Wax Mannequin

Wax Mannequin is the stage name of Chris Adeney,[1] a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter. His style has been described as "a hybrid of Bruce Cockburn and Frank Zappa",[2] "Tom Waits and Type O Negative jamming on the early Beatles catalogue",[3] and "Rheostatics via Savatage".[4] Carl Wilson of The Globe and Mail noted that "crowds are often baffled whether to be awed, irritated or amused by Wax's all-rockets-flaring, un-Canadian-like extravagant performances" (2004).[2]

Wax Mannequin
Wax Mannequin, November 2009
Background information
Birth nameChris Adeney
OriginHamilton, Ontario
Genresmusician, songwriter
Instrumentssinging, guitar
Years active2000-current
LabelsCoqi, Zunior, Infinite Heat
Websitehttp://waxmannequin.com

Part of the Hamilton, Ontario scene, Adeney released his first self-titled album, a solo album in the psychedelic folk genre, in 2000. He followed up with and Gun in 2002, before putting together an eponymous band for his third release, 2004's The Price, which was supported by national tours across Canada and Australia. His best known single to date is "Message from the Queen".

His fourth album, Orchard and Ire, was released in 2007 (an EP titled Orchard was released in summer 2006).[5]

His fifth full-length album, Saxon, was released by Zunior on August 4, 2009.[1] It was the first of Wax Mannequin's albums to prominently identify his backing band, Black Blood (Aidan Campbell on percussion and Mark Raymond on bass),[6] and was followed by extensive cross-Canada and European touring.

He is the brother of financial blogger Mr. Money Mustache.[7]

Discography
  • Wax Mannequin (later reworked as "Uni") (2000)
  • and Gun (2002)
  • The Price (2004)
  • Orchard EP (2006)
  • Orchard and Ire (2007)
  • Saxon (2009)
  • No Safe Home (2012)
  • Have a New Name (2018)
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References
  1. "The Joy of Being Wax Mannequin". Exclaim!, August 2009.
  2. Wilson, Carl (2004-02-19). "Mannequin waxes poetic". The Globe and Mail. pp. R5.
  3. Howland, Wade. "Wax Mannequin: The Price". dB Magazine. Retrieved 2006-11-03.
  4. Hood, Stu. "Interviews -- Wax Mannequin". SHZine. Retrieved 2006-11-03.
  5. Wax Mannequin. "News, September 10, 2006". waxmannequin.com. Retrieved 2006-11-03.
  6. Khanna, Vish (August 2009). "The Joy of Being Wax Mannequin". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  7. "Mustache Really on the Move: Heading to Canada for the Summer". Mr. Money Mustache. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2017. my brother (who, as a bit of trivia for you, happens to be the Canadian Indie Rock Star Wax Mannequin).
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