The Beaches (band)

The Beaches are a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto in 2007.[1] Named after the Toronto neighbourhood where three of the four members grew up, the band consists of Jordan Miller (lead vocals, bass), Kylie Miller (guitar), Leandra Earl (keyboards, guitar), and Eliza Enman-McDaniel (drums, percussion).[2] They released their debut album, Late Show, in 2017. They won the Juno Award for Breakthrough Group of the Year in 2018.

The Beaches
The Beaches in August 2017; left to right: Eliza Enman-McDaniel, Jordan Miller, Kylie Miller, and Leandra Earl
Background information
OriginToronto, Canada
Genres
Years active2013–present
LabelsIsland
MembersJordan Miller
Kylie Miller
Leandra Earl
Eliza Enman-McDaniel

History

In their early teens, sisters Jordan and Kylie Miller joined Eliza Enman-McDaniel and guitarist Megan Fitchett to form the pop punk quartet Done with Dolls in their hometown of Toronto.[2] The band undertook a tour in 2011 opening for Allstar Weekend,[3] and performed the theme song to the Family Channel teen sitcom Really Me.[3] By 2013, Fitchett had departed the group, being replaced by Earl, and the band adopted a more adult sound and the name The Beaches from the neighborhood of Toronto where the Millers and Enman-McDaniel grew up.[2][4][5]

The Beaches released two EPs, The Beaches (2013) and Heights (2014), before signing to Universal Music's subsidiary Island Records in 2016. They released their debut full-length studio album Late Show in 2017.[6] The album was produced by Emily Haines and James Shaw of Metric.[7] The band won Breakthrough Group of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2018.[8][9] Later that year, they received a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination for their song "Money".[10]

In 2019, the band released its third EP, The Professional. It was accompanied by the singles "Fascination" and "Snake Tongue".[11] They toured Canada, opening for The Glorious Sons and Passion Pit.[12][13] The band was selected as the opening act for the only Canadian stop on the Rolling Stones' 2019 No Filter Tour.[14] On November 24, 2019, they appeared as the on-field pre-game entertainment before the kick-off of the 107th Grey Cup in Calgary, performing "Fascination" and "T-Shirt". They later announced a 2020 headlining tour of Canada.[15]

Discography
The Beaches performing in September 2014

Studio albums

EPs
  • The Beaches (2013)
  • Heights (2014)
  • The Professional (2019)

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CAN
Rock
[16]
"Money" 2017 4 Late Show
"T-Shirt" 2018 1
"Fascination" 10 The Professional
"Snake Tongue" 2019 21
"Want What You Got" 2
"Lame" 2020 6

Music videos
Year Song Director
2013 "Loner" Michael Maxxis
2014 "Little Pieces" Doug Gillen
2014 "Strange Love" Doug Gillen
2016 "Give It Up" Samuel Gursky
2017 "Late Show"
2017 "Money"
2017 "Gold"
2018 "T-Shirt" James Villeneuve[17]
2018 "Highway 6"
2018 "Moment" Ben Roberts
2018 "Fascination"
2019 "Snake Tongue"
2020 "Lame" Alex P. Smith

Awards and nominations
Year Organisation Award Title Result
2018 Juno Awards Breakthrough Group of the Year Late Show Won

References
  1. "How The Beaches' Jordan Miller found escape in this 1980s fantasy novel". CBC Radio.
  2. "The Beaches fight for agency in a male-dominated music industry". Now, November 29, 2017.
  3. "Young east-end band making waves". Inside Toronto, May 14, 2011.
  4. Papila, Cenk (2017-11-06). "The Beaches on Being a Rock Band in 2017, Lame Pickup Attempts, and Getting Drunk at Jack Astor's". Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  5. D'Angelo, Jessie. "Catching the Late Show".
  6. "The Beaches Announce Debut LP, Share "Late Show" Video". Exclaim!, September 8, 2017.
  7. "The Beaches Want to Be the Future of Rock 'n' Roll". Noisey, August 14, 2017.
  8. "Arcade Fire and Daniel Caesar lead 2018 Juno Award nominations". CBC Music, February 6, 2018.
  9. "Junos 2018: the complete list of winners". CBC News, · March 25, 2018
  10. "2018 SOCAN Songwriting Prize Nominees Revealed". Exclaim!, May 24, 2018.
  11. "The Beaches Announce 'The Professional' EP". exclaim.ca.
  12. "The Beaches Share New Song "Snake Tongue"". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  13. "The Glorious Sons Team Up with the Beaches for Fall Canadian Tour". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  14. "Rolling Stones will rock out in Canada this summer during rescheduled tour". CBC News. May 16, 2019.
  15. "The Beaches Announce Cross-Canada Tour". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  16. Peaks on the Canada Rock chart:
  17. "THE BEACHES RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR "T-SHIRT," THE SECOND SINGLE OFF THE CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED ALBUM LATE SHOW". 2018-04-10. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
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