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Sappy Records
Sappy Records is an independent record label based in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada, started by Julie Doiron in 1990 in order to release her own cassette. The first 7" vinyl release was " Julie and the Porthole to Dimentia" in 1993, which featured a track each by the members of Eric's Trip. In 1994, Jon Claytor and Julie Doiron became business partners and ran the label together until 2000. The label lay dormant for a number of years after Julie Doiron won a Juno Award for ''Julie Doiron and the Wooden Stars'' in 2000, and subsequently signed to Endearing Records in Canada and Jagjaguwar internationally. The label was restarted in 2006 by Julie Doiron, Jon Claytor and Paul Henderson. Sappy Records also hosts the Sappy Records Music Festival (or SappyFest) in Sackville, New Brunswick, and has featured notable acts such as The Arcade Fire, Holy Fuck, The Acorn, Attack in Black, Chad VanGaalen, Old Man Luedecke, Ohbijou and Wintersleep. It takes place in the summer. Roster * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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"Sappy" is a song by the American rock band, Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist, Kurt Cobain. It was first released as a hidden track on the AIDS-benefit compilation album, ''No Alternative'', in October 1993. The song was released under the title "Verse Chorus Verse," but since this title is shared by another, abandoned Nirvana song, it is now referred to by its earlier title of "Sappy." The same version that appeared on ''No Alternative'' was re-released as "Sappy" on the Nirvana rarities box set, ''With the Lights Out'', in November, 2004, with a note that it had been "retitled 'Verse Chorus Verse' for release" on the track list. A remixed version of the same recording appeared simply as "Sappy" on the 20th anniversary re-issue of ''In Utero'', the album for which it was recorded, in September 2013. Earlier versions of the song have also been released under the title of "Sappy." "Sappy" peaked at number 9 on the US Alternative National Airplay chart, published by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attack In Black
Attack in Black was a Canadian indie rock band from Welland, Ontario, formed in 2003, whose music evolved from Hardcore punk to indie rock and folk rock. History Attack in Black began by playing hardcore punk shows and opening for bands such as Death by Stereo, Every Time I Die, Built to Spill and Billy Talent. They already had a following in the Welland area, having performed in other acts prior to Attack in Black's formation. 2004-2005: ''Attack in Black'' The original band was Ian Romano (drums, percussion), his brother Daniel Romano (vocals, lead guitar), guitarist Spencer Burton, and bassist Aaron Murphy. Murphy soon quit and was replaced by another Welland-area musician Matthew Ellis, and the band recorded a self-titled EP for Grimsby, Ontario label Skate Ahead Records, which released it in 2004. Ellis did not stay in the band long, and was replaced by bassist and singer Ian Kehoe, who had previously been in a band with Burton. Kehoe took on the job of writing most o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie And The Porthole To Dimentia
Eric's Trip is a Canadian indie rock band from Moncton, New Brunswick. Eric's Trip achieved prominence as the first Canadian band to be signed to Seattle's flagship grunge label Sub Pop in the early 1990s. The band had a minor hit in alternative circles with the single "View Master", from the 1994 album ''Forever Again.'' History Eric's Trip formed in 1990 when musicians Rick White and Chris Thompson joined Julie Doiron and Ed Vaughan (who was later replaced by Mark Gaudet). They took their name from a Sonic Youth song and developed a unique sound which fused elements of the distorted guitar of Dinosaur Jr., vocal elements of My Bloody Valentine, the folk leanings of Neil Young, and the lo-fi aesthetic of Sebadoh. White described their sound as "sappy melodic pop music on top of thick distortion." Gaudet's description was more succinct: "dreamy punk". The band released their first album, ''Love Tara'', in 1993. Eric's Trip went on indefinite hiatus in 1996 and reunited in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stereo Mountain
Eric's Trip is a Canadian indie rock band from Moncton, New Brunswick. Eric's Trip achieved prominence as the first Canadian band to be signed to Seattle's flagship grunge label Sub Pop in the early 1990s. The band had a minor hit in alternative circles with the single "View Master", from the 1994 album ''Forever Again.'' History Eric's Trip formed in 1990 when musicians Rick White and Chris Thompson joined Julie Doiron and Ed Vaughan (who was later replaced by Mark Gaudet). They took their name from a Sonic Youth song and developed a unique sound which fused elements of the distorted guitar of Dinosaur Jr., vocal elements of My Bloody Valentine, the folk leanings of Neil Young, and the lo-fi aesthetic of Sebadoh. White described their sound as "sappy melodic pop music on top of thick distortion." Gaudet's description was more succinct: "dreamy punk". The band released their first album, ''Love Tara'', in 1993. Eric's Trip went on indefinite hiatus in 1996 and reunited in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wooden Stars
Wooden Stars are a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1994. The band, from Ottawa, consists of vocalist and guitarist Julien Beillard, guitarist Michael Feuerstack, bassists Josh Latour and Mathieu Beillard, and drummer Andrew McCormack. Style The band, who describe their music as "a fusion of unlikely influences ranging from XTC and The Clash to Georges Brassens and James Blood Ulmer", released four albums between 1995 and 1999. History ''Rise Up & Get Down'' was released in 1998 on 12" vinyl by Rhythm of Sickness Records. In 1999, the Wooden Stars collaborated with singer-songwriter Julie Doiron on the album ''Julie Doiron and the Wooden Stars'', which won a Juno Award for Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year, Best Alternative Album. Following that album, the band members concentrated on other projects, although the group never formally disbanded. In 2004, they reunited to perform at the 40th birthday party of their longtime producer Dave Draves. In early 2005, the ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snailhouse
Michael Feuerstack is a Canadians, Canadian indie rock musician, who has been associated with the bands Wooden Stars and Snailhouse. Snailhouse was essentially a solo project with multiple contributing artists, including Julie Doiron of Eric's Trip, with production work by Jeremy Gara of The Arcade Fire. Records from Snailhouse have been released on White Whale Records, Forward Music in Canada, Lunamoth, Rhythm of Sickness, Grand Theft Autumn, Unfamiliar Records and Scratch Recordings labels. In 2012, Feuerstack announced that he was retiring the Snailhouse name, and would be releasing future music under his own name. His first album as Michael Feuerstack, ''Tambourine Death Bed'', was officially released on May 7, 2013. He followed up in 2014 with ''Singer Songer'', an album which featured his songs being performed by other vocalists, including John K. Samson, Angela Desveaux, Jim Bryson, Bry Webb, Little Scream and Devon Sproule. He released the album ''The Forgettable Truth' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shotgun & Jaybird
Shotgun & Jaybird were a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2003 in Dawson City and based in Sackville, New Brunswick. History Shotgun & Jaybird formed in mid-2003 when Frederick Squire, formerly of The Janitors, travelled to the Yukon and was later joined by his lifelong friend and former Janitor Jim Kilpatrick, from Ajax, Ontario. Within the band, Squire used the stage name "Dick Morello" and Kilpatrick used the stage name "Shotgun Jimmie". Along with Dom Lloyd, they played a weekly set at The Pit, and recorded ''Dawson Towne Recordings'' with Sandy Silver. Following the tour, they headed back to Sackville, New Brunswick. There, they recorded and produced ''Sackville Classics for the Simple Ukulele''. They also played the inaugural Stereophonic Music Festival, a fund raiser for CHMA-FM, the local campus-community station. During 2004 both Kilpatrick and Squire released solo albums. Later in 2004, Julie Doiron, known for her solo recording and work with Eric's Trip, reloca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon Socket
Chris Thompson (born July 4, 1971) is a Canadian musician who has performed in a variety of Maritime bands, including Eric's Trip, The Memories Attack, Orange Glass, and his solo project Moon Socket. Although Thompson was born in Ottawa, his family moved to Moncton, New Brunswick when he was five years old. Thompson began Moon Socket before Eric's Trip had broken up. Thompson contributed to former Eric's Trip bandmate Julie Doiron's 2007 album ''Woke Myself Up''. As of 2022, Thompson is also a member of the rock bands Diamondtown since September 2018, and Gemstones,https://gemstones.bandcamp.com since February 2021. Moon Socket discography LPs * ''Eurydice'' (2015) * ''Moon Socket'' (1995) * ''The Best Thing]'' (1996) * ''Take the Mountain'' Squirtgun Records (1997) EPs * ''Spaced-Odd-Ditties'' (1993) * ''Moon Socket'' (1995) * ''Moon Socket'' (1995) * ''It's the End of the Trip'' (1997) Singles * "Accept Fear" (1995) * "Feeling Around" (1995) * "I Want Now" (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Elevator (band)
Rick White may refer to: * Rick White (rock climber) (1946–2004), Australian rock climber * Rick White (politician) (born 1953), American politician * Rick White (baseball) (born 1968), former Major League Baseball pitcher * Rick White (musician) (born 1970), Canadian lo-fi musician and record producer See also * Richard White (other) {{Hndis, White, Rick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broken Girl
''Broken Girl'' is the debut album by Julie Doiron, released in 1996. The album can be considered eponymous, in that Broken Girl was also the stage name A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individu ... Doiron adopted for this album. All of her subsequent albums, however, have been released under her own name. Track listing #"Dance Music" - 2:16 #"Elevator Show" - 2:20 #"Crumble" - 1:33 #"Soon, Coming Closer" - 3:04 #"August 10" - 2:56 #"Taller Beauty" - 2:00 #"Grammy" - 2:20 #"Grew Smaller" - 2:21 #"Happy Lucky Girl" - 1:53 #"Sorry Story" - 1:54 #"So Low" - 2:55 #"Waiting for Baby" - 1:58 References 1996 debut albums Julie Doiron albums Sub Pop albums {{1990s-indie-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wintersleep
Wintersleep is a Canadian indie rock band formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2001.Heidi Ulrichsen"Wintersleep offers 'sneak peeks' of new album at Boreal" ''Sudbury Star'', June 30, 2014. The band's original lineup consisted of vocalist and guitarist Paul Murphy, guitarist and keyboardist Tim d'Eon, and drummer Loel Campbell. In 2002, Jud Haynes joined the band as bass guitarist until 2007. In 2005, Mike Bigelow joined on keyboards until 2006, after which he played bass, until 2016. Since 2006, Jon Samuel has served as a backing vocalist, keyboardist, and guitarist, while Chris Bell has served as a backing vocalist and bass guitarist since 2016. Bigelow returned to the band in 2021. In 2005, Wintersleep opened for Pearl Jam for two shows in St. John's, Newfoundland at the Mile One Stadium. The band received a Juno Award in 2008. Ben Rayner"Wintersleep's hit echoes U.S. political tenor" ''Toronto Star'', November 29, 2016. page E1 To date, Wintersleep have released seven studio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
