Contrived

Contrived
Contrived
Origin Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Genres Rock, alternative
Years active 2000–present
Labels Dependent
Hand Drawn Dracula
Associated acts Wintersleep
Holy Fuck
Kary
Website www.myspace.com/contrived
Members
Mike Bigelow
Loel Campbell
Mike MacNeill
Tim D'Eon
Jon Samuel

Contrived is a Canadian indie rock band based in Halifax and Montreal that formed in June 2000. The band consists of Mike Bigelow, Loel Campbell, Mike MacNeill, Tim D'Eon and Jon Samuel.[1] They are signed to Hand Drawn Dracula. Four of the five members are in the Juno Award-winning band Wintersleep, and two are in Juno and Polaris-nominated Holy Fuck,.[2][3] They have released three full-length albums and one EP.

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Members

  • Mike Bigelow – bass
  • Loel Campbell – drums
  • Mike MacNeil – vocals, guitar
  • Tim D'Eon – keyboards, guitars
  • Jon Samuel – vocals, guitar

Discography

  • Pursuit of Plots (2002)
  • Starshine EP (2004)
  • Dead Air Verbatim (2005)
  • Blank, Blank, Blank (2008)

See also

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References

  1. ^ http://www.handdrawndracula.com/artists.html
  2. ^ http://radio3.cbc.ca/nmc/artist.aspx?name=Contrived&readmore=true
  3. ^ http://www.chartattack.com/news/61852/contrived-prep-third-album

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