Adam and the Amethysts | |
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| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Indie, psychedelic |
| Years active | 2004–2012 |
| Labels | Pome, Kelp |
| Members | Adam Waito Rebecca Lessard[1] Scott Johnson Gailey[2] Jordan Robson-Cramer[2] Keiko Devaux Rory Seydel Katherine Peacock Jessie Stein Nathan Ward |
| Website | adamandtheamethysts |
Adam and the Amethysts was a Canadian indie rock band formed in Montreal in 2004. The band was fronted by Adam Waito, a former member of Miracle Fortress.[3] The band released two albums and toured mostly around North America.
Waito was born in Manitouwadge, Ontario, raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario and moved to Montreal in the early 2000s.[3] He co-founded Telefauna in 2004, an indie-pop band whose that played the Pop Montreal festival three times. They released Their 1st EP in 2005 and a single "Under the Underground Water" b/w "Bamboo Shoot" in 2007.[4]
Waito launched Adam and the Amethysts with the release of Amethyst Amulet on 10 June 2008, on Pome Records.[5] The album was an ode to Waito's home town, referencing 60s pop and Neil Young.[6] For this album, it was reported that guest artists included members of Telefauna and The Luyas, but they are not credited.[7]
After the release of Amethyst Amulet the band underwent some lineup changes while continuing to play festivals like Pop Montreal,[8] and Halifax Pop Explosion.[9] They also opened for Land of Talk.[10]
The band's second album, Flickering Flashlight, was released on 4 October 2011, on Kelp Records.[11][12][13][14] The song "Prophecy" from this album was featured on the soundtrack of Curfew, which won the 2012 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.[15] The band, now a trio, went on a short Canadian tour.[16] In 2012, they played Canadian Music Week[17] and the South by Southwest festival in Texas.[18]
In 2013 Lessard and Waito formed the duo Silverkeys.[19] In 2014 Waito joined Ohara Hale and Jeremy MacCuish to form the trio Nancy Pants.[20]
In 2013, the Adam and the Amethysts song "Dreaming" appeared in the film What If.[21]
