independently released self-titled album

The five members started off playing under the name Mother, and in the fall of 2005, they independently released a self-titled album . This debut album was recorded with Howard Redekopp , who had also worked with the New Pornographers and Tegan and Sara . When the Vancouver Province rated Mother as one of the top five BC bands to watch for in 2007, they began to receive acclaim for their debut album. Shortly thereafter, Mother landed a nationally broadcast concert opening for K’naan and the Wailin’ Jennys . In the summer of 2006, they opened for the Australian band The Cat Empire at the sold-out Vancouver International Jazz Festival . Later that year, they made their debut in central Canada at the Montreal International Jazz Festival on June 29 as well as in Toronto on July 1, Canada Day , at the Harbourfront Centre .