Amos the Transparent
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| Origin | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Members | Jonathan Chandler - Vocals, Guitar Olenka Reshitnyk - Guitar, Vocals Dan Hay - Guitar James Nicol - Bass, Vocals Christopher Wilson - Drums Mike Yates - Cello |
Amos the Transparent is a Canadian rock band from Ottawa, Ontario, who have released three full length albums and a number of EPs on 45 Records, Pop Culture Records and Sunday School Music.
Their debut album, Everything I've Forgotten to Forget, was released on Pop Culture Records in 2007, and an EP, My What Big Teeth You Have followed in 2009 on Sunday School Music. Their second full length album, Goodnight My Dear...I'm Falling Apart, was released in February 2012. It was preceded in 2011 by two separate EPs, Goodnight My Dear and I'm Falling Apart, which each previewed four songs that would appear on the full album. Their third full length album was titled "This Cold Escape" and is a "loosely biographical" concept album.
Songs such as "Lemons", "All You Bellydancers" have received extensive airplay on all major college and university radio stations, CBC Radio, and XM Satellite Radio. Most notable and is the use of the song "After All That, It's Come to This" in a television ad for online dating giant PlentyofFish.
Amos the Transparent is the brainchild of Ottawa songwriter Jonathan Chandler. Chandler teamed up with drummer and primary collaborator, Christopher Wilson to solidify material that was written over a period of several years commencing in 2005. The duo applied a collective approach to the recording process of their debut Everything I've Forgotten to Forget, drawing out the influences and talents of numerous guest artists including Amy Millan of Stars, who makes a special guest vocal appearance on the duet "After All That, It's Come to This", and also Evan Cranley, also of Stars.
The band have toured with Patrick Watson, Tokyo Police Club, Mother Mother, The Dears, Jeff Beck, The Reason, Basia Bulat, Sloan and the Inbreds.
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