La Lechuza is dedicated to Lhasa de Sela , a dear friend of the band 's , who died of breast cancer in Montreal on 1 January 2010 . The band collaborated with Patrick Watson on the album and released a song entitled Snow Day for Lhasa , as well as created a site – – dedicated in loving memory to Lhasa . After Barr and Page became occupied with their other projects , Esmerine added two new members to their touring lineup : percussionist Jamie Thomson and multi-instrumentalist Brian Sanderson . After a number of live performances the quartet began writing new material in early 2012 . After performing in Istanbul , the band was invited to return for an artist residency later that year . After turning a rented loft into a makeshift recording studio , the band recorded for two days in Istanbul with Turkish musicians . The album , '' Dalmak , '' was released in 2013 and awarded Instrumental Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2014 . '' The Line of Best Fit '' gave it 7.5 / 10 stars , saying " they ultimately craft gorgeous , sparkling experimental noises that blur the line between post-rock , minimalist electronica and Turkish folk . " She has had guest appearances on albums such as '' Just Another Ordinary Day '' by Patrick Watson in 2003 , '' Lesbians on Ecstasy '' in 2004 , '' Nisht Azoy '' by Black Ox Orkestar in 2006 , and '' Do You Like Rock Music ? '' by British Sea Power in 2011 . Also in 2011 , she was involved with the film and music project '' National Parks Project '' by Last Gang Records . Foon has performed with a range of musicians including Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq , Patti Smith , and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds , and has composed for various film soundtracks including Shannon Walsh 's feature-length documentary '' H2Oil '' with co-founder of Constellation Records , Ian Ilavsky . The film is a documentary on the extraction of oil from tar sands in Alberta
Juno Awards of 2014
Juno Awards of 2014
Rebecca Foon