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2011 Best Daytrotter Song of the Year!

admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:58:10 +0000

Earlier this year The Wilderness of Manitoba swung by Daytrotter for an amazing live session. Head on over to Daytrotter and vote for “Orono Park” or “Summer Fires” in Daytrotter’s Best Songs of 2011 Poll!

2011 Best Singer/Songwriter Albums on iTunes!

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:38:02 +0000

iTunes included The Wilderness of Manitoba in their 2011 Best Singer/Songwriter Albums! This means that Summer Fires and their album When You Left the Fire are both on sale on iTunes until Jan 10, 2012! Head on over and download yours today!

New Holiday Tracks from the Wilderness of Manitoba

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:39:40 +0000

In the spirit of the holidays, The Wilderness of Manitoba has released two brand new recordings “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” and “We Three Kings.” Take a listen and download them here!

Daytrotter now live!

admin — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:56:41 +0000

Check out The Wilderness of Manitoba’s recent Daytrotter session and download five new live tracks here!

Be sure to catch the band live on their upcoming tour with Rasputina!

11/1 New York, NY – The Living Room*
11/02 Wilmington, DE – World Café Live
11/03 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
11/04 Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle
11/05 Huntsville, AL – Crossroads Café
11/07 Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
11/08 Mobile, AL – Alabama Music Box
11/11 Dallas, TX – The Door
11/12 Austin, TX – The Paris
11/15 Columbus, OH – Woodland’s Tavern*
11/17 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom*
*headline dates

“Orono Park” featured on Glamour Kills Mixtape

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:41:03 +0000

“Orono Park” is featured on the new Glamour Kills mixtape! You can download the mixtape with your purchase of any specially tagged Glamour Kills clothing at your local Zumiez. Redeem it here with your unique pin code.

Orono Park EP

admin — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:28:45 +0000

The Wilderness of Manitoba is heading to Germany and the UK later this month to support the release of the new “Orono Park” EP!

The EP will be available digitally in Germany starting 9/16 and in the UK on 9/26!

9/20 @ 8:15PM NBI Club – Kulturbrauerei Berlin, Germany
9/23 @ 4:30PM Kukuun – Reeperbahn Festival (Canadian Blast Showcase) Hamburg, Germany
9/23 @10:15PM Hasenschaukel – Reeperbahn Festival (Official Showcase) Hamburg, Germany
9/24 @ 5:10PM East Stage Spielbudenplatz – Reeperbahn Festival (Hardfacts Unplugged Sessions) Hamburg, Germany
9/26 @ 7PM The Edge Birmingham, UK
9/27 @ 9:15PM Tamesis, Embankment Dock (Stroke Your Beard Presents) London, UK
9/28 @ 9:30PM Slaughtered Lamb (Pull Up The Roots Presents) London, UK

Vote for The Wilderness of Manitoba on MySpoonful

admin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:19:59 +0000

We’re currently featured on MySpoonful.com, a great site to find new music. Visit our page here and “like” it to vote for us in the band of the month contest. While there you can also download “Orono Park”. Thanks for all of your support!

The Wilderness of Manitoba featured on Yahoo! Music’s The New Now

admin — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:29:38 +0000

There’s a lovely write-up on the band and When You Left The Fire over at Yahoo Music. Check it out here and spread the word.

“Their music is the perfect soundtrack to a contemplative trip to a mountain cabin, an evening at home during a winter chill, or just if you want to feel a little serene wilderness in the city.”

The Wilderness of Manitoba performs on The Bob Edwards Show

admin — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:57:27 +0000

Check out Scott and Will tomorrow on The Bob Edwards Show, playing live and discussing their experimental approach to music making. Tune in to Sirius XM Public Radio on XM 121/Sirius 205 at 8 AM (ET) on Thursday, August 11. Catch encore presentations at 9am, 10am, 3pm, 8pm, and 10pm on August 11 and 9pm on August 12.

“ORONO PARK” IS SPINNER’S VIDEO OF THE DAY

admin — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:37:32 +0000

A big thanks to the lovely folks at Spinner for making “Orono Park” the video of the day. Check it out here.