Bernice is a Canadian indie pop band from Toronto, Ontario, fronted by singer and songwriter Robin Dann.Ben Cardew, "Bernice: Puff LP: In the air without a shape". Pitchfork, May 26, 2018. The band's other core members are keyboardist and guitarist Thom Gill, bassist Dan Fortin, vocalist Felicity Williams and percussionist Phil Melanson.Laura Stanley, "Bernice on 'Puff LP: In the air without a shape': Curious Creators". Paste, October 30, 2018.
Bernice has twice been longlisted nominees for the Polaris Music Prize, receiving nods at the 2018 Polaris Music Prize for Puff LP: In the air without a shape"2018 Polaris Music Prize: Arcade Fire, Daniel Caesar, Gord Downie make this year's long list". CBC Music, June 14, 2018. and at the 2021 Polaris Music Prize for Eau de Bonjourno.David Friend, "Daniel Lanois, Savannah Ré, Charlotte Cardin make long list of Polaris Music Prize". The Globe and Mail, June 16, 2021.
History
The band released its first album, What Was That, in 2011,Jordan Darville, "Bernice makes experimental jazz-pop that breathes". The Fader, June 13, 2018. and followed up with the five-song Puff EP in 2017.Nicholas Senior, "Album Review: Bernice – Puff EP". New Noise, June 22, 2017. The Puff LP followed in May 2018,Anna Alger, "Bernice, Puff LP: In the air without a shape". Exclaim!, May 22, 2018. and Eau de Bonjourno was released in March 2021.Chris Bryson, "Bernice's Subverted Pop Shines Brilliantly on 'Eau de Bonjourno'". Exclaim!, March 1, 2021.
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