Canada (music group)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Canada
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Michigan, United States
Genre = Folk music Pop music Indie (music)
Label = Quite Scientific
Associated_acts = Saturday Looks Good to Me
Joiya
That's Him! That's The Guy!
Champions of Breakfast
Broads of Canada
URL = [http://www.thecanadianfront.com www.thecanadianfront.com]
[http://www.myspace.com/canada www.myspace.com/canada]
Current_members = Steven Rajewski
Joe Scott
Aaron Saul
Aaron Shaul
Amy Sumerton
Ryan Howard
Past_members = Eileen Brownell
Kaylan Mitchell

Canada is an American indie folk-pop music group from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Its songs are generally acoustic and feature guitars, drums, cellos, glockenspiels, melodicas, rhodes piano, organ and accordions. The group is known for its group vocals and harmonies and energetic live shows where members switch instruments between songs. "They rise above the poor acoustics and give us a rollicking good show. They enjoy themselves whilst they are at it too. In keeping with the fashion of the moment. They boast an eclectic gathering of xylophonist, two cello players, numerous percussionists and the like. A swirl of country meets old world knocked into shape with a garageband ethos."

The band, composed of long-time friends, formed in late 2004 and self-released the six song "How Dare You" EP in July 2005. Soon after, they were approached by indie Michigan label Quite Scientific and soon signed with them to record a full length album. Recording took place during the fall and winter of 2005 in Lansing, Michigan on a soundboard originally used to mix portions of the second and third "Star Wars" films.

The band released its first album, "This Cursed House", in June 2006. The album became the #1 most-added album in college radio for June 20, 2006, and later climbed to #13 on the CMJ Radio Top 200 (CMJ New Music Report, Issue 971).

Three short Mid-West/East Coast tours followed with friends Page France (Suicide Squeeze), Saturday Looks Good To Me (Polyvinyl) and Headlights (Polyvinyl). Joe, Ryan, and Aaron (Shaul) became brief members of Saturday Looks Good To Me during this time, playing bass, drums, and glockenspiel respectively. Ryan later became a more permanent member with the group and toured with them as their drummer during their 2007 US and European tours. Canada also performed at the 2006 Pygmalion Music Festival in Champaign-Urbana, the 2006 CMJ Music Marathon in New York City and SXSW 2007 in Austin.

Canada embarked on its first nationwide tour during June and July 2007. The band is currentlywhen prepping the release of their follow-up to "This Cursed House", which will be called "Put Singing Birds Into Your Messy Hair" and will be released via Quite Scientific Records in Summer/Fall 2008.

Discography

*"The How Dare You EP" (EP) (July, 2005)
*"It Takes A Village To Make Records" (Compilation) (March 25, 2006)
*"This Cursed House" (LP) (June 10, 2006)
*"Canada Cassette EP" (limited edition of 100) (EP) (June 7, 2007)
*"Put Singing Birds Into Your Messy Hair" (LP) (Summer/Fall, 2008)

ources

http://www.fanaticpromotion.com/cmj06/
http://www.quitescientific.com/QSR004DistroSheet.pdf
CMJ New Music Report, Issue 971
http://www.losingtoday.com/features.php?review_id=1010
http://www.slgtm.com/biography.html
http://2006.pygmalionmusicfestival.com/bands
http://www.mercuryloungenyc.com/calendar/archives/calendar_200611.html
http://2007.sxsw.com/music/showcases/band/29727.html

External links

* [http://www.thecanadianfront.com Canada Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/canada Canada @ Myspace]
* [http://www.quitescientific.com Record Label]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jxfrxqtdldhe All Music Guide]