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I've noticed I've been getting into a load of canadian artists, without really choosing to. It seems loads of great music is coming out of Canada at the moment. Anyone else notice this?

Here's a list of some canadian artists:
- Broken Social Scene
- Stars
- Arcade Fire
- Feist
- Metric
- The New Pornographers
- Tegan & Sara
- The Stills
- Wolf Parade

(ok, it's all indie music as well :p)
Any other great canadian artists out there that I'm missing?
 
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Bedouin Soundclash
The Constantines
Martha Wainwright
The Tragically Hip
The Unicorns (who subsequently went on, in part, to form Islands)
Bell Orchestre (includes members from The Arcade Fire)
Caribou (formally Manitoba)
Venetian Snares
Sixtoo
The Weakerthans
Shotmaker
Godspeed! You Black Emperor are also Canadian I think

Canada has some top music.
 
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Yeah I'm the same, I didn't realise I was starting to listen to a load of canucks without actively seeking to, especially The Band, Broken Social Scene, Barenaked Ladies and The New Pornographers

I checked out Tegan and Sara after (embarrasingly enough) hearing a track on Grey's Anatomy, and they have some top stuff.

/edit: plus 2 of my all time favourite artists are canadian, Leonard Cohen and Neil Young :cool:
 
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dav1d said:
I've noticed I've been getting into a load of canadian artists, without really choosing to. It seems loads of great music is coming out of Canada at the moment. Anyone else notice this?

Here's a list of some canadian artists:
- Broken Social Scene
- Stars
- Arcade Fire
- Feist
- Metric
- The New Pornographers
- Tegan & Sara
- The Stills
- Wolf Parade

(ok, it's all indie music as well :p)
Any other great canadian artists out there that I'm missing?

A lot of canadian bands share members: BSS, Stars, Metric, The Dears, KC Accidental, Do Make Say Think, Feist, The Weakerthans, Raising The Fawn etc etc.

j00ni said:
Neil Young

:cool:
 
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metric, wolf parade and tegan & sara! are all great bands in their own respects. not quite in canada but seattle's own Minus the Bear are my current fave new band; great refreshing sound akin to deathcab, :).
 
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There isn't a particularly vibrant alternative music scene in Canada apparently (indie stuff etc) and so I guess the bands that get through have to be good haha :p
 

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FerrariEnzo said:
Must not forget Bryan Adams too ;)

now now, the Canadian government has apologised for Bryan Adams on several occasions.

j00ni said:
I thought Lifehouse were American

you thought wrong :p

j00ni said:
Can't believe I forgot Crash Test Dummies

as an interesting contrast, i can't believe they're signed.
 
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Sic said:
you thought wrong :p
evidently, oh well never claimed to have much knowledge about such things. But I like Lifehouse's music so will agree with FerrariEnzo

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as an interesting contrast, i can't believe they're signed.
:eek: Sic i'm disappointed that you can't see CTD for the pinnacle of musical achievement that they clearly are
 

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j00ni said:
:eek: Sic i'm disappointed that you can't see CTD for the pinnacle of musical achievement that they clearly are

my brother is obsessed with them. in fact, my whole family are...i just hate them.
 
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