The Dirty Tricks are a Canadian rock band formed in
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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, Canada in 2003.
(Not to be confused with "Dirty Tricks", a rock band that recorded for Polydor Records 1975–1977)
They toured with
Malajube (
Dare to Care Records
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),
The Sainte Catherines
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(
Fat Wreck Chords) and shared the stage with established bands such as
NOFX
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,
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,
The (International) Noise Conspiracy and many more.
Their first single was the theme song of the skateboarding TV program called The Under Attack Show, aired on
Musique Plus
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and Razer channel (now known as
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). Two other songs were used on Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race on
ABC
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.
The Dirty Tricks have 4 albums out, won a MIMI award in 2008 and were nominated twice for a GAMIQ award. Considered as one of the best underground rock band coming out of Montreal.
Discography
Singles
Albums
See also
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Music of Canada
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Canadian rock
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List of bands from Canada
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References
External links
The Dirty Trickson
Myspace
The Dirty Tricksat
CBC Radio 3
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Musical groups established in 2003
Musical groups disestablished in 2010
Musical groups from Montreal
Canadian indie rock groups
2003 establishments in Quebec
2010 disestablishments in Quebec