About Amos the Transparent
Amos the Transparent is a Canadian rock band from Ottawa, Ontario. Members are Jonathan Chandler , Olenka Reshitnyk , Dan Hay , James Nicol , drummer Christopher Wilson and cellist Mike Yates.
Amos the Transparent was formed by Ottawa songwriter Jonathan Chandler, and drummer Christopher Wilson to solidify material that was written over a period of several years commencing in 2005. The duo applied a collective approach to the recording process of their debut Everything I've Forgotten to Forget, drawing out the influences and talents of numerous guest artists including Amy Millan of Stars, who makes a special guest vocal appearance on the duet "After All That, It's Come to This", and also Evan Cranley, also of Stars.
Their debut album, Everything I've Forgotten to Forget, was released on Pop Culture Records in 2007, and an EP, My What Big Teeth You Have... followed in 2009 on Sunday School Music.
Their second album, Goodnight My Dear...I'm Falling Apart, was released in February 2012. It was preceded in 2011 by two separate EPs, Goodnight My Dear and I'm Falling Apart, which each previewed four songs that would appear on the full album. It features contributions from numerous guest artists, including Miranda Mulholland and Robyn Dell'Unto. Amos the Transparent's third album was titled "This Cold Escape" and is a "loosely biographical" concept album. In 2018, the band released their fourth album, Anniversaries.
The songs "Lemons" and "All You Bellydancers" have received extensive airplay on all major college and university radio stations, CBC Radio, and XM Satellite Radio. The song "After All That, It's Come to This" was used in a television ad for online dating giant PlentyofFish.
The band has played numerous festivals and toured with Patrick Watson, Tokyo Police Club, Mother Mother, The Dears, The Reason, Basia Bulat, Sloan, the Inbreds and Ben Caplan. They have also opened for Jeff Beck and Loverboy.
In 2008, to honour Canadian hall of famer Alanis Morissette, the band performed their melancholy version of her hit song "You Oughta Know" at a live concert at the National Arts Centre, in Ottawa which was later broadcast on CBC Radio across Canada.
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