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Andy Sheppard has christened his latest project Find The Others. It’s an intriguing blend of acoustic songwriting, layered soundscapes, mysterious lyrics, and mesmerizing visuals. 

Dave Curtis of DirectCurrentMusic.com calls it “a potent, quietly mind-blowing cocktail as stately chords chime off the frets, hang in the air surrounded by looped samples and voices from old movies then drift off before being joined by Sheppard's own distinctive, intimate vocal melodies.” 

The latest, self-titled album was co-produced with Snowblink's Dan Goldman and features collaborations with Olivier Alary (Bjork), Snowblink, Jorn Anderson (Peter Gabriel), Mark Mariash (Ron Sexsmith) and others. 

Find The Others has since been adapted by Sheppard into a touring multi-media experience with live performances and synchronized video visuals. 

Songs from Find The Others have been featured as theme and background music in the viral YouTube video sensation, Sh*t Girls Say (35+ million views), as well as short films for the Tony Hawk Ride Channel, and in advertisements for companies such as Whistler Blackcomb and Indigo Books. 

The album has received substantial airplay in Canada on CBC Radio 2 programs such as Radio 2 Morning, Drive, Shift, and The Signal, as well as CBC Radio 3 and college stations across the country. It has also been heard across the US on NPR. 

The project was launched with a successful cross-Canada tour in November of 2011. A new EP and video, recorded in Iceland with producer Valgeir Sigurdsson (Bjork), is set for release in 2013. 

“Toronto's Find The Others eschew the usual set of indie band influences in favour of a lush and sweeping sound reminiscent of Sigur Ros, or wunderkind New York composer Nico Muhly. 'In Time' floats on a bed of vibraphone arpeggios and lush backing vocals, and it's the perfect soundtrack as the days get shorter.” Graham Wright - CBC Radio 3 


After 15 years of maneuvering the obstacle course of the modern-day music industry, Vancouver's JP Maurice has finally arrived at a place of complete control and confidence in his craft. Earnest, indie-pop beginnings have evolved into a more mature, polished sound. Sweeping melodies are punctuated by JP’s powerful vocal range expressing evocative lyrics of love, loss and overcoming hardship.

In the study of history as an academic discipline, a primary source (also called original source or evidence) is an artifact, document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, recording, or any other source of information that was created at the time under study. It serves as an original source of information about the topic.
The Primary Sources History Podcast is for anyone who likes history; those with academic or research backgrounds, and those without. The aim is to encourage more folks to engage with primary sources as a way of understanding history

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