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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
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| name = Half Moon Run
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| origin = [[Montreal]], [[Canada]]
| origin = [[Montreal]], [[Canada]]
| genre = [[Indie rock]], [[indie folk]], [[indie pop]]
| genre = [[Indie rock]], [[indie folk]], [[indie pop]]
| years_active = 2010–present
| years_active = 2010–present
| label = [[Indica Records]] (Canada), [[Glassnote Records]] (USA), [[Communion (music)|Communion]] (UK), [[Indica Australia]] (AU. NZ)
| label = [[Indica Records]] (Canada), [[Glassnote Records]] (USA), [[Communion (music)|Communion]] (UK),<br/>[[Indica Records|Indica Australia]] (AU and NZ)
| website = {{URL|http://www.halfmoonrun.com/}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.halfmoonrun.com/}}
| current_members = Devon Portielje<br />Dylan Phillips<br />Conner Molander<br />Isaac Symonds
| current_members = Devon Portielje<br />Dylan Phillips<br />Conner Molander<br />Isaac Symonds
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'''Half Moon Run''' are a Canadian [[indie rock]] band based in [[Montreal]]. The band members, who previously lived in British Columbia and in Ottawa, are singer Devon Portielje on vocals, guitar and percussion; Conner Molander on vocals, guitar and keyboard; Dylan Phillips on vocals, drums and keyboard; and Isaac Symonds on vocals, percussions, mandolin, keyboard and guitar. They have played [[South by Southwest]], [[Osheaga]], [[Canadian Music Week]] and [[Glastonbury Festival 2013]], and have opened for such artists as [[Metric (band)|Metric]], [[Patrick Watson (musician)|Patrick Watson]]<ref>Lepage, Mark (7 December 2012). "[http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Montreal+trio+Half+Moon+Lunar+rovers+fast+lane/7662256/story.html Montreal trio Half Moon Run: Lunar rovers in the fast lane]", ''[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]]''. Retrieved 16 February 2013.</ref> and [[Mumford & Sons]]. They are currently supporting [[City and Colour]] on their North American Tour. Their debut album, ''[[Dark Eyes (2012 album)|Dark Eyes]]'', was released in 2012, and was co-produced with Daniel Lagacé and Nygel Asselin.<ref>http://halfmoonrun.indica.mu/en/news/half-moon-run-will-release-their-debut-album-dark-eyes/</ref><ref>http://www.discogs.com/Half-Moon-Run-Dark-Eyes/release/3904095</ref> They have toured Europe and Australia.<ref>(14 June 2012). "Half Moon Run are indie's rising stars", ''[[Daily Mercury]]'', p. 28.</ref> Critical acclaim has included praise for their three-part harmonies.<ref>Sadleir, Rose (17 January 2013). "Trio bask in moonlight", ''[[Gold Coast Bulletin]]'', p. 5.</ref>
'''Half Moon Run''' are a Canadian [[indie rock]] band based in [[Montreal]]. The band members, who previously lived in British Columbia and in Ottawa, are singer Devon Portielje on vocals, guitar and percussion; Conner Molander on vocals, guitar and keyboard; Dylan Phillips on vocals, drums and keyboard; and Isaac Symonds on vocals, percussions, mandolin, keyboard and guitar.

In August 2013, Ubisoft launched a new [[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] trailer featuring their song Full Circle. The official video on YouTube passed 1 million views overnight.


==Career==
===2012–13: ''Dark Eyes''===
{{Main|Dark Eyes (Half Moon Run album)}}
Their debut album, ''[[Dark Eyes (Half Moon Run album)|Dark Eyes]]'', was released in 2012, and was co-produced with Daniel Lagacé and Nygel Asselin.<ref>http://halfmoonrun.indica.mu/en/news/half-moon-run-will-release-their-debut-album-dark-eyes/</ref><ref>http://www.discogs.com/Half-Moon-Run-Dark-Eyes/release/3904095</ref> They have toured Europe and Australia.<ref>(14 June 2012). "Half Moon Run are indie's rising stars", ''[[Daily Mercury]]'', p. 28.</ref> Critical acclaim has included praise for their three-part harmonies.<ref>Sadleir, Rose (17 January 2013). "Trio bask in moonlight", ''[[Gold Coast Bulletin]]'', p. 5.</ref> They have played [[South by Southwest]], [[Osheaga]], [[Canadian Music Week]] and [[Glastonbury Festival 2013]], and have opened for such artists as [[Metric (band)|Metric]], [[Patrick Watson (musician)|Patrick Watson]]<ref>Lepage, Mark (7 December 2012). "[http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Montreal+trio+Half+Moon+Lunar+rovers+fast+lane/7662256/story.html Montreal trio Half Moon Run: Lunar rovers in the fast lane]", ''[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]]''. Retrieved 16 February 2013.</ref> and [[Mumford & Sons]]. They are currently supporting [[City and Colour]] on their North American Tour. In August 2013, Ubisoft launched a new [[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] trailer featuring their song Full Circle. The official video on YouTube passed 1 million views overnight.


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Albums===
⚫
* ''[[Dark Eyes (2012 album)|Dark Eyes]]'' (2012)
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
⚫
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
⚫
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details
! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Ultratop|BEL (Vl)]]<br/><ref name="VL">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Half+Moon+Run|title=Discografie Half Moon Run|publisher=Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung)|last=Hung|first=Steffen}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Ultratop|BEL (Wa)]]<br/><ref name="WA">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Half+Moon+Run|title=Discographie Half Moon Run|publisher=Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung)|last=Hung|first=Steffen}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]]<br/><ref name="FRA">{{cite web|url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Half+Moon+Run|title=Discographie Half Moon Run|publisher=French Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung)|last=Hung|first=Steffen}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[MegaCharts|NL]]<br/><ref name="NL">{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Half+Moon+Run|title=Discografie Half Moon Run|publisher=Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung)|last=Hung|first=Steffen}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Dark Eyes (Half Moon Run album)|Dark Eyes]]''
|
* Released: 27 March 2012
* Label: [[Indica Records]]
* Format: [[Music download|Digital download]], [[Compact disc|CD]]
| 119 || 186 || 138 || 48
|-
|}


===Singles===
===Singles===
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
⚫
! rowspan="2"| Year
⚫
! rowspan="2"| Song
! colspan="1"| Chart peak
⚫
! rowspan="2"| Album
|-
|-
⚫
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! width="40"|<small>[[Canadian Rock/Alternative chart|CAN<br>Alt]]<br/><ref>[http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.ca/2012/05/alternative-rock-may-1-2012.html]</ref><ref>[http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.ca/2013/02/alternative-rock-february-12-2013.html]</ref>
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Canadian Rock/Alternative chart|CAN<br>Alt]]<br/><ref>Peak positions for the Alternative Rock songs in Canada:
* For "Full Circle": [http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.ca/2012/05/alternative-rock-may-1-2012.html Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - May 1, 2012]
* For "Call Me in the Afternoon": [http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.ca/2013/02/alternative-rock-february-12-2013.html Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - February 12, 2013]
</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Ultratop|BEL (Vl)]]<br/><ref name="VL"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[MegaCharts|NL]]<br/><ref name="NL"/>
|-
| 2012
⚫
! scope="row"| "Full Circle"
| 29 || 77 || 67
| rowspan="2"| ''[[Dark Eyes (2012 album)|Dark Eyes]]''
|-
| 2013
⚫
! scope="row"| "Call Me in the Afternoon"
| 19 || 119 || —
|-
⚫
| colspan="18" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.
|-
|}

===Other charted songs===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
| rowspan="1"|2012
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
⚫
| "Full Circle"
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
| align="center"| 29
| rowspan="2"|''[[Dark Eyes (2012 album)|Dark Eyes]]''
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Ultratop|BEL<br/>(Vl)]]<br/><ref name="VL"/>
| rowspan="1"|2013
⚫
| "Call Me in the Afternoon"
| align="center"| 19
|-
|-
| 2013
⚫
! colspan="10"| <small>"—" denotes a release that did not chart.
! scope="row"| "Nerve"
| 86
⚫
| ''[[Dark Eyes (2012 album)|Dark Eyes]]''
|-
|-
|}
|}


== References ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
==External links==
* [http://www.halfmoonrun.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.halfmoonrun.com/ Official site]


Revision as of 19:56, 18 January 2014

Half Moon Run
OriginMontreal, Canada
GenresIndie rock, indie folk, indie pop
Years active2010–present
LabelsIndica Records (Canada), Glassnote Records (USA), Communion (UK),
Indica Australia (AU and NZ)
MembersDevon Portielje
Dylan Phillips
Conner Molander
Isaac Symonds
Websitewww.halfmoonrun.com

Half Moon Run are a Canadian indie rock band based in Montreal. The band members, who previously lived in British Columbia and in Ottawa, are singer Devon Portielje on vocals, guitar and percussion; Conner Molander on vocals, guitar and keyboard; Dylan Phillips on vocals, drums and keyboard; and Isaac Symonds on vocals, percussions, mandolin, keyboard and guitar.

Career

2012–13: Dark Eyes

Main article: Dark Eyes (Half Moon Run album)

Their debut album, Dark Eyes, was released in 2012, and was co-produced with Daniel Lagacé and Nygel Asselin.[1][2] They have toured Europe and Australia.[3] Critical acclaim has included praise for their three-part harmonies.[4] They have played South by Southwest, Osheaga, Canadian Music Week and Glastonbury Festival 2013, and have opened for such artists as Metric, Patrick Watson[5] and Mumford & Sons. They are currently supporting City and Colour on their North American Tour. In August 2013, Ubisoft launched a new Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag trailer featuring their song Full Circle. The official video on YouTube passed 1 million views overnight.

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
BEL (Vl)
[6] 		BEL (Wa)
[7] 		FRA
[8] 		NL
[9]
Dark Eyes 119 186 138 48

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
CAN
Alt
[10] 		BEL (Vl)
[6] 		NL
[9]
2012 "Full Circle" 29 77 67 Dark Eyes
2013 "Call Me in the Afternoon" 19 119 —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Other charted songs

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
BEL
(Vl)
[6]
2013 "Nerve" 86 Dark Eyes

References

  1. ^ http://halfmoonrun.indica.mu/en/news/half-moon-run-will-release-their-debut-album-dark-eyes/
  2. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Half-Moon-Run-Dark-Eyes/release/3904095
  3. ^ (14 June 2012). "Half Moon Run are indie's rising stars", Daily Mercury, p. 28.
  4. ^ Sadleir, Rose (17 January 2013). "Trio bask in moonlight", Gold Coast Bulletin, p. 5.
  5. ^ Lepage, Mark (7 December 2012). "Montreal trio Half Moon Run: Lunar rovers in the fast lane", The Gazette. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  6. ^ a b c Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Half Moon Run". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  7. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Half Moon Run". Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  8. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Half Moon Run". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  9. ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Half Moon Run". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  10. ^ Peak positions for the Alternative Rock songs in Canada:

External links

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