The Gandharvas

The Gandharvas

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Gandharvas


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Alias = The Droogs
The London Droogs
Origin = London, Ontario, Canada
Genre = Rock, alternative rock
Years_active = 1989–2000
Label = Watch Music, MCA, Avex DD
Associated_acts = Smoother, Raised by Swans
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Past_members = Paul Jago
Jud Ruhl
Brian Ward
Tim McDonald
Rob Blanchette
Eric Howden
Beau Cook

The Gandharvas were a Canadian rock band from London, Ontario that were active in the 1990s.

History

The band formed in 1989 as The Droogs (later The London Droogs), [Fischer, Blair. [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thegandharvas/articles/story/5923316/into_the_mainstream "Into the Mainstream"] , "Rolling Stone", June 11, 1998.] and released a self-titled EP in 1991. They changed their name to The Gandharvas in 1993, after Gandharvas, who are musical spirits in Hinduism.Wood, Scott. [http://www.peak.sfu.ca/the-peak/97-3/issue7/gandharvas.html "Say It Right: The Gandharvas"] , "The Peak" – Simon Fraser University's student newspaper, October 13, 1997.]

In November 1993 they were signed to the Watch Music label and in 1994 released their debut album, "A Soap Bubble and Inertia". The album included the single "The First Day of Spring", which was named Song of the Year (CASBY Award) by The Edge 102.1 in Toronto, and was nominated for MuchMusic's Video of the Year. In 1995 they released "Kicking in the Water" and signed with MCA Records. Their 1997 release, "Sold for a Smile", included the singles "Downtime" and "Watching the Girl." All three albums were also released in Japan on the label Avex DD.

Following the break-up of the band in 2000, Beau Cook returned to his former band, Smoother. Eric Howden is now the singer-songwriter for the Canadian band Raised by Swans.

Members

*Rob Blanchette – bass (1989–1993)
*Eric Howden – bass (1993–1996)
*Beau Cook – bass, keyboards (1996–2000)
*Paul Jago – vocals
*Jud Ruhl – guitar
*Brian Ward – guitar
*Tim McDonald – drums
*Noel Jago - drums

Discography

The Droogs

*"The Droogs" – 1991

Gandharvas

*"A Soap Bubble and Inertia" – 1994
*"Kicking in the Water" – 1995
*"Sold for a Smile" – 1997

References

External links

*myspace|firstdayofspring
* [http://chrwradio.com/lma/1991/The%20Droogs%20-%20The%20Droogs/droogs2.htm "The Droogs"] at the CHRW-FM London Music Archives
* [http://chrwradio.com/lma/1994/The%20Gandharvas%20-%20A%20Soap%20Bubble%20And%20Inertia/gandharvas2.htm "A Soap Bubble and Inertia"] at the CHRW-FM London Music Archives


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