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Flotilla is indie rock with a
it's worth lugging around to our various shows in ontario and quebec, because it just sounds so well with electric guitars ... listen to 'beneath the snow' for a real harp improv-solo showcase! and then there are the songs: singer/songwriter/guitarist Veronica Charnley (originally from Ottawa) moving into new territory after five years as a solo artist ... look for our 10-song debut album 'Disaster Poetry' at Atom Heart in Montreal and Soundscapes in Toronto, or buy it online:
we're selling them for $10 CDN, with a charge of $2 for shipping no matter where in the world you are! if for some reason you cannot use paypal, just send us a message here on myspace and we can hook you up.
We're also pleased to have our album available in download format on zunior.com, "the source for independent digital music in canada":

here are some words written about Disaster Poetry:
The appeal of a genuinely innocent-sounding female vocal is an eternally enduring one, and Flotilla singer/songwriter Veronica Charnleys lovely voice would be sweet enough to make the album even if the music sucked. Luckily, it doesnt -- the band feature members with legitimate musical training (including a classical harpist whose subtle touches add volumes to the songs pop foundations), and the albums combination of humane introspection and sophisticated songwriting is a good one. Their more upbeat numbers are pretty and engaging, and their piano ballads are both intimate and hook-laden in a 70s singer-songwriter vein ... Their unique flare is apparent even when constrained by contemporary form, and this shows a lot of promise. -- Exclaim!


... Singer Veronica Charnleys vocals are as lilting and mellifluous as a songbird, with hints of a Joni Mitchell-style meter, tugging gently at her undulating tones. Leadoff track Beneath The Snow is a fine example of Flotilla at their most approachable and compelling: vivid imagery, fluid transitions and playfully scurrying harps conspire to craft an unique, addictive sound... -- Wavelength


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Music:

Member Since: 6/10/2006
Band Website: flotilla.ca
Band Members: Veronica Charnley : vocals, guitar
Geof Holbrook : bass, keyboards, electronics, vocals
Eveline Grégoire-Rousseau : concert harp
Benoit Monière : drums

sometimes:
Joseph Lebel : turntables

on "disaster poetry":
Mark Nicol : drums

Influences: Deerhoof, Joni Mitchell, Kings of Convenience, Joanna Newsom, Beth Orton, Lounge Lizards, Gandharvas, Vashti Bunyan, Ron Sexsmith, Animal Collective, Everything but the Girl, Grizzly Bear, what else i don't know.
Sounds Like:
Type of Label: None

My Blog

New Song and Shows!!!

Hi Friends,We've completed mixing for one song on our upcoming album, and posted it as a preview. The album, which should be finished by mid-June!!!! is being co-produced and engineered by Robert-Eri...
Posted by Flotilla on Sun, 25 May 2008 01:19:00 PST

recording and review

Hey friends, We're working on our new record which should be out in spring 2008. There will be a fantastic brass quintet playing on a couple of songs and more acoustic piano (Geof's primary instrumen...
Posted by Flotilla on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:25:00 PST

heading back to the studio

We're heading back into the studio for the month of August to record our second album. Yay! Many of our talented friends will be joining us... We'll keep you posted. Hope everyone's having a great ...
Posted by Flotilla on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:55:00 PST

stop animation video debut

Our first stop-animation video for Secret Love is now up on our myspace page.  Filmmaker Pixie Cram did a great job!  Thanks so much! For more info on Pixie's work, visit: www.artengine.ca/p...
Posted by Flotilla on Wed, 30 May 2007 05:23:00 PST

photos and live review

We just got a review of a show we did at The Boat a couple of weeks ago.  There are also some fun pictures!  Visit: http://www.indiecan.com/reviews.htm Thanks to all those lovely people who ...
Posted by Flotilla on Fri, 18 May 2007 02:06:00 PST

continual shellshock, and special radio play

let's do some catching up ...our website is back up: www.flotilla.ca ... kind of not updated as I write this (thursday jan18), but it will be soon. We played a nice tour in ontario in december (and ha...
Posted by Flotilla on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 08:43:00 PST

new tour dates, Exclaim! review

Hi there, thanks for reading this "blog". Some nice news is that there's a review for Disaster Poetry in Exclaim! magazine, which is free and distributed across Canada ... pick one up and read about u...
Posted by Flotilla on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 08:32:00 PST

"Disaster Poetry" on national charts

We are happy to report that Disaster Poetry has appeared on the national charts for campus/community radio ... ranked 26th on the earshot list, or 29th on chartattack.com. You can help us out by reque...
Posted by Flotilla on Sat, 22 Jul 2006 12:53:00 PST