If you like Vancouver bands like Mother Mother, Said The Whale and Hey Ocean!, you should check out this five-piece Vancouver band called Behind Sapphires.
They’re not yet as popular as the bands mentioned above, but hopefully will be in 2012.
Their music is very indie experimental pop.
The band will be playing Ottawa’s Avant-Garde Bar on November 26, 2011.
Opening will be The Elwins and Acres of Lions.
Here is a blurb about them:
Even the adventurous Behind Sapphire couldn’t have imagined the things that would happen to them this year. The group spent the first three months of 2011 on the road, touring the vast Canadian continent in support of their self-titled debut album. Their music video for “Oh My, What a Fine Day,” starring actress Jodelle Ferland, hit semi-viral status on YouTube. The song was featured in hit TV series Degrassi, and the video was eventually picked up by Much Music. In May, Behind Sapphire was selected as one of BC’s Top 20 artists in the Peak Performance Project.
After taking two months off to write a new record, the boys of Behind Sapphire embarked on a Western Canadian summer tour sporting blonde-white hair and overalls. The boys, following the tour, met and sang for the infamous Ellen Degeneres, who loved the music and stated “They’re fantastic. I like ’em.” The year also marked the bands first international tour to China. One of the highlights, of the month long tour, was the band’s last show where they showcased for 100 million viewers on national TV.
Fresh from a whirlwind of incredible events, Behind Sapphire is set to release the “Diamonds EP.” The EP is a collection of songs inspired by love, marriage and family. “Diamonds” is a true reflection of the band’s live show; it’s full of spontaneous, bouncy rhythms and affectionately soulful melodies. The EP is precursor to the bands sophomore record, which will be released in early 2012.
