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Born Ruffians 
Lalonde during a show at Bowery Ballroom on January 30, 2007.Background information Origin Midland, Ontario, Canada Genres Indie rock
Post-punk revivalYears active 2004-present Labels Warp
Paper BagWebsite http://www.bornruffians.com Members Mitch Derosier
Steven Hamelin
Luke Lalonde
Andy LloydBorn Ruffians, formerly known as Mornington Drive, are a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2004, originally from Midland, Ontario, located near Georgian Bay. They are currently signed to Warp Records. The members are Luke Lalonde (guitar/vocals), Mitch Derosier (bass) and Steven Hamelin (drums). Recently, the band have recruited Andy Lloyd (guitar/keyboard) to fill in for live shows.
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History
The band moved from Midland to Toronto in 2004. After some local performances and a growing online reputation, the band was signed to the UK electronic music label Warp Records. They released their self-titled debut EP in 2006. It was recorded by Ryan Mills at Little King Studio (now Sleepytown Sound). They have received extensive airplay on CBC Radio 3 with their debut single, "This Sentence Will Ruin/Save Your Life," as well as a cover of Grizzly Bear's single "Knife" which the band recorded live on KEXP. In 2007, they released the single "Hummingbird," which was included on their first album Red, Yellow & Blue.
They have toured with Franz Ferdinand, Caribou, Peter Bjorn and John, Hot Chip, The Hidden Cameras, Tokyo Police Club and The Honorary Title.[1] They toured Canada (mostly Ontario) throughout April 2008, completing the North American leg of their tour on April 26, 2008, with an album release party at Lee's Palace in Toronto. In May and June 2008, they finished their UK tour and continued touring throughout Europe.[2]
They appeared in the British teen drama Skins, playing "Hummingbird" in a Brooklyn night club. The song is also featured in a television advert in the UK for Orange mobile telecommunications' "Animal" campaign. "Hummingbird" is also featured in a car advertisement in Australia
The band was featured in episode seven of the comedic web series, Nirvana the Band the Show, playing as themselves as they rehearse with a new member of the band. On July 31, 2009 the Born Ruffians played for Nirvana the Band at The Rivoli for the wrap of their web-series. Footage of this show will be included in episode ten.[3]
They toured Australia in January and February 2009 as part of St Jerome's Laneway Festival along with Girl Talk, Stereolab, Architecture In Helsinki, The Hold Steady, The Drones, Cut Off Your Hands, Four Tet, Tame Impala, El Guincho, Jay Reatard, Buraka Som Sistema Dj/Mc Set, The Temper Trap, No Age and more.
Born Ruffians' "Red Yellow and Blue" was nominated in the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards for Pop/Rock Album of the year.
In 2009 they recorded a cover of two Aphex Twin songs for Warp20 (Recreated), a compilation. The follow-up to their 2008 LP, Red, Yellow & Blue, was released June 1, 2010, entitled Say It . The new album was recorded at Metalworks Studios in Toronto and mastered at Rusty Santos' studio in Brooklyn. The first single from Say It was "Sole Brother" with two subsequent singles 'What To Say' and 'Nova Leigh'.[4]
In April 2011, their single "Little Garçon" appeared in an American Express commercial, Real Tweets, which included edited versions of tweets from @activecultures and others.[5]
Discography
Studio Albums
Year Album Label Format 2004 (As Mornington Drive) The Makeshift Metric Catastrophe Independent CD 2008 Red, Yellow & Blue Warp Records CD, Vinyl and Digital Download 2010 Say It Warp Records CD, Vinyl and Digital Download EPs
Year Album Label Format 2006 Born Ruffians EP Warp Records CD, Vinyl and Digital Download 2010 Plinky Plonk EP Warp Records CD and Digital Download Singles
Year Title Label Format Album 2006 This Sentence Will Ruin/Save Your Life Warp Records CD, Vinyl and Digital Download Born Ruffians EP Piecing It Together Warp Records CD, Vinyl and Digital Download 2007 Hummingbird Warp Records CD, Vinyl and Digital Download Red, Yellow & Blue 2008 Hummingbird (Re-Release) Warp Records CD, Vinyl and Digital Download Little Garçon Warp Records CD, Vinyl and Digital Download I Need A Life Warp Records CD, Vinyl and Digital Download 2010 Sole Brother Warp Records CD, Vinyl and Digital Download Say It What To Say Warp Records CD, Vinyl and Digital Download Nova Leigh Warp Records CD, Vinyl and Digital Download See also
References
- ^ Kai, Nicole (2007-03-19). "Born Ruffians to record full-length after brief tour". Chart. http://www.chartattack.com/news/43203/born-ruffians-to-record-full-length-after-brief-tour. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
- ^ Born Ruffians (2008-04-06). "Live Shows: Forthcoming 2008". Born Ruffians official website. Archived from the original on 2008-03-14. http://web.archive.org/web/20080314213306/http://www.bornruffians.com/new/liveshows/. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ^ Born Ruffians (2008-12-01). "Nirvana The Band The Show The Born Ruffians Cameo". Born Ruffians official website. http://www.bornruffians.com/new/.
- ^ Suarez, Jessica (2009-12-11). "Progress Report: Born Ruffians". Stereogum. http://stereogum.com/archives/progress_report/progress_report_born_ruffians_105451.html. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWiRQmlAlqg
External links
Categories:- Musical groups established in 2004
- Canadian indie rock groups
- Musical groups from Ontario
- Paper Bag Records artists
- Musical quartets
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