Veal is a Canadian indie rock band with country music influences. Originally based in Vancouver, the band later moved to Toronto, Ontario.

History

Veal was formed in Vancouver in 1994. The band included guitarist

Luke Doucet Luke Doucet (born June 9, 1973) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He has written and performed as a solo artist and as a member of the indie rock band Veal and the folk rock band Whitehorse. In 2006 and 2011, Doucet was nominated f ...

, and drummer Chang. Early bassists in Veal include

Howard Redekopp Howard Redekopp is a Canadian Juno Award-winning record producer, mixer, writer, musician, and recording engineer best known for his work with Tegan and Sara and La Gusana Ciega. Redekopp's production work has received two Grammy Award nomina ...

and Barry Mirochnick. In 1996 the group released their first album, ''

Hot Loser ''Hot Loser'' is the title of Veal Veal is the meat of calves, in contrast to the beef from older cattle. Veal can be produced from a calf of either sex and any breed, however most veal comes from young male calves of dairy breeds which ...

''. The band played a showcase at Canadian Music Week in Toronto in 1999. That year they released a second album, ''

Tilt O'Whirl ''Tilt O'Whirl'' is the title of Veal's second album. The album was released in 1999 in Canada. Track listing #"Spiderman" (4:13) #"Skid" (3:21) #"Peroxide" (3:55) #"Harold's End" (5:45) #"Graduation" (2:43) #"Happy as Pye" (4:37) #"Pinkos" (4 ...

'', which was recorded in Vancouver but mixed in Toronto. The band signed with music promoter Shauna de Cartier, who formed Six Shooter Records in order to release the band's work. The album was included in CBC RadioSonic's best of 1998 broadcas
" Indie by nature"
''Globe and Mail'', May 10, 2001 Bassist

Nik Kozub Nik Kozub is a Canadian musician. Formerly a bass guitarist for the band Veal,"No keeping track"
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, (now of Shout Out Out Out Out), later joined the band. Doucet began a solo career in 2001 with the release of his album ''

Aloha, Manitoba ''Aloha, Manitoba'' is Luke Doucet's debut studio album. The album was released in 2001 in Canada. It was the first release of Toronto record label, Six Shooter Records. Doucet remains with the label currently, and has released all of his subsequ ...

''; he continued to perform and record with Veal. The band released a third album in 2003, ''

The Embattled Hearts ''The Embattled Hearts'' is the title of Veal's third album. The album was released in 2003 in Canada. It was the first reintroduction of lead singer Luke Doucet Luke Doucet (born June 9, 1973) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He ...

''.Carruthers, Sean.
The Embattled Hearts
, Allmusic. Retrieved March 31, 2012.

Discography

*1996 ''

'' *1999 ''

'' *2003 ''

References

External links

Luke Doucet
{{DEFAULTSORT:Veal Musical groups established in 1994 Musical groups from Vancouver Canadian indie rock groups Six Shooter Records artists 1994 establishments in British Columbia