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3 | Leslie [[LastNameBasis Feist]] (born 13 February 1976) is a Canadian IndiePop artist known for her solo career and work with several high-profile [[CanadianMusic Canadian bands]]. |
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5 | At age 15, Feist began her career by performing in a punk rock band named Placebo (not [[Music/{{Placebo}} that one]]), which at one point shared a festival bill with Music/TheRamones and opened for Music/{{Radiohead}} in 1993, but damaged her vocal chords during a concert in 1998. Since she couldn't sing, she had to take up playing guitar and bass for various bands, including By Divine Right. |
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7 | Fortunately, she regained her voice, although it was deeper and smokier than before. After she received a grant from the Canadian government, Feist released her debut album ''Monarch (Lay Your Jewelled Head Down)''. While the record was an underground hit, Feist [[OldShame didn't think highly of it]], and let it go out of print. After moving in with a friend, Merrill Nisker (aka {{Music/Peaches}}). Feist worked the back of the stage at Peaches' shows, using a sock puppet and calling herself "Bitch Lap Lap." She also collaborated with Peaches, appearing as a backing vocalist on ''The Teaches of Peaches'' and "Give 'Er" from ''Impeach My Bush''. She also appeared in the music video for Peaches' "Lovertits", in which she [[CargoShip makes love to a bike]]. |
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9 | Feist (along with several other Canadian indie bands) formed the supergroup Music/BrokenSocialScene. During this time, she also recorded her breakout album, ''Let It Die'', in 2004. Three years later, she released ''The Reminder'', which was an even bigger success that spawned a hit single. That song, "1234", appeared in an iPod nano commercial and hit #8 on the United States pop charts, which was a rare accomplishment for an indie musician. The song was also a hit on the strength of downloads alone. |
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11 | Since ''The Reminder'', Feist has toured with Broken Social Scene, collaborated with fellow indie bands Grizzly Bear and Music/{{Wilco}}, and covered Skip Spence's ''Oar'' with Music/{{Beck|Musician}}, Wilco, Jamie Lidell and James Gadson. A documentary film, ''Look At What The Light Did Now'', chronicling the making of ''The Reminder'' in a Paris mansion, was also released in 2010. |
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13 | Discography: |
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15 | * ''Monarch (Lay Your Jewelled Head Down)'' (1999) |
16 | * ''Let It Die'' (2004) |
17 | * ''Open Season'' (2006 - remixes and collaborations) |
18 | * ''The Reminder'' (2007) |
19 | * ''Look At What The Light Did Now'' (2010 - contains live performances, new songs, and piano instrumentals) |
20 | * ''Metals'' (2011) |
21 | * ''Pleasure'' (2017) |
22 | * ''Multitudes'' (2023) |
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25 | !Some tropes embodied by Feist and her work include: |
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27 | * AntiChristmasSong: "Please Be Patient", which she performed during a Christmas special for Series/TheColbertReport. |
28 | * ConveyorBeltVideo: "My Moon My Man" is a literal example of this, being set in an airport at night (Pearson Airport, in Toronto). The vocalist is shot walking, standing (while people pass by her), dancing, and moon-walking on a conveyor belt as she sings. When she runs out of conveyor belt, she changes directions but the camera [[TheOner never leaves her]]. |
29 | * CoverVersion: ''Let It Die'''s second half is made up entirely of covers: "When I Was a Young Girl" is a traditional song, "Secret Heart" is by Ron Sexsmith, "Inside and Out" is by Music/TheBeeGees, "Tout doucement" was originally recorded by Blossom Dearie, "Now at Last" is by Bob Haymes, and the original Canadian release included a cover of "L'amour ne dure pas toujours" by Françoise Hardy. |
30 | * DarkerAndEdgier: The stark, almost Talk Talk-esque ''Metals'' was notable for it's more confrontational POV and darker lyrical themes, in comparison to the more romantic, airy ''The Reminder'' and ''Let it Die''. |
31 | * EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette |
32 | * EverythingsBetterWithSparkles: Her blue sparkly outfit from the "1234" video. |
33 | * NewSoundAlbum - ''Let It Die'' dropped the more traditional BaroquePop qualities present on ''Monarch'' in favor of a more indie pop sound. |
34 | ** ''Pleasure'' will be just as dark, if not darker than, ''Metals'', but way more blues-y and rock-y than her other albums |
35 | * TheOner: The videos for "My Moon My Man", "I Feel It All", and "1234" are all one long take. |
36 | * RearrangeTheSong: Gonzales recorded piano instrumentals of various Feist songs for ''LAWTLDN''. |
37 | * SesameStreetCred: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ9WiuJPnNA&t Yes, "1234".]] |
38 | * SpokenWordInMusic: Music/JarvisCocker's monologue in the middle of "Century". |
39 | * TrenchcoatBrigade: Frequently seen wearing one. |
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