The Pocket Dwellers are a Canadian seven-member experimental hip-hop group from the Toronto area.[1] The band's main genre is hip-hop, but their music is influenced by jazz, funk, soul and breakbeat.
The Pocket Dwellers began forming together in 1996. That year the band performed at EdgeFest in Toronto.[2] In 1999 the band performed in Hamilton as part of Showcase '99.[3]
The Pocket Dwellers released their first full-length record in 2000 after they signed a recording deal with Song Corp, and a second album, Digitally Organic, later that year.[4] Song Corp went bankrupt in early 2001, leaving the second album with no promotion.[5]
The next release was the album recorded live during sold out performances at a club in Toronto called the Reverb. The recording was released under Urbnet records.
In 2005 they signed with Blue Note/EMI and released PD-Atrics. The recording was more hip hop based and involved less live instrumentation than had been employed in the past.[6] In 2006 the band was nominated for a Juno award for best new group.[7][8]
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^[usurped]. Chart Attack, October 31, 2000 By: Debbie Bento
^"Bankruptcy leaves industry reeling". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 26 May 2001. pp. 50–. ISSN 0006-2510.
^"The Sum of Pocket Dwellers' Parts". Exclaim!. By Susana Ferreira, Jan 01, 2006
^"Nickelback leads in Juno nominations". CBC Arts Feb 15, 2006
^"Pocket Dwellers come into their own". By MARK DANIELL -- For JAM! Music, February 28, 2006
^"Pocket Dwellers find new horizons". Queens University Journal, September 27, 2005
^"Pocket Dwellers Digitally Organic". Exclaim!, By Del F. Cowie. Dec 01, 2000
Pocket Dwellers at allmusic.com
January 01, 1970
pocket, dwellers, canadian, seven, member, experimental, group, from, toronto, area, band, main, genre, their, music, influenced, jazz, funk, soul, breakbeat, origintoronto, ontario, canadagenreship, hopyears, active1996, 1996, presentlabelsblue, notemembersde. The Pocket Dwellers are a Canadian seven member experimental hip hop group from the Toronto area 1 The band s main genre is hip hop but their music is influenced by jazz funk soul and breakbeat Pocket DwellersOriginToronto Ontario CanadaGenresHip hopYears active1996 1996 presentLabelsBlue NoteMembersDennis PassleyNigel WilliamsJohn GriffithMarco RaposoGord ShieldsChristian McKibbinSheldon Moore Contents 1 History 2 Members 3 Discography 3 1 Albums 4 ReferencesHistory editThe Pocket Dwellers began forming together in 1996 That year the band performed at EdgeFest in Toronto 2 In 1999 the band performed in Hamilton as part of Showcase 99 3 The Pocket Dwellers released their first full length record in 2000 after they signed a recording deal with Song Corp and a second album Digitally Organic later that year 4 Song Corp went bankrupt in early 2001 leaving the second album with no promotion 5 The next release was the album recorded live during sold out performances at a club in Toronto called the Reverb The recording was released under Urbnet records In 2005 they signed with Blue Note EMI and released PD Atrics The recording was more hip hop based and involved less live instrumentation than had been employed in the past 6 In 2006 the band was nominated for a Juno award for best new group 7 8 Members editDennis Passley Deknow tenor saxophone Nigel Williams N I Gel vocals John Griffith Quest saxophone flute Marco Raposo Red drums 9 Gord Shields Jupiter bass guitar Christian McKibbin Holy C guitar Sheldon Moore S luv turntables guest musicians dd Brownman Ali trumpetDiscography editAlbums edit Limited Edition EP 1998 Digitally Organic August 29 2002 10 Lifecheck August 19 2003 PD Atrics October 4 2005 Conception The Mix Tape Volume 2 2005 References edit Larry LeBlanc 30 December 2000 Song Corp launches Foreplay Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc pp 91 ISSN 0006 2510 Pocket Dwellers Tour Canada amp The States usurped Chart Attack Aug 9 2001 Live Reviews Ivana Santilli Pocket Dwellers Dream Warriors August 20 22 1999 Showcase 99 Hamilton usurped Chart Attack Shawn Despres August 22 1999 CD REVIEWS U2 Pocket Dwellers Blur Godsmack and many more usurped Chart Attack October 31 2000 By Debbie Bento Bankruptcy leaves industry reeling Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc 26 May 2001 pp 50 ISSN 0006 2510 The Sum of Pocket Dwellers Parts Exclaim By Susana Ferreira Jan 01 2006 Nickelback leads in Juno nominations CBC Arts Feb 15 2006 Pocket Dwellers come into their own By MARK DANIELL For JAM Music February 28 2006 Pocket Dwellers find new horizons Queens University Journal September 27 2005 Pocket Dwellers Digitally Organic Exclaim By Del F Cowie Dec 01 2000 Pocket Dwellers at allmusic com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pocket Dwellers amp oldid 1201547021, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
