Kepler (band)

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Field	Value
name	Kepler
image_size
background	group_or_band
origin	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
genre	Indie rock, slowcore
years_active	–2006
label	Spectrasonicsound, Troubleman Unlimited, Resonant, Plenge
past_members	Jeremy Gara
Samir Khan
Jon Georgekish-Watt
Mike Sheridan
Michael Feuerstack
Mike Dubue
Jordy Walker
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Kepler was a Canadian indie rock band which initially was known for its exceptionally slow and quiet sound.

History

Kepler was formed in 1997 by Samir Khan and Jon Georgekish-Watt in Ottawa. The band initially included Jeremy Gara and Mike Sheridan, and over time a variety of guest musicians.

Kepler released a slowcore album, Fuck Fight Fail, was released in 2000. 2002's Missionless Days included a more country flavour.

The band toured across Canada,{{cite web |title=Kepler To Tour From Coast To Coast |work=Chart Attack |publisher=Chart |date=2002-08-23 |url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/32056/kepler-to-tour-from-coast-to-coast |accessdate=2009-09-27 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607190105/http://www.chartattack.com/news/32056/kepler-to-tour-from-coast-to-coast |archivedate=2011-06-07 }} the United States, and Europe, opening for Montreal's Godspeed You! Black Emperor in the United Kingdom and The Netherlands.

Sheridan left the band before the recording of the band's album, Attic Salt.

To support Attic Salt, the new lineup of Khan, Georgekish-Watt, Feuerstak, Walker, and Dubue played a few shows around the release of the album. Kepler disbanded in early 2006.

Attic Salt was released on vinyl for the first time by German label oscarson on May 6, 2014.{{cite magazine | last = Lindsay | first = Cam | title =Kepler Attic Salt | magazine = Exclaim! | date =2014-05-23 | url = http://m.exclaim.ca/Reviews/PopAndRock/kepler-attic_salt_2 | accessdate =2014-06-21 }}{{cite web | last = | first = | author-link = | title =kepler - attic salt | publisher = 'oscarson | date =2014-05-06 | url = http://oscarson.bandcamp.com/album/kepler-attic-salt | doi = | accessdate =2014-06-21 }}

Members

Former

Mike Dubue
Michael Feuerstack
Jeremy Gara
Jon Georgekish-Watt
Samir Khan
Mike Sheridan
Jordy Walker

Discography

Kepler (Demo) (1997)
Between Still Sheets/Can You Steer By Mars? 7" (Spectrasonicsound) (1999)
This Heart is Painted On (Spectrasonicsound) (1999)
Fuck Fight Fail (Troubleman Unlimited) (2000)
Dogwatcher/Waterfall 7" (Resonant) (2002)
Missionless Days CD (Troubleman Unlimited/ Resonant), LP (Plenge Records) (2002)
Attic Salt (Troubleman Unlimited/ Resonant) (2005)

References

[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/kepler-attic_salt_2 "Kepler Attic Salt"]. ''Exclaim!'', By Cam Lindsay May 23, 2014
During the recording of the album, drummer, guitarist and keyboardist [[Jeremy Gara]] left to join [[Arcade Fire]]. Guest musicians [[Snailhouse. (February 2024)

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