Octoberman
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Twenty years into its existence, indie folk rock collective Octoberman’s latest single, "Harry Nilsson", reckons with aging, endings and new beginnings. The regular lineup of Marc Morrissette (vocals, guitar), Marshall Bureau (drums), Tavo Diez de Bonilla (bass, background vocals), <a href="spotify:artist:1Nb0Hhq6PIvqZNDAXr34zW" data-name="J.J. Ipsen">J.J. Ipsen</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:5nAN0HhykAu8gBSmkwamx7" data-name="Annelise Noronha">Annelise Noronha</a> (background vocals) was recorded primarily straight to tape and live off the floor by Jarrett Bartlett (<a href="spotify:artist:2oAKV8mT3NB1hZbGbGcdYB" data-name="Howe Gelb">Howe Gelb</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1fQObup5M4oSgLVDBnt22v" data-name="The Acorn">The Acorn</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1PVWC0rStR8mcd9vf3VZpU" data-name="Jim Bryson">Jim Bryson</a>) at Little Bullhorn studios in Ottawa, Ontario. Described as “<a href="spotify:artist:0WISkx0PwT6lYWdPqKUJY8" data-name="Stephen Malkmus">Stephen Malkmus</a> at his loosest” by Pitchfork, and “like a sunnier <a href="spotify:artist:2ApaG60P4r0yhBoDCGD8YG" data-name="Elliott Smith">Elliott Smith</a> or <a href="spotify:artist:64tVHZVSAZhDEiOJxnb6hE" data-name="Sparklehorse">Sparklehorse</a>” by Uncut Magazine, Octoberman's songs have garnered numerous television placements, including a prominent spot on Grey’s Anatomy. Octoberman has regularly toured North America, the UK and Europe, sharing stages with acts such as <a href="spotify:artist:77Rj6PHmQJFb8nbSH62y68" data-name="Owen Pallett">Owen Pallett</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:597yzFFRvWnxCtDInHwciZ" data-name="Chad VanGaalen">Chad VanGaalen</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6TTJ0xLPPNDyv4bXyukzU4" data-name="Sam Amidon">Sam Amidon</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4Sw0SFu1fFdYXdAEVdrqnO" data-name="Mount Eerie">Mount Eerie</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:1sjeOeIPG7quxVgmNspYyT" data-name="Julie Doiron">Julie Doiron</a>. After long stints in Vancouver and Toronto, Octoberman's members are currently spread across Ontario.
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