The Awkward Stage
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Awkward Stage was a Canadian indie pop band from Vancouver fronted by singer-songwriter Shane Nelken.[1] The band's supporting lineup consisted of Tygh Runyan on lead guitar, Tony Koelwyn on drums and Chris Mitchell on trumpet and keyboards.
History
Nelken, who works as a cremationist, had a longtime side career as a musician, supporting a number of artists including A. C. Newman, New Pornographers and Sparrow.[2][3] He put together The Awkward Stage (which included drummer Kurt Dahle),[4] and released a debut album, Heaven Is for Easy Girls, on Mint Records in 2006.[5][6] Nelken performed much of the music himself, with some help from violinist Kim Koch and trumpeter Shaun Brodie.[7] The album charted on Canadian campus radio[8] and CBC Radio 3, which named the band's song "We're Going for a Ride" one of its Top 94 songs of 2006.[9]
With Tygh Runyan, Tony Koelwyn and Chris Mitchell, The Awkward Stage released a second album, Slimming Mirrors, Flattering Lights, in 2008.[10][11] The songs were written and arranged by Nelkin.[2]
The band has been inactive since 2009.
Discography
- Heaven Is for Easy Girls (2006), Mint Records
- Slimming Mirrors, Flattering Lights (2008), Mint Records
References
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- ↑ "Tragically unhip" Template:Webarchive. Georgia Straight, by Jennifer Van Evra on January 3, 2007
- ↑ "Vancouver Buzz: Little Hamm On Big Screen And The Awkward Stage Sign To Mint". Chart Attack - Aug 4, 2006Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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- ↑ "The Awkward Stage Heaven is for Easy Girls" Template:Webarchive. Exclaim!, By Chris Whibbs Oct 01, 2006
- ↑ "The Awkward Stage Heaven Is for Easy Girls" Template:Webarchive. Pop Matters, by Michael Keefe 29 November 2006
- ↑ "The Dears Return To The Top Of The Chart". Chart Attack - Oct 24, 2006Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- ↑ CBC Radio 3 - Top 94 Tracks of 2006, radio3.cbc.ca, 2006-12-31. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
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External links
- The Awkward Stage official site
- The Awkward Stage profile at Mint Records
- Interview with Shane Nelken, October 8, 2008.