The Barcelona Pavilion | |
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Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Indie pop |
Years active | 2001 | -2005
Labels | Blocks Recording Club, Meccico Records |
Members | Kat Gligorijevic Ben Stimpson Steven Kado Maggie MacDonald [1] Vanessa Fischer |
The Barcelona Pavilion (aka Barcelona Pavilion) was an indie pop band from Toronto, Ontario, known for their lively dance-friendly music. [2]
Barcelona Pavilion formed in 2001 and, in 2002, independently released a two-track CDr, titled The Barcelona Pavilion. [2] They were then signed to Meccico Records and, in 2002, Blocks Recording Club released the EP It's The Barcelona Pavilion!. [2] Some of its five songs received airplay on local radio in 2003, [3] In 2005, they released the four track mini-disk It's Because of the Barcelona Pavilion. [4] [5]
The band were described by NOW in 2003 as "the best new band in Toronto",[ citation needed] and were strongly associated with the Torontopia scene of the era. [6] That year they also recorded a radio session for BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel. [7]
After disbanding in 2005, the group reunited for a one-off performance as a part of the popular Toronto music series Wavelength's 500th showcase on February 14, 2010. [8]
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