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Lyrically speaking, Canadian hip-hoppers the Red Ants champion the underdog. Versatile but rigid, frontman MC Modulok combines his overconfidence with paranoia, cynicism, and an abstract intellect to progress the group’s complicated, progressive picture. The Crimson Ants had been founded in 2002 on Toronto’s East Aspect by Modulok and fellow aspiring …

Toronto’s the Dark Maria formed in 2002, made up of Chris Grey (vocals), Kyle Bishop (electric guitar/vocals), Mike de Eyre (bass/keyboards), Alan Nacinovic (electric guitar), and Derek Petrella (drums). Acquiring their name from law enforcement vans of the first 20th hundred years, the melodic rock and roll group boasted ex-members …

Crash Kelly was founded in 2002 by Toronto, Canada-based program musician Sean Kelly — an avowed lover of pop-savvy ’70s hard rockers like Cheap Technique, Kiss, and Alice Cooper, and unapologetic disciple of British glam rock and roll icon Marc Bolan. Patterning Crash Kelly mainly on Bolan’s ubiquitous T. Rex, …

Providing a playful selection of indie rock and roll that weaves moving guitar patterns though free, hooky melodies and sweet but snarky vocals, Delivered Ruffians certainly are a group that was produced in Midland, Ontario, Canada in 2002 by guitarist and singer Luke LaLonde, his cousin Mitch DeRosier on bass …

Amazingly, Thornley was led simply by vocalist/guitarist Ian Thornley, he from the mildly successful Boston alternative outfit Big Wreck. Following the Wreck’s 2002 pension, Thornley came back to his indigenous Toronto and started writing solo materials. Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger — a pal in the late ’90s contemporary rock and roll …

Canada’s Flatliners play aggressive but melodic old-school, pre-hardcore punk rock and roll tracks, enlivened with the casual dubby bassline or inverted ska tempo. Evaluations to London Phoning, Sandinista!, early People, or the Ruts tend to be more apt than even more overtly reggae-influenced works like the Special offers or Madness. …

Canadian alt-folk/nation group Elliott Brood shaped in 2002 based throughout the songwriting of Windsor, Ontario natives Tag Sasso and Casey Laforet. Motivated by their shared admiration for Neil Youthful, the Band, as well as the Traveling Burrito Brothers, both friends started playing together like a duo in Toronto. During among …

This Toronto-area band formed in nov 2002 when guitarist Ronnie Morris was seeking members for an organization. Following that, drummer Jeff Scheven and Colwyn Llewellyn-Thomas became a member of. After deciding to include another guitarist, the group added Scott Kaija, and Morris relocated to bass. However the group required form …