Chad Vangaalen
 

http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cms/images/...anGaalen01.jpg

Calgary based singer songwriter with a seriously unique voice, sort of a mix of The shins and The arcade fire lead singers...and maybe a bit of Vashti Bunyan. I've only got his latest album (it's his third), Soft airplane, which has all sorts of stuff like acoustic songs, some electronic bits, some epic some less so, mostly morbid and infectious, definitely worth checking out.

Chad Vangaalen - Molten light


Can you believe the multitalented cunt even makes his own videos? Don't you just hate those kinds of people?

MySpace.com - Chad VanGaalen - Calgary, US - Alternative - www.myspace.com/chadvangaalen

I'll have to get an album. Mostly because "VanGaalen" is almost "Galen", which is my name.

Chad Vangaalen - Willow tree


This song sorta reminds me of Sufjan Stevens...which is no bad thing...;)

Isn't his voice captivating?http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...power/sigh.gif

I quite liked that, I'm intrigued to hear more.

I quite like it too. It's quaint and quite charming. Could be a grower.

TMNT Mask is the best downer dance track since early Rapture...http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...ower/dance.gif

Where's my link bitch?

PM...:yeah:

I saw this guy open for Wolf Parade in 05 and like him, but never really bothered checking him out otherwise. Will do.

not good. not even slightly good.

Soft Airplane has been on the top of all the charts I have looked at since it;s release. I never heard of him till it came out, I have felt it necessary to check him out because it's been ontop so long.

This guy's charm is only communicated live. I saw him in 2006 and was so taken which the performance, I picked up an album (can't even remember which one) and I probably listened to it once. You just have to see him live.

Like it. Soft Airplane is a really nice mix of acoustic and electronic tracks - lots of different shtuff several very different kinds of tracks all done very well. Certainly an interesting vocalist and some morbidly catchy songs.