Stem

Toronto-based substitute folk rockers Stem can be nearer to the eclectic, sometimes abrasive sound of fellow Torontonians the Leslie Spit Treeo (lead singer Terri Quayle noises uncannily like Leslies singer Laura Hubert sometimes) than their even more mellow, contemplative, and bluesy compatriots Cowboy Junkies, although there are periodic tips of Margo Timmins and business as well. Shaped in 1994 by Quayle, guitarists Anne Francis and Michael Griffin, and bassist Ray Gould, Stem performed the growing Toronto folk picture for two years, gradually adding even more rock-oriented elements with their audio. After their demonstration attracted some regional interest in 1995, Stem arrived a prestigious i’m all over this an area unsigned rings compilation by CFNY, among the city’s many influential r / c. Their tune, “Fast Disassociation,” was perhaps one of the most well-known on the disk, but instead than agreed upon to a significant label, the group smartly thought we would self-release their initial album. Manufacturer John Switzer, a Toronto tale because of his excellent are Jane Siberry’s major musical foil on her behalf best albums, decided to make Stem, and by using a set of program drummers, the foursome documented their good debut, 1997’s Amusingly In short supply of Details. Even though album did sufficiently locally to become found and reissued from the Canadian distributor AVA, the group, regrettably, split before a follow-up could possibly be issued.