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The Besnard Lakes
HistoryThe band are currently a four-piece centered around the atmospheric songs of Lasek and Goreas, whose expansive sound draws from numerous aspects of rock 'n' roll history.
The band's name comes from Besnard Lake in North-Central Saskatchewan.
The band's second album, The Besnard Lakes Are the Dark Horse was recorded at singer Lasek's own Breakglass Studios, with members of Stars, The Dears and Godspeed You! Black Emperor/Silver Mt.
Zion making guest appearances.
It was nominated for the 2007 Polaris Music Prize.
Many songs on The Besnard Lakes Are the Dark Horse are prefaced by recordings from shortwave radio number stations as first made popular in recordings such as The Conet Project.A third studio album, The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night, was released on Jagjaguwar on March 9, 2010.
A 12" record featuring album track "Albatross" and "Four Long Lines" was released on February 9, 2010.
This album was a shortlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.The band wrote their first film score for the film Sympathy for Delicious, from actor/director Mark Ruffalo.
They also wrote and performed the score for the National Film Board of Canada web documentary Welcome to Pine Point.
The collaboration came about when Lasek was approached by the website's co-creator Mike Simons, an old friend from high school.
The soundtrack includes their reworking of the Trooper single, "We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time)." The group released their score for Welcome to Pine Point as a twelve-inch EP entitled You Lived in the City.
The album also features a previously unreleased outtake from their score for the film Memories Corner, entitled "The Corner."A new studio album, Until in Excess, Imperceptible UFO, was released in April 2013.
In June the album was longlisted for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize.
