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Chad VanGaalen

Chad VanGaalen
Chad VanGaalen in his bedroom recording studio
Chad VanGaalen in his bedroom recording studio
Background information
Born?
OriginCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Genre(s)Indie rock
Instrument(s)Guitar, Drums, Keyboards
Years active2001 - Present
Label(s)Flemish Eye, Sub Pop
WebsiteOfficial Site

Chad VanGaalen is a Canadian musician and artist from Calgary, Alberta. Following a few scattered independent releases, done mostly on homemade CDs with hand-drawn art, VanGaalen released Infiniheart (2004) on Canadian independent label Flemish Eye. Infiniheart, a collection of songs selected from recordings made in his bedroom/makeshift studio, was picked up in 2005 by legendary indie label Sub Pop. In late 2005, the album was re-released with a bonus six-song EP entitled Green Beans. On August 22, 2006, VanGaalen's second album, Skelliconnection, was released in the U.S. on Sub Pop and in Canada on Flemish Eye. The album is comprised of new songs as well as tracks previously released on his earlier independent recordings and features exclusive artwork and videos made by VanGaalen. On January 17, 2007, ChartAttack reported that Skelliconnection was #31 and had been on the chart for 19 weeks.

On July 10, 2007, Skelliconnection was revealed as being on the shortlist for the 2007 Polaris Music Prize. The winner will be announced at a gala ceremony on September 24, 2007.


VanGaalen is also an illustrator and animator, and has made his own album artwork and animated music videos to accompany several of his songs, including "Clinically Dead", "Flower Gardens", and "Red Hot Drops", as well as the Love as Laughter song "Dirty Lives".

Discography

  • Infiniheart (2004)
  • Green Beans (EP, 2005)
  • Skelliconnection (2006)
  • Skelliconnection EP (EP, 2006)

References

  1. ^ Ciabattoni, Steve. "Chan VanGaalen: Heart of Gold", College Music Journal. Retrieved on 2007-01-23. 
  2. ^ Brown, Marisa. Skelliconnection. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
  3. ^ Burland, Chris. "Charty Chart Chat: Tom Waits Still Has What It Takes", Chart, 2007-01-17. Retrieved on 2007-01-24. 
  4. ^ Arcade Fire, Feist on Polaris short list. Retrieved on July 10, 2007.
  5. ^ Feist, Fire get Polaris noms. Retrieved on July 11, 2007.
  6. ^ Arcade Fire, Feist And The Dears Among Polaris Nominees. Retrieved on July 11, 2007.
  7. ^ Love, Josh. "Chad VanGaalen - Skelliconnection - Review", Stylus Magazine, 2006-08-28. Retrieved on 2007-01-23. 


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