Category: Lakeman

0 Okanagan Proggers LAKEMAN Share Visually Atmospheric Live Video “Pandosy”

July 13, 2020
by Asher
· Lakeman · Music News

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Montreal, QC – July 13, 2020

For fans of Russian Circles, Mogwai, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, And So I Watch You from Afar

Okanagan Proggers LAKEMAN Share Visually Atmospheric Live Video “Pandosy”

New EP “Progenitor” Out Now!

Visual instrumental prog band Lakeman split up earlier this year, but before they say goodbye to the age of their EP “Progenitor” released this past January, the band is sharing with fans their live video “Pandosy”, which captures footage of the band’s final night of rehearsal and last three sold-out shows in Kelowna and Penticton during November 2019.

Lakeman‘s Robert McLaren explains further:

“We worked really hard to try to get every song we wrote filmed in order to highlight the fact we were exchanging instruments and using more than the standard rock band set up.

We tried to film/record “Pandosy” on multiple occasions and it would never work out for whatever reason: technical difficulties, poor quality recording, bad performances.

When we decided to stop playing live for an indeterminate amount of time, possibly for good, we knew our final shows would be our last chance to film “Pandosy”. All week at rehearsals and even the first show of the weekend we were shaky, I remember my fiddle was out of tune the first night.

“Pandosy” is always our big ender of the night. So we played it for what might be the last time and we captured this beast of a song on film and record.

It was a fitting end if that was the end. At that time we weren’t sure.”

To watch this epic visually atmospheric live video for “Pandosy”, please visit the following platforms:
YouTube
Facebook

“Progenitor” was the second audio-visual release from LAKEMAN. Most of the EP was recorded live off the floor by Kaylub Burke at the Center for Arts and Technology with mixing and mastering by Andy Ashley. Visual elements for the EP were filmed and edited by Jonathan Robinson, and lighting was operated by Joshua Goodwin.

Lakeman‘s Robert McLaren explains the release:

“We all seem drawn to lo-fi expression for this project. I personally love to capture moments rather than reproduce them. 90% of “Progenitor” was live off the floor, recorded as a band playing together in a room. I would not suggest this for most bands, it is a waiting game to find the take that everyone played their best and usually, time is not a luxury when you are in a studio. However, you have to learn to love your blemishes and flaws as a band when you record this way. It is a form of radical self-acceptance.”

“Progenitor” is available for stream and download via Bandcamp.
CD and vinyl versions that feature individual one of a kind acrylic pour artwork are sold out.
(Watch the EP art creation video here.)
Music Video – “Powers Creek” here.
Music Video – “25,000 + Hectares” here.

LAKEMAN had a devoted cult-like following throughout the Okanagan Valley and British Columbia. The band’s long-form instrumental and genre-bending approach beckoned audiences of various musical forms. They reveled in the band’s ability to exchange instruments everything from drums to guitars, bass, keyboards, synthesizers, and even the fiddle and banjo. All this happened on stage while the music continued seamlessly through ambient soundscapes.

The overall theme of the band was a sonic meditation of the veiled and macabre history of the Okanagan valley. The group found their sound in a deeply collaborative approach, very little of the composition was done apart, and there was no “songwriter”. The band started the compositions by first improvising together, the feel of each improvisation being vastly different based on who was playing which instrument. As mentioned earlier the band did not have assigned instrument roles as most other bands traditionally do. You could find any one of the members doing anything from turning knobs on a synthesizer to singing into a violin before they started bowing it. After finding the improvisation the band liked, they would then begin the long process of composing around this initial improvisation. Once a LAKEMAN piece of music started to take form, the band would start considering a local myth or legend to devote the theme to, this deepened the band’s thematic composition. This was when the piece would usually take its final or close to its final form.

Track Listing:
1. Powers Creek (8:08)
2. 25,000 + Hectares (7:12)
3. Pandosy (10:38)
EP Length: 25:59

Band Line Up:
Josh Bissonette: guitar, bass, keys/synth, drums
Josh Pym: guitar, bass, keys/synth, vocals
Warryn Berry: guitar, keys/synth, drums
Robert McLaren: guitar, bass, keys/synths, drums, vocals, fiddle, banjo

For more info:
Facebook.com/lakemanband
Instagram.com/lakemanband

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“Experimenting with unique atmospherics, delving deep into concepts that feature tidbits of Okanagan history and relying heavily on intuition, LAKEMAN goes beyond catchy riffs and infectious hooks to create living and breathing art that resonates.” – Kelowna Now

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0 Stargazer Music Magazine – Interview w/ Lakeman

April 8, 2020
by Asher
· Lakeman

https://www.stargazermusicmagazine.co.uk/lakeman

0 Atmospheric Visual Prog LAKEMAN Share Video “25,000 + Hectares”; New EP “Progenitor” Out Now!

April 1, 2020
by Asher
· Lakeman · Music News

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Montreal, QC – April 1, 2020

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For fans of Russian Circles, Mogwai, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, And So I Watch You from Afar

Atmospheric Visual Prog LAKEMAN Share Video “25,000 + Hectares”

New EP “Progenitor” Out Now!

Visual instrumental prog band LAKEMAN is sharing with fans their music video ‘25,000 + Hectares‘ in support of their EP “Progenitor” released this past November.

The track is the shortest LM song ever recorded clocking in at a little over 7 minutes. The song is a sonic meditation inspired by the forest wildfires that sweep through the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, Canada on an annual basis.

The band adds about the track:

“The Ponderosa pine in the area relies on fire to open its cone husks to spread its seeds. Destruction breeds creation. The song’s birth was quick yet meaningful. It had a feeling of something writing itself or being channeled by an unknown source. The song balances two simple chords breathing back and forth through different forms of intensities. Josh Pym screams falsetto’s through the pickups in his guitar while Josh Bissonette weaves a harsh bellowing electronic ambiance over top of the pulsing rhythm section.”

The video tale can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/Ac9demx48BY

“Progenitor” is the second audio-visual release from LAKEMAN. Most of the EP was recorded live off the floor by Kaylub Burke at the Center for Arts and Technology with mixing and mastering by Andy Ashley. Visual elements for the EP were filmed and edited by Jonathan Robinson, and lighting was operated by Joshua Goodwin.

Robert McLaren explains further:

“We all seem drawn to lo-fi expression for this project. I personally love to capture moments rather than reproduce them. 90% of “Progenitor” is live off the floor, recorded as a band playing together in a room. I would not suggest this for most bands, it is a waiting game to find the take that everyone played their best and usually, time is not a luxury when you are in a studio. However, you have to learn to love your blemishes and flaws as a band when you record this way. It is a form of radical self-acceptance. I like to also add that we have 20 more minutes of recorded music in production to release after “Progenitor”.

LAKEMAN has a devoted cult-like following throughout the Okanagan Valley and British Columbia. The band’s long-form instrumental and genre-bending approach beckons audiences of various musical forms. They revel in the band’s ability to exchange instruments everything from drums to guitars, bass, keyboards, synthesizers and lately even the fiddle and banjo. All this happens on stage while the music continues seamlessly through ambient soundscapes.

The overall theme of the band is a sonic meditation of the veiled and macabre history of the Okanagan valley. The group finds their sound in a deeply collaborative approach, very little composition is done apart, and there is no “songwriter”. The band starts the compositions by first improvising together, the feel of each improvisation can be vastly different based on who is playing which instrument. As mentioned earlier the band does not have assigned instrument roles as most other bands traditionally do. You can find anyone of the members doing anything from turning knobs on a synthesizer to singing into a violin before they started bowing it. After finding the improvisation the band likes, they then begin the long process of composing around this initial improvisation. Once a LAKEMAN piece of music starts to take form the band will start considering a local myth or legend to devote the theme to, this deepens the band’s thematic composition. This is when the piece will usually take its final or close to its final form.

Track Listing:
1. Powers Creek (8:08)
2. 25,000 + Hectares (7:12)
3. Pandosy (10:38)
EP Length: 25:59

For more info:
Facebook.com/lakemanband
Instagram.com/lakemanband

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0 Glacially Musical – Classic Spins with Lakeman

March 18, 2020
by Asher
· Lakeman

https://glaciallymusical.blogspot.com/2020/03/classic-spins-with-lakeman.html

0 Atmospheric Visual Prog LAKEMAN Share Video “Powers Creek”; New EP “Progenitor” Out Now!

February 17, 2020
by Asher
· Lakeman · Music News

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – February 18, 2020

For fans of Russian Circles, Mogwai, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, And So I Watch You from Afar

Atmospheric Visual Prog LAKEMAN Share Video “Powers Creek”

New EP “Progenitor” Out Now!

Visual instrumental prog band LAKEMAN is sharing with fans their music video ‘Power Creeks’ in support of their EP “Progenitor” released this past November.

The track is based on a local myth from the Okanagan Valley where the band is based in British Columbia. As the story goes, an apparition of a middle-aged man who seems to be searching for something or someone has been seen throughout the Powers Creek area. Rumours have circulated that it is the ghost of a local man who died in the area searching for his still-missing daughter. Others believe this is the ghost of William Russell Spears, a fugitive who gunned down an RCMP officer and then hid in the area during a manhunt during 1965. William Russel Spears turned the gun on himself before he was apprehended by authorities.

The cinematic tale can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/jxOKRGtdT94

Robert McLaren explains further:

The overall theme of the band is a sonic meditation of the veiled and macabre history of the Okanagan valley. The group finds their sound in a deeply collaborative approach, very little composition is done apart, and there is no “songwriter”. The band starts the compositions by first improvising together, the feel of each improvisation can be vastly different based on who is playing which instrument. As mentioned earlier the band does not have assigned instrument roles as most other bands traditionally do. You can find any one of the members doing anything from turning knobs on a synthesizer to singing into a violin before they started bowing it. After finding the improvisation the band likes, they then begin the long process of composing around this initial improvisation. Once a LAKEMAN piece of music starts to take form the band will start considering a local myth or legend to devote the theme to, this deepens the band’s thematic composition. This is when the piece will usually take its final or close to its final form.

Track Listing:
1. Powers Creek (8:08)
2. 25,000 + Hectares (7:12)
3. Pandosy (10:38)
EP Length: 25:59

For more info:
Facebook.com/lakemanband
Instagram.com/lakemanband

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0 EPK – Lakeman – Progenitor (2020) (EP)

February 16, 2020
by Asher
· EPKs · Lakeman

Lakeman – Progenitor (2020) (EP)

For fans of Russian Circles, Mogwai, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, And So I Watch You from Afar

Publicist – Jon Asher – asher[@]ashermediarelations[.]com

Album Title: Progenitor
Release Date: January 10, 2020
Label: Self-Release

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Album Title: Progenitor
Release Date: January 10, 2020
Label: Self-Release

Track Listing:
1. Powers Creek (8:08)
2. 25,000 + Hectares (7:12)
3. Pandosy (10:38)
EP Length: 25:59

EP Credits
All song written and performed by: LAKEMAN
Produced by LAKEMAN
Mixed by Andy Ashley
Mastered by Andy Ashley
Album Artwork by Chelsea Terry
Warryn Berry and Robert McLaren Socan Members

Band Line up:
Josh Bissonette: guitar, bass, keys/synth, drums
Josh Pym: guitar, bass, keys/synth, vocals
Warryn Berry: guitar, keys/synth, drums
Robert McLaren: guitar, bass, keys/synths, drums, vocals, fiddle, banjo

Discography:
Self-Titled (formerly: N’ha-a-a-itk) (2016)
Progenitor (2020)

List of festivals:
2016 – Hi Society
2017 – Hi Society
2017 – Arts Raising
2017 – Artswells
2018 – Tune It Down Turn It Up

Lakeman has a devoted cult-like following throughout the Okanagan Valley and British Columbia. The band’s long-form instrumental and genre-bending approach beckons audiences of various musical forms. They revel in the band’s ability to exchange instruments everything from drums to guitars, bass, keyboards, synthesizers and lately even the fiddle and banjo. All this happens while the music continues seamlessly through ambient soundscapes.

The overall theme of the band is a sonic meditation of the veiled and macabre history of the Okanagan valley. The group finds their sound in a deeply collaborative approach, very little composition is done apart, and there is no “songwriter”. The band starts the compositions by first improvising together, the feel of each improvisation can be vastly different based on who is playing which instrument. As mentioned earlier the band does not have assigned instrument roles as most other bands traditionally do. You can find any one of the members doing anything from turning knobs on a synthesizer to singing into a violin before they started bowing it. After finding the improvisation the band likes, they then begin the long process of composing around this initial improvisation. Once a Lakeman piece of music starts to take form the band will start considering a local myth or legend to devote the theme to, this deepens the band’s thematic composition. This is when the piece will usually take its final or close to its final form.

In the fall of 2015 the band filmed their first and only song at the time, clocking in at over 35 minutes long, they named it “N’ha-a-itk”. It was filmed and edited by Chelsea Mcevoy. Audio engineering, mixing, and mastering of the song was recorded by Mike Pederson at the much-praised music city studio. The band wanted to name their first release after the mythical serpent creature of Lake Okanagan. Locals refer to the mysterious animal as the “ogopogo”, but the members of Lakeman wanted to honour its true name of the Sylix first nations people “N’ha-a-itk”. While no members of the Sylix people spoke out about the band using the traditional name some well-meaning community members claimed Lakeman was unjustly culturally appropriating the traditional name. After a long amount of consideration, the band dropped the name “N’ha-a-itk” and renamed the piece “Self-Titled”.

Sections of “Self-Titled” were featured by peach city radio, Kootenay Co-op Radio, and dozens of online blogs across the province. The band was quickly noticed by music festivals across the province and revered as a premier live performance. Word quickly spread and the band grew popular with regional music supporters.

Lakeman has graced stages around the province since 2015. The band has been a part of a wide variety of festival since that time: Turn it up/Tune it down(2018), Artsrising (2017), Artswells(2017), Hi-Society(2017 & 2016).

Lakeman’s 2nd audio-visual release “Progenitor” was released on November 29th, 2019. The EP’s title “Progenitor” suggests a theme of fatherhood. The first single is titled “Powers Creek” is based off a local legend of an apparition of a father who died trying to find his missing daughter in the Powers Creek area. “+25,000 Hectares” and is an auditory interpretation of the devastating fires that sweep through the Okanagan Valley on an annual basis. The final track is simply titled “Pandosy”, this track is a musical contemplation of a darker side of Kelowna’s founding father: Father Jean-Charles Pandosy.

During the writing and release of this “Progenitor” EP, 3 of the 4 members of Lakeman have become new fathers.

Robert McLaren states:

“In a time when masculinity is deeply culturally examined, we too find ourselves asking what kind of fathers will we be? As we examine the themes of the valley’s symbolic masculinity and paternity, we are able to question ourselves subjectively through the art we intuitively create.”

“Progenitor” was recorded/engineered by Kaylub Burke at the Center for Arts and Technology with mixing and mastering by Andy Ashley. Visual elements were filmed and edited by Jonathan Robinson, and lighting was operated by Joshua Goodwin.

The album art for this release is individual, one of a kind acrylic pours for both CDs and Vinyl.

Last year the band recorded what will most likely be the last of their pieces of work. No official date has been set for this last currently untitled release. The band does not wish to comment on the reasons for this end, but are forever grateful for the love and support of their friends, family, and fans.

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