Timber Timbre To Support Feist On U.S. Tour + Two JUNO Nominations - 07/02/12
Already announced to support Laura Marling in the UK this March, Timber Timbre will tour with another internationally prized female vocalist when the band joins Feist on her upcoming U.S. tour.
The April/May dates will follow a trip to the 2012 JUNO Awards in Ottawa, with the band earning Alternative Album and Recording Package of the Year nominations for Creep On Creepin' On.
Further, fans across Europe will have a rare opportunity to see Timber Timbre in its original form this March following the Laura Marling tour, when Taylor Kirk performs 10 very special pared down sets from London to Istanbul.
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Timber Timbre To Support Laura Marling On March U.K. Tour - 09/12/11
Timber Timbre will support English folk star Laura Marling on her March 2012 U.K. tour.
The dates commence March 1 in Cambridge and conclude two weeks later in Southampton.
Tickets for the shows are currently on sale via gigsandtours.com and seetickets.com.
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New Video For "Swamp Magic" - 15/11/11
Directed & animated by Joël Vaudreuil.
Thanks to Exclaim! for the premiere.
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Sponsor Timber Timbre This Movember - 02/11/11
Timber Timbre is taking part in Movember, in order to raise funds and awareness in the ongoing battle against cancer.
Both Taylor Kirk and Simon Trottier will be sporting moustaches for the month, which sees the band touring Europe and Canada.
Go HERE to sponsor TT during Movember:
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Animation Inspired By "Do I Have Power?" - 03/10/11
Please enjoy this amazing animated piece, inspired by the song "Do I Have Power?" from Creep On Creepin' On.
WATCH HERE
According to its creators - animation collective Je Regarde - the video took three months to realize.
Credit to Carlos De Carvalho and his team of Pierric Danjou, Thomas Lecourt, Charles Lemor and Guillaume Baratte for this impressive work.
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Timber Timbre Featured On Arabaki's Songs For Children Comp - 30/09/11
Naninimo Makezu: Songs for Children from Arabaki is a 2-disc charity compilation album, featuring contributions from acclaimed Japanese and Canadian artists who have performed at the Arabaki Rock Festival, as well as friends of the Arabaki Project. The project is dedicated to the children affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
The album, and individual tracks, will be available for purchase through iTunes for two months only starting September 16th. Proceeds will be donated by the Arabaki Project to the children of Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima prefectures of Northeastern Japan.
Timber Timbre is also offering a limited edition t-shirt via GalleryAC.com with all proceeds going to Japanese Red Cross Society to aid in disaster relief.
The album is available for purchase through iTunes store from September 16th to November 16th.
Featured Canadian artists include:
Alex Lukashevsky
Do Make Say Think
Eloise Decazes and Eric Chenaux
Lullabye Arkestra
Ohbijou
Sandro Perri
Snowblink
Stars
Germans
The Happiness Project
The Silver Hearts
Timber Timbre
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Timber Timbre Nominated For Three GAMIQ Awards - 29/09/11
The Quebec Indie Music Awards (GAMIQ), presented in collaboration with MusiquePlus, have Timber Timbre up for honours in the Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and Singer-Songwriter Album of the Year categories.
Nominations were determined by specialized juries made up of journalists, venue and festival bookers throughout Quebec, both Francophone and Anglophone.
Winners will be announced Sunday, November 13th, 2011 at Montreal's Théâtre Plaza.
For more information and to vote for select categories visit www.gamiq.net.
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Watch Timber Timbre Perform Live At The Polaris Music Prize Gala - 19/09/11
Timber Timbre will perform live at the Polaris Music Prize gala tonight, September 19.
Fans can log on to MuchMusic.com and stream the gala live beginning at 8PM EST or watch highlights from the affair on Much Music starting at 10PM EST on Saturday, September 24.
Also slated to perform are Braids, Hey Rosetta!, Ron Sexsmith and more.
For more information on the Polaris Music Prize, click here.
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New Dates, Video And Vinyl Reissues - 29/08/11
Timber Timbre has announced a handful of new dates for November and December, including a Toronto show at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and a Montreal date at St. Jean Baptiste Church.
The band is also premiering its new video for “Too Old To Die Young” - a wonderful and bizarre animated journey from Toronto art scene fixture Jesi The Elder.
WATCH HERE
Further, Timber Timbre will offer vinyl reissues of its first two recordings, Cedar Shakes and Medicinals, which were originally released in 2005 and 2007 respectively. These re-releases are available now for the first time physically, but only at the merch table during upcoming Timber Timbre tour dates.
Fans should also note that on September 19th Creep On Creepin’ On will be one of 10 Canadian recordings considered for the prestigious Polaris Music Prize.
The band will perform at the nationally televised gala, alongside Austra, Braids, Hey Rosetta!, Ron Sexsmith and more.
TIMBER TIMBRE ON TOUR
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Watch: New TT Video For "Bad Ritual" - 27/07/11
Timber Timbre returns with another video from 2011's Creep On Creepin' On, this time for lead track "Bad Ritual."
The video was directed by Olivier Groulx and was premiered by IFC.
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Timber Timbre To Join Lykke Li At Central Park Summer Stage - 19/07/11
Timber Timbre will continue a very exciting 2011 by joining Swedish pop sensation Lykke Li for a sold out performance at Central Park's Rumsey Playfield as part of SummerStage festivities on August 1.
That show will preceed a run of European dates that commences August 10 in Basel, Switzerland.
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Creep On Creepin' On Earns Polaris Music Prize Short List Nod - 08/07/11
Creep On Creepin' On has been short listed for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.
The nomination for the prestigious $30,000 award places the record among some of Canada's musical elite, including Arcade Fire's The Suburbs and Ron Sexsmith's Long Player Late Bloomer.
To see all 10 short listed records visit PolarisMusicPrize.ca.
The winner will be announced during a nationally televised gala in Toronto September 19.
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August, September European Dates Announced - 23/06/11
Following a hugely successful French tour in February prior to the release of the internationally acclaimed Creep On Creepin’ On, Timber Timbre is now set to make a major return to Europe this August and September. The tour, which includes multiple stops in Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands and the U.K., kicks off in Basel on August 10 and wraps with a special performance at End Of The Road Festival in Dorset September 3.
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Creep On Creepin' On Earns Polaris Music Prize Long List Nomination - 16/06/11
Creep On Creepin' On has been long listed for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.
To be sure, the album now sits with elite company, including Canadian luminaries Neil Young, Ron Sexsmith and Arcade Fire.
To see all the nominees, click here.
The 2011 short list will be announced on July 6 with the gala set for September 19.
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New Video For "Black Water" - 17/05/11
Timber Timbre is pleased to unveil its new video for the song "Black Water." It was directed by Exploding Motor Car and produced by Winston Hacking.
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New Chicago Date Announced - 10/05/11
TT has confirmed a make-up date for its recently postponed Chicago show, co-headlining Schubas Tavern with Marissa Nadler on July 21.
Tickets for that show go on sale May 13.
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TT Joins Osheaga Lineup - 10/05/11
Timber Timbre is pleased to announce it will join label mates Broken Social Scene at Osheaga Festival in Montreal on July 29.
Visit the official Osheaga site for more ticket and lineup info.
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Timber Timbre Forced To Cancel Midwest U.S. Dates - 03/05/11
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Timber Timbre has been forced to cancel a handful of U.S. dates in May. The band regrets the cancellations, and offers its sincerest apologies to fans in the affected markets. The following shows have been cancelled, with the exception of Chicago, for which a make-up show will be announced shortly. Any other previously announced dates will not be affected.
5/19/11 - Pontiac, MI - Pike Room @ The Crofoot
5/20/11 - Chicago, IL - Schubas Tavern
5/21/11 - Evanston, IL - S.P.A.C.E.
5/22/11 - Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club
5/24/11 - Minneapolis, MN - Bryant Lake Bowl
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October Quebec Tour Dates Announced - 19/04/11
With a summer of North American and European touring still ahead of the band in support of its recently-released fourth full-length Creep On Creepin' On, Timber Timbre is pleased to announce a handful of Quebec dates slated for early October which will give fans in the region another chance to see and hear what NME has already hailed as "a twisted journey of gothic elegance and threatening brilliance." The tour will include stops in Sherbrooke, Victoriaville and Laval.
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Creep On Creepin' On Available Today - 05/04/11
Timber Timbre’s new full-length, Creep On Creepin’ On, is available today.
You can also still download lead single “Black Water” for free via SoundCloud and watch the new video for album cut “Woman."
Timber Timbre takes to the road this week and will head across North America and Europe in the months to come.
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New U.S. Dates, Album Streams & "Black Water" Download - 29/03/11
A handful of west coast U.S. dates have been added to Spring tour plans.
Creep On Creepin' On is slated for release April 5 and TT will traverse Canada and the United States in the months that follow, a trip that includes five shows down the coast with Marissa Nadler.
Fans can also get excited by listening to Creep On Creepin' On right now, with the album streaming in its entirety on Spinner and Exclaim! and download lead single "Black Water" HERE.
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New Video And Tour Dates - Creep On Creepin' On Out April 5 - 23/03/11
With Creep On Creepin’ On slated for release on Arts & Crafts April 5, Timber Timbre is pleased to announce a number of North American dates, intended to showcase what NPR has already hailed as “a haunted, gnarled switch of plaintive toe tap,” first hand for fans across the continent.
The band also recently commissioned a video for album track “Woman,” which features actor/musician Slim Twig.
WATCH "WOMAN" NOW
PRE-ORDER CREEP ON CREEPIN’ ON
EUROPEAN PRE-ORDER
TIMBER TIMBRE TOUR DATES
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Timber Timbre Releases "Black Water" - Debut Single From Creep On Creepin' On - Pre-Order Now With Exclusive Bundle Options - 14/02/11
"Black Water" is the debut single from Timber Timbre's forthcoming release Creep On Creepin' On.
The song is simultaneously beautiful and unsettling, combining the band's chilling, signature sound with a soaring, melodic chorus that serves as a clear demonstration of its incredible creative range.
The digital single will be available for purchase via GalleryAC.com and iTunes starting tomorrow, February 15.
Further, fans can now take part in an exclusive multi-format album pre-order, which features T-shirt, lithograph and 7-inch add-on options as well as an instant free MP3 download of "Black Water."
Creep On Creepin’ On is available in North America April 5 on Arts & Crafts.
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TT Announces March Quebec Dates With Patrick Watson - 04/01/11
Timber Timbre is pleased to announce it will support Patrick Watson during a run of three dates in Quebec this March.
Catch TT and Patrick Watson at the following stops. Tickets are on sale now.
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