Tuesday Tunes: Oh, Canada!
Tuesday Tunes is a weekly feature that I host here at Read All Over Reviews in order to offer more music content. There’s nothing I like better than discovering amazing music (save perhaps discovering a great book). Tuesday Tunes will appear every week on Tuesday, obviously, and will showcase favorites of mine as well as recently discovered wonders.
THIS WEEK: We all know of Sarah McLachlan, Michael Bublé, Alanis Morissette, Barenaked Ladies and Avril Lavigne. But what about those lesser-known Canadian crooners? Where’s their love? Here’s some that are currently on shuffle in my iTunes.
Great Lake Swimmers (recommended song: Song for the Angels)
“Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian band built around the melodic folk rock songs of singer-songwriter Tony Dekker. Originally from Wainfleet, Ontario, the band is currently based in Toronto.” (source: Wikipedia)
Frazey Ford (recommended song: Firecracker)
“Frazey Ford was a founding member of The Be Good Tanyas. Her solo debut Obadiah was released on Nettwerk on July 20, 2010. Ford cites Rhythm and Blues singers Ann Peebles, Roberta Flack, and Donny Hathaway as influences, and this is evident in Obadiah.” (source: LastFM)
Metric (recommended song: Gimme Sympathy) [tidbit: their song Black Sheep was performed by The Clash at Demonhead in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World]
“Metric is an indie rock band formed in 1998 at Toronto, Canada and based at various times in Montreal, London, New York City and Los Angeles. They took the name “Metric” in 1999 after a synthesizer beat that Shaw used on his sampler and as a reference to their musical precision. The group’s music encompasses elements of indie rock, new wave and dance music.” (source: LastFM)
City and Colour (recommended song: The Girl)
“City and Colour is the side project of Alexisonfire guitarist and vocalist Dallas Green, started in 2004. The project title derives its name from Dallas’ own: Dallas, a city, and Green, a colour. Dallas is praised by critics and fans alike for his strong, clear vocals and his guitar playing skills.” (source: LastFM)
Hot Hot Heat (recommended song: Middle of Nowhere)
“Hot Hot Heat is an indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.” (source: LastFM)
Katie Moore (recommended song: Honey On Juice)
“Katie Moore is an uncompromising songstress whose haunting music defies quick categorization; it lies somewhere in the no-man’s-land between folk, alt-country, bluegrass, and Americana.” (source: LastFM)
Timber Timbre (recommended song: Demon Host)
“Timber Timbre is a Canadian folk music project formed in 2005 and featuring Mika Posen, Simon Trottier and Taylor Kirk. Their debut album “Cedar Shakes”, recorded in a farm house near Bobcaygeon, Ontario, was released in 2006. Hence the moniker Timber Timbre as an ode to the surroundings and the warm haunting sound of the album.” (source: LastFM)
Jon and Roy (recommended song: Brooker’s Song *free download*)
“‘Jon and Roy’ is a band based out of Victoria, B.C., Canada. Members include Jon Middleton, Roy Vizer and Ryan Tonelli. They have recorded three albums, Sittin’ Back (2005), Another Noon (2008) and most recently, Homes (2010). ” (source: LastFM)
Neverending White Lights (recommended song: The World is Darker, feat. Melissa Auf der Maur)
“Neverending White Lights is a Canadian music collaboration project fronted by Daniel Victor from Windsor, Ontario, and featuring several artists mainly from Canada and the United States. Daniel Victor performs all musical instruments, with most of his songs featuring guest singers. The idea behind Neverending White Lights is to present a sampling of different voices, styles, and artists, while retaining the ‘focused’ sound characteristic of a band.” (source: Wikipedia)
Others to check out: Allison Crowe, Great Big Sea, Feist, Matthew Good, Emm Gryner, Sarah Slean and Cory Monteith
