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Sum 41

Amount 41 strike worldwide radar in 1996 after small Ajax, Ontario proved struggling to fully support the foursome’s combination of punk-pop riffing, hip-hop poses, and toilet-bowl laughter. Led by guitarist/vocalist Deryck Whibley, the music group also included guitarist/vocalist Dave Baksh, bassist Cone McCaslin, and drummer Steve Jocz. Wooed with the …

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Wooden Stars

Since 1992, the Wooden Superstars have fused jointly their upbringing of jazz, post-punk, and indie to bring about an audio of streaming, guitar-driven ballads. After 2 yrs of experimenting their indigenous Ottawa, Lunamoth Information released the Celebrities’ self-titled debut EP and the same full-length the next yr. Four years, two …

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The Most Serene Republic

Hailing through the suburbs of Toronto, probably the most Serene Republic features Adrian Jewett (vocals), Adam Nimmo (drums), Ryan Lenssen (keyboards), Nick Greaves (guitar), Andrew McArthur (bass), and Emma Ditchburn (vocals/guitar). The quirky indie rock and roll sextet shaped in 2003 and inked a cope with Arts & Crafts soon …

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Moe Koffman

Moe Koffman became well-known for his 1957 strike saving of “Swinging Shepherd Blues,” a catchy flute feature. Usually, throughout his profession Koffman is a well-known soloist whose music runs from cool-toned bop to jazz interpretations of even more pop-ish materials; his industrial successes have occasionally overshadowed his good improvising skills. …

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The Tragically Hip

While greatly popular within their local Canada, the Tragically Hip found the global graphs continually resistant with their blues-influenced pop fare. Created in 1984 in Kingston, Ontario, the music group comprised childhood close friends Gordon Downie (vocals), Bobby Baker (acoustic guitar), Paul Langlois (acoustic guitar), Gord Sinclair (bass), and Johnny …

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Helix

The Canadian rock band Helix formed in 1974 in Kitchener, Ontario; composed of vocalist Brian Vollmer, guitarists Brent Doerner and Paul Hackman, bassist Keith Zurbrigg, and drummer Brian Doerner, the group debuted in 1979 with Breaking Loose. White colored Lace & Dark Leather followed 2 yrs later on, and was …

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Ocean

Ocean’s first one, “Place Your Submit the Hands” (through the record of the same name) sold more than one mil copies in 1971 both in America as well as the band’s local Canada. The gospel-rock music group was made up of Greg Dark brown (vocals, key pad), Jeff Jones (bass, …

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The Tea Party

Jeff Martin was raised in Windsor, Ontario, simply over the Detroit River from the house of proto-punk as well as the Motown audio; he was also inspired by his blues-loving dad. He shaped the Tea Party with multi-instrumentalists Stuart Chatwood (bass, keyboards, mandolin, and harmonium) and Jeff Burrows (drums, percussion). …

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Hayden

Toronto’s Hayden Desser spent the majority of 2 decades creating distinctively affecting music through a combined mix of rock and roll and folk flourishes, personal sentiments, along with a tone of voice that channeled both falsetto highs of Neil Small and the wavering raspy low tones of Leonard Cohen. The …

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Headstrong

The Canadian modern rock outfit Headstrong plucked their rock & roll strut and punk rock snarls from famous brands 311, Stone Temple Pilots, and Helmet for something raw and possibly mainstream. Made up of Matt Kinna (vocals), Jon Cohen (bass), Joel Krass (electric guitar), and Brian Mathews (drums), Headstrong originally …

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