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Faunts

Faunts

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  • Formed: in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  • Years Active: 2000s

Biography

Embracing a moody, introspective pop sound that's smart, tuneful, forceful and sweetly melancholy all at once, the Faunts were formed in 2000 by Tim Batke and his brother Steven Batke, who hail from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. With Tim handling guitar, keyboards and vocals while Steven contributed vocals and guitar, the Faunts became a trio with the addition of percussionist Paul Arnush. After Joel Hitchcock signed on as the group's keyboard player and Scott Gallant became their bassist, the Faunts set out to make a name for themselves on Northern Canada's music scene, and steady club work led to concert dates opening for Broken Social Scene, Do Make Say Think and Stars. After two well-received tours of Canada, the Faunts struck a deal with the independent Friendly Fire label, and the group released their debut album, High Expectations/Low Results, in the fall of 2005. A five-song EP, M4, appeared in late 2007, released only via digital download services; the EP featured music created to accompany a series of short films presented as part of a multi-media project. By this time, Hitchcock had left the group and another member of the Batke family, Rob Batke, had joined the lineup on keyboards and laptop manipulations.
— Mark Deming , All Music Guide

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