Pocket Dwellers

The Pocket Dwellers are a Canadian seven-member experimental hip-hop group from the Toronto area.[1] The band's main genre is hip-hop, but their music is influenced by jazz, funk, soul and breakbeat.

Pocket Dwellers
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresHip hop
Years active1996 (1996)–present
LabelsBlue Note
MembersDennis Passley
Nigel Williams
John Griffith
Marco Raposo
Gord Shields
Christian McKibbin
Sheldon Moore

History

The Pocket Dwellers began forming together in 1996. That year the band performed at EdgeFest in Toronto.[2] In 1999 the band performed in Hamilton as part of Showcase '99.[3]

The Pocket Dwellers released their first full-length record in 2000 after they signed a recording deal with Song Corp, and a second album, Digitally Organic, later that year.[4] Song Corp went bankrupt in early 2001, leaving the second album with no promotion.[5]

The next release was the album recorded live during sold out performances at a club in Toronto called the Reverb. The recording was released under Urbnet records.

In 2005 they signed with Blue Note/EMI and released PD-Atrics. The recording was more hip hop based and involved less live instrumentation than had been employed in the past.[6] In 2006 the band was nominated for a Juno award for best new group.[7][8]

Members
guest musicians:

Discography

Albums
  1. Limited Edition - EP (1998)
  2. Digitally Organic (August 29, 2002)[10]
  3. Lifecheck (August 19, 2003)
  4. PD-Atrics (October 4, 2005)
  5. Conception: The Mix Tape Volume 2 (2005)

References
  1. Larry LeBlanc (30 December 2000). "Song Corp launches Foreplay". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 91–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. "Pocket Dwellers Tour Canada & The States". Chart Attack, Aug 9, 2001.
  3. "Live Reviews: Ivana Santilli, Pocket Dwellers, Dream Warriors August 20-22, 1999 Showcase '99, Hamilton". Chart Attack, Shawn Despres, August 22, 1999
  4. "CD REVIEWS: U2, Pocket Dwellers, Blur, Godsmack and many more.". Chart Attack, October 31, 2000 By: Debbie Bento
  5. "Bankruptcy leaves industry reeling". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 26 May 2001. pp. 50–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  6. "The Sum of Pocket Dwellers' Parts". Exclaim!. By Susana Ferreira, Jan 01, 2006
  7. "Nickelback leads in Juno nominations". CBC Arts Feb 15, 2006
  8. "Pocket Dwellers come into their own". By MARK DANIELL -- For JAM! Music, February 28, 2006
  9. "Pocket Dwellers find new horizons". Queens University Journal, September 27, 2005
  10. "Pocket Dwellers Digitally Organic". Exclaim!, By Del F. Cowie. Dec 01, 2000
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