Japandroids

Japandroids
Japandroids in concert at the Hillside Festival in 2010
Japandroids in concert at the Hillside Festival in 2010
Background information
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres
Years active2006–2024
Labels
MembersBrian King
David Prowse
Websitewww.japandroids.com

Japandroids were a Canadian rock duo from Vancouver, British Columbia, formed in 2006. The band consisted of Brian King (guitar, vocals) and David Prowse (drums, vocals).[3]

The band rose to prominence following the release of their debut album Post-Nothing (2009). Their second album, Celebration Rock (2012), was released to widespread critical acclaim,[4] with Rolling Stone calling it one of The 10 Coolest Summer Albums of All Time, and Spin naming the duo Band of the Year.[5][6] Japandroids toured heavily in support of both albums, gaining notoriety for their live performances[7][8] and extensive international concert tours.[9] Between 2009 and 2013, the band performed approximately 500 shows in 44 countries.[10] The band's third studio album, Near to the Wild Heart of Life (2017), featured a more polished aesthetic and was released to more extensive touring.[11] The band released its fourth and final album, Fate & Alcohol, in October 2024 after several years of inactivity.

Japandroids' music has been described as "one part classic rock, one part punk",[12] due to their blending of classic rock influences such as Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty, with punk rock influences such as the Replacements and Hüsker Dü.[13][14][15][16]

  1. ^ "Japandroids Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Japandroids on Their Ironclad Punk-Rock Brotherhood". Rolling Stone. February 16, 2017.
  3. ^ Lindsay, Cam "No Fun City Rockers", Exclaim!, May 2009 accessed November 10, 2010.
  4. ^ Metacritic "Japandroids - Celebration Rock", Metacritic, accessed January 22, 2014.
  5. ^ Sheffield, Rob "The 10 Coolest Summer Albums of All Time" Archived August 16, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Rolling Stone, July 18, 2012 accessed January 22, 2014.
  6. ^ Harvilla, Rob "Band of the Year: Japandroids", Spin, December 3, 2012 accessed January 22, 2014.
  7. ^ Caramanica, Jon "Kinetic, Exuberant and Loud on the Topic of Romance", The New York Times, July 12, 2009 accessed November 10, 2010.
  8. ^ Chick, Stevie "Japandroids: Live at Heaven (London, UK)", The Guardian, October 29, 2012 accessed January 22, 2014.
  9. ^ Marotta, Michael "Japandroids finally wrap up their 230-show ‘Celebration Rock’ tour — which began in March 2012", Vanyaland, November 17, 2013 accessed January 22, 2014.
  10. ^ "Live Music, Concert Tickets & Tour Dates Near You". Bandsintown.com.
  11. ^ Stolworthy, Jacob. Japandroids interview: 'This new record is our first attempt at making a proper studio album', The Independent, 31 January 2017. Retrieved on 05 February 2019.
  12. ^ Hermes, Will "Japandroids: One Part Classic Rock, One Part Punk", NPR, June 6, 2012 accessed January 22, 2014.
  13. ^ Devlin, Mike "Why Japandroids should win the Polaris Prize" Archived March 1, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, CBC Music, July 30, 2012 accessed January 22, 2014.
  14. ^ Rubin, Mike "Loud Enough to Be Heard in Another Country", The New York Times, June 15, 2012 accessed January 22, 2014.
  15. ^ Cohen, Ian "Reviews - Japandroids, Celebration Rock", Pitchfork Media, May 29, 2012 accessed June 7, 2012.
  16. ^ Gormely, Ian "Review: Japandroids - Celebration Rock", Exclaim!, May 29, 2012 accessed January 22, 2014.