Pearls & Bones is an alternative hip-hop band based in Toronto and Montreal. Vocalist Jake, producer Harry, and guitarist Keenan write and perform music inspired by discordant influences, from metalcore and PC music to backpack rap and pop-punk.Since forming in 2012, the band has released five EPs and two full-length albums. Their third LP, Cool Uncles, will be released in 2021.

HARRY

Harry presses buttons, flips switches, and twists knobs on synthesized instruments and makes them sound better than real ones. He won a full ride scholarship to The Julliard School of music but was kicked out after telling his professor "Sure, Mozart wears a mean ascot, but his music is wack for the lack of Diminished Chords". He can cook a mean post-recording session meal "Sous Vide", and as a native Montrealer, he doesn't signal when changing lanes. He also prefers shitty things over mediocre things (Jake's still trying to work out the logic on that one).

JAKE

Jake is a Portuguese package of a man not to be underestimated. He may not be able to reach things in high places thanks to his genetics, but those same genes ensured he would grow to be a quick witted and sharp tongued lyricist. Born and raised in a city nobody cares about, the internet allowed lil' Jakey to absorb all types of music while he continued to forage for his own meals day in and day out. He is a transplant to Toronto and quickly solidified himself as a mainstay in the scene, always on the hunt for a new soundscape to knock him off his tiny feet.

KEENAN

Keenan has all of his limbs. Some are in better shape than others, as he vehemently opposes "leg-day". The arms are what matter though, specifically his clammy hands. He uses them to pluck strings on his guitar. He still listens to King Crimson for some reason. The guys regularly roast him for this. When he isn't shredding a tasty lick at a Pearls & Bones show (or performing in his Mumford & Sons cover band) Kiki can be found writing material for his magnum opus, a metal record which will probably never see the light of day. The working title is "Daddy's Detox feat. Dr. Dre".

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Past Events

05/25/2019Junction City Music HallStag Out & Doe Up
02/16/2019Le Pourvoyeur Gin PubMontreal, Qc
12/21/2018Milton Legionw/ Trauma Lanes
11/09/2018Harmony Lunch"Gut Rot" Release Show
09/13/2018Adelaide Hall w/ The Palmer Squares
07/07/2018The MOD Clubw/ RUSSELL (aka Pryde)
06/08/2018The Drake Undergound w/ Ollie
02/01/2018Adelaide Hall w/ Shredders
11/08/2017Rivoliw/ P.O.S
10/08/2017Adelaide Hallw/ ¡Mayday!
09/23/2016EdenhallSpare Parts Album Release
07/16/2016Camp Nominingue 
06/13/2015Detour BarPearls & Bones Graduation Show
03/28/2015Coalition3rd Annual Pearls & Bones Fest
03/05/2015D-Beatstro 
12/11/2014 The Painted Lady 
07/13/2014Double Double LandA Day in the 6 Showcase
06/13/2014Detour Bar 
04/25/2014The Velvet Underground 
03/21/2014Detour Bar2nd Annual Pearls & Bones Fest
01/26/2014The MOD ClubLME Showcase
01/25/2014El Mocambo 
12/26/2013Rivoli 
12/07/2013The Brunswick HouseBattle of the Bands WINNERS
11/27/2013 York UniversityMovemberFest
10/17/2013CrawfordIndie Week
07/14/2013Detour BarNXNE Showcase
12/15/2012Club 77 - Hamiltonw/ Machine Gun Kelly

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Pearls & Bones is an alternative hip-hop band based in Toronto and Montreal. Vocalist Jake, producer Harry, and guitarist Keenan write and perform music inspired by discordant influences, from metalcore and PC music to backpack rap and pop-punk. The band has performed in venues across Toronto, including The MOD Club, El Mocambo, Rivoli, and Adelaide Hall. Pearls & Bones has collaborated with a range of musicians, from Toronto rapper and former member of The Sorority Keysha Freshh, to Doomtree artist P.O.S.Since forming in 2012, the band has released five EPs and two full-length albums. Their third LP, Cool Uncles, will be released in 2021. Cool Uncles culminates a two-year period of technical and aesthetic development, and incorporates sonic inspiration from artists such as Enter Shikari, Gorillaz, Don Broco, and EarthGang.

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Past Shows  
02/16/2019Le Pourvoyeur Gin PubMontreal, Qc
11/09/2018Harmony Lunch"Gut Rot" Release Show
09/13/2018Adelaide Hall w/ The Palmer Squares
07/07/2018The MOD Clubw/ RUSSELL (aka Pryde)
06/08/2018The Drake Undergound w/ Ollie
02/01/2018Adelaide Hall w/ Shredders
11/08/2017Rivoliw/ P.O.S
10/08/2017Adelaide Hallw/ ¡Mayday!
09/23/2016EdenhallSpare Parts Album Release