Music for Mapmakers

Lors de leurs quatre ans d'existence, music for mapmakers furent moderne sans être dérivé et comparé aux artistes comme Mercury Rev, Mogwai et les Stooges d'époque "Funhouse". L'origine musicale personnelle de music for mapmakers croisait chemins avec Low et John Coltrane ayant joué avec plusieurs actes internationaux comme le Japonais Kahimi Karie, les irlandais Watercress et l'écossais Momus.Les visionnaires de Toronto les mapmakers furent une formation hors-pair.

music for mapmakers étaient: Myles Bartlett (voix, guitares, basse, claviers); Derek Ma (guitares, basse, claviers, violon); Shayne Cox (percussions, voix, guitares, glokenspeil) et Neil Haverty (basse, voix). Derek Ma et Shayne Cox font maintenant partie d'un nouveau projet, The Pageant.

Press:
"For a band that doesn't stick to any strict formula of sound, Toronto's Music For Mapmakers surprisingly succeeds at wandering back and forth between songs on their debut EP. Where most bands look foolish trying to sound like every artist that has ever influenced them, MFM switch their styles smoothly and with ease. The band's musical approach is a playful one, using a wide range of instruments (glockenspiel, violin and keyboards), which shows off their devotion to the music." - Exclaim!Magazine

."..melancholic and brooding, carving out desert soundscapes of loss, anger and woe." - Splendid Magazine

Discographie sur Grenadine:
2001 - GREN007 '.02' CD
2001 - GREN006 Various Artists: 'Syrup & Gasoline Volume 2' CD comp.