- Droom (band)
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Droom Origin Vancouver, Canada Genres Futurepop
Synthpop
Gothic rockYears active 2002–2007 Labels A Different Drum Website droom-music.com Members Graham Jackson
William Winslow-HansenDroom were an electronic music duo from Vancouver, Canada that combined elements of futurepop, synthpop, post punk and gothic rock. The band had two club hit singles and enjoyed success on college radio charts. The musical style has been likened to that of Images in Vogue,[1] and The Province referred to the duo's style on 128 ½ Days as "the darker side of Depeche Mode."[2]
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Biography
Droom was formed in the summer of 2002 by Graham Jackson and William Winslow-Hansen from the smoking ashes of aLUnARED. They immediately began working on tracks for their debut album, "128 ½ days". They enjoyed the success of two club hit singles, "While We Can" and "Stay!", and they quickly gained a growing fanbase in the underground music scene.
The band toured parts of the US with A Different Drum's touring festival in 2003.,[3] but continued to spend the majority of their time on writing and recording new material. When "128 ½ days" was released it charted on many online and college radio charts in North America and around the globe. It also received glowing reviews from many critics.
Finding doors repeatedly slammed in their faces by the established music machine, Droom decided to pave its own way in order to bring their music to their fans. When they felt that they had recorded enough material to comprise a 2nd full length album, Droom formed their own record label to release their future material in North America and signed a deal with Black Flames records to release and promote their music in Europe.
Discography
- While We Can EP (2003)
- Stay! EP (2003)
- 128 ½ Days (2004)
- Blood Culture EP (2004)
- Ten Songs (2005)
- The Voice of Ghosts (2006)
References
- ^ Harrison, Tom (2003-09-02). "Quick spins". The Province. p. B5.
- ^ Harrison, Tom (2004-05-04). "Quick spins". The Province. p. B4.
- ^ Beal, Jim Jr. (2003-09-05). "Synth-pop mania". San Antonio Express-News. p. H16.
External links
Categories:- Canadian electronic music groups
- Musical groups from Vancouver
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