Offseason

02/17/2024

14 track album

09/06/2023

Doing something special on Oct 3 for the Vancouver release event for the debut Applied Silence album. Come listen to Screen Door in Lobe Studio’s acoustically wonderful spatial audio space, as part of Lobe’s Storytelling Series, a few days before it goes public!

Lobe Storytelling Series | Screen Door Album Release by Applied Silence Join us at Lobe for Screen Door, debut album release by Applied Silence. Chronicling two idiosyncratic ghost stories in tandem, the debut LP from Applied Silence is a dazzlingly original, tonally dynamic merg

09/01/2023

Applied Silence - Screen Door available for preorder and sneak ear-peek now! Check out the fine trailer below and jump on the Bandcamp link at https://appliedsilence.bandcamp.com/album/screen-door

08/24/2023

03/31/2023

On this day in 2017, the debut (and only) French for Sled Dogs album was released through gentle surprise in the role of fanfare. Listen on Bandcamp if you’re in a frame of mind compatible with things that are noisy, mathy, splattery, or post-rock-y.

6 track album

09/20/2022

Hello folks! The debut (and, to date, only) Cloudsplitter album was released Sept 20, 2011. The band recorded a few more songs than what was released from that session, including this version of Depeche Mode's Behind the Wheel, which we present here in equal tribute to DM and in celebration of the 11-year anniversary of the self-titled debut. Hope you enjoy this song and can find some time to revisit the full Cloudsplitter album on this irregular anniversary!

track by Cloudsplitter

09/13/2022

In time for Autumn beginning to roll in, here's a meditative stop-motion animation by Amanda Cassidy (visuals) and Stephen Lyons (music) that is wordlessly about tempests that overwhelm, but pass.

[[[Works better on a larger screen, and with a bit of devoted time (9ish minutes) if you want to align yourself with the overall pacing and feel of the thing!]]]

A stop-frame animation about solitude & calm, and of tempests that overwhelm, but pass.Animation by Amanda Cassidy, music by Stephen Lyons.© 2021offseasonrec...

06/08/2022

Coming up June 29th. Brand new trio Used Gowns (Acharia, Lyons, Schmidt) on a double-bill with The Nausea as part of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. 5pm start at The Ironworks. Free!

Coastal Jazz Offseason

USED GOWNS Feral noise, fractured beats, and strange beauty. With an array of effects added to his big-picture bass-playing, Shanto Acharia has exploded his composition and improv approaches outwards in all directions. Eschewing polite accompaniment in favour of unapologetic, heavily absurdist co-oc...

04/30/2022

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02/17/2022

"If you get the sense there is some surreal ideal underpinning all 14 tunes, you would be right", said The Vancouver Sun, perhaps in reference to lyrics like "you are a divine elephant with amnesia / trying to live in an ant hole", or elsewhere, as the spectre of Richard Manuel appears in Dawson City's Diamond Tooth Gertie's while the narrator eats some pizza. And so on.

Have a listen to mark the 5th anniversary of the 'official' release of Books & Branches' almost-lost album Caribou Whispers:

14 track album

12/19/2021

Nice review of Parkland Music Project's new album Sécurité from Great Dark Wonder! With "formidable chaos, foreboding, risk, and a pervading sense of lonely courageousness", it's perfect for the holidays!

Douglas reviews "Sécurité," the latest album from Parkland Music Project.

11/22/2021

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We’re giving away 2 tickets and 2 drink vouchers for Screen Door, as well as a sweet Pi tote bag!

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11/05/2021

Fall harvest season yields another fresh crop of Parkland Music Project songs on this brand new album, Sécurité, which is officially being released....now!

5 track album

11/01/2021

Coming up December 3rd, courtesy of Pi Theatre, Screen Door brings together a tandem narrative by playwright José Teodoro with music by Limbs of the Stars members Stephen Lyons, Paul Rigby, and Shanto Acharia.

"Screen Door" chronicles two idiosyncratic ghost stories through a unique blend of music and storytelling.

09/22/2021

Mark Halliday of Moonrider Productions took to the streets in September 2018 as part of the first ClarkWalk, and he went above, beyond, and all around.In his...

09/22/2021

New documentary dropping today. Stay tuned!

09/11/2021

09/11/2021

The Vancouver International Film Festival will world-premiere this short, meditative animated film by visual artist Amanda Cassidy and musician Stephen Lyons (Limbs of the Stars, Fond of Tigers). Showing in-person Monday, October 4th and Tuesday, October 5th, as well as online throughout the festival.
Let the quiet storm roll in...

A meditative stop-frame animation exploring our connection to the natural world through sound and slow movement.

09/10/2021

Parkland Music Project solo shows coming up all over Europe:

In an effort to try and make things seem normal again, Parkland Music Project will be performing solo shows across various European cities in the later part of September to mid-October 2021. Here is a listing of the cities and countries Rob will be performing.

2021-09-24 - Luxembourg - Junglinster
2021-09-25 - Luxembourg - Niederanven
2021-09-26 - Germany - Strasbourg
2021-09-27 - Germany - Traunstein
2021-09-28 - Austria - Salzburg
2021-09-29 - Austria - Vöcklabruck
2021-09-30 - Austria - Vienna
2021-10-01 - Austria - Graz
2021-10-02 - Austria - Klagenfurt
2021-10-03 - Austria - Sattledt
2021-10-05 - Austria - Salzburg
2021-10-06 - Austria - Innsbruck
2021-10-07 - Liechtenstein - Vaduz
2021-10-08 - Switzerland - Zurich
2021-10-09 - Liechtenstein - Schaan
2021-10-10 - Germany - Bavaria/Vorarlber
2021-10-11 - Germany - Traunstein
2021-10-12 - Germany - Leipzig
2021-10-13 - Germany - Hannover
2021-10-14 - Germany - Kassel
2021-10-15 - Germany - Dortmundt
2021-10-16 - Germany - Bon
2021-10-17 - Luxembourg - Vianden

Due to the ever changing COVID restrictions, venues and address will not be published at this point. If you are interested in attending a show in your city or location close to you, please reach out via DM or email for further details. [email protected]

09/03/2021

Recorded at WaveLab Recording Studio in Tucson a few Septembers back, this Sun Belt track has some real end-of-Summer vibes. Some end-of-various-things vibes, really:

from the album CABALCOR

08/06/2021

ye olde Bandcamp Friday, folks

Called “a thinking person’s musical feast” by the Georgia Straight, this unhurried, filmic group is autumnal, masterfully paced, and strangely beautiful.

07/12/2021

~ afloat ~
Music by Limbs of the Stars, animation by Amanda Cassidy.
Have a look and a listen:

05/31/2021

Please note Cloudless contains mature themes. You are listening to Cloudless, a serial audio drama, written by Jose Teodoro, directed by Alison Wong, produced by Periphery Theater and 11ours and pres

05/20/2021

Filmed and Recorded at Raincity Recorders in Vancouver, BC, Canada.BUY: https://parklandmusicproject.bandcamp...Personnel and Instrumentation:Shanto Acharia ...

05/17/2021

Limbs of the Stars are playing June 30th as part of the Vancouver International Jazz Fest, presented by Coastal Jazz. Click on the ol' link to find out more

Discorder described Limbs of the Stars’ engaging, “shadow-shrouded riches” as “a mix of jazz, folk, and turn-of-the-century indie rock accented with flourishes of New Weird America.” Featuring guitarist/vocalist Stephen Lyons and bassist Shanto Acharia—both of Fond of Tigers—plus Paul ...