The Old Soul

The Old Soul
The Old Soul
Origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Indie rock
Years active	2003–2008
Labels	Hand of God; Grifter; Universal; Friendly Fire;
Past members	Luca Maoloni; Nick Taylor; Matt McLaren; Jay Anderson; Andrew Innanen; Jo-Ann Goldsmith; Paul Aucoin; Andrew Scott;

The Old Soul was a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2003 in Toronto. The ensemble was founded and led by Luca Maoloni, initially as a solo project.^[1] They perform an eclectic variety of instruments and styles, with critics drawing comparisons with Broken Social Scene the Polyphonic Spree.^[2]^[3]^[4] In Torontonian circles, they are known for live lyrical and musical variations on album standards.^[5]

History[edit]

Maoloni studied piano at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, and went on to complete a degree in Music Theory and Composition at the University of Western Ontario.^[6] In 1988 he completed aMusic Industry Arts collegiate degree in recording.^[6] Prior to The Old Soul, he was a member of Hollowphonic and White Star Line.

The self-titled debut album was released in 2004 (and reissued two years later by Universal), and followed in 2006 with She's Got Party Davis Eyes.^[7] Third album Gold was released in 2007.^[8]

Discography[edit]

The Old Soul (2004), Hand of God
She's Got Party Davis Eyes (2006), Hand of God
Gold (2007), Grifter

References[edit]

^ Liss, Sarah & Perlich, Tim (2005) "The Old Soul", Now Toronto, June 9, 2005. Retrieved November 25, 2017
^ "The Old Soul Review", Allmusic. Retrieved November 25, 2017
^ Greene, Jo-Ann "The Old Soul (Hand of God) Review", Allmusic. Retrieved November 25, 2017
^ Lindsay, Cam (2007) "The Old Soul", Exclaim!, May 2, 2007. Retrieved November 25, 2017
^ "Mondo Magazine". Retrieved November 23, 2007. ^{[dead link]}
^ ^a ^b "The Old Soul Biography", Maple Music. Retrieved November 25, 2017
^ Whish, Bill (2006) "Old Soul She's Got Party Davis Eyes", Exclaim!, September 1, 2006. Retrieved November 25, 2017
^ Delmar, Sari (2007) "Old Soul Gold", Exclaim!, October 1, 2007. Retrieved November 25, 2017

External links[edit]

[1] Liss, Sarah & Perlich, Tim (2005) "The Old Soul", Now Toronto, June 9, 2005. Retrieved November 25, 2017

[2] "The Old Soul Review", Allmusic. Retrieved November 25, 2017

[3] Greene, Jo-Ann "The Old Soul (Hand of God) Review", Allmusic. Retrieved November 25, 2017

[4] Lindsay, Cam (2007) "The Old Soul", Exclaim!, May 2, 2007. Retrieved November 25, 2017

[mondomagazine.net-5] "Mondo Magazine". Retrieved November 23, 2007. ^{[dead link]}

[Maple-6] "The Old Soul Biography", Maple Music. Retrieved November 25, 2017

[7] Whish, Bill (2006) "Old Soul She's Got Party Davis Eyes", Exclaim!, September 1, 2006. Retrieved November 25, 2017

[8] Delmar, Sari (2007) "Old Soul Gold", Exclaim!, October 1, 2007. Retrieved November 25, 2017

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