July Talk

July Talk
July Talk at Riverfest Elora 2018
Background information
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Years active2012 (2012)–present
LabelsSix Shooter Records Sleepless (CAN)
Island (US)
Universal (UK)
MembersPeter Dreimanis
Leah Fay Goldstein
Ian Docherty
Josh Warburton
Danny Miles
Dani Nash
Past membersEamon McGrath
Websitejulytalk.com

July Talk is a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 2012 in Toronto, Ontario. The band consists of singers Peter Dreimanis and Leah Fay Goldstein, guitarist Ian Docherty, bassist Josh Warburton, drummer Danny Miles and auxiliary musician Dani Nash.[1] The band has also performed and recorded music with artists Kyla Charter and James Baley. July Talk released its self-titled debut album with Sleepless Records[2] on 16 October 2012 and its second album Touch on 9 September 2016.[3]

Universal Music Canada released an extended version of the album[4] in 2013. July Talk received a Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year[5] in 2015. The album went gold in Canada the same year.[4] It was released to American audiences in the spring of 2015 through Island Records,[6] and was joined by an EP in Canada titled For Your Bloodshot Eyes.[7]

With a reputation for explosive live shows, July Talk has found most of their following on the road.[4] Since the release of their debut album, they have toured Canada, the United States, Europe, and Australia, and played numerous festivals, including the WayHome Music and Arts Festival near Toronto, ON;[4] Shaky Knees Music Festival in Atlanta, GA;[8] Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in New Orleans, LA;[9] Osheaga in Montreal, QC;[10] Isle of Wight Festival in the UK;[11] and Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, TX.[12]

The band's second album, Touch, was released on 9 September 2016 by Sleepless Records in Canada, Island Records in the United States and Universal Music Group/Vertigo Records in Europe.[13] "Push + Pull", the album's first single, held the #1 spot on the Canadian Alternative Radio charts for thirteen weeks in 2016 and was released on American Alternative Radio in September 2016.

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  4. ^ a b c d "July Talk in Living Colour". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Juno Awards 2015: List of Saturday's winners – The Star". Thestar.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Exclusive: Listen to 'Someone' by July Talk, Releasing Self-Titled Debut on Island Records". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Sleepless Records – July Talk's surprise with new EP". Sleepless-records.com. 2 October 2014. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  8. ^ "JULY TALK – Shaky Knees Festival". Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Voodoo Music Festival + Experience Tickets, Lineup & Dates". Seatgeek.com. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Artists | Osheaga". Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  11. ^ "The Masquerade - artist - july-talk". Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  12. ^ "July Talk joins Austin City Limits lineup – Yaletown Financial Management Inc". yaletownfm.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  13. ^ "July Talk Touch". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 15 October 2018.