Esmerine
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Chamber music, post-rock, indie rock, folk |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Constellation, Madrona, Resonant |
| Associated acts | Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Set Fire to Flames, Silver Mt. Zion, Saltland, Fifths of Seven, Mile-End Ladies' String Auxiliary, Rebecca Foon |
| Website | esmerine |
| Members | Bruce Cawdron, Beckie Foon, Jamie Thompson, Brian Sanderson |
| Past members | Sarah Pagé, Andrew Barr |
Esmerine is a Canadian modern chamber music group that incorporates genres such as drone music, post punk, and Turkish folk. Founded in Montreal in 2000 by Bruce Cawdron (drums) and Beckie Foon (cello), current members also include percussionist Jamie Thompson and multi-instrumentalist Brian Sanderson. The band has released five albums. Dalmak, was awarded Instrumental Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2014. Their latest Lost Voices is nominated for Instrumental Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2016.
The chamber rock group Esmerine was formed in 2000, and was initially a duo consisting of percussionist Bruce Cawdron and cellist Rebecca Foon. The two had recently met in Montreal while both recording the debut album of Canadian post-rock band Set Fire To Flames. Cawdron and Foon had independently contributed to other Montreal-based groups as well, notably Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band, Saltland, Fifths of Seven and Mile-End Ladies' String Auxiliary. However, instead of using the guitar-focused sound of their other projects, the duo initially focused on percussion and cello, drawing on minimalist classical music and chamber music. The band initially performed their original music in gigs around Montreal.
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