Repartee

Before she started Repartee, Meg Warren was a frustrated opera singer. She loved music, but hated the formality - so she started a synth-pop band. Repartee played their first gig in St. John's in 2009 and while a lot has changed since then, one thing remains the same - Repartee want to make you dance. In fact one publication says they can make you dance 'without giving a f*** about how foolish you look' (the Muse). The band's career has been steadily growing over the past three years with the addition of members Robbie Brett (The Pre-Raphaelites, Hear/Say), and Nick Coultas-Clarke and Josh Banfield (Catcher). In 2010 they released their first EP, 'Lost Like We All Are', to a sold out crowd at the legendary The Ship Pub in St. Johns. That same year they were named the Newfoundland Herald's prestigious 'Band To Watch' for 2011. They received the full MusicNL Sound Recording Grant and recorded their debut self-titled album in 2011. The album was released to critical acclaim, strong sales and it was shortlisted at the Atlantis Music Prize for the best album released in Newfoundland that year. Repartee have spent the last year feverishly and passionately touring. Aiming to expand... more...