Every so often, Chad VanGaalen emerges from his bunker in Calgary with a batch of songs, giving us a window into the the private world of this reclusive and enigmatic songwriter. With Diaper Island, VanGaalen distills his approach, producing his most sonically cohesive album to date – and the closest thing he has done to a rock album. While VanGaalen's three previous albums were made in a cramped basement studio, a move to a larger recording room offered space to develop and refine his sound. Fresh from producing Women’s critically lauded Public Strain, VanGaalen decided to av… read more
Every so often, Chad VanGaalen emerges from his bunker in Calgary with a batch of songs, giving us a window into the the private world of this reclus… read more
Every so often, Chad VanGaalen emerges from his bunker in Calgary with a batch of songs, giving us a window into the the private world of this reclusive and enigmatic songwriter. With Di… read more
Chad VanGaalen (born 1977) is a Canadian musician and artist from Calgary, Alberta. In 2009, VanGaalen released a full-length album "Snow Blindness is Crystal Antz" under the alias Black Mold. In 2015, VanGaalen collaborated with Seth Smith of the indie rock band Dog Day on the album Seed of Dorzon. Following a few scattered independent releases, done mostly on homemade CDs with hand-drawn art, VanGaalen released Infiniheart in 2004 on Canadian independent label Flemish Eye. Being a collection of songs selected from recordings made in his bedroom/makeshift studio, it was … read more
Chad VanGaalen (born 1977) is a Canadian musician and artist from Calgary, Alberta. In 2009, VanGaalen released a full-length album "Snow Blindness is Crystal Antz" under the alia… read more
Chad VanGaalen (born 1977) is a Canadian musician and artist from Calgary, Alberta. In 2009, VanGaalen released a full-length album "Snow Blindness is Crystal Antz" under the alias Black Mold. In 2015, VanGaalen collaborated … read more