Brasstronaut


Brasstronaut is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with roots in pop, rock and jazz. It was formed in 2007. Their current line-up consists of Bryan Davies on trumpet, Edo Van Breemen on piano and vocals, Sam Davidson on clarinet and EWI, Tariq Hussain on lap steel and electric guitar, Brennan Saul on drums and John Walsh on bass.
Van Breemen composed the "Sprott Shaw Community College" jingle.

History

''Old World Lies''

Their first release, the EP Old World Lies, was released in 2008 on Unfamiliar Records and received a positive press and blog response. It was accompanied by a video for the song "Requiem for a Scene". On October 20, 2010, Brasstronaut performed a version of Old World Lies on a balcony in London for the viral music show BalconyTV.

''Mount Chimaera''

The band spent early 2009 in Banff, Alberta, recording their first full-length album as part of a Winter Music Creative Residency at the Banff Centre. After postponing the release date of September 23, they revamped and re-recorded some of the songs in private studios in Vancouver and finally released Mount Chimaera on March 2, 2010.
The tracks "Old World Lies" and "Requiem for a Scene" were used in the soundtrack for the game WET.

Discography

Studio albums

Mount Chimaera was longlisted for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.
"Hearts Trompet" from Mount Chimaera won the SOCAN Songwriting Prize in 2010.