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        BRAIDS

        Rate It! Avg: 4.5 (11 ratings)
        • Formed: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
        • Years Active: 2000s
        • Website: braidsmusic.com
        • Recent Activity: 10.05.13 Tortilla chips with little to no salt. BARF.
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        Biography All Music Guide

        All Music Guide:

        Canadian indie rock/shoegaze ensemble Braids make noisy, somewhat experimental pop that owes a heavy debt to various shoegaze bands of the '90s. Featuring the talents of keyboardist Raphaelle Standell-Preston, guitarist Katie Lee, guitarist Taylor Smith, and drummer Austin Tufts, Braids originally started out as the Calgary-based band the Neighborhood Council. The four-piece released an EP before relocating to Montreal and changing its name. Braids released their debut full-length album, Native Speaker, in early 2011.

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        Activity

        • 10.05.13 Tortilla chips with little to no salt. BARF.
        • 10.04.13 It is all the trouble that you always keep.
        • 10.04.13 Vlad being bad @marilisc http://t.co/5ec4ruOvTB
        • 10.03.13 it's really hard to sell ur macbook pro on craigslist. everyone is selling one.
        • 10.03.13 RT @empressoff: @braidsmusic bunny rose <3
        • 10.03.13 Slug on the vinyl. https://t.co/XadvZufaWW
        • 10.02.13 Is there a Grandma Day ? Or is it sandwiched into Mother's Day ?
        • 10.02.13 When you start sounding like a grandma...
        • 10.02.13 I just really don't get graffiti and tagging.
        • 10.01.13 Colour https://t.co/e2RqGrfhGH
        • 10.01.13 Oof
        • 09.29.13 If John were here he'd have a big dumb beer https://t.co/7Fi8nPG7pV