Effective period / Period of releases: 2006 - 2008

Members: Joel Passmore, Erin Passmore, Jeff Romanyk, Ned of The Bush

Formed in Regina, SK in 1999, Sylvie debuted with their first full-length album I Wish I Was Driving in 2003, garnering the band a nomination for outstanding independent album of the year at the WCMAs. “An Electric Trace” was released in 2005 through Smallman Records. Sylvie has played with Minus the Bear, Pony Up, Hot Hot Heat, Controller Controller, Death From Above 1979, Wintersleep, and Small Sins, and has showcased at CMJ, NXNE, CMW and SXSW. In 2006 Sylvie won the CBC Galaxie Rising Star Award, which was presented to the band during a live CBC recording at NXNE. Sylvie was deemed ‘The star attraction’ by the Toronto Star in advance of Canadian Music Week, 2006.

“Trees And Shade Are Our Only Fences”, the bands second full length on Smallman was released in late 2008. Wednesday Records in the USA picked up the album for a US release in March 2009, and since that time the band has been playing across North America on their own and with the likes of headliners such as Minus The Bear.
Band Members

Joel Passmore - vocals/guitarist
Riva Farrell Racette – bassist/vocals
Chris Notenboom – guitarist/vocals/keys
Jeff Romanyk - drummer
Erin Passmore - keys/vocals

Prior to Sylvie, Joel and Riva were in the band Ned of the Bush who had a full length CD.