The Weather Station is a Canadian folk music band fronted by Tamara Lindeman, formed in 2006. Band membership has changed over the years, but the lineup includes Lindeman (lead vocals, piano), Ben Whiteley (bass), Johnny Spence (keyboards), Will Kidman (guitar), Christine Bougie (guitar), Karen Ng (saxophone, clarinet), Evan Cartwright (drums), and Kieran Adams (drums).
History Tamara Lindeman was born in Ontario in 1984. She started in acting before forming her band.
The band's debut album The Line was released in 2009. Their second album, All of It Was Mine, made in collaboration with Daniel Romano, was released in 2011.Terauds, John (August 15, 2011). "Weather Station’s pleasant evenings, and more", Toronto Star. Retrieved February 26, 2015.Masters, Marc and Currin, Grayson (March 15, 2012). "The Out Door: Border Crossing: Deciding Factors: The Weather Station", Pitchfork.com. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
Lindeman was a nominee for the 2013 SOCAN Songwriting Prize for The Weather Station's song "Mule in the Flowers", co-written with Steve Lambke.(July 10, 2013). "Mo Kenney claims SOCAN songwriting prize". CBC News. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
The band's third album, Loyalty, was recorded at La Frette studios near Paris, France, with Afie Jurvanen and Robbie Lackritz, who have worked on albums with Bahamas, Feist, Zeus, and Jason Collett. Loyalty was released on May 5, 2015, on Paradise of Bachelors (U.S. and worldwide) and Outside Music (Canada).Wheeler, Brad (May 8, 2015). "Why Toronto folk singer Weather Station is a warm patch of sunlight", The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 4, 2017.Murphy, Sarah (January 14, 2015). "The Weather Station Signs to Paradise of Bachelors for Loyalty LP", Exclaim! Retrieved February 26, 2015.
The self-titled fourth studio album was released in October 2017, on the Paradise of Bachelors (U.S. and worldwide) and Outside Music (Canada). The 11 tracks are purest indie folk. On October 18, 2018, Live At Union was released independently as a limited edition available on Bandcamp.
The band's fifth album Ignorance was released worldwide on Fat Possum Records on February 5, 2021, and a small part (digital or vinyl only) on Next Door Records in Canada. The ten tracks were recorded with two percussionists, a saxophonist and a flutist, plus bass, keys, and guitar. Songwriter Tamara Lindeman wrote and produced all the songs. The album's theme is based on Lindeman's contemplation of the global climate crisis. Lindeman explained the album's title in an NPR interview as being "about this process of moving through denial into understanding". It was shortlisted for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize and nominated for a 2022 Juno Award.David Friend, "Dominique Fils-Aimé, Mustafa, and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson are among the 10 artists shortlisted for this year's Polaris Music Prize". Toronto Star, July 15, 2021.
On March 4, 2022, the band released their sixth album, How Is It That I Should Look at the Stars, also through Fat Possum. The album consists of ten songs written simultaneously with those on Ignorance but deemed too dissimilar to be included on that album; Lindeman called the album "the moon to Ignorances sun". The album was recorded in March 2020 in Toronto. It was nominated for a 2023 Juno Award.
The Weather Station's seventh album, Humanhood, was released everywhere on January 17, 2025. The album was longlisted for the 2025 Polaris Music Prize,Allie Gregory, "Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2025 Long List, Announces Song Prize". Exclaim!, June 10, 2025. and was a Juno Award nominee for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2026.Holly Gordon, "Here are all the 2026 Juno nominees". CBC Music, January 27, 2026.
Discography Albums Title Details Peak chart positions BEL UK The Line Released: April 29, 2009 Label: Self-released Format: CD, digital download — — All of It Was Mine Released: August 16, 2011 Label: You've Changed Format: CD, LP, digital download — — Loyalty Released: May 12, 2015 Label: Paradise Bachelors Format: CD, LP, digital download — — The Weather Station Released: October 6, 2017 Label: Paradise Bachelors Format: CD, LP, digital download — — Ignorance Released: February 5, 2021 Label: Fat Possum Format: CD, LP, digital download 136 61 How Is It That I Should Look at the Stars Released: March 4, 2022 Label: Fat Possum Format: CD, LP, digital download — — Humanhood Released: January 17, 2025Walden Green, "The Weather Station Announces New Album Humanhood, Shares Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork, October 2, 2024. Label: Fat Possum Format: CD, LP, digital download — —"—" denotes releases that did not chart
Extended plays East EP (2008) Duets #1–3 (2013) What Am I Going to Do with Everything I Know EP (2014)Currin, Grayson Haver (October 17, 2014). "The Weather Station: What Am I Going to Do With Everything I Know", Pitchfork.com. Retrieved February 26, 2015.Houle, Zachary (October 16, 2014). "The Weather Station: What Am I Going to Do With Everything I Know EP", PopMatters. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
Singles "Floodplain" (2015) "Thirty" (2017) "Kept It All to Myself" (2017) "You and I (On the Other Side of the World)" (2017) "Impossible" (2017) "Robber" (2020) "Tried to Tell You" (2020) "Atlantic" (2021) "Parking Lot" (2021) "Endless Time" (2022) "To Talk About" (2022) “Moonlight” (2024) “Airport” (2025) ”Only The Truth” (2025)
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