Uncut is a Canadian
indie rock
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band from
Toronto
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. They have released two 12" singles and three full-length albums.
History
Uncut formed as a duo consisting of Ian Worang and Jake Fairley in 2001. After the pair had released a 12" recording, ''Understanding The New Violence'', in 2002, Fairley left to pursue a career as a DJ.
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Worang developed Uncut into a full band with guitarists Chris McCann and Sam Goldberg, drummer
Jon Drew
Jon Drew is a Canadian record producer and recording engineer based in Toronto, Ontario. He has produced the albums of Polaris Music Prize winning band Fucked Up and Juno Award nominated Tokyo Police Club. He has also worked on the albums of Cana ...
and bassist Derek Tokar. After performing around southern Ontario, in 2004 Uncut released the album ''Those Who Were Hung Hang Here'' on Paper Bag Records.
The band also released a single, ''Devotion''.
In 2005, Uncut completed a short tour, after which the band recorded and released ''Modern Currencies'' in 2006. The album included songwriting by Worang, Tokar and Goldberg, as well as some backing vocals from Melissa Auf der Maur.
Uncut continues to perform, and in 2013 released a third album, ''Infinite Repeats''.
Worang died in December 2021, at the age of 47.
Band members
*Ian Worang (
Guitar
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, Vocals)
*Chris McCann (
Guitar
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, Vocals)
*
Jon Drew
Jon Drew is a Canadian record producer and recording engineer based in Toronto, Ontario. He has produced the albums of Polaris Music Prize winning band Fucked Up and Juno Award nominated Tokyo Police Club. He has also worked on the albums of Cana ...
(
Drums
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)
*Derek Tokar (
Bass
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, Vocals)
Discography
* ''Understanding The New Violence (12")'', 2002
* ''Devotion/Fluent And Pure/Over The Edge'' (12"), 2004
* ''
Those Who Were Hung Hang Here
Those Who Were Hung Hang Here is the third studio album by Uncut. Released by Paper Bag Records
Paper Bag Records is a Canadian independent record label, artist management company, and music publishing company founded in 2002 and based in Toron ...
'', 2004
* ''
Modern Currencies'', 2006
* ''Infinite Repeats'', 2013
References
External links
Official SiteUncut on BandcampPaper Bag Records
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Canadian indie rock groups
Musical groups from Toronto
Paper Bag Records artists
Musical groups with year of establishment missing