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Bernice, Merganzer
All Ages
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Bernice (TORONTO)
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Bernice, the project of Toronto-based vocalist/songwriter Robin Dann, blends "melodies reminiscent of artists like Sade with the playful sounds of artists like Deerhoof and Dirty Projectors” (Pigeons & Planes).
Dann, the daughter of two symphony orchestra performers, is a trained vocalist with a Masters in Music from Goldsmiths, University of London, and her band - Thom Gill (keyboards/samples), Felicity Williams (vocals), Phil Melanson (percussion), and Dan Fortin (bass) - features active members of Bahamas, Owen Pallett, Leif Vollebekk, and DIANA.
Formed in 2010, the band’s first release, What Was That, landed in 2011 and saw critical praise from Exclaim Magazine and Globe & Mail. Bernice performed shows with Colin Stetson and supported Tegan & Sara on tour.
In 2016, the band returned from a residency at the Banff Centre, and supported the release of two singles, “St Lucia” and “Don't Wanna Be European”, with a series of performances at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Bernice started 2017 by supporting Martha Wainwright on tour across the UK before returning to Toronto for the Toronto Dance Theatre’s production of NOISY where the
band performed a bespoke composition for the show. The band was then invited to Miami to support Angel Olsen for Red Bull Sound Select’s 3 Days In Miami festival. Puff, a 5-song EP, was released in June ‘17 to resounding critical acclaim from
Pitchfork, NPR, Zane Lowe, and The Fader. Stereogum and Exclaim named the release
as one of the 'Best EPs of 2017. Puff was produced by Grammy Award-winner Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes, Lucius) and Matt Smith (Owen Pallett). The release was supported on tours with Charlotte Day Wilson and The Weather Station.
Bernice followed the maximalist EP with minimalist sophomore album Puff: In The Air Without A Shape released in May '18 on Arts & Crafts. Continuing their enigmatic exploration of pop, jazz, and R&B, the new album attempted to mimic the playful
intimacy of the band’s live show. The album was called “a monument to ephemerality” by the New York Times and received a long-list nomination for the prestigious Polaris
Music Prize.
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Merganzer (OTTAWA)
merganzer.bandcamp.com
youtube.com/watch?v=vhwYcN-Bg58
Merganzer is the experimental music project of Violinist Mika Posen (formerly of Timber Timbre, Agnes Obel). Expanding on the soundscapes, ambient textures, and melodic interludes she created for numerous bands over the past decade, Merganzer brings Posen’s musical craft to a slow-burning fruition. Using violin loops, layered synths, delicate pianos, and homemade beats, her expressive pop-noir songs and minimalist instrumental pieces cross genres and transcend time periods.
Hailed as “captivating, minimal, and tasteful,” Merganzer’s first full length record “Mirror Maze” was released in November 2015 and brought her to a number of notable Canadian festivals including X-Avant, Sled Island, Wavelength, Dawson City Music Festival, and Megaphono. She has opened for artists such as Julia Holter, Andy Shauf, and Pauline Oliveros, and collaborated with media artists such as Sonia Stefan and Timothy I. Smith.
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PRESSED CAFE - 750 GLADSTONE AVE
JULY 19 2019
$10 ADVANCE TICKETS (AVAILABLE JUNE 6 @ 12 PM EST) $12 AT THE DOOR
ALL AGES / 19+ LICENSED
DOORS @ 8PM SHOW DONE BY 11 PM
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Accessibility Notice:
Entrance is wheelchair accessible by ramp, gender-neutral washrooms available, but non-wheelchair accessible.
Codes of Conduct:
All attendants are expected to treat one another with respect. There will be no tolerance for any violent or oppressive behaviour, including but not limited to: racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia and ableism.
The organizers would like to acknowledge that this event will take place on unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin territory.
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