Band, *2006 CA
Electronic and Pop
A.k.a. The Neighbourhood Council
Braids (usually stylized as BRAIDS) is an art rock band from Calgary, Alberta, currently based in Montreal, Quebec. Braids currently consists of Raphaelle Standell-Preston, Austin Tufts and Taylor Smith. The band (along with former members Katie Lee and Vince Man) met at a young age and began collaborating in high school. Their debut album, Native Speaker, was released on January 18, 2011 in Canada and the United States to generally positive reviews. The album was shortlisted for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize. The band's second album, Flourish // Perish, was released on August 20, 2013 and their third, Deep in the Iris, was released on April 28, 2015.
![]() | Raphaelle Standell-Preston *1990 CA |
![]() | Austin Tufts CA |
![]() | Katie Lee |
![]() | Taylor Smith CA |
Track list and 30sec audio provided by
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Companion | Braids | 2016 | Album |
Deep In The Iris | Braids | 2015 | Album |
Fruend | Braids | 2013 | Album |
December (Radio Edit) | Braids | 2013 | Album |
Flourish//Perish | Braids | 2013 | Album |
In Kind / Amends | Braids | 2013 | Album |
Conditions One | Max Cooper Featuring Braids | 2012 | Album |
Lemonade | Braids | 2011 | Album |
Belispeak / Peach Wedding | Purity Ring / Braids | 2011 | Single |
Polaris Music Prize Split 7" | Hey Rosetta! / Braids | 2011 | Single |
Native Speaker | Braids | 2011 | Album |