Ohbijou
Ohbijou was a Canadian indie pop band that formed in 2004 in Toronto.
Biography
Ohbijou began as the solo project of Brantford singer-songwriter Casey Mecija (born 1981). (She also works as a production assistant at MuchMusic.) Through the process of songwriting and composition, Casey discovered a need for the musical support of her sister Jennifer Mecija (born 1985), whom Casey invited to assist with her early performances. The Mecija sisters later moved to Toronto to attend Ryerson University and the Ontario College of Art and Design, respectively - Mecija soon saw what kinds of music existed in Toronto, and began to seriously consider playing her own music for a real audience.
In Toronto, the band expanded to include Heather Kirby (bass, banjo), James Bunton (drums, trumpet), Anissa Hart (cello), Ryan Carley (piano, synth, glockenspiel, electric piano, harpsichord), and Andrew Kinoshita (mandolin). In the context of Ohbijou, Casey remains as lead vocalist, though also plays guitar, piano and ukulele. Jennifer continues to add vocal layering, moreover, her instrumental contributions to Ohbijou include violin, harmochord, glockenspiel, organ and melodica.
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ALBUMS
- Metal Meets released: 2011
- Beacons released: 2009
- Swift Feet for Troubling Times released: 2006
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Cliff Jumps
by: OhbijouI know where the heartbeats stop
I've seen the cliffs where jaws are dropped
In weightless streams of light released
from sparks
I know how I lost my sight
with one quick glance into blazing eyes
I've seen through dark, pitch black to find
you there
I know where all sweetness lies
in dug up holes where our bodies lie
Entwined by love, oh love entwined
by love