Dusted (Canadian band)

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Dusted
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres Indie Rock
Years active2012–present
LabelsHand Drawn Dracula
MembersBrian Borcherdt
Leon Taheny
Website Official site

Dusted is a Canadian indie rock band, [1] whose core members are Brian Borcherdt and Leon Taheny. [2] Their music features Borchert's songs and vocals. [3]

History

Dusted began following the release of Brian Borcherdt's 2008 solo EP, Coyotes. With a new set of songs Brian began producing the album in Nova Scotia and then in Toronto, checking into a renovated garage studio with engineer Leon Taheny. The final album, still under Brian Borcherdt's name, was signed to Polyvinyl for international release. Months before the release date the project name changed to Dusted to give the album a fresh start, away from the singer/ songwriter world. Leon Taheny then joined on as a drummer/ bassist to support the album, touring with Perfume Genius and playing festivals like Osheaga and SXSW. Blackout Summer, the follow-up album, once again featured stripped back solo performances yet was mostly full-band arrangements, featuring Anna Edwards-Borcherdt, Anna Ruddick, Robbie Grunwald, Simone TB and Loel Campbell.

Dusted's debut album Total Dust, was released on Hand Drawn Dracula on July 10, 2012. [2] [4] [5] The album featured low-fidelity guitar and keyboard rock music overlaid combined with Borcherdt's lyrics. [6] That year the band performed in support of the album at various clubs, [3] including at the El Macombo in Toronto as part of the NXNE festival. [7]

Six years later, in 2018, Dusted released a second album, Blackout Summer. The album features Borcherdt's vocals over electronic rock sounds of guitar, keyboard and bass. [8] [9] Borcherdt's wife Anna Edwards, as well as Anna Ruddick and drummer Loel Campbell, performed on the album. [10]

In 2021, Dusted announced their third album, appropriately titled 'III'. It will be released in summer 2021 via AWAL.

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References

  1. ↑ "Brian Borcherdt's Dusted Lines Up North American Dates with A Place to Bury Strangers". Exclaim! , May 22, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Holy Fuck’s Brian Borcherdt forms Dusted". Consequence of Sound , April 25, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Live Review: A Place To Bury Strangers, This Will Destroy You and Dusted at The Crocodile". SSG Music, Daniel Ahrendt / June 14, 2012
  4. ↑ "Dusted: Total Dust". Pitchfork, Stuart Berman, July 10 2012
  5. ↑ "Dusted – Total Dust", Consequences of Sound, by Chris Coplan, July 09, 2012,
  6. ↑ "ALBUM REVIEW: “Totally Dust” by Dusted". The Owl Mag, July 10. 2012 | By Fintan Walsh
  7. ↑ "NXNE 2012: Dusted @ El Mocambo [June 14, 2012"]. Photog Music, By Ming Wu on Tuesday, June 19, 2012
  8. ↑ "Blackout Summer: Dusted". Northern Transmissions, Album Review, March 25, 2018, by Owen Maxwell
  9. ↑ "Dusted – Blackout Summer Review". Ear Buddy, Kylie Minogue – April 5, 201
  10. ↑ "Dusted Blackout Summer". Exclaim!, Ian Gormely, Apr 05, 2018
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