Defunct (?) band from Ottawa, ON. Labelling as psych rock in lieu of a more accurate genre label (I don’t know these things very well, definitely a softer, hazier psych/stoner feel).
The Band is a Canadian-American classic rock band that formed in 1968, but the members had a history of playing together as early as the 1950s. With the Canadian members being from Toronto and the American vocalist being from Woodstock, New York, the group made a truly timeless and iconic version of rock that has strong roots in classic rock, Americana, folk, R&B, jazz, and country. The Band played together with members coming and going from 1968 to as far as 1999, but their prime was in the 70s and 80s.
Le musicien de la semaine est Jérôme 50! Né à Quebec (la ville), Jérôme est un rappeur quebecois surtout connu pour sa chanson « Tokébakicitte » ! Je recommande de regarder la music video. Tout ses chansons sont trés entraînantes.
The Tragically Hip hardly need introduction but here it is regardless. Formed in 1984 in Kingston, Ontario they are likely the most ironic Canadian music band, standing shoulder to shoulder with other iconic groups such as Rush. While Rush found more success across North America, The Tragically Hip stayed Canadian in the topics of their songs, arguably limiting their success but forever weaving themselves into the tapestry of Canadian culture.
The Real Mackenzies is a Scottish-Canadian Celtic Rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. The Band is centered around one Paul Mackenzie, who is the only original band member from its inception in 1992.
Bring the Light is a very recent melodic hardcore punk band formed in 2018, in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec – otherwise known as the South shore of Montreal. The members consist of ex members of the disbanded punk rock bands Subb, Twenty2 and The Lookout.
The Dirty Nil is a band from Hamilton, Ontario. Fitting as I am likely going to be moving to Hamilton for work soon! They originally formed in 2006, and are still actively playing in Canada.
Okoumé était un groupe actif de 1997 à 2002, avec seulement deux albums sortis. Okoumé était un groupe de 1997 à 2002, avec seulement deux albums sortis. Le groupe n’a pas duré longtemps, mais j’adore leur musique. Les membres restants font maintenant faire partie d’un nouveau groupe «Salebarbes», un groupe de style country. , mais j’adore leur musique. Les membres restants font maintenant partie d’un nouveau groupe «Salebarbes», un groupe de style country.
This post contains graphic text pertaining to the 1989 Montreal Massacre, a deadly shooting which resulted in the deaths of 14 innocents and many more wounded.
Les Vulgaires Machin étaient un groupe punk-rock de Gransby au Québec. Ses paroles sont faciles à écouter, même quand t'es un débutant en français. C'est comme un Green Day français.
Finger Eleven is a Canadian rock band from Burlington, Ontario, and has been active since 1990 -- although it wasn't until 1997 that the band renamed itself to Finger Eleven as they are known today. The band playing with scaling success throughout the years, opening for a variety of renowned bands such as the Tragically Hip and Evanescence. In 2007, the band released its more well known song "Paralyzer" which is perhaps one of the most recognizable alternative rock songs in the world. For reference, the song has nearly half a *billion listens on spotify.
“There’s big crime in DC at the White House,” Young sings in the chorus, as a comment on Trump’s previous legal difficulties, as well as a sarcastic reference to Trump’s current crackdown on crime in Washington DC.
Michel Pagliaro est un musicien, né et élevé à Montréal en 1948. En 1962, il commence sa carrière musicale à l'âge de 13 ans ! Dès 1966, il a débuté son premier album avec DSP International. Bien que franco-canadien, il écrit ses chansons en français et en anglais. Pagliaro a été le premier artiste canadien à atteindre le Top 40 anglophones et francophones au Canada. Il compose et se produit encore aujourd'hui.
Created in 1985 by Scottish-Canadian Lawrence Gowan. Gowan was born in Scotland, but immigrated to Scarborough Ontario when he was younger. Gowan's career is mostly entirely contained within Canada, with most popular being in Toronto, the epicenter of his career.
Gordon Lightfoot is often considered the most influential and successful folk singer in Canadian history -- for good reason. His songs are said to be woven into the fabric of Canadian identity. Classics such as The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald*, *Sundown*, and *If You Could Read My Mind still regularly being played on the radio, and still touching the hearts and minds of Canadians.
Metric was formed in 1998 in Toronto, Ontario. Help I'm Alive was released in 2008 as a lead single of the Fantasies album. This song currently has 103 million listens on spotify, making it the second most popular song of Metric on the platform (excluding the most popular Black Sheep Brie Larson version, from the Scott Pilgrim movie).
Félix Leclerc (1914 - 1988) était un chansonnier québécois emblématique. Auteur-compositeur, poète, écrivain, acteur et militant politique, il a marqué l'histoire culturelle du Québec. Il a été décoré de l'Ordre du Canada et de l'Ordre national du Québec. Il contribue à faire reconnaître le Québec comme une nation francophone doté d'une culture distincte.
Beau Dommage était un groupe de musique folk rock venant de Montréal, Québec. Le groupe a connu un grand succès dans les années 70 et 80. Fondé en 1972, Beau Dommage a commencé comme une troupe de théâtre « La Quenouille Bleue ».
FLEECE is a band originating from Montreal, Quebec. They originally formed in 2013. This is one of the songs that will be released on the 1st of October later this year as part of their TORNADO album which was itself written and recorded in 2023.
The Bankes Brothers are a relatively recent band that formed in 2017. As shown in their name, they are formed of the two brothers Nelson & Morgan Bankes on vocals and guitar, with Carson Cleaver on lead guitar, and Gray Oxley as the drummer.
Isabelle Rezazadeh (born 28 March 1995), who is known by her stage name Rezz (stylized in all caps), is a Ukrainian–Canadian DJ and record producer from Niagara Falls, Ontario.
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