Magneta Lane was a Canadian

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band formed in 2003 in

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. Magneta Lane disbanded in 2014."LOLAA's Sweeping Synth Pop Captures the Glamour and Drama of 80s Pop Divas"
Remezcla, May 10, 2017.

Biography

The all-female line-up consisted sisters Lexi Valentine (vocals and guitar) and Nadia King (drums), and their high school friend Francine DiBacco, aka “French” (bass)."Magneta Lane returns with Witchrock"
MSN Entertainment, February 13, 2013."Magneta Lane - Witchrock EP"
YouTube, Jan 21, 2014. The group formed after Valentine and King, then aged 16 and 15 years old respectively,"LOLAA's Sweeping Synth Pop Captures the Glamour and Drama of 80s Pop Divas"
Remezcla, May 10, 2017. attended a concert in Toronto and met the band backstage, deciding that watching a concert was not satisfying enough. The trio came together in the fall of 2003 and spent the next year teaching themselves how to play their instruments and playing shows in and around their native Toronto. The band released its debut EP, ''

The Constant Lover (EP) ''The Constant Lover'' is the first EP by the Canadian indie-rock girl group Magneta Lane, released October 5, 2004 on Paper Bag Records. Track listing # "The Constant Lover" - 3:13 # "Kissing Is Easy" - 3:25 # "Medusa" - 3:38 # "Their Party ...

'', in 2004 on

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. The full-length album '' Dancing with Daggers'' followed in 2006, and then the band moved to

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for 2009's ''

Gambling with God ''Gambling with God'' is the second studio album by the Canadian indie-rock girl group Magneta Lane, released September 15, 2009 on Last Gang Records Last Gang Records is a record label formed by Canadian music industry lawyer Chris Taylor a ...

''. Following ''Gambling with God'', however, the band ran into label and management changes, and took some time off before reemerging in 2013 with the EP '' Witchrock''."Magneta Lane Return with 'Witchrock' EP"
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'', January 9, 2013. That album was released on the band's own new Splendor House label, with distribution by

eOne Music MNRK Music Group (pronounced "monarch", formerly known as Koch Records and eOne Music) is a New York City-based independent record label and music management company. It was formed in 2009 from the music assets of Koch Entertainment, which had ...

. The band also appeared in

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' video for "The Dog Is Mine". Magneta Lane disbanded in 2014."LOLAA's Sweeping Synth Pop Captures the Glamour and Drama of 80s Pop Divas"
Remezcla, May 10, 2017. Valentine and King later started a synth/dance pop project called LOLAA."LOLAA's Sweeping Synth Pop Captures the Glamour and Drama of 80s Pop Divas"
Remezcla, May 10, 2017."LOLAA Fundraiser Show"
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'', November 8, 2017."Lexi talks about LOLAA line-up"
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'', March 15, 2014."Introducing LOLAA: Indie rock sisters get personal by turning to dance"
RIFF Magazine, August 15, 2017.

Discography

EPs

* ''

'' (2004, Paper Bag Records) * '' Witchrock'' (2013, eOne Music)

Albums

* '' Dancing with Daggers'' (2006, Paper Bag Records) * ''

'' (2009, Last Gang Records)

Singles

* "The Constant Lover" * "Ugly Socialite" * "Cheap Linguistics" * "Broken Plates" * "Wild Gardens" * "Lady Bones" * "Burn" * "Lucky"

Music videos

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Magneta Lane Musical groups established in 2003 Musical groups disestablished in 2014 Canadian indie rock groups All-female bands Garage punk groups Paper Bag Records artists Canadian garage rock groups 2003 establishments in Ontario 2014 disestablishments in Ontario