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one man slacker rock Canadian singer -songwriter

one man slacker rock Canadian singer -songwriter

McBriare Samuel Lanyon "Mac" DeMarco (born Vernor Winfield McBriare Smith IV, April 30, 1990) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. He is best known for his solo career, during which he has released four full-length studio albums, Rock and Roll Night Club (2012), 2 (2012) Salad Days (2014), and Another One (2015).

His style has been described as "blue wave", “slacker rock� or self-described by DeMarco as "jizz jazz".

Mac DeMarco was born in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada and raised in Edmonton Alberta. During high school he was in several bands, including The Meat Cleavers, The Sound of Love and Outdoor Miners (named after a song by English rock band Wire).

His great-grandfather is Vernor Smith, Alberta's former Minister of Railways and Telephones, for whom DeMarco was named.

His mother later changed his name to McBriare Samuel Lanyon DeMarco.

After DeMarco graduated from high school in Edmonton in 2008, he moved to Vancouver Living in the Killarney neighbourhood, he released a self-produced album, Heat Wave, calling himself Makeout Videotape in 2009. The album sold out its 500-unit run. DeMarco worked on "psychedelic" video projects during this time. He was joined by Alex Calder and Jen Clement, signed to Unfamiliar Records, and toured with Vancouver band Japandroids in 2009. In 2011, DeMarco moved from Vancouver to Montreal to begin recording as a solo artist. Failing to find work as a musician, he participated in medical experiments for money and worked on a road paving crew. In early 2012, he released an EP titled Rock and Roll Nightclub.

The four-track-recorded album features skits and slowed-down vocals. It impressed his new label, Captured Tracks, enough that they agreed to release a full-length album.

This release, entitled 2, was received well by critics, garnering a “Best New Music� designation from Pitchfork Media.One of his songs, "Moving Like Mike", was licensed by U.S. retail outlet Target for a commercial.

On January 21, 2014, DeMarco announced the release of his upcoming second album, Salad Days, along with debuting the lead single "Passing Out Pieces." The record was released on April 1, 2014, and again received the "Best New Music" designation from Pitchfork.

It was a shortlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize. Captured Tracks has announced a subscription series called "The Wonderful World of Mac DeMarco 7" Club Vol. 1".

Subscribers will receive two 7" records every six to eight weeks containing various recordings by DeMarco.

DeMarco made his first talk show appearance (and second TV appearance after The Eric Andre Show) when he performed the song "Let Her Go" on Conan on March 30, 2015.On April 22, 2015, DeMarco announced the release of an upcoming mini album titled Another One, which was released on August 7, 2015, in addition to a video depicting the making of Another One.On May 11, 2015, Captured Tracks released the first single of Another One, titled "The Way You'd Love Her".

Another One received a generally favorable response from music critics, scoring 75/100 on Metacritic.

On July 8 2015, DeMarco released a 9 track instrumental album titled Some Other Ones and called it a "BBQ soundtrack". Later that evening, he hosted a listening party in New York City (where DeMarco is currently based) for fans to hear Another One, where fans could get free hot dogs if they donated to a food bank.

one man slacker rock Canadian singer -songwriter

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