Throughout 2021, Said the Whale released a number of singles and music videos from their upcoming album, including “Honey Lungs,” “Everything She Touches is Gold to Me,” “Show Me Everything,” and “99 to the Moon.” In May, Bancroft announced he was launching a new record label called EVERYTHING FOREVER. Said…
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In September 2018, Said the Whale signed to Canadian indie label Arts & Crafts , and announced a new record to be released in early 2019. The band released a new single “UnAmerican” on October 12, 2018. They released their sixth studio album, Cascadia , on February 8, 2019.
On March 5, 2017, they posted an Instagram video with an email address which fans could contact in order to listen to the whole album for free before its release. Fans could stream the whole album on a personalized, private SoundCloud account from March 10–15 without leaking or sharing the…
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On January 4, 2017, they announced their fifth album, As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide . Alongside its release, they also announced that founding drummer, Spencer Schoening would be leaving the band and that the group would continue as a trio. The album was released March 31, 2017, preceded…
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Said the Whale finished a Canada-wide tour from in the spring 2017.
On March 9, 2016, the band announced longtime bassist, Nathan Shaw had left the group to focus on his own electronic music songwriting and production under the moniker ” Ekali “, following Canadian rapper Drake sampling one of Shaw’s songs a year prior on his 2015 mixtape, If You’re Reading…
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Said the Whale released their fourth studio album, titled hawaiii , on September 17, 2013.
In early 2012, the band was awarded a spot on the Canadian music magazine Rockstar Weekly ‘ s list of the “Top 12 RockStars to Watch in 2012”. The list also included Van Halen , The Rolling Stones , and Rush . The band performed at the Sasquatch! Music Festival…
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They released their EP New Brighton on November 8, 2011, in preparation for their third full-length album, Little Mountain , released internationally on March 6, 2012.
In the spring of 2011, Said the Whale toured the U.S. for the first time. During this time they were the subject of the CBC documentary Winning America directed by Brent Hodge and Thomas Buchan. The movie documented the band’s trip and performances along the West Coast of North America…
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