Indian City is a Canadian folk-rock musical group best known for their 2017
Juno Award
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–nominated album ''Here & Now''. Originally formed as a side project by Vince Fontaine of the band
Eagle & Hawk
Eagle & Hawk is a Canadian First Nations rock group based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, active since 1994. They are most noted for winning the Juno Award for Best Music of Aboriginal Canada Recording in 2002 for their album ''On and On''. The band had ...
, Indian City is a rotating collective of musicians sometimes described as "a sort of indigenous version of
Broken Social Scene
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". Members and contributors have included
Don Amero
Donald Amero (born September 11, 1980) is a Canadian country and folk singer-songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba.William Prince,
Jim Cuddy
James Gordon Cuddy, (born December 2, 1955) is a Canadian singer-songwriter primarily associated with the band Blue Rodeo.
Early life and education
Cuddy was born in Toronto, Ontario. His Mother Jean Cuddy was an English teacher at Monarch Pa ...
,
Chantal Kreviazuk
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, Pamela Davis, Gabrielle Fontaine, Neewa Mason, Marty Chapman, Atik Mason, Gerry Atwell, Jamie Carrasco, Jay Bodner, Jeremy Koz, Rena Semenko, Steve Broadhurst, Rich Reid, and Shannon McKenney.
History
Indian City formed in 2012, and the band's debut album ''Supernation'' was released in August of that year, accompanied by a concert in
Winnipeg
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,
Manitoba
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. ''Supernation'' won Best Pop Album, and Amero won Male Entertainer of the Year for both his work with Indian City and his solo album ''Heart on My Sleeve'', at that year's Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards. They followed up with a second album, ''Colors'', in 2013. In 2015 Indian City released a single, ''One Day'', which reaches out to those having thoughts of suicide.
''Here & Now'', their third album, was released on 15 February 2017. The song, "Through the Flood", won Best Music video performance from the Native American Music Awards (NAMALIVE). Three of the songs from the album won the Indian Summer Music Awards in 2017: "Tree of Life" as Best Country; "Seasons" as Best Pop; and "Here & Now" as Best Rock. The album was nominated for the 2018 Indigenous Music Album of the Year for the
Juno Awards
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. One of the songs on this album, "Through the Flood", features
Don Amero
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and girls in Canada. In 2018 the band performed at a concert to raise awareness of the issue.
''Code Red,'' their fourth album, was released during the fall of 2021. This album featured guest artists
Jim Cuddy
James Gordon Cuddy, (born December 2, 1955) is a Canadian singer-songwriter primarily associated with the band Blue Rodeo.
Early life and education
Cuddy was born in Toronto, Ontario. His Mother Jean Cuddy was an English teacher at Monarch Pa ...
,
Chantal Kreviazuk
Chantal Jennifer Kreviazuk (; born May 18, 1974) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, composer, and pianist. Born in Winnipeg, she played music from a young age before signing with Columbia Records in the 1990s. Her debut studio album, ''Under These ...
, and
Don Amero
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on 30 September 2022, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. ''Code'' ''Red'' was nominated for Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year for the 2022
Juno Awards
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.
See also
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Indigenous music of Canada
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