Open Fields is a Montreal indie rock/pop project that juxtaposes lofty, melodic vocals with epic song cycles, crunchy guitar riffs and feedback crescendos. Their songs make you feel happy while simultaneously breaking your heart. Matthew Thomson (guitars, vocals) and Justin Avery (drums) began playing music together in high school in small-town Newfoundland. Next came Danielle Hamel (vocals, keys), who began dating Thomson and lending her voice to his solo material in 2002.