CANCELED: Islands
with Steel Phantoms and Gregory Pepper and his Problems
The Cedar regrets to advise that Islands has cancelled due to illness. Ticketholders, refunds are available at the point of purchase.
"Each song plays out like a mini theatrical production wherein the narrator is stabbed in the heart and attacked by a pack of dogs. It's dark and dramatic, yet behind all that lies ex-Unicorns member Nick Thorburn's penchant for pop music, meaning catchy hooks and melodies are among the commotion." BILLBOARD
"Taking near-theatrical turns, the band's sprawling indie pop skips from genre to genre, trying on arena rock and neo-psychedelia while following ringleader Nick Diamonds' whims like a mythical beast across so many islands." PASTE
Take a trip to the Islands this summer when the Montreal-based synth pop band fronted by Nick Thorburn takes their own trip to The Cedar!
Tickets go on sale at 11am Wed Jun 9 from the Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), from hard-working Cedar volunteers in the front lobby during shows, and online at TICKETMASTER.
Hailing from Montreal, Canada, Islands is a band founded in 2005 by former The Unicorns frontman Nick Thorburn (briefly taking the stage name “Nick Diamonds”) and drummer J’Aime Tambeur. Following the untimely disbandment of The Unicorns as they teetered...
Deep in the safe seclusion of what he refers to as Camp Pepper, the machiavellian contriver behind Gregory Pepper & his Problems is perennially hard at work. Some speculate that it’s a self-imposed sense of duty or raging narcissism that compels him to...
