Packs (band)

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Packs
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres Indie rock
Years active2019–present
LabelsFire Talk
Members
  • Madeline Link
  • Shane Hooper
  • Dexter Nash
  • Noah O'Neil
Website packstheband.com

Packs (stylized as PACKS) is a Canadian indie rock band from Toronto.

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History

The band originated as the solo project of musician Madeline Link. The project later turned into a band, consisting of Link (guitar, vocals), Noah O'Neil (bass), Dexter Nash (guitar), and Shane Hooper (drums). [1] After releasing singles throughout 2019, the band got the attention of Brooklyn-based label Fire Talk, who signed them in 2020. [1] In March 2021, the band announced their debut album, Take the Cake, to be released jointly through Fire Talk and Royal Mountain Records. [2] The album was released on May 14, 2021, and received mixed reviews. [3] [4] [5]

On March 31, 2023, Packs released their second studio album via Fire Talk. [6] The album features songs written between Toronto, Ottawa and Mexico City. [6] The quartet holed up in a cabin in rural Quebec to record the album, and used the cabin's sauna as a makeshift recording booth. [7] In September 2023, Packs announced they would release their third studio album, Melt the Honey , in January 2024 via Fire Talk. [8]

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

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