White Lung

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White Lung
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White Lung in 2014; from left to right: Anne-Marie Vassiliou, Mish Way and Kenneth William
Background information
Origin Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres
Years active2006 (2006)-2022 (2022) [2]
Labels
Members
Past members
  • Natasha Reich
  • Grady Mackintosh
  • Hether Fortune
  • Lindsey Troy
Website whitelung.ca

White Lung was a Canadian punk rock band. The band consisted of Mish Barber-Way (vocals), Kenneth William (guitars) and Anne-Marie Vassiliou (drums). [3] They have released two albums on Deranged Records and their latest two on Domino Recording Company. Exclaim! named the band's first full-length album It's the Evil as 2010's punk album of the year. The band was nominated for Punk/Hardcore Artist/Group of the Year at the 2011 Canadian Music Week Indie Awards.

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History

White Lung was formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 2006. [4] They first attained recognition as one of the standout acts involved with the Vancouver Emergency Room scene. [5] Exclaim! named the band's first full-length album It's the Evil as 2010's punk album of the year. [6] Anne-Marie Vassiliou is an ex-member of the band The Riff Randells. [7]

The band was nominated for Punk/Hardcore Artist/Group of the Year at the 2011 Canadian Music Week Indie Awards. [8] Their second album, Sorry , was released 29 May 2012 to critical acclaim from Spin , [9] Pitchfork, [10] Magnet , [11] Exclaim! [12] and Rolling Stone . [13]

White Lung released their third studio album, Deep Fantasy, on 16 June 2014 through Domino Recording Company. It resulted in increased exposure and the band began to play larger venues. [14] In 2015, the band announced that Lindsey Troy of Deap Vally had joined as a touring bass-player. [15]

The band's fourth album, Paradise, was released on 6 May 2016. [14] In contrast to previous records, the album had "more story-centric songs while Barber-Way find that live the older songs "have taken on a new meaning when I'm onstage. I conjure up a new kind of anger". [14]

The band announced in September 2022 they will be breaking up following the release of their fifth and final album, Premonition, in December 2022. [16]

Band members

Former members
Former touring members
Timeline
White Lung

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

"Local Garbage"(HDR 18)

  • Released: September 2007 [26]
  • Format: 7" Vinyl 45 RPM
  • Label: Hockey Dad Records
  • Tracks: "Local Garbage", "Breaking Boxes", "Amy White Out" [27] [28]

"Magazines"(DY 131)

  • Released: 18 May 2008
  • Format: 7" Vinyl 45 RPM/DD
  • Label: Deranged
  • Tracks: "Magazines", "Therapy", "Backhouse" [29]

"Atlanta"(DY 163) from the album It's the Evil

  • Released: 21 May 2010
  • Format: 7" Vinyl 45 RPM/DD
  • Label: Deranged
  • Tracks: "Atlanta", "D.O.I.", "80,000 Times" [30]

S/T

  • Released: 6 September 2012
  • Format: 7" Vinyl 45 RPM/DD
  • Label: Sabotage Records
  • Tracks: "Two of You", "Hunting Holiday"

Songs About The South

  • Released: 6 September 2013
  • Format: 7" Vinyl 45 RPM/DD
  • Label: Deranged Records
  • Tracks: "Blow it South", "Down With You"

"Drown With the Monster" from the album Deep Fantasy

  • Released: 28 April 2014
  • Format: 7" Vinyl 45 RPM/DD
  • Label: Domino Records
  • Tracks: "Drown With the Monster", "Snake Jaw"

Various artists compilations

"Therapy"(GROSSMOD07 / NOMI002) from the album The Emergency Room Vol. 1

  • Released: 24 June 2008 [31]
  • Format: LP/DD
  • Label: Grotesque, Modern/Nominal
  • Tracks: "Therapy" [32]

Music videos

YearSongDirector(s)
2010"Loose Heels"Ryan Anderson
"Atlanta"Ryan Anderson
"Sleep Creep"Kenneth William
2012"Take the Mirror"Kenneth William
"Bag"Liam Mitchell
"Glue"Pierce McGary
"Deadbeat"Kenneth William
2014"Drown With the Monster"Steven Andrew Garcia
"Face Down"Pierce McGary
2016"Hungry"Justin Gradin
"Below"Richard Bates, Jr.
"Dead Weight"John Stavas
"Sister"Justin Gradin
2022"Date Night"Justin Gradin
"Tomorrow"Justin Gradin
"Bird"Kenneth William

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