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Kombinator
''Kombinator'' is an independently released studio album by Canadian alternative rock duo The Inbreds in 1994, produced by Dave Clark of Rheostatics. ''Kombinator'' reached number one on the Canadian national campus radio charts and was nominated for a Juno Award in 1996 for Best Alternative Album. The single "Any Sense of Time" received a MuchMusic Video Award nomination for Best Alternative Video. ''Kombinator'' received a 1997 re-release on Sloan's ''Murderecords''. It was reissued on vinyl in 2016 by Label Obscura, alongside both of the band's later albums ''It's Sydney or the Bush'' and ''Winning Hearts''. '' |
The Inbreds
The Inbreds were a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 1992. Originally from Kingston, Ontario,"Kingston's Inbreds don't need guitars". ''Toronto Star'', July 8, 1993. the band relocated to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1996 and remained based there until breaking up in 1998. The band was a duo, consisting of vocalist/bassist Mike O'Neill and drummer Dave Ullrich. Three of the four albums released during the band's existence reached number one on the Canadian national campus radio charts, and the band received two Juno nominations. The band was prominent in Canadian indie rock circles throughout the 1990s and were known for their unique, minimalist bass and drums approach,"The Inbreds didn't expect to find success: But innovative Juno-nominated duo is making some big waves". ''Calgary Herald'', March 7, 1996. and melodies and harmonies which drew on classic pop music influences such as The Beatles and The Beach Boys. History The Inbreds consisted of singer/songwriter/bassist Mike ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Sydney Or The Bush
''It's Sydney or the Bush'' is the third studio album by Canadian alternative rock duo The Inbreds, released in 1997 on PF Records in Canada and TAG Recordings in the United States. Produced by Lincoln Fong, the album represented an expansion of the band's minimalist bass guitar and drum sound, incorporating guitars, keyboards and horns. Guest musicians on the album included guitarist Matt Murphy, trumpeter Mick Ball and violinist Nick Bowers-Broadbent. The album reached number one on the Canadian national campus radio charts, and was nominated for a Juno Award in 1997 for Best Alternative Album. The album was reissued on vinyl in 2016 by Label Obscura, alongside both ''Kombinator'' and ''Winning Hearts''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike O'Neill (musician)
Mike O'Neill is a Canadian singer-songwriter,"Mike O'Neill Announces New Solo Album" '' Exclaim!'', December 1, 2011. actor, and screenwriter. Originally from Oshawa, Ontario, he has been based in Halifax, Nova Scotia since 1996. O'Neill was a member of indie-rock band in the 1990s before disbanding the group and embarking on a solo career. He was involved as both sound engineer and actor on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Award For Alternative Album Of The Year
The Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year is presented annually at Canada's Juno Awards to honour the best album of the year in the alternative rock and/or indie rock genres. The award was first presented in 1995 under the name Best Alternative Album, and adopted its current name in 2003. Achievements Arcade Fire and July Talk have won the award three times to date, while Broken Social Scene and Rufus Wainwright have won the award twice each. In addition to Broken Social Scene's wins as a band, three members have also won the award for separate projects — Emily Haines and James Shaw have also won the award twice with their band Metric, and Leslie Feist has won for a solo album. Arcade Fire have been nominated for the award four times overall, while Broken Social Scene, Metric, Stars, Chad VanGaalen, Tegan and Sara and July Talk have received three nominations each. Only two French-language albums have ever been nominated (Malajube's ''Trompe-l'œil'' and Karkwa's ''Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murderecords
Murderecords is an independent record label that releases the music of the Canadian rock band Sloan. Originally formed in 1992 to produce just the records of that band, it later released work of other bands including Eric's Trip, The Hardship Post, Al Tuck, Stinkin' Rich, Hip Club Groove, The Inbreds, Thrush Hermit, and The Super Friendz, and was Canada's best-known indie label in the 1990s. Later, the roster was stripped bare, and released Sloan albums exclusively for nearly a decade. In 2008, however, albums by Will Currie and the Country French and Pony Da Look were released by the label. Releases and artists mur001 Sloan – Peppermint EP (cd/cass) mur002 Eric's Trip – Peter EP (cd/cass) mur003 Hardship Post – Hack EP (cd/cass) mur004 Thrush Hermit – Smart Bomb EP (cd/cass) mur005 Eric's Trip/Sloan – Stove/Smother (split 7-inch vinyl) mur006 Al Tuck and No Action – Arhoolie (cass only) mur007 Hardship Post – Why Don't You and I Smooth Things Over (7-i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winning Hearts
''Winning Hearts'' is the fourth and final studio album from Canadian alternative band The Inbreds, released on Murderecords in 1998. The album was noted for paring back from the expanded "full band" sound the band explored on ''It's Sydney or the Bush'', and returning to their more traditional bass guitar and drums configuration. The album was mixed and recorded at The Gas Station, and mastered at Umbrella Sound in Toronto, Ontario. It held the number one spot on ''Chart (magazine), Chart Magazine''s survey of Canadian campus radio for two consecutive months. However, after completing their tour to support the album, the duo decided to break up and pursue other projects. The album was reissued on vinyl in 2016 by Label Obscura, alongside both ''It's Sydney or the Bush'' and ''Kombinator''. Critical response Jennifer Jones of AllMusic called it the band's best album, writing that "The songwriting has really reached its pinnacle, in that Halifaxian [''sic''] artist kind of way, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilario (album)
''Hilario'' is the debut full-length album from Canadian indie rock duo The Inbreds, released in 1992 on PF Records. The album compiles songs from the band's early demo cassettes ''Darn Foul Dog'', ''Let's Get Together'', ''Egrog'', and the split 7-inch single "Shermans/Inbreds," as well as some unreleased material."The Inbreds didn't expect to find success: But innovative Juno-nominated duo is making some big waves". '' Calgary Herald'', March 7, 1996. The album was a hit on Canadian campus radio stations. Critical reception ''Trouser Press ''Trouser Press'' was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by editor/publisher Ira Robbins, fellow fan of the Who Dave Schulps and Karen Rose under the name "Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press" (a reference ...'' wrote: "Although it’s clear the two had the architecture of their simple sound down from the very beginning, it took their songwriting a few months to shed a weakness for conceptual gimmic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Ullrich
Dave Ullrich (born ) is a Canadian musician and entrepreneur. Early life Ullrich attended O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute in Oshawa, Ontario and Queens University. Career Ullrich performed as drummer and vocalist with bassist Mike O'Neill in the alternative rock duo The Inbreds in the 1990s. The pair released a number of EPs, and singles, as well as seven albums,"‘I’ll always be writing music’" ''Queens University Journal'', July 30, 2012. Mark Louie and were nominated for an East Coast Award and a Juno Award before disbanding in 1998. Following the band's breakup, Ullrich formed the |
Tambourine
The tambourine is a musical instrument in the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zills". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though some variants may not have a head. Tambourines are often used with regular percussion sets. They can be mounted, for example on a stand as part of a drum kit (and played with drum sticks), or they can be held in the hand and played by tapping or hitting the instrument. Tambourines come in many shapes with the most common being circular. It is found in many forms of music: Turkish folk music, Greek folk music, Italian folk music, French folk music, classical music, Persian music, samba, gospel music, pop music, country music, and rock music. History The origin of the tambourine is unknown, but it appears in historical writings as early as 1700 BC and was used by ancient musicians in West Africa, the Middle East, Greece and India. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cello
The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a Bow (music), bowed (sometimes pizzicato, plucked and occasionally col legno, hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually intonation (music), tuned in perfect fifths: from low to high, scientific pitch notation, C2, G2, D3 and A3. The viola's four strings are each an octave higher. Music for the cello is generally written in the bass clef, with tenor clef, and treble clef used for higher-range passages. Played by a ''List of cellists, cellist'' or ''violoncellist'', it enjoys a large solo repertoire Cello sonata, with and List of solo cello pieces, without accompaniment, as well as numerous cello concerto, concerti. As a solo instrument, the cello uses its whole range, from bassline, bass to soprano, and in chamber music such as string quartets and the orchestra's string section, it often plays the bass part, where it may be reinforced an octave lower by the double basses. Figure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guitar
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected strings against frets with the fingers of the opposite hand. A plectrum or individual finger picks may also be used to strike the strings. The sound of the guitar is projected either acoustically, by means of a resonant chamber on the instrument, or amplified by an electronic pickup and an amplifier. The guitar is classified as a chordophone – meaning the sound is produced by a vibrating string stretched between two fixed points. Historically, a guitar was constructed from wood with its strings made of catgut. Steel guitar strings were introduced near the end of the nineteenth century in the United States; nylon strings came in the 1940s. The guitar's ancestors include the gittern, the vihuela, the four- course Renaissance guitar, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bass Guitar
The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and scale length, and typically four to six strings or courses. Since the mid-1950s, the bass guitar has largely replaced the double bass in popular music. The four-string bass is usually tuned the same as the double bass, which corresponds to pitches one octave lower than the four lowest-pitched strings of a guitar (typically E, A, D, and G). It is played primarily with the fingers or thumb, or with a pick. To be heard at normal performance volumes, electric basses require external amplification. Terminology According to the ''New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'', an "Electric bass guitar sa Guitar, usually with four heavy strings tuned E1'–A1'–D2–G2." It also defines ''bass'' as "Bass (iv). A contraction of Double bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
