Said The Whale
Said the Whale is a Juno Award-winning Vancouver based indie rock band star… Read Full Bio ↴Said the Whale is a Juno Award-winning Vancouver based indie rock band started by Ben Worcester and Tyler Bancroft in 2007. The band's current lineup is Ben Worcester (guitar, vocals), Tyler Bancroft (guitar, vocals), Jaycelyn Brown (keyboards), Bradley Connor (drums), and Lincoln Hotchen (bass).

Their debut EP Taking Abalonia was released in 2007. It was re-released with seven new songs on June 3, 2008, in Canada as a full-length LP under the name Howe Sounds / Taking Abalonia.

On July 1, 2009, Said the Whale released the EP The Magician to drum up anticipation for the release of their second full-length album Islands Disappear on October 13, 2009.

In the spring of 2011, Said the Whale toured the U.S. for the first time. During this time they were the subject of the CBC documentary "Winning America" directed by Brent Hodge and Thomas Buchan. The movie documented the band's trip and performances along the West Coast of North America on their way to and from Austin, Texas' SXSW Music Festival and culminated when Said the Whale won the Juno Award for New Group of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards. The documentary aired on July 23, 2011, in British Columbia, and on April 7, 2012, across Canada.

They released their EP New Brighton on November 8, 2011, in preparation for their third full-length album, Little Mountain, released internationally on March 6, 2012.

In early 2012, the band was awarded a spot on the Canadian music magazine Rockstar Weekly's list of the "Top 12 RockStars to Watch in 2012". The list also included Van Halen, The Rolling Stones, and Rush. The band performed at the Sasquatch! Music Festival in 2012 and 2013.

Said the Whale released their fourth studio album, titled hawaiii, on September 17, 2013.

On January 4, 2017, they announced their fifth album, As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide. At the same time, they announced the departure of Spencer Schoening, and that they would move forward as a trio. The album was released March 31, 2017. The first single was "Step Into The Darkness."

On March 5, 2017, they posted an Instagram video with an email address which fans could contact in order to listen to the whole album for free before its release. Fans could stream the whole album on a personalized, private SoundCloud account from the 10th until the 15th of March without leaking or sharing the link. From the 15th until the 26th of March, the fans could invite their friends to listen to the album in a "listening party" in order to promote it but still not sharing the link to the album, keeping it strictly limited to those who were sent the link.

In September 2018, Said the Whale signed to Canadian indie label Arts & Crafts, and announced a new record to be released in early 2019. The band released a new single "UnAmerican" on October 12, 2018. They released their sixth studio album, Cascadia, on February 8, 2019.

Throughout 2021, Said the Whale released a number of singles and music videos from their upcoming album, including "Honey Lungs," "Everything She Touches is Gold to Me," "Show Me Everything," and "99 to the Moon." In May, Bancroft announced he was launching a new record label called EVERYTHING FOREVER. Said the Whale's seventh studio album, Dandelion, was released on October 22, 2021, via that label.
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Said the Whale Lyrics


2010 I've seen enough parts to know where we stand It's…
99 To The Moon You and I dancin' to something that no one likes 'Cause…
A Cold Night Close to the End Be sure to be quiet in the middle of the…
B.C. Orienteering You're taken by the woods even though you're aware of the…
Better for You I cannot fulfill your heart tonight I love the way you…
Big Sky My grandfather picks wild flowers at the top of the…
Big Wave Goodbye I am aware of a red tide line But I…
Black Day in December Mermaid sits on a Siwash Rock in the harbour watching the…
Broken Man I've been wasting time waitin' for the lottery like I've bee…
Camilo Honestly, I know you like to keep a mystery But there's this…
Camilo (The Magician) Honestly I know you like to keep a mystery But there's this…
Cascadia I feel frozen and lonely I wanna wake up happy enough Welcom…
Christmas Under the Clouds Same time each year Families gather in comfort Safe from t…



Curse of the Currents Just fifteen miles from shore I lost the love that I…
Dear Elkhorn Wednesday last I heard you met a doctor, He done told you…
Emerald Lake AB Left arms burnt, we head for the lake A bit more…
Emerald Lake, AB Left arms burnt, we head for the lake A bit more…
Everything She Touches Is Gold To Me Hurry up Sunday, I cannot wait I sent you a letter…
False Creek Change False Creek changed in '86 the year Expo exploited her shor…
Fish and Stars II (fuck) Hey girl, what you thinking about? What you thi…
Gambier Island Green Gambler Island green Harsh sea Overflowing, overflowing With…
Gentleman I am a lovesick gentleman Who pines and pines over the…
Goodnight Moon I said goodnight to the moon I said goodnight to the…
Guilty Hypocrites Far from suffering Or unjust circumstance Guilty hypoc…
Heavy Ceiling Thought I’d seen the last of you, falling again I’m a…
Helpless Son Spring has come and brought me these daffodils and lily leav…
Holly Ontario Holly far from home First time on the road Stops beside the…
Honey Lungs I don't believe in a god full of hate I hit…
Howe Sounds I took my car down to the waterfront Put it in…
Hurricane Ada Hurricane Adele Little wind growing up east coast Bare s…
I Could Smoke Thirty comes fast Kicking at a pile of stones Waiting for a…
I Love You When I learned that I had a brother I made up…
Islands Disaapear Here on the rain coast The wind blows, waves cold High tide…
Islands Disappear Here on the raincoast The wind blows, waves cold High tide…
Jesse Jesse came from Arkansas Had a house and sold it…
Jesse AR Jesse came from Arkansas Had a house and sold it…
Last Tree Standing My horizon: Jet-black mountain, crumbling into the sea Lit…
Level Best Call me collect Call me anytime you need to I'll be waiting…
Lines Well we go off And every street that we crossed We…
Little Bird Little bird came into my life When I’d forgotten how to…
Live Off Lamb Another wasted night, and I'm out of my head We watch…
Love Always We were shootin' sparks in the dark at the same…
Love is Art/Sleep Through Fire She knows the secret Of the way into a lover's heart A…
Loveless We tossed the notion around Hints in the subtle sounds Never…
Lover / Friend I would never have guessed That you would find me…
Lucky With the dawn we rose aloud Stretched and yawned What's…
Moonlight It's not enough just to live a life Simple measures to…
More Than This This little pill That you placed on the tip of my…
Mother I try to always be a gentleman I try to always…
My Government Heart I am a secret government agent armed with lies About secret…
Narrows Tide slack, a summer low Sunlight catch the golden narrows T…
New Brighton It's where we swam to, when I was younger I remember…
O Alexandra Oh Alexandra, So completely undeniable So completely bea…
Oh K Okay I laid a kiss upon your forehead that night We laid…
Old Soul Young Heart Dan, you're an old soul And the songs that you write…
On The Ropes I was on the ropes when you needed my hands I…
Out On the Shield We never meant to stay here We were here for the…
Plans for the Future Daylight is fading like an awkward smile Sun hides behind t…
Pretty City Make it pretty, the way the world sees this city the…
Record Shop I trust you, my baby girl Make a decision that you…
Resolutions If I’m serious and I’m all about it I could see…
Safe Harbour We travel at night By the light of the moon…
Safe to Say On the side of safe It’s safe to say I’m more or…
Sandy Bay Fishing Song Oh so many years ago when I was just a…
Seasons I always thought that Winter was for lovers 'Cause when…
Shame I'm ashamed of how I acted When I thought I was…
Show Me Everything Someone tell me how to live How to die What to do…
Strong Swimmers Clear the path through the unusual snowfall Hands are cold;…
Taking Abalonia Sad songs and lullabies Are singign the world goodnight Sl…
The Banks of the English Bay I've been around But I've only been around for a short…
The Bones of Winter Shivering cold Cobblestone road Slipping on diamonds and s…
The Fish and the Stars It was late when we made our way Across the rocks…
The Gift of a Black Heart You are the girl with a black heart You are the…
The Light Is You Teddybear, honey bee Don't forget that you love me More th…
The Real of It I think about you all the time I know you'll be…
The Reason The reason my love, My priorities got so fucked up, And I'm…
The Weight Of The Season It's the light that I miss when it's gone It's the…
This City's a Mess Wake up when it's dark outside, making small talk with…
This Winter I Retire The day begins just like any other I wake up in…
UnAmerican Kevin wants to hear a pop song Wants to dance with…
Upset Her Having a bad day Sitting on the floor Singing a sad song…
Wake Up Wake up, wake up Wake in the sound of the rising…
We Are 1980 Lean back into the wind It's an empty cold outside…
Willow Once upon a week ago I thought this And I promised…


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