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Leslie Feist (born February 13, 1976) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She performs as a solo artist under the name Feist, and as a member of Broken Social Scene.
Born in in Amherst, Nova Scotia, she was raised in Regina, Saskatchewan and Calgary, Alberta. Feist got her start in music as the lead vocalist for a punk band called Placebo (not the more famous British band Placebo), who won a local Battle of the Bands competition and were awarded the opening slot at a Ramones concert. After five years of touring, Feist was forced to take time off from music to recover from voice damage. She moved from Calgary to Toronto in 1998 and took up guitar; by 1999, she was the guitarist for By Divine Right. She also released her debut solo album, Monarch (Lay Down Your Jeweled Head), that year. The album was financed by a grant from the Canadian government.
In 2000, Feist moved in as a roommate with Peaches and Gonzales, and appeared as a guest vocalist on The Teaches of Peaches. She then joined the recording sessions for Broken Social Scene's albums Feel Good Lost (for which she did the only vocals) and You Forgot It in People. She subsequently moved to Paris. While in Europe, she collaborated with Norwegian duo Kings of Convenience as a guest vocalist on their album Riot on an Empty Street. She also appears on The New Deal's 2003 album Gone Gone Gone. Feist recorded her second solo album, Let It Die, in Paris in 2002 and 2003. That album, a combination of jazz, bossa nova and indie rock, was hailed as one of the best Canadian pop albums of 2004, and attracted a significant international audience as well.
Feist's single "Mushaboom", from Let It Die, is featured in advertisements for Lacoste perfume. This is most likely due to her popularity in France, where she recorded Let It Die.
In early 2006, Feist returned to Europe to record a follow up to Let It Die with Gonzales, Mocky, Jamie Lidell, and Renaud Letang. An album of remixes and collaborations titled Open Season was released April 18, 2006 in Canada.
Discography
Albums
Broken Social Scene albums
Singles
- "Mushaboom" (2004)
- "One Evening" (2004)
- "Inside and Out" (2005)
- "Secret Heart" (2006)
Videography
- Inside and Out
- "Mushaboom" (directed by Patrick Daughters)
- "One Evening" (directed by George Vale)
Awards and nominations
2003
- Juno Award Winner: Alternative Album of the Year - You Forgot It in People (with Broken Social Scene).
2005
- Juno Award Winner: Alternative Album of the Year - Let It Die
- Juno Award Winner: New Artist of the Year
- Juno Award Nomination: Video of the Year - "One Evening" - Directed by George Vale.
2006
- Juno Award Nomination: Single of the Year - "Inside and Out"
- Juno Award Winner: Alternative Album of the Year - Broken Social Scene (with Broken Social Scene).
Trivia
- Contributed to the UNICEF benefit song, "Do They Know It's Hallowe'en?" in 2005.
- Buck 65, whom Feist used to open up for on tour, appeared in the music video for "One Evening."
- Feist's cover of "Inside & Out" has become the definitive version to most
- Feist has had her music covered by many artists such as fellow Nova Scotian's Travis MacRae & Buck 65, as well as band mates Broken Social Scene & tour mate Bright Eyes
- Feist now resides in Paris, France
See also
External links
- ListenToFeist.com - Official Feist website.
- 49music.net - fansite.
- PopMatters interview (11/2005)
- AllThingsFeist.com - Unofficial Fan-Blog
- Arts&Crafts.ca - Feist on the Arts and Crafts Website
- Lacoste Essential - Lacoste Parfums website featuring "Mushaboom".
- Iceberg Interview
1976 births | Living people | Canadian female singers | Canadian pop singers | Canadian singer-songwriters | Juno Award winners | Reginans | Calgarians | German Canadians | Nova Scotia musicians | Saskatchewan musicians
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