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Squirtgun Records
Squirtgun Records was an independent record label founded by Lee Maslin in 1994 specializing largely in releases by Canadian rock bands. Artists who have worked with the label include Shortfall, hHead, Scratching Post (band), Scratching Post, Treble Charger, Radioblaster, Versus (band), Versus, Speedbuggy, Poledo, Lou Barlow, Elevator To Hell, Noah's Arkweld, Chris Thompson (Canadian musician), Moon Socket, The New Grand, Chris Thompson (Canadian musician), Orange Glass, Thee Suddens, Purple Knight, Hip Club Groove, Eric's Trip, Len (band), Len, Squirrel, Julie Doiron, Hayden (musician), Hayden, Public Animal, José Contreras and By Divine Right. References ''Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance'' 1985–1995 By Michael Barclay, Ian A. D. Jack, Jason Schneider, ECW Press; Second Edition, Second edition (June 1, 2011), * * * * http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/story.cfm?content=198816 Canadian independent record labels {{Canada-record-label-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HHead
hHead were a Canadian alternative rock band, formed in 1991 in Ajax. The band was originally formed by Noah Mintz and Brendan Canning as an acoustic duo,"hHead music simple, melancholy; Disc reminiscent of 'Seattle sound'". ''Ottawa Citizen'', October 20, 1994. with a rotating succession of drummers rounding out the trio after they evolved into a harder rock band. They were originally known as ''Head'', but added the second ''h'' after discovering that another band was already recording as Head, although both hHead and the Vancouver band Rymes with Orange regularly joked in promotional interviews that the extra h had been traded between the bands by either donation or theft."Band gets the 'H' out, hits the road". ''Ottawa Citizen'', October 20, 1994. The band's first album, ''Fireman'', was released independently in 1992, and became popular on Canadian campus radio. It received wider distribution in 1993,"T.O. trio making hHeadway". ''Toronto Star'', May 27, 1993. and the band t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scratching Post (band)
Scratching Post was a Canadian alternative rock band from London, Ontario, active in the 1990s."Scratching Post" . The band was formed by vocalist and songwriter Nicole Hughes, its only consistent member, in 1992."Scratching Post: itching to leave their mark". '''', November/December 1999. It did not have a stable lineup in its early years; its most noted lineup, including guitarist Mark Holman, drummer Jeff Depew and bassist Phil Zeller, came together for the band's second album. Zeller remained with the band for most of its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treble Charger
Treble Charger is a Canadian rock band formed in 1992 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, consisting of vocalist and guitarist Greig Nori, vocalist and guitarist Bill Priddle, bassist Rosie Martin and drummer Richard Mulligan. They began with a melodic indie rock style but evolved into more of a pop punk band after signing to a major label in 1997. They disbanded in 2006 and reunited in 2012. Between 1996 and 2016, Treble Charger was among the Top 150 selling Canadian artists in Canada. History Early years (1992–1996) Originally from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, the band consisted of Nori, Priddle, Rosie Martin and Morris Palter and was named NC-17 (after the movie rating) until 1994 when an American band with the same name threatened to sue. They adopted the name Treble Charger, but named their debut album '' NC17''. ''NC17'' was released independently at first by Smokin' Worm in 1994, but it was a hit on campus radio, MuchMusic, and CFNY when it was re-released by Sonic Unyon Recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Versus (band)
Versus is an American indie rock band formed in 1990 by Richard Baluyut, Fontaine Toups, and Edward Baluyut in New York City, United States. Richard and Fontaine were to remain the two core members throughout the band's history. The band was noted for their marriage of indie pop songwriting and vocal harmonies to the "loud-soft" dynamics of grunge and alternative rock. They were also noted for their proficient and disciplined musicianship and for their credo of "meat, sports, and rock", none of which had much currency in the early 1990s American indie scene. They named themselves after the Mission of Burma album '' Vs.'' Versus has counted at least one, usually two, and sometimes three of the Filipino-American Baluyut brothers as members throughout its existence, and was perhaps the most prominent example of a wave of American indie bands emerging in the early 1990s which featured Asian American members. Merge Records is Versus' most recent record label, although they have mainta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poledo
Poledo was a Canadian alternative rock band based in Thornhill, Ontario, consisting of vocalist and bassist Joshua Malinsky, vocalist and guitarist Mitch Roth and drummer Dave Capogna, Their music is characterized by loud, heavily distorted guitar riffs and screamed lyrics. History Poledo was formed in 1994 in Thornhill.Poledo at 's Pop Music Encyclopedia]. the band released two independent cassettes, ''Buzz Muffin'' and ''Let Up'', before signing to . They released the full-length album ''There, You'' on Sonic Unyon in 1995, and shared a split 7-inch single, '' |
Lou Barlow
Louis Knox Barlow (born July 17, 1966) is an American alternative rock musician and songwriter. A founding member of the groups Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and The Folk Implosion, Barlow is credited with helping to pioneer the lo-fi style of rock music in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His first band, which was formed in Amherst, Massachusetts, was Deep Wound. Barlow was born in Dayton, Ohio, and raised in Jackson, Michigan, and Westfield, Massachusetts. Barlow has released four solo albums, the latest of which is the May 28, 2021 release ''Reason to Live.'' Dinosaur Jr. Barlow attended high school in Westfield, Massachusetts, where he met Scott Helland. The two formed the Massachusetts-based hardcore punk band Deep Wound. J Mascis joined the band after answering their ad for a "drummer wanted to play really fast". After becoming disillusioned with the constraints of hardcore, Deep Wound broke up in 1984. Mascis and Barlow reunited that year to form Dinosaur, later Dinosaur Jr. Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elevator To Hell
Rick White (born 5 December 1970) is a Canadian musician and singer-songwriter. Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, he was a member of indie bands Eric's Trip, Elevator, Perplexus, and The Unintended. White first played music, in a band called "Bloodstain", in 1984, before starting his own band "in 1986", called "T.C.I.B", which later transitioned into the band name, "The Underdogs", which lasted from the summer of 1987, until June 1988. By the summer of 1989, The Underdogs had broken up, and Rick had joined another band, "The Forest", which lasted from the 1989, until June 1990, with a one-off recording session happening in December, 1990. Prior to Eric's Trip, and while in Eric's Trip, White also recorded two solo-produced albums, one in March 1990, and another in August 1991, but both were not released until 2022. Known for lo-fi recording, he has also recorded and produced music for The Sadies, Orange Glass, Joel Plaskett, One Hundred Dollars, Dog Day, HotKid and his former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noah's Arkweld
Noah Mintz (born September 12, 1969) is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and mastering engineer. Mintz founded the band hHead with Brendan Canning in the 1990s. He released solo material under the name Noah's Arkweld following the breakup of hHead. Leslie Feist was the original bass player of Noah's Arkweld. He works as a mastering engineer at the Toronto studio Lacquer Channel, where he has worked on albums by The Constantines, Sarah Harmer, Arkells, Broken Social Scene, Billy Talent, Death from Above 1979, Dual, The Marble Index, Danko Jones, Rheostatics, The Dears, Len, Hayden Hayden may refer to: Places Inhabited places in the United States *Hayden, Alabama *Hayden, Arizona *Hayden's Ferry, former name of Tempe, Arizona *Hayden, California, former name of Hayden Hill, California *Hayden, Colorado *Hayden, Idaho *Hayden ..., This Rigid Empire, Uncle Seth and Stars.Lacquer Channel – Album Credits', Retrieved from LacquerChannel.com on 11 December 2015 D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Thompson (Canadian Musician)
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 New Grand
The New Grand were a Canadian indie rock band from London, Ontario. Known for their explosive live shows, they released two full-length albums on Sonic Unyon Records. History Original members Michael P. Clive, Tim Smith, and Pat Morgan met in high school in the early 1990s. They were joined by guitarist Malcolm Scott in the fall of 1995 just prior to recording their first full-length album. ''The New Grand'', an album of energetic pop songs, was recorded with Brendan McGuire behind the board and released in 1996 on Sonic Unyon Records. The album was met with fair reviews and modest sales. Steady shows in Southwestern Ontario, industry shows in New York, Toronto, and Austin, and a cross-Canada tour with Treble Charger followed. A video for "The Get Up" received modest rotation on Much Music. The New Grand released their second album on Sonic Unyon in 1998 entitled ''Incognito''. ''Incognito'' was recorded in Calgary, AB at Sundae Sound with Dave Alcock (Chixdiggit) producin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hip Club Groove
Hip Club Groove was a Canadian hip hop band, active in the 1990s. Originally from Truro, Nova Scotia and later based in Halifax, the band consisted of rappers Derek "MC" Mackenzie and Cory "Cheklove Shakil" Bowles, and DJ Brian "DJ Moves" Higgins."Hip Club Groove: Unreleased & Rare" '' Exclaim!'', November 2010. History Hip Club Groove started in Truro when its members were in high school. As well as Mackenzie and Bowles, the group's original lineup also included and Gordski, who both left the band before its full-length debut album but remained occasional collaborators. Another somet ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric's Trip
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] |
