Tag Archives: 1997 in Ottawa

Heavy problems aside, Artificial Pleasure Club sounds huge, solid and melodic — and intellectually available in both their music and lyrics. Their Interscope debut Melt works out music both blunt and poignant, music that’s emotive. Brought in from Ottawa, Canada, Sal, guitarist Leslie Howe, bassist Tim Dupont, guitarist Michael Goyette …

Ottawa, Canada’s Buried Inside mix the hostility of rock and hardcore using the songwriting ambition of progressive rock and roll — along similar lines as Neurosis and Isis. Initial shaped in 1997, the group sophisticated its sound during the period of two separately released albums: 1999’s In and Of the …

Canadian punk rockers the Riptides hail from Ottawa, Ontario, forming in the middle-’90s with an intense pop sound that nodded towards the Queers and Ramones as very much since it did the Dwarves and Meatmen. Their initial record was released in past due 1997, and the people — twins Andy …