Dinosaur Bones were a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2008 in Toronto consisting of songwriter/vocalist/guitarist Ben Fox, bassist Branko Scekic, keyboardist David Wickland, drummer Lucas Fredette, and guitarist Josh Byrne.
Biography
Dinosaur Bones formed in late 2007 and began performing in early 2008. They recorded and independently released a self-titled EP in May 2008 and began touring locally.
The four-song effort was enough to garner two XM Verge Music Award nominations, for Album of the Year and Artist of the Year.
In October 2010, Dinosaur Bones signed an international record deal with Canadian independent record label Dine Alone Records (City & Colour, Tokyo Police Club,
Alexisonfire).
Their
Birthright EP, released a month later, marked the band's first release on Dine Alone Records.
And on March 8, 2010, the band released their first full-length album,
My Divider.
The album was met with consistently-strong reviews, including Montreal's Hour magazine proclaiming: "These 11 tracks are emotional and gripping, and show the band as a tight, whole artistic unit with a signature sound."
Both the
Birthright EP and
My Divider were produced by
Jon Drew, whose production credits include
Arkells, Tokyo Police Club, and
Fucked Up.
Performance History
Live Performance
Dinosaur Bones have shared the stage with such artists as Broken Social Scene, Sloan, White Lies, Warpaint,
The Weakerthans, and
Handsome Furs, and have toured extensively both in Canada and the United States, including tours supporting Tokyo Police Club, Ra Ra Riot,
Arkells, and
Hollerado.
Since forming, the band has made multiple appearances at Canadian festivals such as Pop Montreal, NXNE, Canadian Music Week, and Halifax Pop Explosion.
Television Performances
Dinosaur Bones have made three television appearances, performing live on Winnipeg's Breakfast Television, Ottawa's A-Channel Morning, as well as appearing for a three-song performance on MTV Live.
Discography
Albums
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| Dine Alone Records |
| Dine Alone Records |
EPs
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| Self-released |
| Hi-Scores Recording Library |
| Dine Alone Records |
Singles
- Citations
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