BIO
Axis of Conversation is a broken-hearted dance party of strings, samples and stolen noises covered in Canadian snow.
Falling somewhere between Bowie, Brahms, The Books and Broken Social Scene, it’s a band that’s (thankfully) pretty difficult to pigeonhole. Perhaps it’s easiest to call it a band full of surprises. If you’re familiar with its introspective recordings and you’re seeing it live for the first time, you might be a bit shocked to find a confident collective in full control of the sweat-soaked dancefloor at its feet. Yet, that’s exactly what you’d find.
Since forming in late 2006, Axis of Conversation has grown from one to six members, and is now comprised of equal parts Filipinos and quasi-Ukrainians. What? The band has also become a sleeper-hit at several major Canadian music festivals, including the Vancouver Jazz Festival, Calgary’s Sled Island and NXNE in Toronto — the latter of which proclaiming Axis of Conversation among its top 60 acts. Not bad for a festival with a lineup of over 500 bands.
To coincide with last summer’s Canadian tour, Axis of Conversation made its first foray into the world of vinyl with the 7” release, All We Make Is Enemies. Never to alienate those that missed out on those golden evenings, the mini-EP will be available in Canadian record shops and through iTunes beginning February 2010.
Axis of Conversation has shared the stage with Dave Bidini (The Rheostatics), Hey Rosetta!, Snailhouse (Belle Orchestre), The Most Serene Republic, The Pack A.D., Woodpigeon, Rubik, Arkells and members of Bedouin Soundclash.
EMAIL: booking (at) axisofconversation (dot) com
BIO
Axis of Conversation is a broken-hearted dance party of strings, samples and stolen noises covered in Canadian snow.
Falling somewhere between Bowie, Brahms, The Books and Broken Social Scene, it’s a band that’s (thankfully) pretty difficult to pigeonhole. Perhaps it’s easiest to call it a band full of surprises. If you’re familiar with its introspective recordings and you’re seeing it live for the first time, you might be a bit shocked to find a confident collective in full control of the sweat-soaked dancefloor at its feet. Yet, that’s exactly what you’d find.
Since forming in late 2006, Axis of Conversation has grown from one to six members, and is now comprised of equal parts Filipinos and quasi-Ukrainians. What? The band has also become a sleeper-hit at several major Canadian music festivals, including the Vancouver Jazz Festival, Calgary’s Sled Island and NXNE in Toronto — the latter of which proclaiming Axis of Conversation among its top 60 acts. Not bad for a festival with a lineup of over 500 bands.
To coincide with last summer’s Canadian tour, Axis of Conversation made its first foray into the world of vinyl with the 7” release, All We Make Is Enemies. Never to alienate those that missed out on those golden evenings, the mini-EP will be available in Canadian record shops and through iTunes beginning February 2010.
Axis of Conversation has shared the stage with Dave Bidini (The Rheostatics), Hey Rosetta!, Snailhouse (Belle Orchestre), The Most Serene Republic, The Pack A.D., Woodpigeon, Rubik, Arkells and members of Bedouin Soundclash.
EMAIL: booking (at) axisofconversation (dot) com
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