Cousins is a Canadian garage rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia.Ben Rayner, "Cousins album captures essence of a road gig". Toronto Star, May 23, 2014. They have released three albums and toured in Canada and the United States.
History
First formed in 2006,"Cousins’ duo tone". The Coast, June 6, 2013. the band has had a variety of lineups. Its constant members have been singer/songwriter and guitarist Aaron Mangle, and drummer Leigh Dotey, who are not cousins."Cousins' Aaron Mangle Discusses His Grandmother's Influence on 'The Halls of Wickwire'". Exclaim!, Ian Gormely May 16, 2014 They released their debut album, Out on Town, independently in 2009, and toured around Canada in support of the album in 2010,"Shows that rocked Toronto last week". NOW Toronto, April 29, 2010 including at Pop Montreal."Cousins (Pop Montreal Session)". Paste, Dec 16, 2010 They signed to Saved by Vinyl for their 2012 album The Palm at the End of the Mind. In 2012, the band toured extensively across Canada and the United States," Review – “The Halls of Wickwire” – Cousins" . Greyowl Point, May 6, 2014, reviewed by Eleni Armenakis sometimes with Mangle and Dotey playing as a duo,"Capturing Cousins: Haligonian garage rock is best experienced live". NOW Toronto, by Richard Trapunski, April 30, 2012 and often as a group of three or four musicians."Missin’ Cousins: The beloved duo return to Halifax, and The Music Room, on Friday". The Coast, May 10, 2012, By Jaime Forsythe
Their third full-length album, The Halls of Wickwire, was released May 13, 2014, on Hand Drawn Dracula."Cousins, 'The Halls of Wickwire'" . Exclaim!, May 6, 2014."Cousins: The Halls of Wickwire – album review". Louder than War, by Nat Lyon, 16 May, 2014 The album was produced by Graham Walsh of Holy Fuck, and was a longlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize."Polaris Music Prize announces 2014 long list" . Aux, June 19, 2014.
Albums Out on Town (2009) The Palm at the End of the Mind (2012) The Halls of Wickwire (2014)
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