RALEIGH | |
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Origin | Calgary, AB, CA |
Years active | 2010 – present |
Labels | independent |
Associated acts | Reuben and the Dark, The Dudes |
Website | http://www.raleigh-sound.com/ |
Members | Brock Geiger, Clea Anaïs, Matt Doherty, Will Maclellan |
RALEIGH is a Canadian experimental indie-rock band from Calgary, AB. [1] Born out of a collaboration between songwriters Brock Geiger and Clea Anais in 2010, the band has evolved to currently include Matt Doherty (drums) and Will Maclellan (bass).
The band has released two full-length records independently, New Times in Black and White (2011), and Sun Grenades & Grenadine Skies (2013) [2] and has toured extensively in Canada. Both albums charted on the Canadian Earshots National Top 50! [3]
In support of Sun Grenades & Grenadine Skies, the band also toured for three weeks in the UK, and Germany.
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