Spiral Beach

Spiral Beach
Spiral Beach performing in Toronto, 2009
Background information
Origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Indie rock Ghoul Punk Experimental Rock
Years active	February 2003 – December 2009
Labels	Sparks Music
Associated acts	Austra, doldrums, moon king, grimes
Website	spiralbeach.com
Members	Airick Woodhead Maddy Wilde Dorian Wolf Daniel Woodhead

Spiral Beach was a Canadian indie rock band, formed in Toronto, active from 2003 to 2009. The group consisted of vocalist and guitarist Airick Woodhead, vocalist and keyboardist Maddy Wilde, bassist Dorian Wolf and drummer Daniel Woodhead.

In 2005, the quartet released their self-titled EP and performed locally all over Toronto, including a weekly residency at Toronto's Drake Hotel. By June 2006, the band had gained a devoted following and their shows began selling out, with their NXNE showcase ranked as one of the best of the festival. While their self-titled EP began receiving airplay on Canadian campus radio stations and CBC Radio 3, the band embarked on an international concert tour opening for The Hidden Cameras. This was followed by dates opening for Tokyo Police Club and Sloan

Spiral Beach released their debut album, Ball, on Sparks Music on October 16, 2007. It was produced by Mike Olsen of The Hidden Cameras, and recorded in a converted barn near Hamilton, ON. To celebrate the album's release, the band organized several concerts in Toronto including an all-ages show on Ward's Island which drew hundreds of people to what the band describes as a "rave"-style event, as well as filming a music video for the song "Made of Stone" in a circus tent set up in Trinity Bellwoods Park. They toured around Canada to support the album and performed at SXSW in Austin, Texas the following year.