Canada
Folk Rock / Indie / Pop
Ann Arbor, MI
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About
Canada is an American indie folk-pop music group hailing from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Their songs are are generally acoustic and feature guitars, drums, cellos, glockenspiels, melodicas, rhodes piano, organ and accordians. They are known for their group vocals and harmonies and energetic live shows where members switch instruments between songs. "They rise above the poor acoustics and give us a rollicking good show, They enjoy themselves whilst they are at it too In keeping with the fashion of the moment, they boast an eclectic gathering of xylophonist, two cello players, numerous percussionists and the like. A swirl of country meets old world knocked in to shape with a garageband ethos."
The band, comprised of long time friends, formed in late 2004 and self-released the six song "How Dare You EP" in July of 2005. Soon after, they were approached by indie Michigan label Quite Scientific and soon signed with them to record a full length album. Recording took place during the fall and winter of 2005 in Lansing, Michigan on a soundboard originally used to mix portions of the second and third Star Wars films.
The band released their debut album, This Cursed House, in June of 2006. The album became the #1 most added album in college radio for June 20, 2006, and later climbed to #13 on the CMJ Radio Top 200 (CMJ New Music Report, Issue 971).
Three short Mid-West/East Coast tours followed with friends Page France (Suicide Squeeze), Saturday Looks Good To Me (Polyvinyl) and Headlights (Polyvinyl). Joe and Ryan became brief members of Saturday Looks Good To Me during this time, playing bass and drums respectively. Ryan later became a more permanent member with the group and toured with them as their drummer during their 2007 US and European tours. Canada also performed at The 2006 Pygmalion Music Festival in Champaign-Urbana, The 2006 CMJ Music Marathon in New York City and SXSW 2007 in Austin.
Canada are embarking on their first nationwide tour during June and July of 2007 and are currently recording their follow up to This Cursed House.
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May 19, 2007
PA! NY! MA! RI! CMJ!
Greetings you exceptional souls!
We are elated to announce that tomorrow morning we leave to begin our odyssey out to CMJ. If you live in PA, NY, MA or RI, check out our shows and try to come attend the events if at all possible. We be beside ourselves with …
May 19, 2007
Brief tour update....
or, We Don't Know Why Our Mothers Worry, pt. 1
For example, at a show in Buffalo the other night, we loaded in at 7pm. First, Kaylan and I knitted (we're knitting scarves for the band this tour; she's working on Joe's and I'm working on Ryan's), Saul and Ryan played …
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Jona Barr, Jun 15, 2008:
awesome stuff!
i giocattoli di clara, Nov 12, 2007:
ThX SO MUCH !!! :)
greetings from Italy!!!
Green, Nov 6, 2007:
You guys are awesome. Keep up the good tunes.
Brandon, May 16, 2007:
It's a lot prettier than myspace, anyway.
Brandon, May 16, 2007:
Does anyone actually use this?