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Barenaked Ladies



Steven Page, Kevin Hearn and Ed Robertson live in 2005
Steven Page, Kevin Hearn and Ed Robertson live in 2005

The band's next album was Barenaked for the Holidays, which was released on October 5, 2004. It was their first independent record since the Yellow Tape, as well the first album recorded at Steven Page's then-recently completed studio at his farmhouse called "Fresh Baked Woods". The label the band created for this album is called "Desperation Records" and has been used for all releases since. Currently, the label is just a title used to release the band's own material, and the band is not looking to sign outside artists.[12]

In January 2005, the band taped a television pilot for a variety show, tentatively titled Barenaked Ladies Variety Show, which was ultimately rejected by the FOX network.[13] Later that year, the band was asked to write music for the Stratford Festival of Canada's musical production of Shakespeare's As You Like It.[14] Steven Page wrote most of the music (Shakespeare had provided lyrics in the play), and the band recorded it for the actors to sing over. [15] The recording (with Page's vocals) was available on CD from the festival and on the band's website. On July 2, 2005 BNL took part in the Live 8 concert in Barrie, Ontario.[16] Following several writing sessions throughout 2005, the band went into the studio at Fresh Baked Woods that fall to begin recording 29 songs. They broke from the studio in November and December of that year to play a 22-show holiday tour, each night of which they played one of their new songs. An iTunes Originals – a collection of interviews and live songs (coupled with some old album tracks) was recorded while the band was in the studio and was released in February 2006.

Also in February, the band went back into the studio to finish up the recordings they started the previous fall. Initially unsure of how to release so many songs, the band announced in May 2006 that they would release a one-disc album in early September entitled Barenaked Ladies Are Me. Several alternate versions are available, including downloadable versions and a USB flash drive version. The B.L.A.M. tour in support of the album, and its follow-up Barenaked Ladies Are Men (both of which hail from the same sessions), ran in Fall 2006 for the U.S., February 2007 for Canada, and later in 2007 for the UK.

Following a lead from other artists (such as Dave Matthews and Friends), the band held a fan cruise called "Ships and Dip", January 15–January 19, 2007. The band was onboard the entire cruise (unlike on many other music cruises, where the headline band is not aboard the ship). The band performed several times, as did other acts with relations to the band, including Guster, The Brothers Creeggan, Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle, The Vanity Project, The Odds (playing as "The New Odds" and "Acid Wish"), Jason Plumb, Seán Cullen, and Harland Williams. A sequel, "Ships and Dip III" was held between January 27 - February 1, 2008. "Ships and Dip V", continuing the odd-numbered tradition, is scheduled for February 1-6 2009.

On May 6, 2008, the band released an album of original material aimed at children entitled Snacktime!. The album features the artwork by Kevin Hearn in its liner notes, which is also available in the form of a hardcover book with the CD included. The album is being promoted in a series of television appearances and in-store appearances at bookstores in the north-eastern US, as well as Toronto.

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Awards

In 1993, Barenaked Ladies were nominated for their first four Juno Awards: Canadian Entertainer of the Year, Album of the year for Gordon, Single of the Year for Enid, and Group of the year, which was their only win. The group was again nominated for Canadian Entertainer of the Year in 1994 and Group of the Year in 1995.[17] Barenaked Ladies' first Grammy nomination came in 1999 for "One Week" in the Pop Performance by a Duo or Group category, but lost to Brian Setzer's "Jump, Jive an' Wail".[18][19] The song, and its album Stunt, brought the band three more Juno Awards that year, for Best Single, Best Pop Album, and Best Group. Robertson lost to Bryan Adams in the newly revived Best Songwriter Category.[17] The video for "One Week" was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction, but lost to "Doo Wop (That Thing)" by Lauryn Hill.[20]

The band was nominated for their second Grammy in 2001 for "Pinch Me", again in the Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group category, but lost to "Cousin Dupree" by Steely Dan. [18] They also won three more the Juno Awards for Maroon under Best Pop Album, Best Album and Best Group, bringing their total to seven. "Pinch Me" was nominated for Best Single, but lost to "I'm like a Bird" by Nelly Furtado. Additionally, Page and Robertson were nominated in the Best Songwriter category in its penultimate year for "Pinch Me", "Too Little Too Late" and "Falling for the First Time".[17]

Four more Juno nominations have followed, totalling 17 nominations for the band. In 2004 they were up for Pop Album of the Year for Everything to Everyone, as well as Group of the Year. In 2005, they were up for Music DVD of the Year for "The Barenaked Truth", though they did not put out the DVD themselves. In 2006, they were again nominated for group of the year.[17]

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Beyond music

Barenaked Ladies have an authorized biography which was released in 2001, titled Public Stunts Private Stories, it was written by friend of the band and fellow Scarborough native Paul Myers with input from the band.[1] It is published in Canada by Madrigal Press. An updated version of the biography was released in 2003 in the United States with a different cover, several corrections, and additional information about Disc One: All Their Greatest Hits and Everything to Everyone, which were released after the initial printing.

In May 2006, Barenaked Ladies, along with other prominent Canadian musicians, formed the Canadian Music Creators Coalition in response to plans by the Canadian government to revisit and update copyright laws. Steven Page has acted as a conduit between the CMCC and the press, urging the government to focus on the Canadian cultural scene. Page has said the formation of the CMCC was in response to what he believes is the wrong direction taken by the RIAA and the major labels, by suing fans for filesharing.[21]

The band has also become a proponent of environmentalism, following from Page's passion for greening (he is himself a board member of WWF Canada). The band began bringing an "eco-village" organized by the Reverb organization on their 2004 Au Naturale tour. The band has since partnered with Reverb to form the "Barenaked Planet" project, which is the band's label for their project to progressively "green" their touring. Efforts the band have made include ensuring backstage materials are recycled, using biodiesel in their tour vehicles (B20 as of December 2006), and offsetting carbon emissions with wind power. This includes both band-sponsored offsets for their own emissions, as well as having volunteers sell "Barenaked Planet" stickers to concertgoers with the money going to offset their drives to the venues.[22]

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Side projects

Former member, Andy Creeggan performing with The Brothers Creeggan in London, Ontario, Canada in 2002
Former member, Andy Creeggan performing with The Brothers Creeggan in London, Ontario, Canada in 2002

Tyler Stewart, Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, and Steven Page all have past or present side projects during their time off from BNL. Tyler was part of a trio called Don't Talk Dance which released a self-titled album in 1995. The album was made for charity and all profits went to Casey House, an AIDS charity in Canada.[23] The trio is no longer together. Jim is part of the alternative/jazz trio The Brothers Creeggan, with brother and former BNL member Andy Creeggan and friend Ian McLauchlan.[24] Andy also has several solo albums with the most recent one released in 2004.[25] Kevin is the frontman of Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle, who play a mix of alternative rock and jazz with many other eclectic influences.[26] Steve has a side project called The Vanity Project. The first self-titled album was written mostly with long-time collaborator Stephen Duffy. Steve has said that the project is an opportunity for him to write with non-BNL writers, and a future release might not necessarily include Duffy. Ed Robertson has a television show titled "Ed's Up!" that premiered on November 1, 2006 on the Canadian Outdoor Life Network.[27]

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Discography

Main article: Barenaked Ladies discography

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DVD/Video releases

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Bill Welychka (executive producer). Much More Music Bio [TV-series]. Toronto, Ontario: Much More Music.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Moll, George (executive producer). Behind the Music [TV-series]. New York, NY: VH1.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart. The Barenaked Truth (bonus interviews) [DVD]. Take 3 Productions/Casablanca Media Television.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart. The Barenaked Truth [Television documentary/DVD]. Take 3 Productions/Casablanca Media Television.
  5. ^ a b c d e Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart. Talk to the Hand ("behind the scenes" feature) [DVD]. Morningstar Entertainment/Desperation Records.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Robertson, Ed & Frohman, Lorne (Interviewer/Host). Distinguished Artists [TV-series]. Toronto, Canada: Humber College School of Media Studies.
  7. ^ Barenaked Ladies feel 'a bit of anxiety'(Online Article)
  8. ^ Andy Creeggan: From Barenaked to Bartok(Online Article)
  9. ^ a b c d Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart Andy Creeggan. Barelaked Nadies (DVD Commentary) [DVD]. Warner Bros. Records.
  10. ^ Barenaked Ladies Lyrics and Biography(Online Article)
  11. ^ Bnlmusic.com Online Store(Official Website)
  12. ^ AT&T Blue Room interview: 20 Years(Online Video Interview)
  13. ^ Fox loves the Ladies(Online Article)
  14. ^ Heigh-Ho! Pop Group Barenaked Ladies Will Score Shakespeare's As You Like It(Online Article)
  15. ^ "As You Like It"(Online Article and Online Interview)
  16. ^ Neil Young heads all-star Live 8 finale in Barrie(Online Article)
  17. ^ a b c d Juno Awards Artist Summary. Junoawards.ca. Retrieved on 2008-01-02. Requires running a searches for "Barenaked Ladies" and "Ed Robertson". Additionally, the yearly summary menu shows the years each award was active.
  18. ^ a b Grammy Awards: Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. Rock On The Net. Retrieved on 2008-01-02.
  19. ^ 1999 Grammy Awards - You've Got a Right To to Vote - Pop. CNN.com (1999). Retrieved on 2008-01-02.
  20. ^ 1999 MTV Video Music Awards. Rock On The Net (1999). Retrieved on 2008-01-02.
  21. ^ Electric Sky interview with Steven Page about CMCC(Online Video Interview)
  22. ^ Page, Steven & Deacon, Gill (Interviewer/Host). The Gill Deacon Show [TV-series]. Toronto, Canada: CBC Television.
  23. ^ Barenaked Ladies Web - Tyler Stewart(Website)
  24. ^ Brothers Creeggan Official Site(Official Website)
  25. ^ Brothers Creeggan Official Site(Official Website)
  26. ^ Kevin Hearn Official Site(Official Website)
  27. ^ Tsn.ca - Outdoor Life- Canada's Sport Leader Article on "Ed's Up!" and "Episode Guide"(Online Article)

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