The Acorn is the music project of singer-songwriter and musician Rolf-Carlos Klausener formed in Ottawa, Ontario in 2003. Their music spanned numerous genres, from art-folk and indie, to minimal electro and folk-rock, and members played with numerous other bands.[1] Their songs have charted on Canadian campus charts and have been in rotation on CBC Radio 3 and The Verge.[citation needed]

History

Rolf Klausener, the principal songwriter, vocalist and guitarist, founded the band as a solo project, but was soon joined by guitarist Howie Tsui, bassist Jeff Debutte and drummer Jeffrey Malecki.[2]

They were quickly signed to Kelp Records, and produced the 2004 album The Pink Ghosts.[3] Their subsequent tour produced the album Live At Royal Albert Hall,[4] and they released the EP Blankets.[5][6]

In 2006, they signed with the label Paper Bag Records and released the well-received EP Tin Fist. [7][8] They were also joined by singer and keyboardist Keiko Devaux; Bryce left the band and was replaced by drummer Jeffrey Malecki.

In 2007, they released Glory Hope Mountain, whose songs describe the life of Klausener's Honduras-born mother, Gloria Esperanza Montoya.[9][10][11] That was followed by the albums Heron Act (2007),[12] Ear Worms (2008),[13] the EP Little Elms (2008),[14] and a split EP with the band Ohbijou.[15] After Glory Hope Mountain, singer-songwriter Rolf Klausener joined the band, as did multi-instrumentalist Shaun Weadick. Weadick and Devaux left in 2008.

The Acorn then went on the road, traveling to the UK as the opening act for Fleet Foxes, Elbow, Akron / Family and Bon Iver, and playing the End of the Road Festival, Electric Picnic, the Brighton Festival, and The Great Escape Festival, among other gigs.[16][17][18] In Canada, they played the Calgary Folk Music Festival, the Hillside Festival,[19] and the Winnipeg Folk Festival.[20]

In 2009, The Acorn was a long-listed nominee for Uncut Magazine's Uncut Music Award, for Glory Hope Mountain.[21] The album was also nominated for the Polaris Music Prize, making The Acorn the only Ottawa band to ever be so nominated.[22] In early 2010, they released the EP Restoration[23] and, in June, the album No Ghost[24][25] and went on a two-month tour. In the interim, they recorded a remix album of No Ghost, called Make The Least Of The Day: No Ghost Reinterpreted, which includes remixes by Four Tet, Chad VanGaalen, Born Ruffians and Diamond Rings.[26][27] Tsui and Maleckie left the band in 2010; they were replaced by drummer Pat Johnson, multi-instrumentalist Adam Saikaley and bassist Martin Charbonneau.

In 2011 Klausner began working on an electronic dance project called 'Silkken Laumann' with Johnnson and Saikaley.[28] The group released their debut album Not Forever Enough on January 1, 2014.[29] They regrouped as The Acorn to release the 2015 album Vieux Loup,[30][31][32][33] which was nominated for the 2015 Polaris Prize.[34]

In 2011, Klausener had co-founded Ottawa's Arboretum Festival which, in 2018, re-branded as 'Bon-Fire'.[35] Klausener is the festival's creative director. The Acorn last performed in 2017;[36] Klausener speaks of The Acorn in the past tense.[37]

Discography

Albums

  • The Pink Ghosts (2004, re-released 2007), Kelp Records
  • Live At Royal Albert Hall (2006), Kelp Records
  • Glory Hope Mountain (2007, re-released 2017), Paper Bag Records
  • Heron Act (2007), Paper Bag Records
  • Ear Worms (2008), Independent
  • No Ghost (2010), Paper Bag Records, Bella Union
  • Make The Least Of The Day: No Ghost Reinterpreted (2010), Paper Bag Records, Bella Union
  • Vieux Loup (2015), Paper Bag Records

EPs

  • Blankets (2005), Kelp Records
  • Patches (2005), Duotone Records (Japan)[38]
  • Tin Fist (2006), Paper Bag Records[39][40]
  • Little Elms (2008), Independent[41]
  • The Acorn + Ohbijou Split 12" with Ohbijou (2008), Kelp Records[42]
  • Restoration (2010), Bella Union

Compilation Inclusions

See also

References

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  2. ^ Kilgour, Kate (12 March 2010). "The Acorn Will Never Fall, Mar 2010". queensjournal.ca. Queen's Journal. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  3. ^ "The Acorn – The Pink Ghosts". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  4. ^ "The Acorn – Live At Royal Albert Hall". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  5. ^ "The Acorn – Blankets". discogs.com. Discogs. 26 November 2005. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  6. ^ Whibbs, Chris. "The Acorn / Timber, Apr 2006". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  7. ^ "The Acorn – Tin Fist". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  8. ^ Whibbs, Chris. "The Acorn Tin Fist, Feb 2007". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  9. ^ Barclay, Michael. "The Acorn Family Affairs, Sept 2007". exclaim.ca. Exclaim. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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  11. ^ Murphy, Sarah. "The Acorn Release...June 2017". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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  13. ^ "The Acorn – Ear Worms". discogs.com. Discogs. December 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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  17. ^ Thiessen, Brock. "The Acorn Sign...July 2008". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  18. ^ "The Acorn's Concert History". concertarchives.org. Concert Archives. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  19. ^ "Schedule" (PDF). hillsidefestival.ca. Hillside Festival. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  20. ^ "Past Performers". winnipegfolkfestival.ca. Winnipeg Folk Festival. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  21. ^ Caine, Travis. "Ottawa's Acorn Make the Uncut...Oct 2009". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  22. ^ "The Acorn Glory Hope Mountain". polarismusicprize.ca. Polaris Music Prize. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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  24. ^ Keefe, Jonathan (6 September 2010). "Review: The Acorn, No Ghost, Sept 2010". slantmagazine.com. Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  25. ^ Greene, Jayson. "No Ghost". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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  27. ^ Hudson, Alex. "The Acorn Unveil New Remix Album...Aug 2010". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  28. ^ Rozitis, Lidija (2011-05-27). "Dancing, not rowing: An interview with Silkken Laumann". Apt 613. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  29. ^ Hudson, Alex. "Members of the Acorn Release...Jan 2014". exclaim.ca. Exlaim!. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  30. ^ Hudson, Alex. "The Acorn "Influence", Feb 2015". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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  32. ^ X, Chris (19 May 2015). "ALBUM REVIEW: THE ACORN – VIEUX LOUP". spillmagazine.com. The Spill Magazine. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  33. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Vieux Loup Review". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  34. ^ "Vieux Loup - Polaris Music Prize". polarismusicprize.ca. Polaris Music Prize. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  35. ^ Saxberg, Lynn. "Arboretum festival rebrands". ottawacitizen.com. Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  36. ^ "Shows". theacorn.ca. The Acorn. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  37. ^ Helmer, Aedan. "A decade later...Apr 2017". ottawacitizen.com. Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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  41. ^ "The Acorn – Little Elms". discogs.com. Discogs. December 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  42. ^ "The Acorn + ohbijou – Split". discogs.com. Discogs. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  43. ^ "Friends In Bellwoods". discogs.com. Discogs. December 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  44. ^ "Friends In Bellwoods 2". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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