Status/Non-Status

Last updated
Status/Non-Status
Status Non-Status au Scaphandre.jpg
Status/Non-Status photographed in Montréal, Québec, Canada at the Diving Bell Social Club.
Background information
Origin Guelph, Ontario
GenresAlternative, Folk
Years active(2009 (2009)–present)
LabelsOut Of Sound Records, You've Changed Records
Members
  • Adam Sturgeon (vocals, guitar)
  • Kirsten Kurvink Palm (guitar, synth, vocals)
  • Jessica O'Neil (guitar, synth)
  • Steven Lourenço (bass, vocals)
  • Eric Lourenço (drums)
Website https://statusnonstatus.bandcamp.com

Status/Non-Status, formerly known as WHOOP-Szo, is a Canadian alternative rock band from Guelph, Ontario, led by Anishinaabe-Canadian singer-songwriter Adam Sturgeon. [1] The band is most noted for its 2019 album Warrior Down, which was longlisted for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize. [2]

Contents

Background

Sturgeon was born on March 19, 1984, in Erin, Ontario, and is the son of former National Hockey League player Peter Sturgeon. Like his father, Sturgeon was a hockey player in the Ontario Junior Hockey League and Ontario Hockey League before his career was ended by an arm injury. [3]

History

WHOOP-Szo

WHOOP-Szo was founded in Guelph, Ontario in 2009 by Adam Sturgeon and Kirsten Kurvink Palm. [4] The band's original name came from Margaret Craven's I Heard the Owl Call My Name . [5] When the band relocated to London, Ontario, several years after their formation, they expanded and incorporated three new members: Joe Thorner, Andrew Lennox, and Eric Lourenço. [4]

In 2014, WHOOP-Szo released the two-part album Qallunaat/Odemin. The record was inspired by the band's year long stay in Salluit, Quebec, working with indigenous youth. [6]

In March 2019, as part of Juno Week for the 2019 JUNO Awards, WHOOP-Szo opened for Canadian metal band Voivod. [7] In November 2019, WHOOP-Szo put out their album Warrior Down through You've Changed Records, which made the 2020 Polaris Music Prize longlist. [8] [9] Warrior Down features Sturgeon's grandfather on the cover, a survivor of Canada's Residential School system. [10]

WHOOP-Szo was set to embark on a North American tour in 2020. [11] In mid-March 2020, after playing only a handful of shows, the band was forced to cancel the remainder of their tour due to COVID-19 restrictions. [12] [9]

Status/Non-Status

In 2021, Sturgeon announced that he was changing the project's name to Status/Non-Status, calling attention to the political and legal distinction between status and non-status indigenous people in Canada. [1] Concurrently, he released the EP 1 2 3 4 500 Years, [1] which was recorded in 2018 during a trip to Guadalajara, Mexico. [13]

Adam Sturgeon performing with OMBIIGIZI in London, Ontario. OMBIIGIZI, ADAM STURGEON IN LONDON ONTARIO - WINTER SPECTACULAR 2023.png
Adam Sturgeon performing with OMBIIGIZI in London, Ontario.

On September 23, the band's sophomore album Surely Travel was released. [14] The band released a surprise EP on January 3, 2023, titled January 3, consisting of three songs that were held back from making the cut for Surely Travel. [15]

Collaborations

Sturgeon has also collaborated with Daniel Monkman of Zoon in OMBIIGIZI, releasing their debut collaborative album Sewn Back Together in 2022 and were shortlisted for the 2022 Polaris Music Prize. [16] [17]

Discography

WHOOP-Szo [18]

Status/Non-Status

Related Research Articles

Daniel Tavis Romano is a Canadian musician, poet and visual artist based out of his hometown of Welland, Ontario. He is primarily known as a solo artist, though he is also a member of Attack in Black and has collaborated with Julie Doiron and Frederick Squire. He has also produced and performed with City and Colour, the recording project of Dallas Green.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jessie Reyez</span> Canadian singer and songwriter (b. 1991)

Jessica Reyez is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Her 2016 single "Figures" peaked at number 58 on the Canadian Hot 100 in 2017 and was certified triple Platinum by Music Canada and Platinum by the RIAA. Her 2017 EP, Kiddo, led to four nominations at the 2018 Juno Awards, winning Breakthrough Artist. Her follow up EP, Being Human in Public, was released in 2018. It won R&B/Soul Recording of the Year at the 2019 Juno Awards and was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 2020 Grammy Awards. Reyez again won the R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, for "Feel it Too" with Tory Lanez and Tainy, at the 2020 Juno Awards, where she was also nominated for Artist of the Year. Reyez has written songs for Calvin Harris, Kehlani, Dua Lipa and Normani, most notably penning the hit "One Kiss", and has collaborated with Eminem on multiple occasions. Her debut album, Before Love Came to Kill Us, was released on March 27, 2020, to widespread critical acclaim, and saw commercial success, entering at number thirteen on the US Billboard 200.

<i>Kiddo</i> (EP) 2017 EP by Jessie Reyez

Kiddo is the debut extended play by Canadian singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez. It was released on April 21, 2017, by FMLY and Republic Records. The EP was supported by two singles, "Figures" and "Shutter Island". The third single, "Gatekeeper", was released alongside a short film. The EP peaked at No. 83 on the Canadian Hot 100 and was nominated for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year at the 2018 Juno Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Snotty Nose Rez Kids</span> First Nations hip hop duo

Snotty Nose Rez Kids are a First Nations hip hop duo composed of Haisla rappers Darren "Young D" Metz and Quinton "Yung Trybez" Nyce. They are originally from Kitamaat Village, British Columbia. Their 2017 album The Average Savage was shortlisted for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize, and for the Juno Award for Indigenous Music Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2019. In 2018, the duo received nominations for Best Hip Hop Album at the Indigenous Music Awards, and for Indigenous Artist of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards. Their third album TRAPLINE was released on May 10, 2019 and was later shortlisted for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize. Their fourth album Life After (2021) was shortlisted for the 2022 Polaris Music Prize and was followed by their fifth album I’M GOOD, HBU? in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 in Canadian music</span> Overview of the events of 2019 in Canadian music

The following musical events and releases are expected to happen in 2019 in Canada.

The 2019 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 16, 2019. Haviah Mighty won the $50,000 dollar prize for her debut album 13th Floor, becoming the first Black woman and first hip hop artist to win the prize.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 in Canadian music</span> Overview of the events of 2020 in Canadian music

The following musical events and releases that happened in 2020 in Canada.

Etmet Musa, also known by her alias Ayo Leilani and her stage name Witch Prophet, is an Ethiopian/Eritrean musician based in Toronto, Ontario. As Witch Prophet, she has released 3 albums: The Golden Octave (2018), DNA Activation (2020), and Gateway Experience (2023). She co-founded and is the co-director of 88 Days of Fortune, a collective based in Toronto since 2009 that rebranded as Heart Lake Records in 2018. She also is a member of Above Top Secret, an electro-hip hop group. Above Top Secret has released three studio albums since 2010. DNA Activation was shortlisted for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize. In 2021, she released a new song "Leilani", which appeared on the deluxe edition of DNA Activation. The deluxe edition was released July 23, 2021. Her third album as Witch Prophet, entitled Gateway Experience, was released May 1st, 2023. The first single from the album, "Energy Vampire", was released on February 23, 2023 and featured DillanPonders. Gateway Experience was longlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.

The 2020 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on October 19, 2020. The longlist was announced on June 15, 2020, with the shortlist following on July 15, 2020 and the winner announced on October 19, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional winner's gala did not take place this year, and instead a special cinematic tribute to the shortlist was streamed online by CBC Music and CBC Gem, following which the winner was announced.

Begonia is the stage name of Alexa Dirks, a Canadian pop singer-songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is most noted for her 2019 album Fear, which was longlisted for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize and shortlisted for the Juno Award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cindy Lee (band)</span>

Cindy Lee is the drag queen “confrontation pop” project of Canadian musician Patrick Flegel, former guitarist and lead singer of Women.

Junia-T is the stage name of Jonathan Lindo, a Canadian rapper from Toronto, Ontario. He is most noted for his album Studio Monk, which was longlisted for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize.

Aquakultre is a Canadian soul and R&B musical project from Halifax, Nova Scotia, whose core member is singer and rapper Lance Sampson. They are most noted for their album Legacy, which was a longlisted nominee for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 in Canadian music</span> Overview of the events of 2021 in Canadian music

The following musical events and releases are expected to happen in 2021 in Canada.

Dylan Sinclair is a Canadian rhythm and blues singer and songwriter from Toronto, Ontario, whose full-length debut album Proverb was a Juno Award nominee for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DijahSB</span> Musical artist

DijahSB is a rapper based in Toronto, Ontario. They released their debut album 2020 the Album in 2020, followed by their second album Head Above the Waters in 2021.

Zoon is a Canadian shoegaze band from Hamilton, Ontario, whose core member is Anishinaabe musician Daniel Monkman. They are most noted for their 2020 album Bleached Wavves, which was a shortlisted finalist for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize.

TEKE::TEKE is a Canadian psychedelic rock band, whose music blends influences from Japanese rock and surf rock. They are most noted for their album Shirushi, which was a longlisted nominee for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize.

Sargeant X Comrade is a Canadian soul music duo from Calgary, Alberta, whose full-length debut album Magic Radio was a longlisted nominee for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">OMBIIGIZI</span> Musical artist

OMBIIGIZI is a Canadian musical project, consisting of Adam Sturgeon of Status/Non-Status and Daniel Monkman of Zoon. Their debut album Sewn Back Together was released in 2022, and was longlisted for the 2022 Polaris Music Prize.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Matt Bobkin, "Status/Non-Status, Formerly WHOOP-Szo, Tells Complicated Stories of Indigeneity". Exclaim! , April 28, 2021.
  2. ↑ Lau, Melody (June 15, 2020). "Daniel Caesar, Jessie Reyez, Caribou and more make the 2020 Polaris Music Prize long list". CBC Music .
  3. ↑ Alex Hudson, "Adam Sturgeon of Status/Non-Status and OMBIIGIZI Reflects Back on His Professional Hockey Career". Exclaim! , March 11, 2022.
  4. 1 2 Bobkin, Matt (2018-01-16). "Meet WHOOP-Szo, Ontario's Fuzz-Rocking Community Healers". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  5. ↑ Danahy, Kaely (2014-08-27). "The Conflict of Being Whoop Szo". Vice. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  6. ↑ Trapunski, Richard (2018-01-17). "For WHOOP-Szo, there's more at play than just performing - NOW Magazine". NowMagazine. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  7. ↑ McSweeney, Madison (2019-03-16). "Voivod / Whoop-Szo @ Toboggan". Musings by Madison. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  8. ↑ Eggertsen, Chris (2020-06-17). "Polaris Music Prize 2020 Long List Includes The Weeknd, Jessie Reyez, Daniel Caesar". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  9. 1 2 Gordon, Holly (2020-03-13). "'One day at a time': what it's like for Ontario band Whoop-Szo to tour during COVID-19". CBC. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  10. ↑ Mullin, Morgan (2019-11-28). "The wonder of Whoop-Szo". The Coast Halifax. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  11. ↑ Gregory, Allie (2020-02-19). "WHOOP-Szo Map Out Massive North American Tour". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  12. ↑ Gregory, Allie (2020-05-05). "WHOOP-Szo Share New "Nshwaaswi" Video". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  13. ↑ Holly Gordon, "How a new EP and name are helping Status/Non-Status interrogate the effects of colonization". CBC Music, June 8, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Status/Non-Status Announce New Album 'Surely Travel,' Share Video for Lead Single "Mashkiki Sunset" | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  15. ↑ "Status/Non-Status Drop Surprise 'January 3rd' EP | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  16. ↑ Alan Ranta, "OMBIIGIZI Make Noise with a Purpose on 'Sewn Back Together'". Exclaim! , February 9, 2022.
  17. ↑ "2022 Short List". Polaris Music Prize. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  18. ↑ "whoop-szo music | Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.