Members:
Justin Avery - Drums
Matthew Thomson - Guitars, Vocals
Danielle Hamel - Piano, Electric Piano, Organs, Synth, Vocals
Louis Charest - Bass
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Open Fields is a Montreal indie rock/pop project that juxtaposes lofty, melodic vocals with epic song cycles, crunchy guitar riffs and feedback crescendos. Their songs make you feel happy while simultaneously breaking your heart. Matthew Thomson (guitars, vocals) and Justin Avery (drums) began playing music together in high school in small-town Newfoundland. Next came Danielle Hamel (vocals, keys), who began dating Thomson and lending her voice to his solo material in 2002. After starting the heavily 90's influenced noisy guitar/pop vocals outfit, The Corduroys, the two moved to Montreal to attend university. Fast forward to 2008, with Avery turning in his St. John's address for a Montreal area code, the trio decided to put an end to high school monikers, and began a new effort, Open Fields. They are now joined by Gatineau native Louis Charest on bass and are releasing their second effort, an EP entitled You Gave Up The Ghost, in April 2010. It is a follow-up to their 2008 debut, Love What You're Left With.
Open Fields have shared the stage with many talented acts, such as: You & Me, Chinatown, Valleys, Liz Powell (of Land of Talk), Dukes of Archipelago, Famous Lovers, The London Apartments, Papermoon, and Cherie Pyne.