THE WILDERNESS OF MANITOBA DROP NEW OBLIVION SINGLE AND VIDEO
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Toronto, ON – September 24, 2021 – Today, JUNO-nominated Toronto band, The Wilderness of Manitoba, release their latest single, Oblivion, from their forthcoming new album, Farewell To Cathedral, out October 29 (Popguru Sound & Vision). Listen to the upbeat, lyrically resonant and melodic track here, and watch the cinematic and electrifying performance video from director Jason Cipparrone (Odario and Grand Analog) here. As well, tickets for the band’s album release show at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto on October 27, with special guest Basset, can be found here, with more information available on the Facebook event page. Pre-order Farewell To Cathedral here.
On the track, singer/multi-instrumentalist and founder Will Whitwham says: “It’s about being lost in your own thoughts when everything feels as though it’s coming apart around you. It isn’t the start or end of something, but it’s the in-between that can feel like an oblivion.”
The song came about on a writing trip Will took to the Nashville when the pandemic was on the cusp of beginning and the city had just seen its worst tornado damage in years, to its east end. Will had no guitar and wrote the lyrics and melody in a coffeeshop to a demo he had previously saved, and it wasn’t until he was back in Toronto that everything clicked.
“Listening back now, it makes me think of that time period just before everything went quiet. ‘I was in an oblivion ... What an oblivion ... Further into oblivion.’”
On the accompanying video, director Jason Cipparrone (previous directorial video work includes Odario and Grand Analog) says about the visuals: "Inspired by music videos of the 90’s, I wanted to make something that felt edgy, but also retro. Something that supported Will’s lyrical imagery. A black and white, high contrast filmic look was chosen from the outset as well as the choice to go hand held. All were intended to support a sense of home videos and days passed. Filming outdoors allowed us to play with layers of nature which helped sculpt the distinctive black and white look.”
About The Wilderness of Manitoba:
In its twelve-year existence, the Wilderness of Manitoba’s strengths come as a direct result of the wealth of traveling and playing the group has done. They have played the End of the Road Festival and Peter Gabriel’s WOMAD Festival in the UK and toured the UK, US, Netherlands, Canada and Germany with such artists as Aimee Mann, Lord Huron and Other Lives among others. “The live show,” says Whitwham, “is an in-the-moment portrait of the band and its efforts.” Those efforts were recognized when the Wilderness of Manitoba was nominated for a JUNO and two Canadian Folk Music Awards. Summing things up, Whitwham says, “My eventual hope is that we are able to embark on a proper live tour of the Farewell To Cathedral album in 2021 or 2022 after the much more serious matter of taking care of each other and ourselves as we move out of the pandemic.”
On the track, singer/multi-instrumentalist and founder Will Whitwham says: “It’s about being lost in your own thoughts when everything feels as though it’s coming apart around you. It isn’t the start or end of something, but it’s the in-between that can feel like an oblivion.”
The song came about on a writing trip Will took to the Nashville when the pandemic was on the cusp of beginning and the city had just seen its worst tornado damage in years, to its east end. Will had no guitar and wrote the lyrics and melody in a coffeeshop to a demo he had previously saved, and it wasn’t until he was back in Toronto that everything clicked.
“Listening back now, it makes me think of that time period just before everything went quiet. ‘I was in an oblivion ... What an oblivion ... Further into oblivion.’”
On the accompanying video, director Jason Cipparrone (previous directorial video work includes Odario and Grand Analog) says about the visuals: "Inspired by music videos of the 90’s, I wanted to make something that felt edgy, but also retro. Something that supported Will’s lyrical imagery. A black and white, high contrast filmic look was chosen from the outset as well as the choice to go hand held. All were intended to support a sense of home videos and days passed. Filming outdoors allowed us to play with layers of nature which helped sculpt the distinctive black and white look.”
About The Wilderness of Manitoba:
In its twelve-year existence, the Wilderness of Manitoba’s strengths come as a direct result of the wealth of traveling and playing the group has done. They have played the End of the Road Festival and Peter Gabriel’s WOMAD Festival in the UK and toured the UK, US, Netherlands, Canada and Germany with such artists as Aimee Mann, Lord Huron and Other Lives among others. “The live show,” says Whitwham, “is an in-the-moment portrait of the band and its efforts.” Those efforts were recognized when the Wilderness of Manitoba was nominated for a JUNO and two Canadian Folk Music Awards. Summing things up, Whitwham says, “My eventual hope is that we are able to embark on a proper live tour of the Farewell To Cathedral album in 2021 or 2022 after the much more serious matter of taking care of each other and ourselves as we move out of the pandemic.”
The Wilderness of Manitoba is:
Will Whitwham (singer/multi-instrumentalist)
Victoria Carr (vocals and acoustic guitar)
Tavo Diez de Bonilla (bass and vocals)
Adam Balsam (drums, vocals, guitar and keyboards)
Will Whitwham (singer/multi-instrumentalist)
Victoria Carr (vocals and acoustic guitar)
Tavo Diez de Bonilla (bass and vocals)
Adam Balsam (drums, vocals, guitar and keyboards)
