Ian Blurton (born 1965) is a

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and

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Early life

He was born in

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in 1965, and moved to

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in 1973.

Musical career

He has been a part of Toronto's

indie music Independent music (also commonly known as indie music or simply indie) is music that is produced independently from commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, a process that may include an autonomous, DIY ethic, do-it-yourself approach to r ...

scene since the early 1980s. He was playing drums in the original line-ups for

Cowboy Junkies Cowboy Junkies are an alternative country and folk rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1985 by Alan Anton (bassist), Michael Timmins (songwriter, guitarist), Peter Timmins (drummer) and Margo Timmins (vocalist). The three Timminses ...

and A Neon Rome before he became the lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for Change of Heart.Michael Barclay, Ian A.D. Jack and Jason Schneider, '' Have Not Been the Same: The Can-Rock Renaissance 1985-1995''.

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. . He also performed on

Jolly Tambourine Man Jolly Tambourine Man was a Canadian alternative rock band based in Toronto. Ontario They were active in the between 1982 to 1984. The band recorded a demo tape and a 7" single during its lifetime. The single "Apple Strudel Man" was one of the firs ...

's single "Apple Strudel Man". After the breakup of Change of Heart in late 1997, Blurton formed

Blurtonia Blurtonia was a Canadian indie rock group formed by Ian Blurton, after the break-up of his previous band, Change of Heart. History Blurtonia was formed in May 1999 to play live shows in support of Blurton's self-released debut ''Adventures in t ...

. After that, for a short period he was a member of

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before forming C'mon in 2003 with his girlfriend, bassist Katie Lynn Campbell, formerly of

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, and drummer Randy Curnew. Curnew left the band in 2006 and was replaced by Dean Dallas Bentley. In late October 2011, C'mon played their final show at the Bovine Sex Club in

, ON. In the fall of 2009, Blurton released his first official solo album, ''Happy Endings''. Having been created for almost 5 years the album marked a departure from Blurton's work with C'mon in that it represented a number of different genres, including a great deal of

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material. While Blurton played and sang much of the album himself, there also appeared a former Change of Heart/

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Damon Richardson,

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's Kevin Drew, and

Raising the Fawn Raising the Fawn is a Canadian indie rock band, with its roots in Toronto. The band is composed of John Crossingham (who is also a member of Broken Social Scene), Scott Remila and Dylan Green (who are both members of City and Colour). History Ra ...

's Scott Remila. For live reproduction of the record beginning in late 2009, Blurton enlisted a

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group called

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to back him, having recently produced their debut album. Blurton has produced a number of albums. Among other artists, he has produced albums for

The Lowest of the Low The Lowest of the Low is a Canadian alternative rock group formed in 1991 from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Michael Barclay, Ian A.D. Jack and Jason Schneider, '' Have Not Been the Same: The Can-Rock Renaissance 1985-1995''. ECW Press. . They were o ...

Tricky Woo Tricky Woo was a Canadian garage punk band, based in Montreal, Quebec. The "classic lineup" of the band consisted of vocalist and guitarist Andrew Dickson, guitarist Adrian Popovich, bass guitarist Eric Larock and drummer Patrick Conan. Tricky ...

Arise and Ruin Arise and Ruin was a Canadian metalcore band from Guelph, Ontario. Its members were Ryan Bauchman (vocals), Ben Alexis (bass), Derek Prince-Cox (drums), and guitarists Brent Munger, Sam Pattison, and Greg Richmond. History Arise and Ruin formed ...

Rheostatics Rheostatics are a Canadian indie rock band. They were formed in 1978, and actively performed from 1980 until disbanding in 2007. After a number of reunion performances at special events, Rheostatics reformed in late 2016, introducing new songs a ...

The Mark Inside The Mark Inside was a four-piece rock band from Whitby, Ontario, based out of Toronto. History The Mark Inside was formed in early 2000 by four friends who attended the same high school.Skydiggers Skydiggers are a Canadian roots rock band from Toronto formed by Andy Maize and Josh Finlayson. Since 1990, they have released 19 albums/EPs and have had a number of singles that have appeared on the Canadian charts. Their most successful album i ...

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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 ...

The Carnations The Carnations were a Canadian indie rock band started in 1995 by Thomas D'Arcy on lead vocals and bass, and Stephen Krecklo on vocals and guitar. It expanded in 1996 to include Nathan Rekker on guitar and vocals, and Patrick Conan on drums. H ...

, Cursed,

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Hunter Valentine Hunter Valentine is an alternative rock band formed in 2004 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Hunter Valentine have a moderate fan base in southern Ontario. History The current members of Hunter Valentine are Kiyomi McCloskey, Laura Petracca, Lean ...

, Drunkula, The Mercy Now,

Cookie Duster Cookie Duster is a Canadian indie rock band, who were briefly active in Toronto in the late 1990s before reforming with some new members in 2012. History Originally formed in the late 1990s by Brendan Canning and Bernard Maiezza after the diss ...

, Miesha & The Spanks, The Lying Cheats, Little Foot Long Foot, The Shanks, Bella Clava, Lobster Attack and TokyoSexWhale, Cyclops 7666, King Beez.

References

External links

publicanimal.bandcamp.com

C'mon: official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blurton, Ian 1965 births Living people American emigrants to Canada Canadian indie rock musicians Canadian male singers Canadian record producers Canadian rock singers Canadian rock guitarists Canadian male guitarists Canadian songwriters Musicians from Champaign, Illinois Musicians from Toronto Writers from Illinois Writers from Toronto Date of birth missing (living people)