The Nils

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Name = The Nils


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Origin = Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genre = Punk
Years_active = 1978 – 1994
Label = Psyche Industry, Siefried Records, Rock Hotel / Profile Records, Mag Wheel Records
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Current_members = Alex Soria Carlos Soria Alex MacSween
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"The Nils" was a Canadian power-pop punk rock band originating in Montreal, Quebec which produced several releases between 1978 and 1994.

The band was founded in 1978 by then 12-year old Alex Soria with his brother Carlos Soria. The band never achieved widespread fame despite critical success and a following amongst other musicians in the genre. "... but what surprises me most is how many I run into, or hear from, whoy say they loved the Nils or were directly influenced by them. The Goo Goo Dolls, Superchunk, Jawbox, Meat Puppets, Down By Law, Bob Mould and many of the power-pop punk bands(too many to name), all rave about the Nils" [Liner Notes for "The Nils : Green Fields in Daylight" Woody R. Whelan 1996] .

Band Members (incomplete)

* Alex Soria - Guitar, Vocals
* Carlos Soria - Guitar
* Alex MacSween - Drums
* Jean "Johnny" Lortie - Drums
* Guy "Chico" Caron - Bass
* Sanjay Mulay-Shah - Guitar
* Karim Dormeyer - Guitar
* Eloi Bertholet - Drums
* Terry Toner - Drums

Discography

* "" 5 song Cassette (1982)
* "" 4 song 12" EP Psyche Industry (1985)
* "" EP Siefried Records(1986)
* "" CD/LP Rock Hotel / Profile Records (1987)
* "" (retrospective compilation) Mag Wheel Records (1997)

Compilations

* "Something to Believe In" BYO (1983)
* "Primitive Air-Raid" Psyche Industry (1984)
* "Brave New Waves" CBC Records (1992)

External links

* [http://www.montrealmirror.com/2005/030305/cover_music.html Montreal Mirror : "Alex Soria : 1966–2004"]
* [http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2003-05-08/music_feature2.php Now Toronto : "Nils Part Two"]

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