The Besnard Lakes

The Besnard Lakes
The Besnard Lakes. (Left to right: Kevin Laing, Richard White, Jace Lasek, Olga Goreas)
The Besnard Lakes. (Left to right: Kevin Laing, Richard White, Jace Lasek, Olga Goreas)
Background information
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
GenresIndie rock, shoegaze, post-rock, new prog
Years active2003 (2003)–present
LabelsFatCat (US)
Flemish Eye (Canada)
Full Time Hobby (Rest of world)
MembersJace Lasek
Olga Goreas
Kevin Laing
Richard White
Sheenah Ko
Robbie MacArthur
Past membersSteve Raegele
Jeremiah Bullied
Nicole Lizée
Websitewww.thebesnardlakes.com

The Besnard Lakes (/ˈbɛznɜːrd/ BEZ-nerd) are a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Formed in 2003 by the husband and wife team of Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas, the band also includes Kevin Laing (drums), Richard White (guitar), Sheenah Ko (keyboards) and Robbie MacArthur (guitar).

Two of the band's six albums have been nominated for the Polaris Music Prize.