Gregory Hoskins and the Stickpeople

Gregory Hoskins and the Stickpeople
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres Folk rock
Years active 1990 (1990)–2001
Labels True North
Past members Gregory Hoskins
Lynn Simmons
George Civello
Colleen Allen
Mike Fabello
Michael Spencer-Arscott

Gregory Hoskins and the Stickpeople were a Canadian folk rock band in the 1990s,[1] best known for their 1991 single "Neighbourhood".[2] The band consisted of vocalist and guitarist Gregory Hoskins, backing vocalist Lynn Simmons, keyboardist George Civello, saxophonist Colleen Allen, bass guitarist Mike Fabello and drummer Michael Spencer-Arscott.

History

The band was originally formed in the late 1980s by Hoskins and saxophonist John McCormick, and in 1990 became the first new act signed to True North Records in six years.[3] Prior to launching the band, Hoskins pursued songwriting as a personal hobby while working primarily as a high school guidance counsellor.[4]

They released their debut album, Moon Come Up,[5] in February 1991, followed by Raids on the Unspeakable in 1993.[6]

In 1994, the band performed and toured as the musical accompaniment for the Heart of Mine Tour, actor and playwright Robert Morgan's one-man stage show about Bob Dylan.[7] They have also worked with Cheryl l'Hirondelle.

Break-up

Following their 1999 album Surgery, the band parted ways.[1] Hoskins released his first solo album, King of Good Intentions, in 2001.[8] He followed up with The Beggar Heart in 2007,[9] and has since performed and recorded with the Art of Time Ensemble[10][11] and The Henrys.[12] His most recent album, a collaboration with Gary Craig titled The Map of Above, The Map of Below, was released in 2013.

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 "The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia". canoe.ca. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  2. ↑ "Musician signed". The Globe and Mail, February 22, 1991.
  3. ↑ "Gregory Hoskins and band to perform at AJ's". Kingston Whig-Standard, May 27, 1991.
  4. ↑ "Hot Gregory Hoskins still humble". Toronto Star, June 1, 1991.
  5. ↑ "Moon Come Up: Gregory Hoskins". The Globe and Mail, March 25, 1991.
  6. ↑ "Band weaves a graceful sound". Ottawa Citizen, July 15, 1993.
  7. ↑ "Dylan tribute". Toronto Star, April 7, 1994.
  8. ↑ "A Canadian songwriter with a Paul Simon touch". Ottawa Citizen, April 25, 2002.
  9. ↑ "Learning to love the audience; Alt-folk/jazz creator Gregory Hoskins is back but at his own pace". Toronto Star, November 25, 2007.
  10. ↑ "A dozen folk-rock songs intimately rearranged and reinvented". Toronto Star, May 26, 2010.
  11. ↑ "Margaret Atwood, with a beat". Toronto Star, November 9, 2014.
  12. ↑ "The Best World Music of 2015". PopMatters, December 28, 2015.


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