North of America is a Canadian

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band formed in 1997 in

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. The music group has recorded with Matlock Records in Canada and the American label

Level Plane Records Level Plane was an American independent record label based in New York City that was founded in early 1997 by Greg Drudy for the release of Saetia's first 7". Drudy ran the label until it ceased to exist in 2009. It released records in a variet ...

. Members of Halifax's State Champs and

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formed North of America in 1997. They have toured throughout North America and Europe, and members have been involved with other musical projects such as The Plan, The Holy Shroud,

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, and composition of original music for the award winning CBC television show Street Cents. The original line-up of the band consisted of Michael Catano, Mark Mullane, J. LaPointe, and Mark Colavecchia. LaPointe left the band after the recording of ''This is Dance Floor Numerology'' in 2001. LaPointe was replaced by Jim MacAlpine as of the 2003 Level Plane release, ''Brothers, Sisters''. North of America disbanded after releasing ''Brothers, Sisters''. Current members now reside in Halifax and Vancouver. Since the breakup, the band has played a number of reunion shows, most recently in 2010, as well as embarking on a Canadian tour in 2005 with

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. A collection of rarities and outtakes, ''12345678910'' was released in 2010 on cassette label Bart Records.Weird Canada Review: North of America - 12345678910
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Discography

* ''12345678910'' Cassette, Bart Records, 2010 * ''Brothers, Sisters'' LP, Level Plane Records, 04/01/2003 * ''Elements of an Incomplete Map, Pt. II'' 2002 * ''The Sepultura'' CD, Level Plane Records, 02/01/2002 * ''This is Dance Floor Numerology'' CD,

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Records, 04/04/2001 * ''The Sepultura'' LP, The Kingdom of God, 10/04/2000 * ''These Songs are Cursed'' CD/LP, Matlock Records (USA and Canada), Rewika Records (Europe), 04/12/1999 * ''Bayonet Point'' 7", Montesano Records, 1999 * ''Elements of an Incomplete Map'' CD, Matlock Records, 06/12/1998

Compilation appearances

* ''Walking in Greatcoats'' on ''Four Dots'', Montesano Records (1999) * ''The Sneaks are Everywhere'' on ''Self Portrait'' Compilation 7" (1999) * ''Overcoated'' on ''Making the Impossible Possible'', Chimaeric (1999) * ''We Had To Call Your Parents'' on In The Film They Made Us A Little More Articulate'', Escape Goat Records, 2003

References

External links

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at Myspace
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at Rewika Records
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