Canadian
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musician and songwriter who, together with
Brendan Canning Brendan may refer to:
People
* Saint Brendan the Navigator (c. 484 – c. 577) was an Irish monastic saint.
* Saint Brendan of Birr (died 573), Abbot of Birr in Co. Offaly, contemporaneous with the above
* Brendan (given name), a masculine given na ...
, founded the expansive
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most pop ...
baroque-pop collective
Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band, a musical collective including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed by Kevin Drew (vocals, guitar) and Brendan Canning (vocals, bass) in 1999. Alongside Drew and Canning, the othe ...
. He was also part of the lesser-known KC Accidental, which consisted of Drew and
Charles Spearin
Charles Spearin is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist from Toronto, Ontario. He is primarily known as a founding member of indie rock bands Do Make Say Think and Broken Social Scene.
Career
As a teen, Spearin studied at Etobicoke School of the Ar ...
, another current member of Broken Social Scene.
Drew has shared in the direction of Broken Social Scene videos under the name Experimental Parachute Movement. In 2008 he wrote and directed a short film called "The Water," inspired by and starring his bandmate and former girlfriend
Leslie Feist
Leslie Feist (born 13 February 1976), known mononymously as Feist, is a Canadian indie pop singer-songwriter and guitarist, performing both as a solo artist and as a member of the indie rock group Broken Social Scene.
Feist launched her solo mu ...
. In 2009, Drew contributed to the AIDS benefit album Dark Was the Night produced by the
Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization (RHO) is a not-for-profit, 501(c) 3, international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture.
Since its inception in 1989, over 400 artists, producers and directors have contributed to over 15 compilati ...
.
Drew grew up in west Toronto and attended the
Etobicoke School of the Arts
The Etobicoke School of the Arts (ESA) is a specialized public arts-academic high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located in Etobicoke, it has been housed in the former Royal York Collegiate Institute facility since 1983. Founded on September ...
, along with
Metric
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* Metric system, an internationally adopted decimal system of measurement
* An adjective indicating relation to measurement in general, or a noun describing a specific type of measurement
Mathematics
In mathem ...
's
Emily Haines
Emily Savitri Haines (born 25 January 1974) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is the lead singer, keyboardist and songwriter of the rock band Metric and a member of the musical collective Broken Social Scene. As a solo artist, she has ...
,
Stars
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Amy Millan
Amy Millan (born December 3, 1973) is a Canadian indie rock singer and guitarist. She records and performs with the bands Stars and Broken Social Scene as well as having a successful solo career. Her second solo album, '' Masters of the Burial'' ...
and novelist
Ibi Kaslik
Ibolya "Ibi" Kaslik (born August 20, 1973) is a Canadian novelist, freelance journalist, and professor of creative writing at the University of Toronto.
Early life
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Kaslik attended high school at Etobicoke School of the ...
, where he, Amy and Emily studied drama. He was married to
Jo-ann Goldsmith Jo-ann Goldsmith is a trumpet player in the Canadian indie-rock band Broken Social Scene. Although a social worker by training, she played shows with the band in their early years. She is the ex-wife of de facto bandleader Kevin Drew
Kevin Dr ...
, a social worker and an occasional trumpet player in BSS.
Drew's second solo album, '' Darlings'', was released on March 18, 2014.
On January 15, 2013, Drew announced in an interview that he had begun working on a new album with
The Archies
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songwriter Andy Kim. The album, ''It's Decided'', was released in 2015.
Drew's third solo album, ''
Influences
''Influences'' is the debut solo album by English musician Mark King, singer and bass player with Level 42. It was released by Polydor Records in July 1984.
The album features a cover of the song "I Feel Free" by Cream, which was released as a ...
'', was released on July 16, 2021. He wrote the album while staying in England during 2020, using a music making smartphone app called Endlesss. The album was recorded and mixed on Drew's return to Canada.
Production
Drew and
Dave Hamelin
Dave Hamelin (born October 3, 1980) is a Canadian musician, songwriter and producer known for his work with indie rock band the Stills. Originally the band's drummer, he moved to guitar and co-lead vocalist in 2005 when guitarist Greg Paquet l ...
coproduced
The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as the Hip, were a Canadian rock band formed in Kingston, Ontario in 1984, consisting of vocalist Gord Downie, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker (known as Bobby Baker until 1994), bassi ...
's album ''
Man Machine Poem
''Man Machine Poem'' is the thirteenth studio album by Canadian rock band the Tragically Hip, and the last album to be released before the death of lead singer Gord Downie, as well as their last to be composed of new material. It was released on J ...
'',July 1, 2016 and
Gord Downie
Gordon Edgar Downie (February 6, 1964 – October 17, 2017) was a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, musician, writer and activist. He was the singer and lyricist for the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, which he fronted from its for ...
's subsequent solo album ''
Secret Path
''Secret Path'' is a Canadian multimedia storytelling project including a ten-song music album and tour, a graphic novel, an animated television film, and instructional materials. Released on October 18, 2016,Introduce Yerself'' and
Reuben and the Dark
Reuben and the Dark are a Canadian indie folk band from Calgary, Alberta. Led by singer and songwriter Reuben Bullock,un love
''un love'' is the third album from Canadian indie folk band, Reuben and the Dark. The album was released barely 18 months after its predecessor, '' Arms of a Dream''. Besides being described as indie rock and folk-rock, some reviewers began d ...
Feel Good Lost
''Feel Good Lost'' is the debut studio album by Broken Social Scene. It was written and recorded primarily by founding members Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning. Unlike their better known 2002 outing ''You Forgot It in People'', ''Feel Good Lost'' i ...
'' (2001)
*''
You Forgot It in People
''You Forgot It in People'' is the second studio album by Canadian indie rock band Broken Social Scene, released on October 15, 2002. It was the band's commercial breakthrough. ''You Forgot It in People'' features intricate, experimental producti ...
'' (2002)
*''
Bee Hives
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'' (2004)
*''
Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band, a musical collective including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed by Kevin Drew (vocals, guitar) and Brendan Canning (vocals, bass) in 1999. Alongside Drew and Canning, the othe ...
'' (2005)
*''
Forgiveness Rock Record
''Forgiveness Rock Record'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian indie rock musical collective Broken Social Scene, released by the Arts & Crafts record label on May 4, 2010. The critically acclaimed album, produced by John McEntire of the ban ...
'' (2010)
*''
Hug of Thunder
''Hug of Thunder'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian indie rock musical collective Broken Social Scene. It was released by the Arts & Crafts record label on July 7, 2017.
Background
After declaring a hiatus in September 2011, Broken Social ...
Apostle of Hustle
Apostle of Hustle was a Canadian indie rock group, formed as a side project in 2001 by Andrew Whiteman, who has been in such groups as Bourbon Tabernacle Choir, Que Vida and plays as the lead guitarist for the indie supergroup Broken Social S ...
**Cheap Like Sebastian
*Broken Social Scene
**''Ibi Dreams of Pavement (A Better Day)''
**'' Almost Crimes'' (with Chris Mills)
**'' Cause=Time''
**''
Fire Eye'd Boy
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At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition point, flames are pr ...
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Constantines
Constantines is an indie rock band from Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
History
Constantines was formed in 1999 by vocalist and guitarist Bryan Webb, drummer Doug MacGregor and guitarist Paul Bright, all of whom had played together in the emo band Shou ...
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**Our Age'' 2009
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Stars
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**Your Ex-Lover is Dead
**Bitches in Tokyo
* Still Life Still
**Pastel
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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 Curre ...
**Content Was Always My Favourite Colour
* The Water (2009) Starring Cillian Murphy, David Fox & Feist