CANADIAN Bands & Singers

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Holly Cole (Trio) Moist Sarah McLachlan The Rheostatics

Jann Arden The Barenaked Ladies The Tragically Hip

HOLLY COLE (TRIO)
She is an awesome blues singer from Toronto. She's got such a cool voice. Holly has also been on Due South in a cameo..what a bonus!
Albums:

MOIST
A still relatively unknown band from Vancouver (currently in Montreal). A bit like the Smashing Pumpkins.
Albums: Silver
Creature

Ways to contact them:
moist@cnw.com or go to their company site at (email - info@nettwerk.com)
or write them:
Nettwerk Management
box 330 1755 Robson Street
Vancouver, B.C.
Canada
V6G 3B7
phone: 1-800-764-3472
fax: 1-604-654-1993

SARAH MCLACHLAN
Originally from the East Coast she now lives in and operates out of Vancouver. Sarah also has an awesome voice. Her music has been in both movie (The Brothers McMullin) and TV (Due South) soundtracks. She just basically rocks.
Albums:Surfacing
Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
The Freedom Sessions
Solace
Live
Touch

Ways to contact her: Sarah is also part of the Nettwerk Family (see above)
Listen to Sarah live in concert in LA. Very, very cool. (RealAudio needed)

THE RHEOSTATICS
A very little known band who sings delightful ditties. They have released many many albums but none of them have really hit the charts.
Albums: Marvin The Worm

JANN ARDEN
Her album Living Under June has been out a little over a year and has finally made it. A singer from Alberta, Arden already has 3 hits from that album.
Albums: Living Under June
Time For Mercy

BARENAKED LADIES
From Toronto, the Ladies (who are really 5 wacky guys) have already released 3 albums.
Albums: Born On A Pirate Ship
Maybe You Should Drive
Gordon

THE TRAGICALLY HIP
This band from Kingston, Ontario is finally getting the recognition it deserves. Their recent album 'Trouble At The Henhouse' is doing well in the American charts...something to be proud of. Look for them in Another Roadside Attraction, a big concert event that they organize.
Albums: Live Between Us (newest album only available in Canadian music stores)
Trouble At The Henhouse
Day For Night
Road Apples
Up To Here

Ways to contact them: thehip@hookup.net

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