Alvvays | |
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 Alvvays performing in London, Ontario, 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Royal Mountain (Canada) Polyvinyl (US) Transgressive (Europe) Pod / Inertia Music (Australia) |
| Members | Molly Rankin Kerri MacLellan Alec O'Hanley Sheridan Riley |
| Past members | Phil MacIsaac Brian Murphy Abbey Blackwell |
| Website | alvvays |
Alvvays (pronounced "always") is a Canadian indie pop band formed in 2011, originating from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and subsequently based in Toronto, Ontario. It consists of Molly Rankin (vocals and guitar), Kerri MacLellan (keyboards), Alec O'Hanley (guitars), Lukas Cheung (bass), and Sheridan Riley (drums). Their self-titled debut studio album, released in 2014, topped the US college charts.[3] Their second studio album, Antisocialites, was released on September 8, 2017. Their third studio album, Blue Rev, was released on October 7, 2022.
Antisocialites and Blue Rev each won the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year. All three of their albums were shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize. The song "Belinda Says" from Blue Rev was nominated for Best Alternative Music Performance at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.[4]
- ^ Goodrich, Matthrew (September 7, 2017), "Anti-Social Antisocialites: Alvvays On Their Sophomore Record", Brooklyn Magazine, retrieved October 3, 2017
- ^ Terich, Jeff (November 19, 2014). "Alvvays keep jangle-pop alive". San Diego City Beat. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "The NACC Charts for October 24". October 24, 2017.
- ^ "2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com}. Retrieved November 11, 2023.