Christian Hansen & the Autistics
Canadian rock band
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Christian Hansen (formerly Christian Hansen & the Autistics) is a Canadian new wave band from Edmonton, Alberta, formed in late 2007 and consisting of Christian Hansen and Molly Flood.
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| Origin | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | New wave[1] |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Website | christianhansenband |
History
Early years
In 2006, Christian Hansen, who moved from Vancouver to Edmonton in 2001, released the solo record The Super Awkward Album.[2] A year later, with his fiancée, Molly Flood, and another couple, Scott Shpeley and Ava Jane Markus, they began performing as Christian Hansen and the Autistics.[3]
Power Leopard
In March 2009, the group was awarded a $10,000 development grant for Edmonton artists from Rawlco Radio[4] and used it to record their first full-length album, Power Leopard, released the same year. It gained recognition with the singles "Cocaine Trade"[5] and "Pump It", which were put into rotation on Edmonton's Sonic 102.9 and XM Satellite Radio. "Cocaine Trade" was named Song of the Year by the Edmonton Journal,[1] and the album was included in the honourable mention list for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.[1] The band released a four-song EP, Swans, on June 4, 2010.
Relocation and second album
Hansen and Flood, married since 2009, relocated to Toronto in 2011.[1] In 2012, they officially shortened their name to just Christian Hansen.[citation needed] In October 2012, the group released their second full-length album, C'mon Arizona.[6][1] That year also saw the addition of live musicians Dustin Hawthorne (formerly of Hot Hot Heat) on bass and Al Boyle (of You Say Party) on drums.[1]
Name controversy
Band members
Current
- Christian Hansen – vocals, guitar
- Molly Flood – keyboards, vocals
Past
- Scott Shpeley – bass
- Ava Jane Markus – keyboards
Touring musicians
- Doug Organ – drums
- Doug Hoyer – bass
- Dustin Hawthorne – bass
- Al Boyle – drums
Discography
Studio albums
- Power Leopard (2009)
- C'mon Arizona (2012)
EPs
- Power Leopard (2008)
- Swans (2010)
- Small Fry (2014)