Feuermusik

Feuermusik was a Canadian experimental jazz duo based in Toronto, Ontario, active in the 2000s.[1][2] Consisting of former Rockets Red Glare members Jeremy Strachan and Gus Weinkauf, the band's instrumentation consisted exclusively of saxophone and a set of amplified plastic and metal buckets for percussion.[1][3]

Feuermusik
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
Genresexperimental jazz
Years active2000s
Associated actsRockets Red Glare, Hylozoists, Sea Snakes
Past membersJeremy Strachan
Gus Weinkauf

History

Strachan and Weinkauf formed Feuermusik in 2004.[4] The band's debut album, Goodbye Lucille, was released independently in 2006.[5][6] It received substantial play on community and campus radio stations.[7] The song "Doppelspiel" was later named as a shortlisted nominee for the 2007 Echo Songwriting Prize.[8]

Their second album, No Contest, followed in 2008.[1] They continued to perform in the Toronto area, sometimes with additional musicians.[9] In 2009 the pair performed at Sappyfest in Sackville,[10] and in 2010 they performed at the Halifax Pop Explosion festival.[11]

References
  1. "Feuermusik Are Winners". Exclaim!, June 2008.
  2. Alana Wilcox; Christina Palassio; Jonny Dovercourt (14 November 2002). The State of the Arts: Living With Culture in Toronto. Coach House Books. pp. 112–. ISBN 978-1-77056-214-1.
  3. Signal to Noise. 49-51. Signal to Noise. 2008. p. 10.
  4. https://nowtoronto.com/music/album-reviews/feuermusik/ "Feuermusik"]. NOW Toronto, by Evan Davies, August 3, 2006
  5. "Feuermusik Goodbye, Lucille". Broken Pencil, Hal Niedzviecki July 21, 2011
  6. "Reviews: Feuermusik, Goodbye Lucille". Exclaim!, October 2006.
  7. "!earshot charts - September 2006 - top 200". !earshot.
  8. "Vote for the ECHO Songwriting Prize". Exclaim!, September 7, 2007.
  9. "Maybe Music Will Make It After All". The Live Music Report, April 2008. by Alex Tait
  10. "Sappyfest Day Two Another installment of Mat & Dave's adventures in 5th dimension.". The Schene, By Mat Dunlap on Sun, Aug 2, 2009
  11. "Feuermusik Coconut Grove, Halifax NS October 23", Exclaim!, Laura Kenins, Oct 25, 2010
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