Photo by Jason Williamson With the release of his debut album Land Of CanAan via Bella Union some ten days ago, Marques Toliver finally put a good few people out of their misery. For nearly two years anyone aware of this ethereal Florida-born talent seems to have been patiently waiting for more music, and a charismatic showcase at the utterly suitable St. Pancras Old Church last night definitely helped explain why. Toliver had the bustling ailes captivated thanks to [...]
Os dejo en streaming con el debut en largo de Marques Toliver , al que muchos conoceréis por sus colaboraciones junto a Lianne La Havas , TV On The Radio o Grizzly Bear . Un LP que contiene aquel “Magic Look” que os presentábamos el pasado año y que ya tenemos disponible por Bella Union . ( vía )
With gorgeous, organic production and nods to R&B of the past and present, Marques Toliver's debut album, Land of CanAan , is a beautiful record that makes good on the promise of his first EP. Basing most of the music around his violin, Toliver creates an album that feels both intimate and expansive, making him an artist whose songwriting and virtuoso instrumentation has translated into a record that feels like you're listening to him and his cohorts play for you in a concert setting. Opener [...]
While we're all waiting for the warm weather to officially take hold (we've been given an enticingly cruel taste of it here in Northwest), Vampire Weekend has created the perfect summer album to fuel your anticipation. At times wistfully nostalgic, percolatingly peppy and even fiercely energetic, Modern Vampires of the City is undoubtedly one of the best albums of the year so far. KEXP Music Director, Don Yates, calls the NYC band's third album their "most mature and musically adventurous release to date" with its "impressive variety of beautifully crafted, intricately detailed songs with imaginative arrangements [...]
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Utter the words 'string musician' and most people might picture grand orchestras of classical musicians performing in lavish amphitheaters. Marques Toliver doesn’t fit that description. There’s a chance you’ve already come across him even if you’ve never heard his name. The multi-instrumentalist often busked in London and New York before eventually prickling the ears of TV on the Radio’s Kyp Malone. Soon after, Toliver would lend his brisk and soulful strings to the work of Grizzly Bear, Lianne La Havas, Damon Albarn, Florence Welch and Wild Beasts, amongst others. Even Adele named him her ‘favourite new artist’ back in 2009. [...]
From making his name busking on the New York subway to an arresting Jools Holland appearance via collaborations with Grizzly Bear , TV On The Radio and Bat For Lashes , Marques Toliver has seen more of life than most commuters on the L-Train would dare to dream exists. Though a gifted violin player and vocalist first and foremost, Toliver is clearly a man unwilling to be pigeonholed. His debut album Land of CanAan , released on May 14th via Bella Union , ranges in scope [...]
By Tom Fake May 7, 2013 It seems an age since I first saw singer/violinist Marques Toliver appear on Later… With Jools Holland performing his 2010 track ‘White Sails’. Since then he has an EP, Butterflies Are Not Free , and The Land of CanAan is his first full–length installment. There’s no doubt about it, the man’s got soul. According to Toliver this first album features “the music of now”, and the album opener ‘CanAan’ is a fantastic demonstration [...]
Marques Toliver is living the dream. In a world where most people struggle to make one lifelong target come true, he's capably frolicking with many: he's a magazine editor (for Love Is The Law), a model, a producer and a burgeoning soul legend. His weapon of choice is the violin – not your typical soul instrument – though he is an exceedingly talented mult-instrumentalist as well. His origin story is riddled with luck; Kyp Malone (of TV On The Radio) stumbled upon him busking in Brooklyn, and not long later his musical world exploded, with everyone as far as [...]
Compuphonic is certainly one of the best young electronic music producers Belgium has to offer, although we must admit that the Belgian deep house scene is getting more and more interesting. Find out more about him and enjoy his deep... READ MORE
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Just over a month ago, One To Watch for 2013 Marques Toliver announced that he'd be releasing his debut album Land of CanAan on May 14th. Along with that announcement came a video of him and his band The Sometimes performing a live version of what is the first official single to come from the release, "Control . " Now we've got the proper studio version of the track, which is the typical soulful pop we've come [...]
Marques Toliver blends classical music with R&B for an awesome result. Marques Toliver will release his debut album Land Of CanAan, on May 14th through Bella Union. His debut full-length follows his well-received...
Soulful singer-songwriter, Marques Toliver has been unveiled as the support for two of Beach House 's upcoming UK tour dates. Toliver, who will release his debut album via Bella Union this spring, will back the Baltimore dream-pop duo at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire twice at the end of this month. Meanwhile, the record in question, Land Of CanAan will drop on 14 May - following on from previous Best Fit Recommended EP Butterflies Are Not Free . His upcoming live [...]
Neredeyse bir yıl önce sadece basit bir logoyla youtube'a yüklenen ve kısa bir zamanda beklenmedik bir şekilde üç milyondan fazla tıklanan Sunset geçen yılın en başarılı parçalarından biriydi. Geçenlerde remiks paketiyle tekrar piyasaya sürülen şarkının sonunda resmi videosu gecikmeli de olsa hazırlandı. Lizbon'da yerleşik Salon Alpin adlı animasyon yapım şirketi tarafından hazırlanan video dünden itibaren ... Continue reading
Mar 12, 11:17am DIY
Marques Toliver is set to finally release his debut album, titled 'Land of CanAan', this May via Bella Union. The singer-songwriter, whose string parts have been heard on many a record, including Grizzly Bear's 'Veckatimest', will unleash the album which he says is influenced by " 'My Bondage My Freedom' the autobiography of black abolitionist Frederick Douglass, The Curse of Ham, and the music of now" . He has announced details of a trio of London live dates - one headline, two support. The support dates are with Beach House, who [...]
Compuphonic 's highly acclaimed "Sunset" ft. Marques Toliver finally gets an official video. According to the newsletter we received, this track already got more than 3 million plays on YouTube, since it was released about 8 months ago. Really impressive! Just like us here at Golden Scissors, the production of the video is in charge of the Portuguese, Lisbon based film producers Salon Alpin (Simon Griesser & Philipp Comarella). In case you missed the remix package of this single, check it out here , featuring the likes of Aeroplane, Waze & Odyssey, LPZ, Aashton & Swift and Get Physical’s [...]
Belgian producer Compuphonic's massive tune "Sunset", featuring Marques Toliver, gets a proper video from Salon Alpin, an animation and illustration studio located in Lisbon and Vienna. The "Sunset" EP is out now on Get Physical, backed with remixes by fellow Belgium Aeroplane, Waze & Odyssey, LPZ, Aashton & Swift and Get Physical’s own David Keno and Fabio Gianelli. In case you missed it, check out Aeroplane's solid remix of "Sunset" below. Directed by Simon Griesser & Philipp Comarella.
In the summer of 2011 I saw Wild Beasts play a great show at Le Poisson Rouge. A young man by the name of Marques Toliver opened for them, and wowed me. He has a unique style that is somewhere in-between classical music and r&b. It's pretty incredible to be honest with you. He just announced that his debut album is titled Land Of CanAan and will come out May 14 via Bella Union . To hold us over for now, here's a little taste of the album in the form [...]
Marques Toliver es un nombre que tal vez no sea muy reconocido en la industria, sin embargo, este estadounidense ha estado trabajando desde hace algunos años como músico de sesión para gente como TV On The Radio y Grizzly Bear , entre muchos otros. Ahora, el violinista y cantante está listo para debutar con su primer larga duración titulado Land Of CanAan , que saldrá a la venta el próximo 13 de mayo a través de Bella Union. Marques Toliver es un originario [...]
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