previously met years ago) unknowingly moved to the same city and found themselves looking to become part of the music scene. They eventually met up by chance and started the group right away, seeking out two more members. After many auditions, bassist Glen Farquhar and drummer Thom Cooke completed the foursome in May 2003 and Sproll started writing music and performing in local clubs.Over the next year, the band wrote a collection of songs and enlisted the help of producer Laurence Currie at Idea of East 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...
. During the winter months of 2005 and 2006, pre-production of the EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
"Soft Science" took place and was subsequentially recorded during the spring-summer of 2006 at Idea of East studios. The album was released Canada wide with distribution by Outside Music
Outside Music
Outside Music is a Canadian record label and distributor, founded by Lloyd Nishimura in 1995. In 2007, it expanded to include an artist management division which counts Jill Barber, Matthew Barber, One Hundred Dollars and Sunparlour Players as management clients.Outside has released countless...
and online by Maple Music and 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....
.
After touring throughout Canada and the North Eastern US from the summer of 2006 til the spring of 2007, the band once again enlisted the help of producer Laurence Currie to work with them on their latest full length recording, "Turn on your radio". Recorded in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
at Signal to Noise Studios and Sunnyside Studios from spring 2007 til fall 2007, the new album consists of 11 tracks and will be available in early 2008.
Present
With the new album completed, the band is focusing on planning their release in early 2008. While information for the new album is scarce, guitarist Neal MacLean has said that "...we are very proud of the new album. It definitely shows our maturation of songwriting to date and we had a great time recording it."EPs
- Soft Science (Recorded 2006) http://www.exclaim.ca/musicreviews/generalreview.aspx?csid1=81&csid2=850&fid1=21917
External links
- Official Site
- Sproll on MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Quadraphonic Records
- Outside Music
- MapleMusic
- CBC Radio 3 profile
- Music video: Eyes Have Spoken