Pluto was a
Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
alternative rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream or commerci ...
band from
Vancouver
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,
British Columbia
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. They were nominated for a
1997 Juno Award. The band consisted of vocalist and guitarist Ian Jones, guitarist Rolf Hetherington, bassist John Ounpuu, and drummer Justin Leigh.
History
Pluto formed in 1993 in
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
,
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
, Canada.
After independently releasing several singles, the band released its debut album, ''Cool Way to Feel'', in 1995 on
Mint Records Mint Records is a Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based independent record label founded in 1991, by friends and campus radio enthusiasts Randy Iwata and Bill Baker. Mint has put out over 150 releases, several of which have won Juno Awards.
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.
The band released a four-song
EP, ''Cut and Paste'' in 1996. The band subsequently signed to
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a record label owned by Universal Music Group. It originally founded as a British independent record label in 1972 by entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell, and musician Tom Newman (musician), Tom Newman. It ...
. On June 26, 1996, the band released their eponymous album, which featured the hit single "Paste". "Paste" also appeared on the first ''
Big Shiny Tunes'' compilation album, which was released in late 1996. The band was nominated for "Best New Group" at the 1997
Juno Awards
The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of ...
.
The band released one more album in 1998 before breaking up in 1999.
In 2006, A live performance of their song "Failure", recorded on
CBC Stereo
CBC Music (formerly known as CBC FM, CBC Stereo and CBC Radio 2) is a Canadian FM radio network operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It used to concentrate on classical and jazz. In 2007 and 2008, the network transitioned towards a ...
's ''
Night Lines
''Night Lines'' was a Canadian radio series, which aired on CBC Stereo from 1984 to 1997.Michael Barclay, Ian A.D. Jack and Jason Schneider, '' Have Not Been the Same: The Can-Rock Renaissance 1985-1995''. ECW Press. . The show, which aired on Fr ...
'' in 1994, was released on the compilation album ''
Mint Records Presents the CBC Radio 3 Sessions''.
The band briefly reunited for Mint Records' 20th Anniversary Concert at Vancouver's Waldorf Hotel on 25 November 2011.
Discography
Albums
* 1995 ''Cool Way to Feel''
* 1996 ''Pluto''
* 1998 ''Shake Hands with the Future''
EP's
* 1996 ''Cut and Paste''
Singles
See also
*
List of bands from Canada
References
Citations
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Musical groups established in 1993
Musical groups disestablished in 1999
Musical groups from Vancouver
Canadian alternative rock groups
Mint Records artists
1993 establishments in British Columbia
1999 disestablishments in British Columbia