This is a summary of the year 2007 in the

Canadian Canadians () are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''C ...

music industry.

Events

* February 3 ** At a

Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The ...

game, young

Cree The Cree, or nehinaw (, ), are a Indigenous peoples of the Americas, North American Indigenous people, numbering more than 350,000 in Canada, where they form one of the country's largest First Nations in Canada, First Nations. They live prim ...

singer

Akina Shirt Akina Shirt (born January 18, 1994) is a First Nations singer known for her performances in the Cree language. She has sung in Victoria School's Mixed Jazz Choir, the prestigious Kokopelli Choir, Shaftesbury High School choir and the Sacred Heart C ...

becomes the first person to perform "

O Canada "O Canada" () is the national anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony; Calixa Lavallée composed the music, after which French- ...

" in an Aboriginal language at a major league sporting event. ** American rock band

The White Stripes The White Stripes were an American Rock music, rock duo formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1997. The group consisted of Jack White (guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals) and Meg White (drums, percussion, vocals). They were a leading group of 2000s indi ...

tour Canada in the summer, booking a number of shows in small markets such as

Glace Bay Glace Bay (Scottish Gaelic: ''Glasbaidh'') is a community in the eastern part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. It forms part of the general area referred to as Industrial Cape Breton. Formerly an incorporated ...

Whitehorse Whitehorse () is the capital of Yukon, and the largest city in Northern Canada. It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1426 (Historic Mile 918) on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon. Whitehorse's downtown and Riverdale areas ...

and

Iqaluit Iqaluit is the capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It is the territory's largest community and its only city, and the northernmost city in Canada. It was known as Frobisher Bay from 1942 to 1987, after the large bay on the coast on ...

with the stated goal of performing in every Canadian province and territory. The band also films the video for their single "

You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told) "You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told)" is a song written and recorded by the American alternative rock band The White Stripes. The song was first played live on June 29, 2007, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and is the second tra ...

" in Iqaluit. * March 30 – Influential Canadian rock band

Rheostatics Rheostatics are a Canadian indie rock band. They were formed in 1978, and actively performed from 1980 until disbanding in 2007. After a number of reunion performances at special events, Rheostatics reformed in late 2016, introducing new songs a ...

perform a farewell show at Toronto's

Massey Hall Massey Hall is a performing arts auditorium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Opened in 1894, it is known for its outstanding acoustics and was the long-time hall of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Although original ...

* April 1 –

Juno Awards of 2007 The Juno Awards of 2007 were hosted in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada on the weekend ending 1 April 2007. These ceremonies honoured music industry achievements in Canada during most of 2006. The event was well known for a possible tape delay by ...

held * June 2 – the

Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music industry record chart in Canada for songs, published weekly by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine. It was launched on the issue dated March 31, 2007 as the standard record chart in Canada; a new chart ...

was released replacing the

Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian music charts are a collection of record charts reflecting the music consumption of people in Canada. '' RPM'' and '' Billboard'' are the biggest publications to have published Canada's official charts for decades. However, the first ...

* June 17 –

2007 MuchMusic Video Awards The 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards were held in Toronto, Ontario at MuchMusic's headquarters on June 17, 2007, and featured performances by Fergie (singer), Fergie, Maroon 5, The Used, Avril Lavigne, Finger Eleven, Hilary Duff, and others. The mo ...

held * July 10 –

2007 Polaris Music Prize The 2007 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 24, 2007, at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto. The winning album was Patrick Watson's '' Close to Paradise''. According to CBC News, "finalists were drawn ...

shortlist announced * August 3 –

Jacksoul Jacksoul, sometimes stylized as jackSOUL, was a Canadian soul and R&B music group formed in 1992 in Toronto. The band was fronted by singer Haydain Neale and was a multi-recipient of the Juno Award. Biography In 1994, jacksoul independently re ...

singer

Haydain Neale Haydain Neale (September 3, 1970 – November 22, 2009) was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Hamilton, Ontario. He was best known as the lead singer of Juno Award-winning band jacksoul. Neale also served on the faculty of the Humber College Su ...

is seriously injured in a traffic accident * September 24 – Patrick Watson's ''

Close to Paradise ''Close to Paradise'' is the second studio album by Patrick Watson, released on September 26, 2006. On September 24, 2007, the album won the Polaris Music Prize, after reaching the finals alongside such other albums as ''Neon Bible'' (Arcade Fire ...

'' wins the

Albums

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* The Acorn, ''

Glory Hope Mountain ''Glory Hope Mountain'' is a concept album by Canadian indie folk band The Acorn, released 25 September 2007 on Paper Bag Records Paper Bag Records is a Canadian independent record label, artist management company, and music publishing company ...

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Apostle of Hustle Apostle of Hustle was a Canadian indie rock group, formed as a side project in 2001 by Andrew Whiteman, who has also been in Bourbon Tabernacle Choir and Que Vida. He currently plays as the lead guitarist for the indie supergroup Broken Socia ...

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National Anthem of Nowhere ''National Anthem of Nowhere'' is the second album by Canadian indie rock band Apostle of Hustle. It was released in Canada on February 6, 2007. Andrew Whiteman, the band's frontman and lead guitarist of Broken Social Scene, admires world musi ...

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Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, and Jeremy Gara. The band's touring line-up includes former core ...

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Neon Bible ''Neon Bible'' is the second studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire. It was first released on March 5, 2007, in Europe and a day later in North America by Merge Records. Originally announced on December 16, 2006, through the band's ...

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Jann Arden Jann Arden (born Jann Arden Anne Richards; March 27, 1962) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, author and actress. She is best known for her signature ballads, " Could I Be Your Girl" and " Insensitive", which is her biggest hit to date, as well ...

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Uncover Me ''Uncover Me'' is the seventh album from Canadian singer-songwriter Jann Arden, released in 2007. "Counterfeit Heart" is the only track written by Jann Arden (co-written with SHeDAISY's Kristyn Osborn). Three additional tracks from these session ...

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Sebastian Bach Sebastian Philip Bierk (born April 3, 1968), known professionally as Sebastian Bach, is a Canadian-American singer who achieved mainstream success as the frontman of the hard rock band Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. He has acted on Broadway and h ...

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Angel Down ''Angel Down'' is the third solo release and the first studio album by heavy metal singer Sebastian Bach. Released on November 20, 2007, it is the first release to feature all original studio recorded material. It is also Bach's first release s ...

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Barenaked Ladies Barenaked Ladies (BNL) is a Canadian Rock music, rock band which was formed in 1988 in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, Ontario. The band developed a following in Canada, with their Barenaked Ladies (EP), self-titled 1991 cassette becoming th ...

, '' Barenaked Ladies Are Men'' *

Bedouin Soundclash Bedouin Soundclash is a Canadian band based in Toronto and consisting of vocalist and guitarist Jay Malinowski, bass player Eon Sinclair, and various session musicians. Their sound has been described as a combination of reggae and ska. Bedouin ...

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Street Gospels ''Street Gospels'' is the third album by Canadian reggae band Bedouin Soundclash. It was released on Dine Alone Records on August 21, 2007. In the UK the album was released on August 20 through SideOneDummy Records. The song "St. Andrews" featu ...

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Daniel Bélanger Daniel Bélanger (born December 26, 1961) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. His music is eclectic, inspired by alternative rock, folk music, folk, and electronic music, sometimes humorous, sometimes wistful. Biography In 1983, Bélanger founded ...

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L'Échec du matériel ''L'Échec du matériel'' (English: ''Failure of Materiality'') is the fifth studio album by Québécois singer and musician Daniel Bélanger. The album went on to win the 2008 Juno Award The Juno Awards (stylized as JUNOS), or simply known ...

'' *

Ridley Bent Ridley Bent is the stage name of Brian Daniel Fowler, a Canadian country singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Bent was raised throughout Canada in a military family. He formally launched his musical career in 2000 in British Columbi ...

, '' Buckles and Boots'' *

The Besnard Lakes The Besnard Lakes ( ) are a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Formed in 2003 by the husband and wife team of Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas, the band also includes Kevin Laing (drums), Richard White (guitar), Sheenah Ko (keyboa ...

, '' The Besnard Lakes Are the Dark Horse'' *

Bionic Bionics or biologically inspired engineering is the application of biological methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology. The word ''bionic'', coined by Jack E. Steele in August 19 ...

, ''Black Blood'' *

The Birthday Massacre The Birthday Massacre (abbreviated TBM) is a Canadian rock music, rock band formed in 1999 in London, Ontario and currently based in Toronto. The current lineup consists of lead vocalist Sara 'Chibi' Taylor, rhythm guitarist Michael Rainbow, lea ...

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Walking with Strangers ''Walking with Strangers'' is the third studio album by Canadian rock band The Birthday Massacre. The album was released on September 10, 2007, in North America and September 21, 2007, in Europe. The song "To Die For" is a reworked and re-recorde ...

'' *

Blood Meridian ''Blood Meridian Or The Evening Redness in the West'' is a 1985 epic historical novel by American author Cormac McCarthy, classified under the Western, or sometimes the anti-Western, genre. McCarthy's fifth book, it was published by Random Hou ...

, ''Liquidate Paris!'' *

Blue Rodeo Blue Rodeo is a Canadian rock band formed in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario. They have released 16 full-length studio albums, four live recordings, one greatest hits album, and two video/DVDs, along with multiple solo albums, side projects, and colla ...

, '' Small Miracles'' *

Isabelle Boulay Isabelle Boulay, (; born 6 July 1972) is a Canadian singer. Biography Born in Sainte-Félicité, Quebec, where her parents owned a restaurant, Boulay moved to the nearby city of Matane at the start of her adolescence, and studied literature a ...

, ''De retour à la source'' * Michael Jerome Browne, ''Double'' *

Jim Bryson James “Jim” Paul Sean Bryson (born April 30, 1969) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Briefly a founding member of the band Punchbuggy (band), Punchbuggy, he moved to a musical life under his own name with the release of his debut album, ''Th ...

, '' Where the Bungalows Roam'' *

Michael Bublé Michael Steven Bublé ( ; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Regarded as a pop icon, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American ...

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Call Me Irresponsible "Call Me Irresponsible" is a 1962 song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen with lyrics written by Sammy Cahn which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1963. According to the Mel Tormé book ''The Other Side of the Rainbow with Judy Garland o ...

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Buck 65 Richard Terfry (born March 4, 1972), better known by his stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian alternative hip hop rapper. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country ...

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Situation Situation and its derivations may refer to: Situation Common uses *A concept similar to scenario, relating to a position (location) or a set of circumstances. *A job People * The Situation (TV personality), nickname of American reality TV perso ...

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Basia Bulat Barbara Josephine Bulat, known professionally as Basia Bulat (), is a Canadian Folk music, folk singer-songwriter. She is known for performing with an autoharp. Early life and education Bulat grew up in Etobicoke, Ontario where her mother was ...

, '' Oh, My Darling''

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* Paul Cargnello, ''Brûler le jour'' *

Caribou The reindeer or caribou (''Rangifer tarandus'') is a species of deer with circumpolar distribution, native to Arctic, subarctic, tundra, boreal, and mountainous regions of Northern Europe, Siberia, and North America. It is the only represe ...

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Andorra Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, is a Sovereignty, sovereign landlocked country on the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees in Southwestern Europe, Andorra–France border, bordered by France to the north and Spain to A ...

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Chromeo Chromeo is a Canadian electro-funk duo from Montreal, formed in 2002 by musicians David "Dave 1" Macklovitch and Patrick "P-Thugg" Gemayel. Their sound draws from soul music, dance music, rock, synth-pop, disco and funk. As of 2024, the band h ...

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Fancy Footwork ''Fancy Footwork'' is the second studio album by Canadian electro-funk duo Chromeo, released on May 8, 2007 by Turbo Recordings and Last Gang Records. The album spawned three singles: "Fancy Footwork", "Tenderoni", and "Bonafied Lovin". In the Un ...

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The Choir Practice The Choir Practice is a Canadian indie pop band from Vancouver formed in 2005. History The Choir Practice formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in the spring of 2005. A musical collective consisting of a rotating cast of "indie rock roya ...

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The Cliks The Cliks are a Canadian rock band consisting of Lucas Silveira (vocalist/guitarist), with rotating members. The Cliks' major label debut album, '' Snakehouse'' was released on April 24, 2007 by Warner Music in Canada and by Tommy Boy Records i ...

, '' Snakehouse'' * Code Pie, ''The Most Trusted Name In Yous'' *

Jesse Cook Jesse Arnaud Cook (born November 28, 1964) is a Canadian guitarist. He is a Juno Award winner, ''Acoustic Guitar'' Player's Choice Award silver winner in the Flamenco Category, and a three-time winner of the Canadian Smooth Jazz award for Guita ...

, '' Frontiers'' *

Cowboy Junkies Cowboy Junkies are an alternative country and folk rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1985 by Alan Anton (bassist), Michael Timmins (songwriter, guitarist), Peter Timmins (drummer) and Margo Timmins (vocalist). The three Timminses ...

, '' At the End of Paths Taken'', '' Trinity Revisited'' *

Deborah Cox Deborah Cox (born July 13, 1974) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Toronto, she began performing on television commercials at age 12, and entered various talent shows in her teenage years before ...

, '' Destination Moon'' *

Eliana Cuevas Eliana Cuevas is a Canadian jazz singer, whose music blends jazz with Latin music.Cuff the Duke Cuff the Duke is a Canadian alt-country band from Oshawa, Ontario. They play a blend of traditional country and folk music with indie rock influences. History Cuff the Duke formed in Oshawa, drawing their name from a shirt purchased by front-ma ...

, '' Sidelines of the City''

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* The Diableros, ''The Diableros Aren't Ready for the Country'' *

Céline Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion (born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the " Queen of Power Ballads", Dion's powerful, technically skilled vocals and commercially successful works have had a significant impact on popular musi ...

, '' D'Elles'' *

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Taking Chances ''Taking Chances'' is the twenty-third studio album and tenth English-language album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released by Columbia Records on 7 November 2007. Dion returned to the music scene after almost five years of performing '' A New ...

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Do Make Say Think Do Make Say Think is a Canadian instrumental band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1995. Their music combines jazz-style drumming, distorted guitars and wind instruments, and prominent bass guitar. Biography The band formed in 1995 as a recording ...

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You, You're a History in Rust ''You, You're a History in Rust'' is the fifth album from Do Make Say Think. It was released on February 12, 2007 in Europe and internationally on February 26, 2007. The album features vocals on two tracks, "A with Living" and "In Mind," a first ...

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Julie Doiron Julie Elaine Doiron (born June 28, 1972) is a Canadian singer-songwriter of Acadian heritage. She has been the bassist and co-vocalist for the Canadian indie rock band Eric's Trip since its formation in 1990. Doiron has also released ten solo al ...

, '' Woke Myself Up'' *

Dragonette Dragonette is the stage name of Canadian singer-songwriter Martina Sorbara. Originally an electronic music band from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 2005, the band consisted of Sorbara with her then husband Dan Kurtz as bassist and producer (also i ...

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Galore Galore may refer to: Albums * ''Galore'' (The Cure album), 1997 * ''Galore'' (Dragonette album), 2007 * ''Galore'' (Kirsty MacColl album), 1995 * ''Galore'' (The Primitives album), 1991 * ''Galore'' (Thumpers album), 2014 Other uses * ''Gal ...

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Kevin Drew Kevin Drew (born September 9, 1976) is a Canadian musician and songwriter who, together with Brendan Canning, founded the expansive Toronto baroque-pop collective Broken Social Scene. He was also part of the lesser-known KC Accidental, which con ...

, '' Spirit If...'' *

Marc Dupré Marc Dupré (born July 28, 1973) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and comedian from Quebec. Career Dupré began his career as a stand-up comedian, known particularly as a musical impressionist who performed music in the voices and styles of vario ...

, ''Revenir à toi''

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* Coral Egan, ''Magnify''Bernard Pérusse, "Living life even larger; New beginnings for Coral Egan spring from the birth of a child, fresh explorations in music on her album Magnify, and the drive to face adversity with not just resolve but joy". ''

Montreal Gazette ''The Gazette'', also known as the ''Montreal Gazette'', is a Canadian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper which is owned by Postmedia Network. It is published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the only English-language daily newspape ...

'', October 4, 2007. * André Ethier, ''On Blue Fog''

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* Feist, ''

The Reminder ''The Reminder'' is the third studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter Feist. It was released on April 23, 2007 in countries outside of North America, and May 1, 2007 in the United States and Canada. Following its release, it debuted on ...

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Christine Fellows Christine Ann Fellows (born 1968) is a Canadian folk-pop singer-songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba. History Born in Windsor, Ontario, and raised in France and Kelowna, British Columbia, Fellows lived in Toronto, Vancouver, Guelph and Montreal ...

, '' Nevertheless'' *

Finger Eleven Finger Eleven is a Canadian Rock music, rock band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 1990. They have released seven studio albums (six as Finger Eleven and one as Rainbow Butt Monkeys), with their album ''The Greyest of Blue Skies'' bringing th ...

, '' Them vs. You vs. Me''

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Grand Analog Grand Analog is a Canadian hip hop band, fronted by Odario Williams. The project combines R&B, jazz, reggae and rock influences into a hip hop style performed mainly on live instruments instead of digital electronics.Denise BensonExtended Play: ...

, ''Calligraffiti'' *

Great Lake Swimmers Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian folk rock band from Wainfleet, Ontario, and currently based in Toronto. The current touring line-up is Tony Dekker on lead vocals, acoustic guitar and harmonica, Erik Arnesen on banjo, electric guitar and Pump o ...

, '' Ongiara''

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* Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton, '' What Is Free to a Good Home?'' * Handsome Furs, '' Plague Park'' * Hedley, ''

Famous Last Words Famous Last Words may refer to: * List of last words, collection of last words attributed to historical figures before their death Music * Famous Last Words (band), an American metal band Albums * ''Famous Last Words'' (Al Stewart album), 1 ...

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Holy Fuck Holy Fuck is a Canadian electronica band from Toronto. They were a part of Dependent Music, a music label and artist collective that began in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 2004 until its closing. They were then a part of the Young Turks label and in ...

, '' LP'' *

Hot Hot Heat Hot Hot Heat was a Canadian indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia, formed in 1999. The band was signed to Seattle label Sub Pop in 2001 and Warner Records throughout the majority of their career. The band has released five full-lengt ...

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Happiness Ltd. ''Happiness Ltd.'' is the third studio album, and second major release since signing with Sire Records by Hot Hot Heat. The album was released on September 11, 2007.

'' * Hot Little Rocket, ''How to Lose Everything'' *

Hunter Valentine Hunter Valentine is a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 2004 in Toronto, Ontario. History The present lineup of Hunter Valentine consists of Kiyomi McCloskey, Laura Petracca, Leanne Bowes, and Aimee Bessada. Their journey began when th ...

, '' The Impatient Romantic''

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* Immaculate Machine, '' Immaculate Machine's Fables''

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* Lyndon John X, ''Two Chord Skankin''' *

The Junction The Junction is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that is near the West Toronto Diamond, a junction of four railway lines in the area. The neighbourhood was previously an independent city called West Toronto, that was also its own fe ...

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Junior Boys Junior Boys are a Canadian electronic pop group, founded in 1999 in Hamilton, Ontario by Jeremy Greenspan and Johnny Dark. Dark left the project shortly after, and was replaced by engineer Matt Didemus. The duo initially gained critical praise ...

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The Dead Horse EP ''The Dead Horse EP'' is a remix EP by Junior Boys containing remixes of tracks from their 2006 album ''So This Is Goodbye''. It was released on April 10, 2007, and includes remixes by Hot Chip, Tensnake, Carl Craig, Kode9 and Marsen Jules. Tra ...

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Kaïn Kaïn is a folk rock group from Drummondville, Quebec, Canada."Kaïn : Pop culture"
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, ''Les saisons s'tassent''

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Avril Lavigne Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is a key musician in popularizing pop-punk music, as she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. List of awa ...

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The Best Damn Thing ''The Best Damn Thing'' is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. It was firstly released in Europe on April 13, 2007, then worldwide on April 17, 2007 by RCA Records. as her second studio album on the label. The al ...

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Lightning Dust Lightning Dust is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2007 and based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The band is a side project of Amber Webber and Joshua Wells, both members of Black Mountain.Lola Dutronic, '' Lola Dutronic Album 2 - The Love Parade'' *

Corb Lund Corb Lund (born January 29, 1969) is a Canadian country and western singer-songwriter from Taber, Alberta, Canada. He has released twelve albums, three of which are certified gold. Lund tours regularly in Canada, the United States and Australia, ...

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Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! ''Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier!'' is the fifth studio album by Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans. It was released on Stony Plain Records on November 13, 2007. Track listing Chart performance Certifications References External links ...

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* Mahjor Bidet, ''La vie qui fitte avec la tapisserie'' *

Raine Maida Raine Maida ( ; born Michael Anthony Maida; February 18, 1970) – Ourladypeace.cc. Retrieved April 30, 2010. is a Canadian musician best known as being the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band Our Lady Peace. He ha ...

, '' The Hunters Lullaby'' * John Mann, '' December Looms'' *

Marie-Mai Marie-Mai (born Marie-Mai Bouchard on July 7, 1984, in Varennes, Quebec) is a Canadian singer from Montreal. She was initially known as one of the finalists of the first season of the Quebec reality show ''Star Académie''. Background Marie-Ma ...

, ''Dangereuse Attraction'' * Marilou, ''Marilou'' *

Holly McNarland Holly McNarland (born 23 October 1975) is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter, who was most prominent in the 1990s.Mike Roberts, "Riding the buzz: Wonder gal McNarland not as dark as the songs". ''The Province'', 18 July 1995. Career Orig ...

, ''Chin-Up Buttercup'' *

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Grow Up and Blow Away ''Grow Up and Blow Away'' is the third studio album by the Canadian indie rock band Metric. The album was recorded in 2001, but its release was delayed for years; this was due to their record label, Restless Records, being purchased by Rykodisc. ...

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Joni Mitchell Roberta Joan Mitchell (née Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and painter. As one of the most influential singer-songwriters to emerge from the 1960s folk music circuit, Mitch ...

, '' Shine'' *

Kim Mitchell Joseph Kim Mitchell (born July 10, 1952) is a Canadian rock musician. He was the lead singer and guitarist for the band Max Webster before going on to a solo career. His 1984 single, " Go for Soda", was his only charted song on the US ''Billbo ...

, '' Ain't Life Amazing'' *

Miracle Fortress Miracle Fortress is a Canadian indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec. The band's studio work is primarily a solo, project of songwriter Graham Van Pelt, who is accompanied by the rest of the band during live shows. Band history Van Pelt, a m ...

, '' Five Roses'' * Katie Moore, ''Only Thing Worse'' *

The Most Serene Republic The Most Serene Republic is a Canadian indie rock music group formed in 2003 in Milton, Ontario. The band takes its name from the sobriquet of Venice under the Doges, which was regarded as " The Most Serene Republic of Venice". Members Curren ...

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Neverending White Lights Daniel Victor (born September 20, 1979) is a Canadian recording artist and producer from Windsor, Ontario, best known for the collaborative music project Neverending White Lights, which features instrumentation performed mostly by Victor, with ...

, '' Act 2: The Blood and the Life Eternal'' *

The New Pornographers The New Pornographers are a Canadian indie rock band, formed in 1997 in Vancouver. Presented as a musical collective and supergroup of singer-songwriters and musicians from multiple projects, the band currently consists of Carl Newman (vocals, ...

, '' Challengers'' * A Northern Chorus, ''The Millions Too Many''

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The OBGMs The OBGMs (The oOohh Baby Gimme Mores) are a Canadian punk rock band from Toronto, Ontario. They are most noted for their 2020 album ''The Ends'', which was a shortlisted finalist for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize. The band consists of vocalist ...

, ''Intercourse'' * Oh Susanna, ''Short Stories''

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The Paperbacks The Paperbacks were a Canadian indie rock and pop music band based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

, ''An Illusion Against Death'' *

Sandro Perri Sandro Perri is a musician and producer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His music has been called post-rock, electronic, experimental, ambient, folk among others. He has been producing, mixing and mastering records for other artists since 2003. ...

, '' Tiny Mirrors'' * The Phonemes, ''There's Something We've Been Meaning to Do'' * The Joel Plaskett Emergency, '' Ashtray Rock''

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Raising the Fawn Raising the Fawn is a Canadian indie rock band, with its roots in Toronto. The band is composed of John Crossingham (who is also a member of Broken Social Scene), Scott Remila and Dylan Green (who are both members of City and Colour). History Ra ...

, ''Sleight of Hand'' *

Amanda Rheaume Amanda Rheaume (born May 25, 1982) is a Métis folk singer-songwriter from Canada. Born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario,Wes Smiderle, "Songs in the key of life". ''Ottawa Citizen'', June 5, 2003. Rheaume is a member of the Métis Nation of Ontari ...

, ''If You Never Live'' * Rick White Album, '' Memoreaper'' * Andrew Rodriguez, ''

Here Comes the Light ''Here Comes the Light'' is the debut solo album by Canadian singer-songwriter Andrew Rodriguez, following his decision to retire his previous band Bodega."High expectation an elusive target; Andrew Rodriguez has high hopes for third CD, but the ...

'' * Rush, '' Snakes & Arrows''

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The Sadies The Sadies are a Canadian rock and roll / country and western band from Toronto, Ontario. The band consists of Travis Good, Sean Dean and Mike Belitsky. Dallas Good, a founding member, died in 2022. Dallas and Travis are the sons of Margaret a ...

, '' New Seasons'' *

Shad The Alosidae, or the shads, are a family (biology), family of clupeiform fishes. The family currently comprises four genera worldwide, and about 32 species. The shads are Pelagic fish, pelagic (open water) schooling fish, of which many are anadr ...

, '' The Old Prince'' *

Shapes and Sizes Shapes and Sizes are a Canadian indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia. There are four members—Nathan Gage, singers Caila Thompson-Hannant and Rory Seydel, and John Crellin. History Shapes and Sizes came together in Victoria and se ...

, ''Split Lips, Winning Hips, A Shiner'' *

Nathalie Simard Nathalie Simard (born 7 July 1969) is a pop singer from Quebec, Canada, and the younger sister of performer René Simard. Simard was born in Île d'Orléans, near Quebec City, and was discovered by producer Guy Cloutier. Her first role was in ...

, ''Il y avait un jardin'' *

Small Sins Small Sins, formerly The Ladies and Gentlemen, is the Toronto-based indie rock act of Thomas D'Arcy. The project's studio recordings are mainly created by D'Arcy with the aid of synthesizers, and then performed on stage by the full band. History ...

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Mood Swings A mood swing is an extreme or sudden change of mood. Such changes can play a positive or a disruptive part in promoting problem solving and in producing flexible forward planning. When mood swings are severe, they may be categorized as part ...

'' * Spiral Beach, ''Ball'' *

Stars A star is a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by self-gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked eye at night; their immense distances from Earth make them appear as fixed points of ...

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In Our Bedroom After the War ''In Our Bedroom After the War'' is the fourth studio album by Stars, released digitally on July 10, 2007 and physically on September 25 on the Arts & Crafts record label. It was released to digital retailers in an attempt to battle the album's ...

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Sum 41 Sum 41 was a Canadian rock band formed in Ajax, Ontario, in 1996. The band's final lineup consisted of Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards), Dave Baksh (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jason McCaslin (bass, backing vocals), Tom T ...

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Underclass Hero ''Underclass Hero'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Sum 41. It is the first of two albums by the band recorded as a three-piece since the departure of guitarist Dave "Brownsound" Baksh the previous year. It was released on July ...

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Sunset Rubdown Sunset Rubdown is a Canadian art rock music group from Montreal. The band began as a solo project for Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade, who released his debut, '' Snake's Got a Leg'', in early 2005. By the next year the project expanded to become a f ...

, '' Random Spirit Lover'' *

Skye Sweetnam Skye Alexandra Sweetnam (born May 5, 1988) is a Canadian Rock music, rock and Heavy metal music, metal singer. She first entered the music industry in 2003 with the release of her debut single "Billy S." More than a year later, her debut studio ...

, '' Sound Soldier''

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Tegan and Sara Tegan and Sara () are a Canadian indie pop duo formed in 1998 in Calgary, Alberta. The band is led by identical twin sisters, Tegan Rain Quin and Sara Keirsten Quin (born September 19, 1980). Both musicians are songwriters and multi-instrumentali ...

, '' The Con'' * They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, '' Pick Up Sticks'' *

Marie-Élaine Thibert Marie-Élaine Thibert (born April 18, 1982) is a Canadian adult contemporary and pop singer based in Quebec. Thibert was first notable for being the runner-up in the first season of Star Académie in 2003, the Quebec singing idol reality show. S ...

, ''Comme ça'' *

Thousand Foot Krutch Thousand Foot Krutch (often abbreviated TFK) is a Canadian Christian Rock music, rock band formed in Peterborough, Ontario, in 1995. The band has released ten studio albums, two live albums, and three remix albums. The core members consist of ...

, '' The Flame in All of Us'' *

Devin Townsend Devin Garrett Townsend (born May 5, 1972) is a Canadian singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. He founded extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad and was its primary songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist from 1994 to 2007. He has also ...

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Ziltoid the Omniscient ''Ziltoid the Omniscient'' is the tenth studio album by Canadian metal musician Devin Townsend, released on his own label HevyDevy Records in May 2007, and distributed in America and Europe by InsideOut Music. The album is a concept album about a ...

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Two Hours Traffic Two Hours Traffic is a Canadian indie rock band, based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. They are named after a line in the prologue to Shakespeare’s ''Romeo and Juliet''. Critics have drawn comparisons to 1970s power pop band Big Star (b ...

, '' Little Jabs''

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The Secret Sessions ''The Secret Sessions'' is a tribute album to Canadian indie rock band Rheostatics, released March 16, 2007 through the web label Zunior. The album was released to coincide with the band's farewell show scheduled for March 30, and features Canadi ...

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tribute album) *Various Artists, '' Songs From Instant Star Three''

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Rufus Wainwright Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, and composer. He has recorded eleven studio albums and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written two classical opera ...

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Release the Stars ''Release the Stars'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, released through Geffen Records on May 15, 2007. Pet Shop Boys' Neil Tennant was the executive producer; the album was mixed by Record produ ...

'' * Wax Mannequin, ''Orchard and Ire'' *

The Weakerthans The Weakerthans are a Canadian indie rock band from Winnipeg. The band, led by John K. Samson, has released four studio albums and is currently inactive. History The band was formed in 1997 in Winnipeg, Manitoba by John K. Samson, after he l ...

, '' Reunion Tour'' *

Wintersleep Wintersleep is a Canadian indie rock band formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2001.Heidi Ulrichsen"Wintersleep offers 'sneak peeks' of new album at Boreal" ''Sudbury Star'', June 30, 2014. The band's original lineup consisted of vocalist and gui ...

, '' Welcome to the Night Sky'' *

Royal Wood Royal Wood (born John Royal Wood Nicholson) is a Juno-nominated Canadian musician and record producer based in Toronto, Ontario. To date, he has released eight studio albums, three EPs, and one live record. Biography Early life Wood was born Jo ...

, '' A Good Enough Day'' *

Wooden Stars Wooden Stars are a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1994. The band, from Ottawa, consists of vocalist and guitarist Julien Beillard, guitarist Michael Feuerstack, bassists Josh Latour and Mathieu Beillard, and drummer Andrew McCormack. Style ...

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People Are Different ''People Are Different'' is an album by Canada, Canadian indie rock band Wooden Stars, released in 2007 on Sonic Unyon. It is the band's first new album since 1999's ''Julie Doiron and the Wooden Stars''. Track listing

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You Say Party! We Say Die! You Say Party (formerly You Say Party! We Say Die!) is a Canadian dance-punk new-wave band from Abbotsford, British Columbia. Their first album '' Hit the Floor!'' was released in September 2005, and the band completed their second Canadian tou ...

, '' Lose All Time'' *

Neil Young Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, forming the folk rock group Buffalo Springfield. Since the begi ...

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Chrome Dreams II ''Chrome Dreams II'' is the 30th studio album by Canadian-American musician Neil Young. The album was released on October 23, 2007, as a double LP and as a single CD. The album name references '' Chrome Dreams'', a legendary Neil Young album fro ...

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, '' Live at Massey Hall 1971''

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Deaths

* January 19:

Denny Doherty Dennis Gerrard Stephen Doherty (November 29, 1940 – January 19, 2007) was a Canadian singer, songwriter and musician. A tenor, he was a founding member of the 1960s musical group the Mamas & the Papas for which he was inducted into the Rock ...

, a singer with the 1960s pop group,

The Mamas and Papas The Mamas & the Papas were an American folk rock vocal group that recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968, with a brief reunion in 1971. The group was a defining force in the music scene of the counterculture of the 1960s. Formed in New York C ...

* February 17: Dermot O'Reilly, singer and member of the group

Ryan's Fancy Ryan’s Fancy was an Irish folk music group active from 1971–1983. The band consisted of multi-instrumentalists Denis Ryan, Fergus O'Byrne, and Dermot O'Reilly, all of whom were Irish immigrants to Canada. History 1967–1970: Early ...

* June 15: Richard Bell, musician * September 25: Patrick Bourque, former bassist from country group

Emerson Drive Emerson Drive was a Canadian country music band consisting of Brad Mates (lead vocals), Danick Dupelle (guitars, backing vocals), Mike Melancon (drums), and Dale Wallace (keyboards, backing vocals). The band was founded in 1995 as 12 Gauge, which ...

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