Wednesday Night Heroes (abbreviated as WNH) were a

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punk rock band from

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, fronted by Graeme MacKinnon. The band released three albums and toured extensively in Canada and the United States.

History

The band was formed in 1997 in Edmonton. They released their first demo in September 1997, which included six songs. In July 2001, they released their first full-length album, which was self-titled. WNH songs can be found on punk compilations such as ''Rockin' the Streets Vol. 2'', Mayday Records comp, and ''Punx Unite Vol. 3'', and ''Oi! Let's go Canada''. WNH released their second full-length album on August 19, 2003, ''Superiority Complex'', which includes the song "Music for the People". They released their third full-length CD (LP) on

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in June, 2007, entitled ''Guilty Pleasures''. The music combined elements of hardcore and street punk. The Heroes stopped performing in 2009, but got together for a final show on January 25, 2014 in Edmonton. MacKinnon later joined with Clint Frazier of

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"Home Front channel the gritty spirit of Edmonton on ‘Games of Power,’ plus new music from Gord Downie, Rufus Wainwright and the perfect song to kick off summer"
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'', May 5, 2023.

Discography

Albums * ''Wednesday Night Heroes'' (2001) * ''Superiority Complex'' (2003) * ''Guilty Pleasures'' (2007)

Compilations

*''Rockin' the Street Vol. 2'' *''Mayday! Records comp'' *''Punx Unite Vol. 3'' *''Oi! Let's go Canada''

External links

WNH Guitar Tabs

Official Myspace

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wednesday Night Heroes Musical groups established in 1997 Musical groups from Edmonton Canadian punk rock groups BYO Records artists 1997 establishments in Alberta Musical groups disestablished in 2009 2009 disestablishments in Alberta