ChartAttack
''Chart Attack'' was a Canadian online music publication. Formerly a monthly print magazine called ''Chart'', it was published from 1991 to 2009. While the web version appears to be available online, the domain is now used as a popular media outle ...
* August 1 – Saskatoon band The Sheepdogs are announced as the winners of '' Rolling Stones "Do You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star" competition for unsigned rock bands.
September
* September 19 – Arcade Fire are announced as the winners of the
2011 Polaris Music Prize The 2011 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 19, 2011
for their album ''
The Suburbs
''The Suburbs'' is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on August 2, 2010. Coinciding with its announcement, the band released a limited edition 12-inch single containing the title track and "Month of May".
''.
November
* November 1 – Canadian entertainment news website andPOP acquires ChartAttack, announcing plans to revive it with expanded video content.
Bands reformed
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Death from Above 1979
Death from Above 1979 (also known as Death from Above) is a Canadian rock duo consisting of bassist Jesse F. Keeler and drummer and vocalist Sebastien Grainger from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 2001. The band released their debut album, '' You're ...
Bands on hiatus
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Secret and Whisper
Secret and Whisper (often typeset as Secret & Whisper) is a post-hardcore band from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Secret and Whisper formed after the band Stutterfly replaced their departed vocalist and decided on a new name. Their first a ...
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Wolf Parade
Wolf Parade is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2003 in Montreal. The band released three full-length albums before taking a five-year hiatus in 2011. They announced their return in 2016, releasing a self-titled EP in May of that year, and a ...
Quo Vadis
''Quō vādis?'' (, ) is a Latin phrase meaning "Where are you marching?". It is also commonly translated as "Where are you going?" or, poetically, "Whither goest thou?"
The phrase originates from the Christian tradition regarding Saint Pete ...
Arkells
Arkells is a Canadian rock band, formed in Hamilton, Ontario. In 2006, they signed with Dine Alone Records, and have since signed with Universal Records Canada and Last Gang Records. They are managed by Last Gang Management. They have released s ...
Feel It Break
''Feel It Break'' is the debut studio album by Canadian electronic music band Austra. It was released on May 13, 2011, by Domino. The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its production and the vocals of l ...
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Jason Bajada
Jason Bajada is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Montreal, Quebec.
Bajada released two albums, ''Puer Dolor'' in 2005 and ''Up Go the Arms'' in 2006, before signing to Maple Music Recordings/Universal, with whom he released his label debut '' ...
, ''The Sound Your Life Makes''
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Jill Barber
Jill Barber (born February 6, 1980) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Originally associated with the folk-pop genre, she has performed vocal jazz and pop music on her more recent albums.Matthew Barber, ''Matthew Barber''
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The Barr Brothers
The Barr Brothers is an indie folk band founded in Montreal, Quebec in 2006, consisting of two American brothers Andrew (drums, percussion, vocals, keyboards) and Brad Barr (guitar, vocals), as well as bassist Morgan Moore, pedal steel guitaris ...
20 Odd Years
''20 Odd Years'' is an album by Canadian hip-hop artist Buck 65. It was released on February 1, 2011, and named in honor of his twentieth anniversary in the music industry. The album continued Buck 65's tradition of combining several different mu ...
Jennifer Castle
Jennifer Castle is a Canadian singer-songwriter, based in Toronto, Ontario. Born in Toronto, she was raised in Mississauga and Orangeville,
Exclaim!
''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly Exclaim! print magazine publishes 7 ...
'', March 10, 2011.
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George Canyon
George Canyon (born Frederick George Lays, August 22, 1970) is a Canadian country music singer. He was the runner up on the second season of ''Nashville Star'' in 2004. He grew up in Fox Brook, Pictou County, Nova Scotia before he moved west to ...
, ''
Better Be Home Soon
"Better Be Home Soon" () is a song written by Neil Finn and performed by rock band Crowded House. It appears on their second studio album, ''Temple of Low Men'', which was later released in July 1988. The song was issued as a single in June 1988 ...
Code Pie
Code Pie is a Montreal-based indie rock band founded by singer and guitarist Enzo Palermo. Other band members are Salvatore Ciolfi (guitars), Michel Semienchuk (bass), Vince Varano (drums), Eva Boodman (trumpet) and Rebecca Lessard (cello, keys, ...
Exclaim!
''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly Exclaim! print magazine publishes 7 ...
'', August 4, 2011.
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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- ...
Isabelle Cyr
Isabelle Cyr is a Canadian actress and singer from Moncton, New Brunswick. She is most noted for her performance as the title character in the 1996 film ''Karmina'', for which she received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actress at the 18th Ge ...
David Suzuki Foundation
The David Suzuki Foundation is a science-based non-profit environmental organization headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with offices in Montreal and Toronto. It was established as a federally registered Canadian charity on Jan ...
, ''Playlist for the Planet'' – March 22
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Mark Davis Mark Davis may refer to:
Entertainers
*Mark Davis (talk show host), American radio talk show host
* Mark Jonathan Davis (born 1965), American actor/singer and creator of Richard Cheese
*Mark Davis, American bassist and founding member for the band ...
The Deep Dark Woods
The Deep Dark Woods are a Canadian folk band from Saskatoon, currently signed to Sugar Hill Records in the United States and Six Shooter Records in Canada.Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort
larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
Dog Day
The dog days or are the hot, sultry days of summer. They were historically the period following the heliacal rising of the star system Sirius (known colloquially as the "Dog Star"), which Hellenistic astrology connected with heat, drought, sudden ...
D-Sisive
Derek Christoff, better known by his stage name D-Sisive, is a Canadian rapper, best known for his Juno-nominated EP ''The Book'', his hit single "Nobody with a Notepad" (for which D-Sisive and collaborator Muneshine won the 2009 annual SOCAN So ...
, ''Jonestown 2: Jimmy Go Bye Bye''
* Duchess Says, ''In a Fung Day T!''
Christine Fellows
Christine 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 before ...
Galaxie
Stingray Music is a Canada-based international multi-platform audio service that broadcasts continuous streaming music and other forms of audio on multiple channel feeds. The service is owned by Stingray Digital.
While a song is playing on the ...
, ''Tigre et diésel''
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Gatineau
Gatineau ( ; ) is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is located on the northern bank of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario. Gatineau is the largest city in the Outaouais administrative region and is part of Canada's N ...
, ''Karaoke king''
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The Golden Seals
The Golden Seals are a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1999 in London, Ontario and now based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.Jenn Grant, ''
Honeymoon Punch
Jenn Grant (born August 20, 1980) is a Canadian Folk music, folk pop singer-songwriter based in Halifax Regional Municipality, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Career
''Jenn Grant and Goodbye Twentieth Century''
She performed as a musician for a time i ...
Waterloo Region Record
The ''Waterloo Region Record'' (formerly ''The Record'') is the daily newspaper covering Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada, including the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge, as well as the surrounding area. Since December 1998, the ''Re ...
'', February 9, 2010.
* Great Aunt Ida, ''Nuclearize Me''
* Grey Kingdom, ''Eulogy of Her and Her and Her''
*
Emm Gryner
Emm Gryner (born 8 June 1975 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a Canadian-Filipino singer, songwriter, recording artist, and author. She has released 20 albums as a solo performer, and has collaborated with artists including David Bowie and Chris Hadfie ...
, ''Northern Gospel''
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Handsome Furs
Handsome Furs was a Montreal-based indie rock duo which consisted of Dan Boeckner and Alexei Perry, who were married at the time. Boeckner is best known for his time in the bands Wolf Parade and Atlas Strategic. The band announced its breakup on M ...
, ''
Sound Kapital
''Sound Kapital'' is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock duo Handsome Furs. It was released through Sub Pop Records on June 28, 2011. According to a press release, ''Sound Kapital'' is inspired by the electronic and industrial music ...
Rebekah Higgs
Rebekah Higgs (born May 19, 1982) is a Canadian indie rock singer, songwriter from Halifax, Nova Scotia.
In 2017 Rebekah founded Matriarch productions a production company that produces the TV show DIY MOM. Rebekah is the designer and star of ...
Imaginary Cities
Imaginary Cities was a Canadian indie pop duo based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The project consisted of multi-instrumentalist Rusty Matyas, formerly of The Waking Eyes and a sometime collaborator of The Weakerthans, and vocalist Marti Sarbit.
, ''Temporary Resident''
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Jorane
Jorane Pelletier (born October 12, 1975), known professionally as Jorane, is a French-Canadian singer/cellist, who performs pop and alternative music style on the cello, a typically classical instrument, while singing at the same time. She has r ...
, ''Une Sorcière comme les autres''
* Junior Boys, ''It's All True''
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Kellarissa
Larissa Loyva is a Canadian, classically-trained indie pop singer-songwriter and keyboardist. Based in Vancouver, she has released material and performed as a solo artist under the stage name Kellarissa (Finnish for "in the basement"), as well as ...
, ''Moon of Neptune'' – March 29
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Koriass
Koriass is the stage name of Emmanuel Dubois (born March 12, 1984), a Canadian rapper from Quebec.
, ''Petites victoires''
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K-os
Kevin Brereton (born February 20, 1972), better known by his stage name k-os (; "chaos"), is a Canadian alternative rapper, singer, songwriter and producer. His given name may also be cited as Kheaven, a spelling he later adopted.
The alias "k ...
, ''Muchmusic Presents: K-os Live'' – October 4
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Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. At age 16, she signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records. Her debut studio album, ''Let Go (Avril Lavigne album), Let Go'' (2002), is the ...
Salomé Leclerc
Salomé Leclerc (born April 27, 1986) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Quebec.
Biography
Leclerc studied music at the École de la chanson de Granby, before releasing her debut album ''Sous les arbres'' in 2011. She received a SOCAN Songwriti ...
, ''Sous les arbres''
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Library Voices
Library Voices are a Canadian indie pop band from Regina, Saskatchewan.Zoratti, Jen (July 30, 2009).There's nothing hushed about these Voices... Regina pop ensemble Library Voices is making a big noise with its debut EP, Hunting Ghosts & Other Col ...
Lights
Light is an electromagnetic radiation, part of which stimulates the sense of vision.
Light or Lights may also refer to:
Illumination
* Light bulb
* Traffic light
Arts and entertainment Music
* Lights (musician) (born 1987), Canadian singer-son ...
Little Scream
Little Scream is the stage name of American-born, Montreal-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumental musician and artist Laurel Sprengelmeyer. Her debut album '' The Golden Record'' was released on Outside Music in Canada and Secretly Canadian ...
, ''The Golden Record'' – March 15
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Rob Lutes
Rob Lutes (born 1968) is a Canadian folk and blues musician, who has performed both as a solo artist and with the band Sussex.The Luyas
The Luyas are a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2006 from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
History
The Luyas did their first live performance in December 2006. Their first album, ''Faker Death'' came out in August 2007, and was re-released in Januar ...
, ''Too Beautiful to Work'' – February 22
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Catherine MacLellan
Catherine MacLellan is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter, based in Prince Edward Island.
Early life
The daughter of Canadian songwriter Gene MacLellan, MacLellan was born in Burlington, Ontario but raised in Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
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, ''Silhouette''
* Madison Violet, ''The Good in Goodbye''
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The Mahones
The Mahones are a Canadian Irish punk band, formed on St. Patrick's Day in 1990, in Kingston, Ontario.
Biography
The Mahones were formed in 1990 by Dublin-born Finny McConnell, as a one-off band for a St. Patrick's Day party. Encouraged by a ...
, ''The Black Irish''
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Catherine Major
Catherine Major (born February 18, 1980) is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter from Quebec. She is most noted for her 2011 album ''Le désert des solitudes'', which was a Juno Award nominee for Francophone Album of the Year at the Juno Awards o ...
, ''Le désert des solitudes''
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Kate Maki
Kate Maki is a Canadian singer-songwriter. . ''
, ''Moonshine'' – May 24
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Kate Maki
Kate Maki is a Canadian singer-songwriter. . ''
Oh Fortune
''Oh Fortune'' is the Juno Award-winning third album by Canadian singer-songwriter Dan Mangan, released on September 27, 2011, on the Arts & Crafts label. The album debuted on the Billboard Canadian Albums Chart the week of October 15, 2011, at n ...
'' – September 27
* Memphis, ''Here Comes a City'' - March 8
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Patrice Michaud
Patrice Michaud (born November 1, 1980) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Cap-Chat, Quebec. He won the SOCAN Songwriting Prize in the French division in 2014 for his song "Mécaniques générales", and his 2017 album ''Almanach'' was a Juno Awar ...
, ''Le Triangle des Bermudes''
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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 ...
, ''Was I the Wave?''
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Monogrenade
Monogrenade is a francophone band based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
History
After releasing their first EP in 2009, entitled ''La saveur des fruits'' on Paper Bag Records, they came in second place at the 2010 edition of Les Francouvertes.
Th ...
The Gazette
The Gazette (stylized as the GazettE), formerly known as , is a Japanese visual kei Rock music, rock band, formed in Kanagawa Prefecture, Kanagawa in early 2002.''Shoxx'' Vol 106 June 2007 pg 40-45 The band is currently signed to Sony Music Recor ...
Exclaim!
''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly Exclaim! print magazine publishes 7 ...
'', December 6, 2010.
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Krista Muir
Krista Muir is a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter and keyboardist based in Montreal, Quebec. She initially used the stage name and persona of Lederhosen Lucil, but in 2007, she also began recording and performing under her own name. She plays ...
Guelph Mercury
The ''Guelph Mercury'' was an English language daily newspaper published in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It published a mix of community, national and international news and is owned by the Torstar Corporation. The newspaper, in many incarnations, w ...
, January 12, 2011.
* Nickelback, ''Here and Now''
Little Red Boots
Little Red Boots is the third studio album by Lindi Ortega, released in 2011. Music videos were shot for "Little Lie" (June 2011) and "Black Fly" (October 2011).
Reception
The album debuted at #99 on the Canadian Albums Chart.
The album was nomi ...
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Karim Ouellet
Karim Ouellet (December 8, 1984 – November 15, 2021) was a Senegalese-born Canadian pop singer-songwriter. He released three albums between 2011 and 2016; his second album ''Fox'' won a Juno Award in 2014.
Early life
Ouellet was born in Dakar ...
, ''Plume''
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The Pack A.D.
The Pack A.D. is a Canadian garage rock group from Vancouver, British Columbia. Known for their explosive live performances and the ability to generate a massive sound with only two members, the Pack A.D. plays garage rock with an eclectic varie ...
Joel Plaskett
William Joel MacDonald Plaskett (born April 18, 1975) is a Canadian rock musician and songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was a member of Halifax alternative rock band Thrush Hermit in the 1990s. Plaskett performs in a number of genres ...
, ''EMERGENCYs, false alarms, shipwrecks, castaways, fragile creatures, special features, demons and demonstrations''
Robbie Robertson
Jaime Royal "Robbie" Robertson, OC (born July 5, 1943), is a Canadian musician. He is best known for his work as lead guitarist and songwriter for the Band, and for his career as a solo recording artist. With the deaths of Richard Manuel in ...
, ''
How to Become Clairvoyant
''How to Become Clairvoyant'' is the fifth solo release from Canadian singer-musician Robbie Robertson. It was released on April 5, 2011, and peaked at No. 13 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart. Critical reviews were generally positive.
Th ...
Sarahmée
Sarahmée Ouellet (born 1988), mononymously known as Sarahmée, is a Senegalese-Canadian rapper from Quebec. She is most noted for her single "T'as pas cru", which was shortlisted for the 2019 SOCAN Songwriting Prize.
The sister of singer-songwri ...
, ''Retox''
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SATE
Satay ( , in USA also , ), or sate in Indonesian spelling, is a Southeast Asian dish of seasoned, skewered and grilled meat, served with a sauce. The earliest preparations of satay is believed to have originated in Javanese cuisine, but ha ...
Long Player Late Bloomer
''Long Player Late Bloomer'' is the 12th studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith, released in 2011.
On June 16, the album was named as a longlisted nominee (one of 40) for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.
Simple Plan
Simple Plan is a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 1999. The band's lineup consists of Pierre Bouvier (lead vocals, studio bass guitar), Chuck Comeau (drums), Jeff Stinco (lead guitar), and Sébastien Lefebvre (rhythm guita ...
The Double Cross
''The Double Cross'' is the tenth studio album by Canadian rock band Sloan. The title of the album is a nod to their 20th (or XX) anniversary. At a length of 34 minutes, it is Sloan's shortest album to date. It is also the band's first album to b ...
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Snailhouse
Michael Feuerstack is a Canadians, Canadian indie rock musician, who has been associated with the bands Wooden Stars and Snailhouse.
Snailhouse was essentially a solo project with multiple contributing artists, including Julie Doiron of Eric's ...
, ''Sentimental Gentleman'' – May 24
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Socalled
Joshua Dolgin (born December 28, 1976), better known by his stage name Socalled, is a Canadian rapper and record producer, known for his eclectic mix of hip hop, klezmer, and other styles such as drum & bass and folk music. A pianist and accordi ...
, ''Sleepover'' – May 3
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Samantha Savage Smith
Samantha Savage Smith is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Calgary, Alberta. Her voice and music style has been described as "a marriage of jazz, blues and indie rock influences."
She performed locally in Calgary in the late 2000s, but then t ...
Jeffery Straker
Jeffery Straker is a Canadian folk/roots singer-songwriter, based in Punnichy, Saskatchewan. His piano-based folk/roots musical style has drawn comparisons to Kris Kristofferson, Elton John, Neil Young, and Rufus Wainwright
Biography Early lif ...
, ''under the soles of my shoes''
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Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. Originally called Kaspir, the band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards), Dave Baksh (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jason "Cone" McCas ...
, ''Screaming Bloody Murder'' – March 29
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Sunparlour Players
Sunparlour Players are a Canadian alternative country band. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the band consists of songwriter Andrew Penner on lead vocals, guitar, bass, banjo, bass organ pedals, percussion, and kick drum and Michael "Rosie" Rosenthal on ...
, ''Us Little Devils'' – October 18
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Sweatshop Union
Sweatshop Union is a Canadian hip hop collective based in Vancouver, British Columbia, consisting of four politically-minded rap acts — Dirty Circus, Pigeon Hole (aka "Creative Minds"), Kyprios and Innocent Bystanders. Known for their social ...
, ''
The Bill Murray EP
''The Bill Murray EP'' is an EP released by Canadian hip hop group Sweatshop Union on March 1, 2011.
Track listing
# "Intro" - 0:41
# "Makeshift Kingdom" - 3:01
# "Sunburn" - 2:37
# "Bring Back the Music (feat. D-Sisive)" - 3:17
# "Nuclear Fam ...
'' – March 1
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Tasseomancy
Tasseography (also known as tasseomancy, tassology, or tasseology) is a divination or fortune-telling method that interprets patterns in tea leaves, coffee grounds, or wine sediments.
The terms derive from the French word ''tasse'' (cup), wh ...
Thus Owls
Thus Owls is a Swedish people, Swedish-Canadians, Canadian experimental indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec, consisting of husband and wife duo Simon and Erika Angell,Ben Rayner"Thus Owls is the ‘must-see’ band at North by Northeast" ''T ...
Creep on Creepin' On
''Creep on Creepin' On'' is the fourth studio album by Timber Timbre, released on April 5, 2011, on Arts & Crafts. The album was recorded in a variety of locations, including a converted church.
The album was supported by a variety of concert ...
Tire le coyote
Tire le coyote is the stage name of Benoît Pinette (born 1981 in Sherbrooke, Quebec), a Canadian folk-rock singer-songwriter from Quebec. He is most noted for receiving a Juno Award nomination for Juno Award for Francophone Album of the Year, Fr ...
, ''Le Fleuve en huile''
* The Trews, ''Hope & Ruin'' – April 12
* Al Tuck, ''Under Your Shadow''
* Kreesha Turner, ''Tropic Electric'' – November 15
Exclaim!
''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly Exclaim! print magazine publishes 7 ...
Bry Webb
Bryan Webb (born 1977), sometimes credited as Bry Webb, is a Canadian singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist for the indie rock band Constantines.
History
Webb began his musical career playing in the emo band Shoulder in 1994, re ...
Luke Doucet
Luke Doucet (born June 9, 1973) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He has written and performed as a solo artist and as a member of the indie rock band Veal and the folk rock band Whitehorse.
In 2006 and 2011, Doucet was nominated f ...
Graham Wright
Graham Wright (born 6 June 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer, who played for in the Australian Football League.
Playing career
Wright was selected by Collingwood in the 1987 National draft with their first round pick (no.3 ove ...
, ''Shirts vs. Skins''
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Ken Yates
Ken Yates is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter, who won the Canadian Folk Music Awards for English Songwriter of the Year and New/Emerging Artist of the Year at the 13th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2017.
Originally from London, Ontario, Yates s ...
, ''The Backseat EP''
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Young Galaxy
Young Galaxy is a Canadian indie pop/dream pop band formed in 2005 in Vancouver, whose members are husband and wife, Stephen Ramsay and Catherine McCandless.
History
Young Galaxy formed in Vancouver as a duo including Stephen Ramsay and Catherine ...
, ''Shapeshifting'' – February 8
Top hits on record
Top 10 American albums
Top 10 British albums
Top 10 International albums
Top 10 Singles
Canadian Hot 100 Year-End List
Deaths
* January 18 –
Antonín Kubálek
Antonín Kubálek (November 8, 1935January 18, 2011) was a Czech-Canadian classical pianist.
Life and career
Kubálek was born in Libkovice, Most District, Czechoslovakia and studied in Prague with Czech pianist František Maxián. He emigrated ...
, classical pianist
* February 11 –
Bad News Brown
Allen James Coage (October 22, 1943 – March 6, 2007) was an American judoka and professional wrestler. He won medals for the United States at several international judo competitions, including the heavyweight bronze medal at the 1976 S ...
, 33, rapper and harmonica player
* March 22 – Victor Bouchard, pianist and composer
* April 6 –
John Bottomley
John Bottomley (September 17, 1960 – April 6, 2011) was a Canadian singer-songwriter.
He started in music in the early 1980s with the band Tulpa, which also included his brother Chris,Jack Richardson, record producer
* May 28 –
Alys Robi
Alice Robitaille (February 3, 1923 – May 28, 2011), from Quebec City, "petite Alys" (little Alys), was a French Canadian singer mainly remembered for her later French interpretations of Latin American songs, who performed under the stage name Al ...
, jazz singer
* June 9 – Claude Léveillée, 78, composer and ''chansonnier''
* June 23 – Gaye Delorme, guitarist
* July 10 –
Pierrette Alarie
Pierrette Alarie, (November 9, 1921 – July 10, 2011) was a French Canadian coloratura soprano. She was married to the French-Canadian tenor Léopold Simoneau.
Life and career
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Alarie was the daughter of a choirmaster, ...
, opera singer
* August 7 –
Jiří Traxler
Jiří "George" Traxler (12 March 1912 – 7 August 2011) was a Czech Canadian jazz and swing pianist, composer, lyricist and arranger, and was considered a founder and co-creator of the swing music era in Czechoslovakia. He was the last survivin ...
, jazz pianist
* December 22 – David Gold, heavy metal singer (
Woods of Ypres
Woods of Ypres was a Canadian doom metal band from Windsor, Ontario. The band was founded in 2002, initially consisting of three members: David Gold, Aaron Palmer and Brian McManus. Their lineup frequently changed afterward, with over 20 members ...
)
See also
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2010s in music
This article describes trends in popular music in the 2010s. See also 2010s in the music industry.
Musical trends
By the mid-2010s, the hushed style of vocal delivery commonly used in indie music garnered widespread popularity among pop ar ...
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2011 in Canadian television
The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 2011. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.
Events
January
February
March
April
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