Pugs & Crows

Uncle!

On their fourth full-length album UNCLE!, Vancouver indie rock jazz art folk instrumentalists Pugs & Crows join forces with vocalist Marin Patenaude.

Patenaude’s earthy, soulful voice coupled with the band’s trademark cinematic pacing, melodicism, and gritty elegance transports the music to new heights.

The album also features a venerable line-up of guest musicians: Chris Gestrin (Moogs, electronics, string arrangements), Mike Schmidt (drums), Tony Wilson (guitar, harmonica, string arrangements), Josh Zubot (violin), John Kastelic (viola), Peggy Lee (cello), and Debra-Jean Creelman (vocals).

UNCLE! was produced by Chris Gestrin with Cole Schmidt and recorded by John Raham at Afterlife Studios in Vancouver.

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Uncle!

LP / CD / DL • Phonometrograph
September 6, 2018

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Marin Patenaude

"It’s a rarity to find an artist who is just as comfortable in the green fields of country/roots as they are in the smoky city backrooms of jazz and soul."

Mark Anthony Brennan, Ride the Tempo

"Sinuously seductive earworms to bleakly heartbroken balladry."

Alex Varty, The Georgia Straight

Vocalist, Marin Patenaude
Pugs & Crows

Pugs & Crows

"Music of great strength and beauty"

The Georgia Straight

"Rejuvenating, visceral and absolutely stunning"

CBC

2013 Juno Winners

Instrumental Album of the Year for Fantastic Pictures

2016 Western Canadian Music Award

Instrumental Artists of the Year for Everyone Knows Everyone

2016 Nominees Polaris Prize Longer List

for Everyone Knows Everyone

2015

Everyone Knows Everyone — Pt. 1 & 2

2012

Fantastic Pictures

2009

Slum Towers

Upcoming Live Dates

No shows booked at the moment.

Pugs & Crows

Meredith Bates

Violin

Cat Toren

Piano & keyboards

Cole Schmidt

Upside-down guitars

Russell Sholberg

Electric bass

Ben Brown

Drums & percussion

Marin Patenaude

Vocals