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McBriare Samuel Lanyon 'Mac' DeMarco (born Vernor Winfield McBriare Smith IV, April 30, 1990) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer.
DeMarco has released three full-length studio albums, 2 (2012), Salad Days (2014), and This Old Dog (2017), as well as two mini-LPs: his debut Rock and Roll Night Club (2012) and Another One (2015). His style of music has been described as 'blue wave' and 'slacker rock', or by DeMarco himself “Jizz Jazz”.
DeMarco was born in Duncan, British Columbia, and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. During high school he was in several bands, including indie rock band the Meat Cleavers, alternative R&B group the Sound of Love and post-punk band Outdoor Miners (named after a song by English rock band Wire). His great-grandfather is Vernor Smith, Alberta's former Minister of Railways and Telephones, for whom DeMarco was named. His mother later changed his name to McBriare Samuel Lanyon DeMarco.
After graduating from Strathcona High School in Edmonton in 2008, he became a backer. After that, he moved to Vancouver. Living in the Killarney neighbourhood, he released a self-produced album, Heat Wave, as a part of the garage-noise/punk rock project Makeout Videotape in 2009. The album sold out its 500-unit run. DeMarco worked on 'psychedelic' video projects during this time. He was joined by Alex Calder and Jen Clement, signed to Unfamiliar Records, and toured with Vancouver band Japandroids in 2009. In 2011, DeMarco moved from Vancouver to Montreal to begin recording as a solo artist. Failing to find work as a musician, he participated in medical experiments for money and worked on a road paving crew. On January 9, 2012, record label Captured Tracks announced the signing of DeMarco. In early 2012, he released a mini-LP titled Rock and Roll Night Club. The four-track-recorded album features skits and slowed-down vocals. It impressed his new label enough that they agreed to release a full-length follow-up album. This release, entitled 2, was received well by critics, garnering a 'Best New Music' designation from Pitchfork. One of his songs, 'Moving Like Mike', was licensed by U.S. retail outlet Target for a commercial.
On January 21, 2014, DeMarco announced the release of his upcoming second album, Salad Days, along with debuting the lead single 'Passing Out Pieces,' The record was released on April 1, 2014, and again received the 'Best New Music' designation from Pitchfork. It was a shortlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize. Captured Tracks has announced a subscription series called 'The Wonderful World of Mac DeMarco 7' Club Vol. 1'. Subscribers will receive two 7' records every six to eight weeks containing various recordings by DeMarco.
DeMarco made his first talk show appearance (and second TV appearance after The Eric Andre Show) when he performed the song 'Let Her Go' on Conan on March 30, 2015. On April 22, 2015, DeMarco announced the release of an upcoming mini album titled Another One, which was released on August 7, 2015, in addition to a video depicting the making of Another One. DeMarco describes the mini album to be a collection of love songs, 'It's just kind of like every angle of how somebody might feel if they're having strange feelings in their chest.' On May 11, 2015, Captured Tracks released the first single of Another One, titled 'The Way You'd Love Her'. Another One received a generally favourable response from music critics, scoring 75/100 on Metacritic. Still in Rock has ranked this LP as the third best of 2015.
On July 8, 2015, DeMarco released a 9-track instrumental album titled Some Other Ones and called it a 'BBQ soundtrack'. Later that evening, he hosted a listening party in New York City (where DeMarco was based) for fans to hear Another One, where they could get free hot dogs if they donated to a food bank.
In an interview with Mr. Wavvy released on August 19, 2015, DeMarco suggested that he would release Makeout Videotape material on vinyl in the near future.
DeMarco appeared on the 'Hot Ones' YouTube show on February 23, 2017.
On January 31, 2017, DeMarco announced his new album, titled This Old Dog. He also released two singles from the album on the same day. This Old Dog was released on May 5, 2017.
On October 10, 2017, DeMarco appeared on Charlie Rose, in which the two discussed the new album, as well as DeMarco's relationship with his father. Acting as bookends to the interview, DeMarco performed acoustic versions of This Old Dog, as well as Still Together.
Current members
Joe McMurray – drums (2012–present)
Andrew Charles White – guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals (2014–present)
Jon Lent - bass guitar (2016–present), keyboards, percussion (2015–2016)
Alec Meen - keyboards (2017–present)
Former members
Peter Sagar – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2012–2014)
Pierce McGarry – bass guitar, backing vocals (2012–2016)
Rory McCarthy - bass guitar (2016)
Rob Loch - recorder (2017)
Isi Heeney - also recorder (2017)
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