Faith Healer (band)
Canadian indie rock band
Faith Healer
Origin Edmonton , AlbertaGenres indie rock Years active 2015–present Labels Mint Records Members Jessica Jalbert Renny Wilson Jenni Roberts Mitch Holtby Ross Faulder Connor Donaldson
Faith Healer is a Canadian indie rock band from Edmonton , Alberta, whose core member is singer and songwriter Jessica Jalbert.[ 1] Another long-time member is singer-songwriter, producer and recording engineer Renny Wilson .
History
Jalbert first collaborated with Wilson on her solo debut album Brother Loyola in 2011,[ 2] before deciding to adopt the band name Faith Healer as she did not want her music to be pigeonholed as singer-songwriter pop.[ 3]
The band's debut album Cosmic Troubles was released March 31, 2015 on Mint Records .[ 2] The album was met with positive reviews from Pitchfork [ 4] and Exclaim! .[ 5] Wilson played several instruments on the album and created a number of the arrangements.[ 6]
Jalbert and Wilson recorded their second album, Try ;-) , in Montreal. It was released in September 2017.[ 7] [ 8] The pair added Jenni Roberts and Mitch Holtby to create a complete band; the group performed at the 2017 Pop Montreal Festival.[ 9] The album was longlisted for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize .[ 10] Additional band members include Ross Faulder and Connor Donaldson.
Discography
As Jessica Jalbert
Singles
Paris Green [ 11] (2011)
Necromancy [ 12] (2011)
Lack Of A Lake [ 13] (2011)
Album
Brother Loyola (Old Ugly Recording Co, 2011)[ 14]
Music Video
Paris Green - Directed by Mike Robertson[ 15] (2011)
As Faith Healer
Singles
Until The World Lets Me Go [ 16] (2014)
Again [ 17] (2015)
Universe [ 18] (2015)
Canonized [ 19] (2015)
Light Of Loving [ 20] (2017)
Sterling Silver [ 21] (2017)
Try ;-) [ 22] (2017)
Albums
Cosmic Troubles (Mint Records, 2015)
Try ;-) (Mint Records, 2017)
Music Videos
Canonized - Directed by Mike Robertson[ 23] (2015)
Try ;-) - Directed by Jordan Minkoff[ 24] (2017)
& Waiting - (Homemade, 2018)[ 25]
Another Fool - Directed by Renny Wilson[ 26] (2022)
References
^ "Faith Healer ready for a second go-around" . Edmonton Journal , September 7, 2017.
^ a b "Edmonton act Faith Healer’s career on the verge of a cosmic rebirth" Archived March 11, 2017, at the Wayback Machine . BeatRoute , March 23, 2015.
^ "Faith Healer is dedicated ’70s psych-pop on Try ;-)" . The Georgia Straight , November 8, 2017.
^ "Faith Healer: Cosmic Troubles Album Review" . Pitchfork . April 1, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2017 .
^ "Faith Healer Cosmic Troubles" . Exclaim! . April 1, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2017 .
^ "Faith Healer ready for a second go-around" . Edmonton Journal , Tom Murray, September 7, 2017.
^ "Faith Healer Unveil Sophomore Album 'Try ;-)'" . Exclaim! , July 6, 2017.
^ "Faith Healer leaves lyrics open to interpretation" . Georgia Straight , by Mike Usinger on February 28, 2018
^ "Faith Healer POP Montreal, Montreal QC, September 15" . Exclaim! , Matt Bobkin, September 16, 2017
^ "2018 Polaris Music Prize: Arcade Fire, Daniel Caesar, Gord Downie make this year's long list" . CBC Music , June 14, 2018.
^ Jalbert, Jessica. "Paris Green" . Bandcamp.com . Retrieved November 20, 2022 .
^ Jalbert, Jessica. "Necromancy" . Bandcamp.com . Retrieved November 20, 2022 .
^ Jalbert, Jessica. "Lack Of A Lake" . Bandcamp.com . Retrieved November 20, 2022 .
^ "Jessica Jalbert - Brother Loyola" . Bandcamp.com . Retrieved November 25, 2022 .
^ Robertson, Mike. "Video portfolio: Jessica Jalbert - "Paris Greem" " . cagocollective.com . Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ Deville, Chris (January 14, 2015). "Faith Healer - Again (Stereogum Premiere)" . Stereogum.com . Retrieved November 17, 2022 .
^ Deville, Chris (January 14, 2015). "Faith Healer - Again (Stereogum Premiere)" . Stereogum.com . Retrieved November 17, 2022 .
^ Breihan, Tom (February 10, 2015). "Faith Healer - Universe" . Stereogum.com . Retrieved November 19, 2022 .
^ Lindenburg, Aaron (March 2, 2015). "Faith Healer - Canonized" . Stereogum.com . Retrieved November 19, 2022 .
^ Farrell, Margaret (July 6, 2017). "Faith Healer - Canonized" . Stereogum.com . Retrieved November 19, 2022 .
^ Ilkowski, Kim (August 2, 2017). "Faith Healer - Stirling Silver" . Stereogum.com . Retrieved November 19, 2022 .
^ Mertens, Max. "Tracks: "Try ;-)" - Faith Healer" . Pitchfork.com . Retrieved November 19, 2022 .
^ White, Caitlin (May 28, 2015). "Faith Healer - "Canonized" Video" . Stereogum.com . Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ Ross, Alex Robert (August 21, 2017). "The Solar Eclipse Won't Do Anything as Weird as Faith Healer's "Try" Video" . vice.com . Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ Rossignol, Derrick (January 18, 2018). "Faith Healer's iPhone-Shot Video For '& Waiting' Was Spontaneously Filmed On A Florida Beach" . Uproxx.com . Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ Faith Healer. "Another Fool" . youtube.com . Retrieved November 19, 2022 .