Faith Healer
Background information
OriginEdmonton, Alberta
Genresindie rock
Years active2015–present
LabelsMint Records
MembersJessica Jalbert
Renny Wilson
Jenni Roberts
Mitch Holtby
Ross Faulder
Connor Donaldson

Faith Healer is a Canadian indie rock band from Edmonton, Alberta, whose core member is singer and songwriter Jessica Jalbert.[1] Another long-time member is singer-songwriter, producer and recording engineer Renny Wilson.

History

Jalbert first collaborated with Wilson on her solo debut album Brother Loyola in 2011,[2] before deciding to adopt the band name Faith Healer as she did not want her music to be pigeonholed as singer-songwriter pop.[3]

The band's debut album Cosmic Troubles was released March 31, 2015 on Mint Records.[2] The album was met with positive reviews from Pitchfork[4] and Exclaim!.[5] Wilson played several instruments on the album and created a number of the arrangements.[6]

Jalbert and Wilson recorded their second album, Try ;-), in Montreal. It was released in September 2017.[7][8] The pair added Jenni Roberts and Mitch Holtby to create a complete band; the group performed at the 2017 Pop Montreal Festival.[9] The album was longlisted for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize.[10] Additional band members include Ross Faulder and Connor Donaldson.

Discography


As Jessica Jalbert

Singles

  • Paris Green[11] (2011)
  • Necromancy[12] (2011)
  • Lack Of A Lake[13] (2011)

Album

  • Brother Loyola (Old Ugly Recording Co, 2011)[14]

Music Video

  • Paris Green - Directed by Mike Robertson[15] (2011)

As Faith Healer

Singles

  • Until The World Lets Me Go[16] (2014)
  • Again[17] (2015)
  • Universe[18] (2015)
  • Canonized[19] (2015)
  • Light Of Loving[20] (2017)
  • Sterling Silver[21] (2017)
  • Try ;-)[22] (2017)

Albums

  • Cosmic Troubles (Mint Records, 2015)
  • Try ;-) (Mint Records, 2017)

Music Videos

  • Canonized - Directed by Mike Robertson[23] (2015)
  • Try ;-) - Directed by Jordan Minkoff[24] (2017)
  • & Waiting - (Homemade, 2018)[25]
  • Another Fool - Directed by Renny Wilson[26] (2022)

References

  1. ↑ "Faith Healer ready for a second go-around". Edmonton Journal, September 7, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Edmonton act Faith Healer’s career on the verge of a cosmic rebirth" Archived March 11, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. BeatRoute, March 23, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Faith Healer is dedicated ’70s psych-pop on Try ;-)". The Georgia Straight, November 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Faith Healer: Cosmic Troubles Album Review". Pitchfork. April 1, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Faith Healer Cosmic Troubles". Exclaim!. April 1, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Faith Healer ready for a second go-around". Edmonton Journal, Tom Murray, September 7, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Faith Healer Unveil Sophomore Album 'Try ;-)'". Exclaim!, July 6, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Faith Healer leaves lyrics open to interpretation". Georgia Straight, by Mike Usinger on February 28, 2018
  9. ↑ "Faith Healer POP Montreal, Montreal QC, September 15". Exclaim!, Matt Bobkin, September 16, 2017
  10. ↑ "2018 Polaris Music Prize: Arcade Fire, Daniel Caesar, Gord Downie make this year's long list". CBC Music, June 14, 2018.
  11. ↑ Jalbert, Jessica. "Paris Green". Bandcamp.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  12. ↑ Jalbert, Jessica. "Necromancy". Bandcamp.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  13. ↑ Jalbert, Jessica. "Lack Of A Lake". Bandcamp.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Jessica Jalbert - Brother Loyola". Bandcamp.com. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  15. ↑ Robertson, Mike. "Video portfolio: Jessica Jalbert - "Paris Greem"". cagocollective.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  16. ↑ Deville, Chris (January 14, 2015). "Faith Healer - Again (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum.com. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  17. ↑ Deville, Chris (January 14, 2015). "Faith Healer - Again (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum.com. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  18. ↑ Breihan, Tom (February 10, 2015). "Faith Healer - Universe". Stereogum.com. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  19. ↑ Lindenburg, Aaron (March 2, 2015). "Faith Healer - Canonized". Stereogum.com. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  20. ↑ Farrell, Margaret (July 6, 2017). "Faith Healer - Canonized". Stereogum.com. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  21. ↑ Ilkowski, Kim (August 2, 2017). "Faith Healer - Stirling Silver". Stereogum.com. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  22. ↑ Mertens, Max. "Tracks: "Try ;-)" - Faith Healer". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  23. ↑ White, Caitlin (May 28, 2015). "Faith Healer - "Canonized" Video". Stereogum.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  24. ↑ Ross, Alex Robert (August 21, 2017). "The Solar Eclipse Won't Do Anything as Weird as Faith Healer's "Try" Video". vice.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  25. ↑ Rossignol, Derrick (January 18, 2018). "Faith Healer's iPhone-Shot Video For '& Waiting' Was Spontaneously Filmed On A Florida Beach". Uproxx.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  26. ↑ Faith Healer. "Another Fool". youtube.com. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
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