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Tuck

About Me

Tuck plays grimy, jumpy progressive folk rock with a dab of pop. The band does not succumb to the temptations of trend or gimmickry, and thus has a sound that is honest and unique; while at the same time being accessible to a wide range of listeners. Tuck's music has been described as dramatic, beautiful and atmospheric. Highlights include three part harmonies, clarinet (when available) and cello.

Tuck shares members with Parlour Steps, the West Coast Symphony and the Phoenix Chamber Choir. Two of its members (Amos Ashust and Rob Linton) spent their early twenties writing and performing music in an obscure band that included Sarah Neufeld of Arcade Fire and Bell Orchestre.

Tuck's musicianship is exceptionally high, and performing live is one of the band's strengths.

In 2005 Tuck was awarded a FACTOR (Foundation Assisting Canadian Artists On Recordings) grant to record its debut EP "Seven Songs".

"Lullabies and Other Lies" (the band's first full-length album) was co-produced with the Juno-award winning producer Steve Dawson (Steve Dawson) .

The song, "Lullabies and Other Lies", made it to the semi-finals in the International Songwriting Competition; the competition had over 15,500 entrants. The song's author is listed as Amos Ashurst at International Songwriting Competition Semi-Finalists . This song also made it to the semi-finals in Mike Pinder's Songwars Competition. And it charted at number 20 on Toronto's CIUT, which is one better established Canadian campus community radio stations.

The album "Lullabies and Other Lies" has been on rotation on several college radio stations; as well as on CBC Radios 1, 2 and 3. It has also received extremely positive reviews.

Tuck has recently become affiliated with Copperspine Records (Copperspine Records) .

Tuck's EP ("Seven Songs") is available at:
Zulu Records (1972 West 4th Ave., Vancouver)
Red Cat Records (4703 Main Street, Vancouver)
Bone Rattle Music (2012 Commercial Drive, Vancouver)



Tuck's LP ("Lullabies and Other Lies") available at:

Bone Rattle Music (2012 Commercial Drive, Vancouver)

Red Cat Records (4703 Main Street, Vancouver)

Copperspine Records


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Member Since: 28/05/2006
Band Website: tucktheband.com
Sounds Like: "With this first full length by Vancouver's Tuck, titled Lullabies and Other Lies, I heap kudos by the truckload. It's rare that an album pulls me in at first blush, but Tuck has a special quality to it that warms me to the cockles and charms me to no end. With its rich beauty and solid backing of seasoned musicians.....Tuck brings forth a collection of songs culled from the progressive classicfolk-rock songbook."
The Skinny Magazine

"Tuck’s performance was a solid and consistent effort, showcasing the great song writing talent of a group of seasoned musicians. It is a real treat when one experiences a new, original sound and Tuck delivered admirably."
Ronatron

"TUCK: Now here's a band with some smarts behind it. Jay Ashurst (vocals), Amos Ashurst (guitar, vocals), Jessica Werb (cello, saw), Kim Stewart (bass, vocals), and Rob Linton (drums) write some of the city's most intriguing, intelligent, and downright listenable songs this side of Sigur Ros."
Ferdy Belland- Journalist for the late Nerve Magazine.

“….while listening to “Lullabies and other Lies”, we easily fall for numbers like the title track, the moving “Tailspin” and our favourite song “Everything” in which the skilled vocal work of singer Amos Ashurst finds the necessary emotional moments.”

Rootstime (originally in Dutch)
Record Label: Affiliated with Copperspine Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Ronatron live performance review- May 2009. By Emily Groundwater

Sharing members with Parlour Steps, the West Coast Symphony and the Phoenix Chamber Choir, Tuck consists of frontman Amos Ashurst (guitars, vocals), Jaime Ashurst (vocals), Jessica Werb (cello), Kim...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:12:00 GMT

Rootstime review....in Dutch

TUCKLULLABIES AND OTHER LIES "Met Jaime Ashurst (zang), Jessica Werb (cello) en Kim Stewart(basgitaar) maken drie dames de meerderheid uit in het kwintet "Tuck".Zanger Amos Ashurst - broer van Jaime ...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:27:00 GMT

"Lullabies and Other Lies" chosen for semi-finals in ISC

While in the infatuation stage of my relationship with our album, "Lulllabies and Other Lies," I entered the title track in the 2008 International Songwriting Competition. Several months later (after ...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:10:00 GMT

The Skinny Magazine review

By Nathan Pike Sometimes I feel so horoured to be given the task of listening to new music, and in turn, lending a few words of praise where they are due. With this first full length by Vancouver's...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:27:00 GMT