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The band came to fruition after the two musicians, Ben Worcester (guitar, vocals) and Tyler Bancroft (guar,vocals), who had been in previous acts, My Buddy Dave, The Millionaires and WordsOverMusic, decided to create a new project, named Said the Whale. Consolidating their lineup, the band added additional members Spencer Schoening (drums), Jaycelyn Brown (keyboards) and Jeff LaForge (bassist), who was replaced with Nathan Shaw (bassist) in 2011. Through relentless touring and a string of early EPs, the band developed a steady grassroots following, who warmly received their debut album "Howe Sounds/Taking Abalonia" in 2008.
Their next two albums, "islands Disappear" (2009) and "little Mountain" continued to raise their profile, gaining significant airplay on radio stations and attention from various media outlets, such as Spin, BBC 6 Music and Consequence of Sound. The band also came second place in CKPK-FM's 2010 Peak Performance Project, to which they won $75,000, losing out to rapper Kyprios for the top spot.
The band became the focus of a CBC documentary in 2011, titled "Winning America," directors Brent Hodge and Thomas Buchan documented the band's first tour in the US, following them as they travelled down along the West Coast and made their way to Austin, US, music festival SXSW (South by Southwest). Through the documentary, Said the hale gained more fans and exposure, winning the Juno Award for 'New Group of the Year' at the 2011 awards ceremony. They also received two Juno Awards nominations in 2013 for their album, "Little Mountain."
In 2013, their fourth full-length "hawaii" was released, a record which looked to push their summery sound to new levels, featuring more infectious melodies yet also incorporating a darker, serious tone that permeated through tracks such as "the Weight of the Season" and "Helpless Son." With another successful record, the band secured their place in Canada's indie-rock scene, proving their designation as one of the "Top 12 RockStars to Watch" in Rockstar Weekly's annual poll in 2012.
Live reviews
Said The Whale: I would like to personally thank you for making my FIRST CONCERT EVER one of the greatest things I could have experienced. As most of you know (or may have realized), Said The Whale is not exactly a mainstream band. They are still a tad bit underground but nevertheless fabulous. I was honored to watch them live alongside bands like Tokyo Police Club and Geographer.
Said The Whale played in Seattle at the Neumos Crystal Ball Reading Room. Since it was such a small venue, the concert was a very intimate experience for me. I felt so close to the artists and they never failed to look like they were having the time of their lives. Their upbeat performance and nonstop exuberance was absolutely superb. They hardly wasted any time whatsoever to switch instruments or grab a sip of water before barreling back to business. You can immediately tell that they truly appreciate their fans and like to remind their audience of that between some of their songs.
They are a band that produces fun, fresh, and catchy music that you can definitely sing along and dance to all night. If you are into awesome indie rock bands with fantastic attitudes, I HIGHLY suggest scoring some tickets to a Said The Whale concert as soon as possible. Hope to see you there! ;D
sayapayaa
This show did not disappoint. It was sooo good. I would only say for the openers to say their names or have better signage. Also, there was very little information about when the bands were starting. Anyway, show was great and I love the smaller venues like the Bronson Centre.
stephaniebrown82
This was an amazing show outdoors for Canada day! The band was awesome as usual and the crowd was very diverse cross-section of society who got to come out to the free show. Had a super fun time dancing in the rain with people old and young from all backgrounds.
rworcester
This was an amazing concert ! David was a perfect choice as opener and then to see him on stage with Said The Whale made it that much better.
Said The Whale killed it and I was stoked we got to premiere some of their new songs; can't wait to see them again :D
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