- Lotus Child
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Name = Lotus Child
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Origin =Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Genre =Indie rock ,art rock , pop
Years_active = 2003–present
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URL = [http://www.lotuschild.com/ lotuschild.com]
Current_members = Zachary Gray (2003–)
Tom Dobrzanski (2003–)
Miles Bruce (2006–)
Peter Carruthers (2006–)
Past_members = Shaun Connery
Karl Von Beckmann
Bradley DeanLotus Child is a Canadian
indie rock band consisting of Zachary Gray on vocals andguitar , Tom Dobrzanski onpiano ,synthesizer and vocals, Peter Carruthers on bass and Miles Bruce ondrum s.The band was formed in 2003 by Gray and Dobrzanski, the two having met in 1997 as members of the British Columbia Boys Choir. Lotus Child's melodic, piano-heavy variety of
art rock has been compared to bands such as Spoon, Bright Eyes, Muse,Starlight Mints , andBen Folds ."
Gossip Diet ", their debut full-length album, was released in the fall of 2006. The album was recorded in the winter of 2005–06 with producerHoward Redekopp (The New Pornographers ,Tegan and Sara ).Lotus Child can often be found supporting well-established Vancouver-based bands such as
Mariana's Trench ,Hey Ocean andThe Painted Birds .Discography
* 2003: "The Lotus Child EP"
* 2006: "Gossip Diet "External links
* [http://www.lotuschild.com/ Official website]
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* [http://www.straight.com/article/lotus-child-0 "The Georgia Straight" album reviews]
* [http://www.beatroute.ca/view_archived_article.php?id=22§ionID=15&articleID=448 Beatroute Magazine – Lotus Child]
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