Sofa was a

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-based band that was originally active from 1993 to 1997, becoming active again in 2021. The group is best known for being the first group to release material on record label Constellation Records (Canada), Constellation Records; bandmember Ian Ilavsky (later a member of re: (band), Re: and Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band) was a co-founder of the label.

History

Most of Sofa's songs were written and played in a 10' x 10' room and were later presented in concert, live shows, after which they were discarded. The band was made up of four members. They self-released two albums on cassette and with Constellation Records had two more releases (one 7" and one CD). The full-length, ''Grey'', received positive reviews from several Canadian press outlets. One member of the band, Ian, is also the co-founder (along with Don) of Constellation Records, an independent record label. Six months after the release of the full-length ''Grey'', the group disbanded. The song "String of Lights" was included on the Constellation compilation disc ''Song of the Silent Land''; one reviewer noted the song's "delicate emotion reminiscent of the Dirty Three"."''delicate emozioni che rimandano ai Dirty Three.''"
Review of ''Song of the Silent Land''
Unmute. Accessed January 31, 2008.

Members

* Scott Clarkson - bass guitar, bass * Ian Ilavsky - guitar, organ (music), organ, piano * Keith Marchand - drums * Brad Todd - vocal music, voice, tape loop, tape

Discography

* ''Test Tone'' (self-release/Rhyzome Records; 1994) * ''Town Unsafe'' (self-release; 1995) * ''Record'' (self-release; 1995) * ''New Era Building'' (Constellation Records; 1997) - includes two songs from 'Record' * ''Grey'' (Constellation Records; 1997) * ''Source Crossfire'' (Constellation Records; 2021)

References

External links

Official websiteSofa
at Constellation Records {{DEFAULTSORT:Sofa Canadian post-rock groups Musical groups established in 1993 Musical groups disestablished in 1997 Musical groups from Montreal Constellation Records (Canada) artists