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Smeared
''Smeared'' is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Sloan. It was released in Canada on October 1, 1992, and in the United States in January, 1993, on Geffen Records. The album was recorded at a low cost of $1,200. The album is ranked 86th in the 2007 book ''The Top 100 Canadian Albums'' by music journalist Bob Mersereau and is widely considered a seminal album of Canada's 1990s alternative rock scene. In an interview with GuitarWorld, in December 2022, Patrick Pentland stated that a Smeared 30th Anniversary reissue is in the works, slated for 2023. Overview Like their first release, the ''Peppermint EP'', ''Smeared'' received comparisons to Sonic Youth and Beatles. Three songs from ''Peppermint'' re-appear on ''Smeared''; one of these ("Underwhelmed") was entirely re-recorded, while the other two ("Marcus Said" and "Sugartune") are the same recordings with new mixing. The band had originally intended to name the album ''Gluegun''. Music videos were produced for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sloan (band)
Sloan is a Canadian rock music, rock band based in Toronto and originally from Halifax Regional Municipality, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Sloan have released thirteen full-length albums and have received nine Juno Award nominations, winning one. Between 1996 and 2016, Sloan was among the top 75 best-selling Canadian artists in Canada and among the top 25 best-selling Canadian bands in Canada. The band is known for their sharing of songwriting and lead vocals from each member of the group and their unaltered line-up throughout their career. History Formation (1986-1991) Chris Murphy (Canadian musician), Chris Murphy was introduced to Jay Ferguson (Canadian musician), Jay Ferguson through Matt Murphy (Canadian musician), Matt Murphy in 1986. The three played together in a band called "The Deluxe Boys". The band disbanded in 1987 and Ferguson and Murphy formed the band "Kearney Lake Rd." with Henri Sangalang in October of that year. In 1989, Murphy met and befriended Andrew Scott (drumm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peppermint EP
''Peppermint EP'' is the debut EP released by Canadian rock band Sloan. It was released on their own label, Murderecords, in 1992. The EP was recorded at Sound Market Studios in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada by Terry Pulliam, who also engineered the recording. Three songs – "Marcus Said", "Underwhelmed", and "Sugartune" – were also included on the band's first full-length album, ''Smeared''; "Underwhelmed" was entirely re-recorded, while "Marcus Said" and "Sugartune" were remixed versions of the original ''Peppermint'' recordings. Jennifer Pierce of Jale provides additional backing vocals on two songs, "Marcus Said" and "Torn". The cover is a photo of Jason Larsen, a friend of the band's, after whom the band is named. Larsen was originally called "Slow One" by his French-speaking boss, a nickname which, when said in the boss' French accent, sounded more like "Sloan". Larsen agreed they could name the band after him as long as he was on the cover of their first album. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twice Removed
''Twice Removed'' is the second album by Canadian rock band Sloan, released on Geffen Records in 1994. The album took seven weeks and cost $120,000 to record. More melodic than their previous album, ''Smeared'', Geffen gave the record little promotion because it defied the label's commercially dominant grunge rock style of the time. The band and Geffen parted ways after ''Twice Removeds release. After the band's trouble with the label, they took time off from touring and writing and were broken up for a brief period. Commercial performance ''Twice Removed'' peaked at No. 25 on the ''RPM'' Canadian Albums Chart. By February 1997, the album had sold 58,000 units in Canada. The album was certified Gold in Canada on October 20, 1998. Legacy In 1996, the music magazine ''Chart'' conducted a reader poll to determine the best Canadian albums of all time. ''Twice Removed'' topped that poll. When the magazine conducted a follow up poll in 2000, ''Twice Removed'' lost the top spot to Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Underwhelmed
"Underwhelmed" is the debut single by Canadian alternative rock band Sloan. The song was originally released on the DTK Records compilation ''Hear and Now '92: The Best Of The East Coast's Independent'' in 1992 and was later included on the band's debut EP, ''Peppermint''. A music video was released of the ''Peppermint'' version. The song was re-recorded for the band's debut full-length album, ''Smeared'', and was released as the album's lead single. The song is the band's best-charted single outside Canada, peaking at #25 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1993. Legacy In 1996, 2000, and 2005, the music magazine ''Chart'' conducted reader polls to determine the best Canadian songs of all time, in which Underwhelmed was voted the second greatest Canadian song of all time. In 2007, CFNY-FM CFNY-FM (''102.1 the Edge'') is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 102.1 MHz in the Greater Toronto Area, licensed to the suburb of Brampton. CFNY plays an alternative rock format. Own ... [...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] |
Chris Murphy (Canadian Musician)
Chris Murphy (born November 7, 1968) is a member of the Canadian rock band Sloan. Early life Murphy was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. His family later moved to Charlottesville, Virginia, where his father obtained a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia. He later moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he attended Halifax West High School and the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Musical career Murphy originally formed Sloan with Jay Ferguson. Murphy is the band's primary bassist, occasionally switching to drums or guitar, and is one of the band's two main singers; he sings lead on about 40 percent of the band's songs and backup harmony vocals on most of the others. Murphy has written several Sloan songs that have been released as singles, including "Underwhelmed" (from the album ''Smeared''), "Coax Me" (from ''Twice Removed''), "G Turns to D" (from '' One Chord to Another''), "She Says What She Means" (from '' Navy Blues''), " The Other Man" (from ''Pretty T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jale (band)
Jale was a Canadian alternative rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Contemporaries of Sloan and The Super Friendz, they were formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1996. They released three records in all (the albums '' Dreamcake'' and '' So Wound'' and the EP "Closed"). Career Jale was formed by four art school students in 1992. The guitarist Jennifer Pierce had earlier sung backing vocals on the album ''Smeared'' by Sloan. The other founders were Alyson MacLeod (drums), Laura Stein (bass guitar) and Eve Hartling (guitar). The band's name was formed from the first letters of the members' first names. Jale was the second Canadian band (after Eric's Trip) to be signed to the Seattle label Sub Pop. Jale's first album, '' Dreamcake'', was released in 1994. In November 1995, Jale regrouped to record their second album, '' So Wound'', in Chicago. Mike Belitsky of the alt-country band The Sadies replaced McLeod as drummer. ''So Wound'' appeared to contain radio-friendly h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Top 100 Canadian Albums
''The Top 100 Canadian Albums'' is a book by journalist Bob Mersereau, published in 2007 by Goose Lane Editions. Mersereau surveyed 600 music journalists, retailers, musicians and disc jockeys of all ages, from all parts of Canada, who each submitted a list of 10 favourite Canadian albums released between 1957 and 2007. Criticism Mersereau acknowledged that the list would cause debate among music fans across the country. "The important part is to talk about Canadian music and enjoy it," he said. "I'd be shocked if there wasn't complaints and arguments and debates." A review from the ''National Post'' by Mark Medley identifies regional and genre biases in the book. Saying, “While any list of "Top 100" anything is sure to ignite some controversy, there are definitely some glaring omissions,” Medley lists 10 albums, four from British Columbia artists. One of these was The New Pornographers’ ''Mass Romantic''. “To completely leave off Carl Newman, Neko Case et al. is plain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Scott (drummer)
Andrew Walter Gibson Scott (born November 15, 1967) is a Canadian musician born in Ottawa, Ontario and currently living in Toronto. His first bands include No Damn Fears and Oreo Reversed. Currently, Scott is a drummer with the Toronto-based band Sloan. Scott also plays guitar and occasionally sings lead vocals with the band, usually on songs he has written. Three of his songs, "500 Up" (included on the 1992 album Smeared), "People of the Sky", and "I've Gotta Try" (from the 2006 album Never Hear the End of It), have been released by Sloan as singles. Scott is married to actress and writer Fiona Highet. They have two children—a daughter, Stirling, and a son, Alistair. Once the holder of several provincial track and field records, Scott abandoned his athletic aspirations to become a visual artist. After attending the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design University, he joined Chris Murphy Christopher Scott Murphy (born August 3, 1973) is an American lawyer, author, and pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Ferguson (Canadian Musician)
Jay Ferguson (born October 14, 1968) is a Canadian musician and a member of the rock band Sloan. He is the only member in Sloan who comes from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Biography When Ferguson was 12 years old, he was given a job at Ol'Dan's Records, a secondhand record store. Before joining Sloan, Ferguson was in a band with Chris Murphy from 1987 to 1990 called Kearney Lake Road. In 1991, Ferguson and Murphy started Sloan along with Patrick Pentland and Andrew Scott. Ferguson plays rhythm guitar and occasionally bass and drums. Some of his more famous songwriting contributions, each of which he sings lead vocals on, are "I Hate My Generation" from the album ''Twice Removed'', " The Lines You Amend" from '' One Chord to Another'', "Who Taught You to Live Like That?" from the album ''Never Hear the End of It'', "Witch's Wand" from the album ''Parallel Play'', "You've Got A Lot On Your Mind" from the album ''Commonwealth'' and "Right To Roam" from the 2018 album '' 12''. In Dece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sloan (band) Albums
Sloan may refer to: *Sloan (surname) *MIT Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States *Sloan (band), a Canadian rock band * Sloan Digital Sky Survey, a major astronomical survey **Sloan Great Wall, a galactic filament discovered by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey *Sloan Fellowship, a research grant to young scientists and scholars *Sloan Research Fellowship, a mid-career master's degree program in general management * Sloan Valve Company, a manufacturer of plumbing systems *''Urania sloanus'' or Sloan's urania, a species of moth * Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, a large philanthropic organization Places * Sloan, Indiana, an extinct town in Warren County * Sloan, Iowa, a city in Woodbury County * Sloan, Nevada, an unincorporated community in Clark County * Sloan, New York, a village in Erie County * Sloan Creek (other) * Sloan Lake (Minnesota), a lake in Minnesota * Mount Sloan, a mountain in British Columbia * Sloan Peak, a mountain in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Pentland
Patrick Pentland (born 20 September 1969) is an Irish rock guitarist member of the Canadian rock band Sloan. All four members of Sloan write, produce, and sing their own songs, but Pentland primarily plays lead guitar for most songs. He occasionally plays rhythm guitar, bass, keyboards in the studio, and occasionally plays drums live. Pentland is one of the band's two main singers, as he sings lead on at least a third of the band's songs, including many of their singles on their third to fifth albums, plus back-up/harmony vocals on most of their other songs. Pentland was born in Newtownards, Northern Ireland, UK. He emigrated to Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia in 1975 with his father (Richard), mother (Patricia) and sister (Danielle). In 1977, Pentland's father's work saw them moving to Montego Bay, Jamaica, for eighteen months. Returning to Nova Scotia in 1979, they settled in Middle Sackville (outside Halifax), where Pentland remained until he moved out of the family home in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |