Adam and the Amethysts

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Adam and the Amethysts
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres Indie, psychedelic
Years active2004–2012
Labels Pome, Kelp
MembersAdam Waito
Rebecca Lessard [1]
Scott Johnson Gailey [2]
Jordan Robson-Cramer [2]
Keiko Devaux
Rory Seydel
Katherine Peacock
Jessie Stein
Nathan Ward
Website adamandtheamethysts.com

Adam and the Amethysts was a Canadian indie rock band formed in Montreal in 2004. The band was fronted by Adam Waito, a former member of Miracle Fortress. [3] The band released two albums and toured mostly around North America.

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History

Waito was born in Manitouwadge, Ontario, raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario and moved to Montreal in the early 2000s. [3] He co-founded Telefauna in 2004, an indie-pop band whose that played the Pop Montreal festival three times. They released Their 1st EP in 2005 and a single "Under the Underground Water" b/w "Bamboo Shoot" in 2007. [4]

Waito launched Adam and the Amethysts with the release of Amethyst Amulet on 10 June 2008, on Pome Records. [5] The album was an ode to Waito's home town, referencing 60s pop and Neil Young. [6] For this album, it was reported that guest artists included members of Telefauna and The Luyas, but they are not credited. [7]

After the release of Amethyst Amulet the band underwent some lineup changes while continuing to play festivals like Pop Montreal, [8] and Halifax Pop Explosion. [9] They also opened for Land of Talk. [10]

The band's second album, Flickering Flashlight, was released on 4 October 2011, on Kelp Records. [11] [12] [13] [14] The song "Prophecy" from this album was featured on the soundtrack of Curfew , which won the 2012 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. [15] The band, now a trio, went on a short Canadian tour. [16] In 2012, they played Canadian Music Week [17] and the South by Southwest festival in Texas. [18]

In 2013 Lessard and Waito formed the duo Silverkeys. [19] In 2014 Waito joined Ohara Hale and Jeremy MacCuish to form the trio Nancy Pants. [20]

In 2013, the Adam and the Amethysts song "Dreaming" appeared in the film What If. [21]

Discography

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References

Citations

  1. ↑ Daniel Sylvester. "Land of Talk / Adam & the Amethysts Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield QC April 10". Exclaim! . exclaim.ca. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  2. 1 2 National Capital Rock. "Conference Content". Wayback Machine . natcaprock.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Full Interview with Adam Waito". sarablackmcculloch.tumblr.com. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Telefauna". Discogs. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Adam & The Amethysts – Amethyst Amulet". Discogs. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "ADAM & THE AMETHYSTS, June 2008". nowtoronto.com. Now Toronto. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  7. ↑ Whibbs, Chris. "Adam & the Amethysts Amethyst Amulet, July 2008". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  8. ↑ Indrisek, Scott (5 October 2008). "POP Montreal Day 4, Oct 2008". The Village Voice. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Halifax Pop Explosion 2011". consequence.net. Consequence. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  10. ↑ Sylvester, Daniel. "Land of Talk / Adam & the Amethysts April 2010". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  11. ↑ Drew Necci, Marilyn (19 April 2012). "Adam And The Amethysts: Flickering Flashlight, Apr 2012". rvamag.com. RVA Magazine. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  12. ↑ Carlick, Stephen. "Adam & the Amethysts Flickering Flashlight". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  13. ↑ Kelp Records. "Conference Content". Wayback Machine . kelprecords.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  14. ↑ "Get To Know: Adam & the Amethysts | Chart Attack". Chart Attack. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Music". curfewfilm.com. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  16. ↑ Hudson, Alex. "Adam & the Amethysts Embark on Canadian Tour, Nov 2011". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  17. ↑ Laughlin, Stephanie. "Sounds of Spain and The Rainbow Connection". forgetthebox.net. Forget the Box. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  18. ↑ "Adam & The Amethysts's Concert History". concertarchives.org. Concert Archives. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  19. ↑ "She Pop: Women to Watch at POP Montreal". Montreal Gazette. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  20. ↑ "Nancy Pants 'Total Nancy Pants' (album stream)". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
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