Fur Trade is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of
Steve Bays and Parker Bossley of
Hot Hot Heat.[1] The band has released one album, Don't Get Heavy.
History
Fur Trade was formed while Hot Hot Heat was in hiatus. The pair began recording in Bays' studio[2] and released the album Don't Get Heavy on
Last Gang Records in 2013.[3] The album builds on 1970s "yacht rock";[4] it includes a variety of styles elements, from funk to pop and synth,[5][6] and features songs written by both men.[7] Reviews of the album were mixed.[8][6][4]
Their video for "Same Temptation", directed by Kheaven Lewandowski, was a shortlisted nominee for the 2015
Prism Prize.[9]