Slow Down, Molasses

Slow Down Molasses is a Canadian indie rock[1] band from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The current five piece lineup consists of Tyson McShane, Aaron Scholz, Levi Soulodre, Chris Morin and Jordan Kurtz. The band's sound and roster has changed dramatically over the course of its history; having evolved, in the words of Exclaim! "from a sprawling art-pop collective (at one point including 14 members[2]) into a more muscular, shoegaze-y, post-punk outfit."[3]

Slow Down Molasses
Slow Down, Molasses, April 2009
Background information
OriginSaskatoon, Saskatchewan
GenresIndie rock
Years active2006 (2006)–present
LabelsNoyes Records, Culvert Music
Associated actsJeans Boots, The Pxrtals, Dumb Angel, Carbon Dating Service, Nyet To The Neins, Dream Country, The Eyebats
Websitewww.slowdownmolasses.com
MembersTyson McShane
Aaron Scholz
Levi Soulodre
Chris Morin
Jordan Kurtz
Past membersJeanette Neufeld
Ryan Kitchen (né Drabble)
Patrick Schmidt
Paul Ross
Kristine Eggertson
Quentin Reschny

Slow Down Molasses have released four full-length records since their inception in 2006.[4] 2011's self-released Walk Into the Sea included collaborations with musicians Julie Doiron and Olenka Krakus.[5] Their most recent full-length 100% Sunshine (2016) was recorded by Barrett Ross and Chad Munson at Ghetto Box Studios in Saskatoon, SK, and mixed by Tony Doogan (Mogwai, Belle and Sebastian) at Castle Of Doom in Glasgow, Scotland.[6]

Slow Down Molasses have toured extensively across their native North America, making regular appearances at music festivals SXSW, CMJ, NXNE, Pop Montreal, Halifax Pop Explosion, and Sled Island. Internationally they've been a part of Germany's Reeperbahn Festival,[7] Great Escape Festival,[8] Liverpool Sound City,[9] and End Of The Road[10] in the UK, Nouvelle Prague[11] in the Czech Republic, BIME Festival[12] in Spain, and the Netherlands' Incubate Festival,[13]

They have shared the stage with The New Pornographers, Built To Spill, The Besnard Lakes, Animal Collective, Savages, Swervedriver, Preoccupations (formerly Viet Cong), and Ladyhawk,[14][15] among others.

Discography

Albums
  • I'm An Old Believer (2008)
  • Walk Into The Sea (2011)
  • Burnt Black Cars (2015)
  • 100% Sunshine (2016)

Singles/EPs
  • Slow Down Molasses (2007)
  • City Sublet (2012)
  • Summer Sun b/w Winter Sun (2014)

References
  1. Morin, Chris (2012-08-15). "Slow Down Molasses previews song from unreleased album". Ominocity. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  2. Ash, Amanda (2009-01-20). "Slow Down, Molasses I'm An Old Believer". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  3. Ellman, Peter. "Slow Down Molasses 100% Sunshine". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  4. "Saskatoon's Slow Down Molasses is picking up speed". Metro Saskatoon. 2012-08-15. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  5. "Review::Slow Down, Molasses Walk into the Sea". Hero Hill. February 2011. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  6. "100% Sunshine, by Slow Down Molasses". Slow Down Molasses. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  7. "Slow Down, Molasses". Reeperbahn Festival. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  8. MAMA Festivals Limited (2012). "FESTIVAL LINE-UP", Great Escape Festival. Retrieved on 2012-12-14.
  9. "Liverpool Sound City 2012: Jazzhands, Be Forrest, PINS, Kestrels, Slow Down Molasses: Screenadelica, Wolstenholme Creative Space - Getintothis". 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  10. "Slow Down, Molasses - End of the Road". Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  11. "Slow Down Molasses". 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  12. "BIME PRO ANNOUNCES MOST OF ITS AMBITIOUS LINE-UP". Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  13. Incubate Festival (2012). "SLOW DOWN, MOLASSES", Incubate Festival. Retrieved on 2012-12-14.
  14. "Day Splits revealed - End of the Road". 2016-06-20. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  15. "About Slow Down Molasses". Sonicbids. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
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