The Toronto-based indie pop quintet has amassed an impressive amount of accolades to date, no doubt adding weight to their shoulders, but it certainly isn’t enough to keep them from forging forward. With their sound originally hatched in the college dorm room of guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Ben Fox, Dinosaur Bones (comprised of Fox, bassist Branko Scekic, keyboardist Dave Wickland, drummer Lucas Fredette, and guitarist Josh Byrne) have wasted little time of their relatively young career pushing forward, turning plenty of heads along the way. Their sound is a collage of influence, borrowing from NYC garage and not too far-gone from the current crop of off-kilter Canadian pop. Eclectic and energetic is a start, but not even close to the extent of what Dinosaur Bones brings to stereo or stage.

Having shared stages with acts as diverse as Sloan, Man Man, Arkells, Handsome Furs, Crystal Antlers, and Plants and Animals, it wasn’t long before the quintet was firmly rooted in Toronto’s indie pop scene and attracting deserved attention from the masses, media, and moguls within the city and beyond. The band turned many heads at POP Montreal where their show was so loud they had people dancing for blocks outside of the venue. “We’re on the road a lot, and very thankful for that,” says Fox appreciatively, “but we’re excited to go full-on. There’s no substitute for playing night-in and night-out.”

Dinosaur Bones’ latest EP Birthrightwas recorded and mixed by Jon Drew (Fucked Up, Tokyo Police Club, Arkells) and will be available for sale through iTunes and all other digital retailers. Thankfully, fans will not have to wait too long to get more of the band’s brand of haunting, indie-pop. My Divider, their debut LP (also recorded and mixed by Jon Drew) drops in early 2011

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