‘Sparkling Balladeer’ (Toronto Life) Ensign Broderick dazzled and looked dapper at this year’s Toronto Life party celebrating the city’s Best Dressed movers and shakers.
Check out the photos here.
“Every balcony is a poem, a chant — a muscle!” — Guy
Maddin Making its North American debut at TIFF in September and its American debut during Chicago’s International Film Festival come October, ACCIDENCE is only 10 minutes long, one long shot of a rather common apartment building. But, much like a neighbour you grow to appreciate, with each viewing you can’t help but be drawn in. As we watch, Rear-Window-style, we are surprised again and again as each new character appears and reappears. The soundtrack, Ensign Broderick’s ‘Accidence PSA’, floats in like an evening breeze, winding its way through each balcony. Even if your attention span is shorter than this sentence, filmmakers Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson have cleverly captivated the viewer by turning her into the voyeur.
Tickets and screening times for TIFF are here and Chicago are available here.
After a sweltering summer of hot days, and hotter nights, filled with dance moves and gritty grooves supplied by Ensign Broderick’s four archival albums (Feast of Panthers, Ranger, Beauty Nor Ashes, Only Love Remains), the high-art rocker releases Roomful of Flowers, his third instalment in his triptych series.
Roomful of Flowers delves deep into the sweat and sounds of a swirling sexiness, descending into dark disco and rising again to higher tones and altitudes with alternate lyrics and versional visions.
Stream it, buy it, love it via your favourite platform here.
Where in the world can you see Accidence happen today? This short film, with music composed by Ensign Broderick and directed by Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson, continues to travel to film festivals all over the globe, from Hong Kong to Finland to Cannes. This fall, it will make its Canadian debut with Toronto’s International Film Festival.
Read more about the film and watch the trailer here: https://tiff.net/tiff/accidence/
Screening times will be announced August 21.
“There’s an abundance of strong material on the records, which feature glam tracks, new romantic-style synth-pop, string-enriched ballads, and straight-up rockers. His baritone is reminiscent of David Bowie, Scott Walker, Nick Cave, and, notably, Bryan Ferry, but has its own distinct flavor.” – Dangerous Minds
Since Ensign Broderick made his solo debut with Feast of Panthers in March, the Toronto-based pianist/composer has released three additional full-length albums, including Beauty Nor Ashes, Ranger and Only Love Remains, all available to stream here.
Interrelated and intertwined, these offerings explore concept and process while showing the vast panorama of Ensign Broderick’s influences, from opera to new wave, anime to runway couture, glam rock to desert noir.
Ensign Broderick’s aesthetic — high concept, high art and high fashion – has brought his music into the orbits of many noteworthy collaborators, from auteur filmmaker Guy Maddin to internationally renowned visual artist Kris Knight, and to Winnipeg’s New Music Festival, headlined by Philip Glass.
Only Love Remains is the fourth and final archival album to be released before his new album, Bloodcrush, arrives this fall.
Hot on the disco-spiked heels of his official Toronto release show, Ensign Broderick readies for the launch of ‘Only Love Remains’, arriving June 15.
The album delves further into his love of new wave and glam rock.
Get a sneak peak into his influences and inspirations over on his Spotify page, featuring the carefully curated playlist “Hits at the GlamCore” right here.
Those who attended the May 29 show were treated to gold-leaf ice cream, a string septet, dazzling visuals, and the Toronto debut screening of the short film, ACCIDENCE, by Guy Maddin, scored by Broderick.
For photos of his recent show, follow him on instagram here.
DANGEROUS MINDS: OBSCURED AND UNHEARD… UNTIL NOW
“I watched from the outside.”
Join Ensign Broderick on May 29 for a special Albums Release Party at Gallery 345 (Sorauren Ave) in Toronto.
This special event celebrates the release of his mind-bogglingly expansive and intertwined first four new albums (with many more to come). Since launching his solo career only six months ago, Ensign Broderick has performed in Tokyo, Vancouver, Toronto, Winnipeg and Austin and premiered a short film directed by Guy Maddin in Berlin, currently showing in Cannes.
The performance May 29 at Gallery 345 includes a string quintet and a private screening of ACCIDENCE, by Guy Maddin.
Get your tickets here.
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