As the Poets Affirm

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As the Poets Affirm
Origin Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Genres Post-rock, Chamber pop
Years active2001 (2001)–2007 (2007)
Labels Zunior
MembersGary Udle
Nathan Gara
Ryan Patterson
Adam Saikaley
Alex Cairncross
Cindy Olberg
Kina De Grasse
Ben Belanger
Ryan Griffin
Renee Leduc
Gary Franks
Website www.asthepoetsaffirm.com

...As the Poets Affirm was a Canadian independent rock band formed in 2001 in Ottawa, Ontario. The band began as a three-piece acoustic project, and later evolved into a seven-member line-up experimenting with jazz, classical and electronica. Its name is taken from a line in Dante's Inferno . The original members were – Gary Udle (guitar, vocals), Nathan Gara (drums), Ryan Patterson (guitar, Pocket trumpet, vocals), Adam Saikaley (Moog synthesizer, organ, vocals), bassist and singer Alex Cairncross and cellist Cindy Olberg. They were occasionally joined by violinist Renée Leduc, bassist Ryan Griffin, keyboardist, cellist and singer Kina De Grasse Forney, and on guitar, keyboards and trumpet, Ben Belanger.

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History

In 2004, the band independently released two albums: I Want To Tell My Heart To You. But I Cannot Say English, [1] and The Jaws That Bite, The Claws That Catch. [2] [3] It reached the top five in !earshot , Canada's national campus radio chart, in February 2005. [4] [5] The band has also received airplay on CBC Radio 3 and Brave New Waves.

...As the Poets Affirm then signed to Zunior, an online record label run by Dave Ullrich of The Inbreds. In 2006, they released the album Awake. [6] [7] They were also joined by Gary Franks, on synthesizer.

The group played with notable Canadian acts such as Destroyer, Rock Plaza Central, [8] and Grizzly Bear. [9]

...As the Poets Affirm disbanded in 2007 after playing Ottawa's Capital Idea! festival, [10] and Ottawa Bluesfest, [11] and recording a final album at Little Bullhorn Studios, which was not released. Saikaley, Gara and Patterson left to form the band Videotape.

In 2014, they independently released that last recording as The Pierre Richardson Album, with the lineup of Cairncross, Olberg, Gara, Patterson, Saikaley and Franks. [12] The name of the album refers to the musician Pierre Richardson. [13] An explanation for this was not provided.

Discography

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References

  1. ↑ "...As The Poets Affirm – I Want To Tell My Heart To You. But I Cannot Say English". Discogs. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "...As The Poets Affirm – The Jaws That Bite, The Claws That Catch". Discogs. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Whibbs, Chris. "As the Poets Affirm The Jaws That Bite...Feb 2005". Discogs. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "earshot-online Feb 2005 charts raked 4th" . Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  5. ↑ Nathanael. "As the Poets Affirm – The Jaws that Bite, The Claws that Catch" . Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  6. ↑ Khanna, Vish. "As the Poets Affirm Awake, March 2007". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "As The Poets Affirm – Awake". Discogs. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "John Henry's Find Their Country". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 28 January 2022– via Press Reader.
  9. ↑ "Grizzly Bear, As the Poets Affirm, Feb 2007". last.fm. LastFM. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  10. ↑ Amenta, Conrad. "It's Dark, and There Are Wolves...Aug 2007". cokemachineglow.com. Coke Machine Glow. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "As the Poets Affirm – live ottawa bluesfest" . Retrieved 28 January 2022– via YouTube.
  12. ↑ "As The Poets Affirm* – The Pierre Richardson Album". Discogs. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  13. ↑ "Pierre Richardson". Discogs. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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