With all the thousands of bands taking part of the web community, Youtube.ca invited Said the Whales to there launch party last November.

Said the Whale are presently on a cross Canada tour. They will be playing with an amazing list of artists including; Hey Ocean, Dan Mangan, Matthew Barber, Lotus Child and The Hermit. Check your city to catch one of their shows, you should definitely hit it! S.T.W also have some slick T-shirts, I got my self one.

As a bonus, I’ve included a clip of their show at the Merc and an unbelieveable experience that happened outside just after their show.In this video a local Ottawa ByWard Market vagabond, was so moved by the name of the band “SAID THE WHALE”, that he reached deep into his bag to show the band members that he had a “SAVE THE WHALES” pin! In actuality it was a “SAID THE WHALE” tour pin from Vancouver.

UPCOMING SHOWS:
June 5th, 2008 Vancouver, BC | Biltmore **CD RELEASE SHOW!!** w/ Lotus Child and Maurice
June 13th, 2008 Windsor, ON | Phog Lounge
June 14th, 2008 Toronto, ON | NXNE @ The Rivoli w/ Matthew Barber
June 15th, 2008 Hamilton, ON | Casbah
June 17th, 2008 Sault Ste. Marie, ON | Loplop’s w/ Hey Ocean
June 18th, 2008 Thunder Bay, ON | Jack’s w/ Hey Ocean
June 19th, 2008 Winnipeg, MB | The Lo Pub w/ Hey Ocean
June 20th, 2008 Regina, SK | The Exchange w/ Hey Ocean
June 21st, 2008 Lethbridge, AB | The Slice
June 22nd, 2008 Calgary, AB | VIRGIN FESTIVAL
June 25th, 2008 Canmore, AB | Canmore Hotel w/ Hey Ocean
June 26th, 2008 Golden, BC | Roadhouse Tavern w/ Hey Ocean
June 27th, 2008 Kelowna, BC | Doc Willoughby’s w/ The Hermit

At the tender age of seven, Dan Mangan’s first goal was to memorize and recite Abbey Road’s side ‘B’. At 17, it was to record his first EP. Now, at 24, it’s to meander into the stereo and hometown of music lovers worldwide. With the recent release of his debut full-length, Postcards and Daydreaming, five recently completed tours of the US, UK and Australia – including a feature in the Brit-tastemaker magazine, NME – and let’s not forget the umpteen festival performances (SXSW, MusExpo, The Great Escape, NXNE, etc.), one could definitely say he’s off to a good start.
For your listening pleasure, here’s a great track “So Much For Everyone” – my personal favourite – off of Dan’s album Postcards and Daydreaming:

Click below to play!

Dan Magnan – So Much For Everyone

And if you love that, you’ll love the whole album – available at CD Baby, of course!

Tying together the roots of acoustic folk and subtle symphonic pop, Postcards & Daydreaming is unabashedly mellow. However, it’s Mangan’s powerful, weatherbeaten vocals that hint at something epic lurking in the undertones. Influenced both by songsmiths of old (Nick Drake, Woody Guthrie) and sonic innovators of late (Neutral Milk Hotel, Sigur Ros). Mangan’s “old soul” rings clear through his lyrical ruminations on both the harmful capabilities and intrinsic beauty of human foibles. Think Kurt Vonnegut with a gravelly sweet singing voice. “As an artist, I feel that when you are writing, no matter the medium or style, you should always be saying something,” said Mangan, from his home in Vancouver, BC.

“It doesn’t have to be as significant as changing the world, but it should be important to you.”

Mangan has a great appreciation for power of words and a deep admiration for writers of all kinds. Not one to stay safely inside the singer/songwriter box, he has collaborated with spoken word artist Shane Koyczan, performed alongside acclaimed storyteller Ivan Coyote and Canadian hype machines Patrick Watson,
The Acorn and DJ Champion. Dan has also been featured on the Bravo! television network and has been a regular go-to artist for XM Satellite Radio’s “The Verge” – where his seven-minute fan-fave “So Much For Everyone” became the channel’s fourth most requested song in July alongside The Dears and The Meligrove Band. To follow Postcards and Daydreaming‘s Canadian release (FU:M / Outside), Mangan’s initial effort saw a November 6th ‘07 release in the USA (FU:M / Nail) and spring releases throughout the UK and Australia. If Dan’s incessant touring in 2007 gave him the platform to approach an international audience, 2008 will
ensure that everybody is looking when he starts up those sweet, gravelly, ramblings.

Check him out at an upcoming gig in your area!
25 May 2008 20:00 CBC2 Canada Live @ The Penthouse Vancouver, BC
29 May 2008 20:00 The Can w/ Shane Koyczan Penticton, BC
31 May 2008 20:00 Sugarbowl w/ The Wheatpool & Jon Lovell Edmonton, AB
1 Jun 2008 20:00 Lydias w/ Smokekiller and Jen Lane Saskatoon, SK
3 Jun 2008 20:00 Lo Pub w/ All Of Your Friends Winnipeg, MB
7 Jun 2008 20:00 COCA Conference Ottawa, ON
9 Jun 2008 20:00 The Black Canvas Arnprior, ON
10 Jun 2008 20:00 Mercury Lounge w/ Said The Whale Ottawa, ON
11 Jun 2008 20:00 The Trepid House Waterloo, ON
12 Jun 2008 20:00 Call The Office w/ Hey Ocean! & Said The Whale London, ON
13 Jun 2008 20:00 The Rivoli (TMB / NXNE) Toronto, ON
14 Jun 2008 22:00 Savannah Room (NXNE) Toronto, ON
25 Jun 2008 20:00 Vancouver Jazz Festival @ The Media Club Vancouver, BC