The Whale of Vancouver

How many indie rock bands do you know? How about indie rock bands that originate from Vancouver? If you don’t know, don’t worry, I don’t know that many either. Upon some researching, I found one that is interesting to talk about.

Said the Whale is a Canadian Indie Rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. Right here with us in Western Canada, Metro Vancouver. The band was formed in 2007. They currently have five active members. Ben Worcester (guitar, vocals), Tyler Bancroft (guitar, vocals), Jaycelyn Brown (keyboards), Lincoln Hotchen (bass), and Spencer Schoening (drums). They mostly play Indie Rock and Indie Folk, and they are signed with Everything Forever label.

In 2011, Said the Wale won “New Group of the Year” at the 2011 Juno Awards. They were also awarded $75,000 for second place for The Peak Performance Project in 2010. The Peak Performance Project was a music initiative funded by the Jim Pattison Group to give support to emerging Canadian artists.

Said the Whale has released eight studio albums, ten extended plays, and fourteen singles.

This is their most viewed music video on their YouTube channel, “Camilo (The Magician)”:

This is their newest single “Never Grow Up” and it was released three weeks ago.

One of the best albums that they have released is their sixth album, Cascadia (2019).

“The results capture the rugged warmth of Said The Whale’s West Coast sound. There are full-throated singalongs (“Wake Up,” “Love Don’t Ask”), meditative ballads drenched in moody ambience (“Gambier Island Green,” “Old Soul, Young Heart”), and pop-rock bangers that are guaranteed to become instant favourites (“UnAmerican,” “Record Shop”). Along the way, the listener can hear background chatter and snippets of studio experimentation, making for an album that’s as spontaneous as it is meticulously beautiful.”

(Bandcamp)

 

“It’s an ambitious, multifaceted sound that’s reflected in Casadia’s title. “Cascadia is the name of a proposed country made up of British Columbia and the western United States,” notes Tyler. “That’s the physical manifestation of our music.” With rich harmonies drawn from California pop, crunchy guitars rooted in the lineage of Pacific Northwest rock, and naturalistic lyrics inspired by the water and mountains, Cascadia is the embodiment of everything Said the Whale does best.”

(Bandcamp)

If you like this local band, show your support, and subscribe to their YouTube channel and iTunes. You can also follow them on their social media platforms like Facebook, and X (Twitter) for more news and updates.