Folly and the Hunter

How it Came Down – Wood & Wires session

follyandthehunter — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:02:02 +0000

Tragic Care available today!!

nick — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:09:57 +0000

We are ecstatic to announce that our new album ‘Tragic Care’ is now available to buy! It’s been a long road, and we are so happy to finally share our creation with you.

The album is available online from the following places:

For a physical copy: Outside’s website

For a digital copy: GO HERE

On Itunes: Available ASAP

The album and new merch will be directly available on our webite ASAP.

Tour in May with Aidan Knight!

nick — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:59:54 +0000

Hi everyone! 9 days until Tragic Care is available!

Update on tour dates: We will be touring with Aidan Knight in May to support our album launch. We are very excited and looking forward to visiting all these great Canadian towns! Click on the ‘show’ tab for more details!

Also, we have been screen printing band t-shirts! They will be available for sale ASAP!

Update on our busy March + a video!

nick — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:30:37 +0000

Hi all! We are gearing up for a very busy March and wanted to update you on our activities. We will be touring with Half Moon Run, going to South By South West and attending Canadian Music Week! As we gear up for our album launch, you will start hearing lots of exciting news from us! April 16 will be here in no time.

To see our March shows, click on the “Shows” link in the top sidebar

But first, here is a sneak peak of the album art!!

Also, here is a new video of Raising the Dead!!

Raising the Dead filmed in a house on Prince Edward Island

nick — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:36:29 +0000

We have exciting news, we’ve signed with Outside Music and will release our album Tragic Care on April 16th

follyandthehunter — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:27:24 +0000

Montreal’s Folly & The Hunter has signed on with Outside Music and are set to release their sophomore album Tragic Care on April 16th. The album was produced by Dave Smith and Jace Lasek (The Besnard Lakes) at Breakglass Studios and was mastered by Ryan Morey (Arcade Fire, Half Moon Run, Barr Brothers). Folly & The Hunter will embark on a tour of eastern Canada playing the In The Dead of Winter Festival in Halifax and Shivering Songs Festival in Fredericton, after which they’ll join up with Half Moon Run for a handful of dates in Ontario.

Folly & The Hunter is made of 3 unique individuals that come from a variety of backgrounds that influence the band’s sound. Nick Vallee, the lyricist and vocalist, was born and raised in Vancouver Canada, and moved to Montreal to finish university, but also came to immerse himself in the vibrant local music scene. Laurie Torres, a native Montrealer, has played in bands since she was a teenager, and is proficient in a plethora of instruments including piano, guitar, drums and banjo. Christopher Fox, who grew up in England, also plays a variety of instruments and has been a long time active sound engineer and music producer. Together, as Folly & The Hunter, the band’s sound is steeped in American folk music but heavily influenced by contemporary sounds such as indie pop and post rock.

Outside Music quickly signed Folly & The Hunter after receiving an unsolicited email from the band with a link to Tragic Care. “Jace from The Besnard Lakes referred them to Outside Music and upon first listen, “I knew this was a special record and immediately flew to Montreal to meet them” says label head Evan Newman “It’s rare that a band like this comes along and we’re over the moon to have them on the label”. After releasing their debut album Residents independently, the band are welcoming the opportunity to work with a label ”We are more than happy to sign with Outside. They have a great roster and a very positive reputation on the Canadian scene. We are excited to work with them” says Vallee.

Moth in the Porchlight from our forthcoming album Tragic Care

follyandthehunter — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:20:42 +0000

follyandthehunter — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:20:12 +0000

Ohara Hale made us this fantastic poster for our upcoming tour starting in Quebec on Friday the 18th Jan at Le Cercle

Ohara Hale a fait ce beau poster pour notre tournee qui commence bientot le 18 jan a Le Cercle, Quebec

18 Jan – Le Cercle, Quebec

19 Jan – Raw Sugar Cafe, Ottawa

23 Jan – Tide and Boar, Moncton

24 Jan – Bus stop theatre, Halifax ( In the dead of Winter)

25 Jan – Capital complex, Fredericton ( Shivering Songs)

Happy Holidays

follyandthehunter — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 20:40:00 +0000

A message to our fans,

We wanted to wish you all a very happy holiday and extend our thanks to all who supported us in 2012. We’ve had a tough year but very productive and positive year and it’s always you guys who give us the inspiration and drive to carry on doing what we do. We hope you all enjoy yourselves over the festive period and we’ll leave you all with the news that we have something exciting to tell you all in the new year.

Roll on 2013, may it bring us all towards where we’d rather be.

Chris, Laurie, Nick, Phil and Nick

Peterborough Folk Festival

follyandthehunter — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 14:46:28 +0000

We spent most of our time at this instrument petting zoo with our new drummer Nick Scofield who was on the road with us for the first time.

We played the stage behind us here and had a lovely reception from the Peterborough audience.

We met the cutest dog in the world at breakfast the next day, it looked like he had a little toupee