Andrew Whiteman

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Andrew Whiteman
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Whiteman performing with Broken Social Scene
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Birth nameDavid Andrew Patrick Whiteman
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Instrument(s)Guitar, bass guitar

David Andrew Patrick Whiteman is a Canadian musician and songwriter. Forming the Bourbon Tabernacle Choir in Toronto out of high school, [1] he eventually left the band in 1993 after eight years. [2] Whiteman went on to record Fear of Zen in 1995 with the band Que Vida! [3] Whiteman fronts the band Apostle of Hustle [4] [5] with bassist Julian Brown and drummer Dean Stone. [6] [7]

Leslie Feist subsequently invited Whiteman to collaborate with Brendan Canning, Kevin Drew, Justin Peroff and herself—then essentially the core members of Broken Social Scene. [8] [9] The chemistry was successful and Whiteman became one of the band's four members to consistently appear in every tour.

Whiteman also collaborated with his wife, singer Ariel Engle, in the band AroarA, which released the EP In the Pines in 2013. [10] The EP, based on the poetry of Alice Notley, was a longlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Stoute, Lenny (22 October 1992). "Debut album may mean last call for Bourbon Tabernacle Choir". Toronto Star . p. E7.
  2. ↑ Kastner, Jamie (7 February 1995). "Another Shot Of Bourbon". Canoe. Jam!. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ↑ ""Fear of Zen" (sound recording) / Andrew Whiteman & Que Vida!", collections canada, Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, AMICUS No. 15511021, retrieved 30 November 2011.
  4. ↑ Trapunski, Richard (19 July 2007). "Apostle of Hustle change tune". Spinner. Spinner . Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "Andrew Whiteman Overview". allmusic.com. Allmusic . Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  6. ↑ Wigney, Allan (11 April 2007). "Apostle of Hustle change tune". Canoe. Jam!. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ↑ Cox, Deena (3 May 2007). "Music » Music Features » Apostle of Hustle shares his maniacal obsession". The Georgia Straight . Vancouver: Vancouver Free Press Publishing Corp. straight.com. ISSN   0709-8995 . Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  8. ↑ McLean, Steve. "Broken Social Scene". The Canadian Encyclopedia . Historica Canada . Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  9. ↑ Wilson, MacKenzie. "Broken Social Scene Biography". allmusic.com. Allmusic . Retrieved 15 April 2010.
  10. ↑ AroarA Archived 1 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine at CBC Music.
  11. ↑ "Polaris Music Prize announces 2014 long list" Archived 3 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine . Aux , 19 June 2014.
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