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1990’s bands - Canadian edition

willbarclaywillbarclay Ottawa, Canada Posts: 3,298
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the 1990’s were great for music in Canada and I’m happy I got to grow up during that time. I’m starting this thread to share the love for Canadian rock bands of the 90’s
my personal favorites ...

I Mother Earth
Big Sugar
Matthew Good Band
Wide Mouth Mason
the Tea Party 
Moist 
Our Lady Peace
Age of Electric 
Econoline Crush 
Big Wreck
Tragically Hip
Headstones 
Finger Eleven 
the Watchmen 
Sloan 
Sam Roberts band 
the Trews (close enough)

and in in the summer you could go to a festival and see at least half these guys play all in one day. Man it was good times
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    BR2428BR2428 Posts: 120
    My top 3 are:
    Tragically Hip
    Mystery Machine
    Treble Charger
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    willbarclaywillbarclay Ottawa, Canada Posts: 3,298
    Ahhh I forgot Treble Charger. NICE!!

    also I like some Sandbox stuff 

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    rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,354
    edited July 2019
    I mentioned these two in another thread:
    Pure
    Rusty

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    rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,354
    edited July 2019
    ...plus The Ghandarvas had an awesome tune ("First Day of Spring") and Bran Van 3000's "Drinking in LA" was pretty funky.
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    FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,923
    So many great bands/singer across all genres.  I have to really credit CanCon, it’s made our musical landscape as diverse as this country.

    The Tragically Hip
    The Watchmen
    The Grapes Of Wrath
    54-40
    Great Big Sea
    Alanis Morrisette
    Ashley MacIssac
    Barenaked Ladies
    Sarah McLachlan
    Moist
    The Skydiggers
    The Headstones
    Loreena McKennit
    Shania Twain
    Jann Arden
    Rufus Wainwright
    The Odds
    Bif Naked
    Spirit of the West
    NoMeansNo
    Matthew Good Band
    Holly McNarland
    Tom Cochrane
    Blue Rodeo
    The Rankins
    k. d. Lang
    Susan Aglukark
    Sloan
    Roch Voisine
    Mitsou
    Diana Krall
    Chantal Kreviazuk
    Peaches

    And we can’t forget Céline Dion.  She’s never been a favourite of mine, but the woman can sing.





    "What the CANUCK happened?!? - Esquimalt Barber Shop
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    FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,923
    rummy said:
    ...plus The Ghandarvas had an awesome tune ("First Day of Spring") and Bran Van 3000's "Drinking in LA" was pretty funky.
    I’m hearing Bran Van 3000’s “Drinking in LA” a lot lately on one of my local stations, TheZone.fm. Tbh, I did not realise that they were Canadian.
    "What the CANUCK happened?!? - Esquimalt Barber Shop
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    g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,125
    My top three.....

    RUSH
    RUSH
    BACHMAN TURNER OVERDRIVE

    peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


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    ST66483ST66483 Posts: 699
    I’d add Hayden and Thrush Hermit to the list of 90’s Canadian acts that I listened to a lot, in addition to those mentioned above.
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    rattzeyrattzey Posts: 877
    Lagwagon and Sons of freedom
    Walkin on a slippery sidewalk listening to P.J
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    rattzeyrattzey Posts: 877
    The watchman
    Walkin on a slippery sidewalk listening to P.J
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    rattzeyrattzey Posts: 877
    The smalls
    Walkin on a slippery sidewalk listening to P.J
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    maynardsuxmaynardsux Posts: 1,085
    rummy said:
    ...plus The Ghandarvas had an awesome tune ("First Day of Spring") and Bran Van 3000's "Drinking in LA" was pretty funky.
    Love that Ghandarvas song!   Other bands off the top of my head:
    Bootsauce
    Default
    Finger Eleven
    Alexisonfire (2001, close enough)
    Triumph
    Len "Steal My Sunshine" 
    Rheostatics
    Skydiggers


    '93 Toronto
    '94 Detroit
    '10 Columbus
    '11 Detroit (Eddie solo), Toronto 1 and 2, Ottawa, Hamilton
    '13 London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    '14 Detroit
    '16 Ottawa, Toronto 1 and 2, Chicago 1 and 2
    '18 Chicago 1 and 2
    '22 Hamilton, Toronto
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    rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,354
    maynardsux said:
    rummy said:
    ...plus The Ghandarvas had an awesome tune ("First Day of Spring") and Bran Van 3000's "Drinking in LA" was pretty funky.
    Love that Ghandarvas song!   Other bands off the top of my head:
    Bootsauce
    Default
    Finger Eleven
    Alexisonfire (2001, close enough)
    Triumph
    Len "Steal My Sunshine" 
    Rheostatics
    Skydiggers


    Ha! Bootsauce. Completely forgot about them!
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    chittychitty Posts: 590
    I will get alot of flack for this, but Nickelback in 1998 and 1999/00 had two really good rock albums: Curb and The State
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    rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,354
    chitty said:
    I will get alot of flack for this, but Nickelback in 1998 and 1999/00 had two really good rock albums: Curb and The State
    The world is waaay too hard on Nickleback.
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    FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,923
    Streetheart
    "What the CANUCK happened?!? - Esquimalt Barber Shop
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    ZodZod Posts: 10,256
    chitty said:
    I will get alot of flack for this, but Nickelback in 1998 and 1999/00 had two really good rock albums: Curb and The State
    I would agree.  A friend of friend used to be the dummer of nickelback.  I saw a few shows in their early bar days, and playing a few bigger local shows during those first 2 albums.   I really did like them.  Then they got a little more polished.  I think they broke through internationally on the 3rd album.

    Funny thing is I have an autographed cd copy of the original curb release on my shelf, as I got them all to sign it when we checked out a bar show when they opened for the barstool profits at UVIC.  Gets me zero bragging rights.. lol....
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    Horse2345Horse2345 Posts: 3,236
    Koark

    UBC 92, Vancouver 93, Vancouver 98, Seattle 02, Vancouver 03, Vancouver 05, Gorge 06, Gorge 06,Seattle 09,Seattle 09, Vancouver09, Montreal 11, Toronto 11,Toronto 11, Vancouver 11,Vancouver 13, Seattle 13
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    Horse2345Horse2345 Posts: 3,236
    Edwin, Crash Test Dummies
    UBC 92, Vancouver 93, Vancouver 98, Seattle 02, Vancouver 03, Vancouver 05, Gorge 06, Gorge 06,Seattle 09,Seattle 09, Vancouver09, Montreal 11, Toronto 11,Toronto 11, Vancouver 11,Vancouver 13, Seattle 13
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    Horse2345Horse2345 Posts: 3,236
    Limblifter, Gob
    UBC 92, Vancouver 93, Vancouver 98, Seattle 02, Vancouver 03, Vancouver 05, Gorge 06, Gorge 06,Seattle 09,Seattle 09, Vancouver09, Montreal 11, Toronto 11,Toronto 11, Vancouver 11,Vancouver 13, Seattle 13
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    iammine16iammine16 Vancouver, BC Posts: 799
    Static In Stereo
    Vancouver, BC - 2005
    Vancouver, BC - 2009
    Vancouver, BC - 2011
    Vancouver, BC - 2013
    Mountain View, CA - 2014
    Mountain View, CA - 2014
    Quebec City, QC - 2016
    Ottawa, ON - 2016
    Pemberton, BC - 2016
    Seattle, WA 1 - 2018
    Seattle, WA 2 - 2018
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    FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,923
    Fifthelement said:
    Streetheart
    Whoops!  I guess that was more 80s (although they did reunite in ‘99)
    "What the CANUCK happened?!? - Esquimalt Barber Shop
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    Dead Man WalkingDead Man Walking Toronto-ish Posts: 2,761
    edited July 2019
    No mention of Glueleg? 

    I'll also add Wide Mouth Mason.
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    LongueuilLongueuil Posts: 2,224
    edited July 2019
    rattzey said:
    Lagwagon and Sons of freedom
    Lagwagon are not Canadian

    The Planet Smashers
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    wasa1971wasa1971 Calgary, Canada Posts: 2,144
    The Pursuit of Happiness. I don’t think it was mentioned.

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    ST66483ST66483 Posts: 699
    Stinkin’ Rich / Buck65  and Hip Club Groove were also some fun back in the day.

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    1ThoughtKnown1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    edited July 2019
    wasa1971 said:
    The Pursuit of Happiness. I don’t think it was mentioned.

    “I’m an adult Now” is fantastic! 

    A lot of cool bands mentioned, so many I’ve seen live. 
    I’d like to add a few bands I haven’t seen on the thread that I liked in the 90s (forgive me if any are a repeat) 

    SNFU
    Dayglo Abortions
    FurnaceFace
    Wagbeard
    The All-Woman Brothers Band
    Sex With Nixon
    Hothouse Flowers
    Junkhouse
    D.D.T.
    Eric’s Trip
    Voivod
    Doughboys 
    Captain Tractor 



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    1ThoughtKnown1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    rattzey said:
    Lagwagon and Sons of freedom
    Sons of Freedom are a forgotten band.  Still have “The Criminal” in heavy rotation on my playlists. 
    I still say SOF and (especially) Slow were big influences on the Seattle music scene in the late 80s

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    maynardsuxmaynardsux Posts: 1,085
    heard Honeymoon Suite today on the radio, living in Canada and our mandatory "Canadian Content" and then thought of a few more (some more of a tail end 80's success):
    Glass Tiger
    Sass Jordan
    Alannah Myles
    Billy Talent
    Lee Aaron
    '93 Toronto
    '94 Detroit
    '10 Columbus
    '11 Detroit (Eddie solo), Toronto 1 and 2, Ottawa, Hamilton
    '13 London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    '14 Detroit
    '16 Ottawa, Toronto 1 and 2, Chicago 1 and 2
    '18 Chicago 1 and 2
    '22 Hamilton, Toronto
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    wasa1971wasa1971 Calgary, Canada Posts: 2,144
    I forgot about National Velvet! 
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