Often abbreviated as OLP, Our Lady Peace is a Canadian alternative rock band whose members are Raine Maida on vocals and guitar, Duncan Coutts on bass, Jeremy Taggart on drums, and Steve Mazur on guitar.
During their career, OLP has sold over 5 million albums all over the world, won 4 Juno Awards, and won 10 MuchMusic Video Awards. They have won the most number of awards by any artist or group at the MMVA’s.
Alanis Morissette was born in Ottawa on June 01, 1974 and is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, record producer, an occasional actress. She has won 12 Juno Awards and 7 Grammy Awards, and has sold more than 60 million albums all over the world.
Her international debut album, Jagged Little Pill holds the title as the best selling debut album by a female artist in the US, and the highest selling debut album worldwide in the history of music. She is also one of the top 20 best selling female artists in music and is the best selling female rock artist ever.
Nickelback is a rock band based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The members of the band are Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake, and Brandon Kroeger. The band’s music is heavily influenced by Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Metallica, and Motorhead.
Nickelback got its name from the change that the band member Mike Kroeger often gave to customers in his previous job at Starbucks wherein he’d often say, “Here’s your nickel back.”
Born November 5, 1959, Bryan Adams is an English-Canadian rock singer, guitarist, songwriter and photographer. His best-known albums include 18 Till I Die, Waking Up the Neighbors, and Reckless.
Bryan Adams also received awards like the Order of Canada, the Order of British Columbia, has been inducted to Canada’s Walk of Fame, nominated for 3 Academy Awards for songwriting, and was recently nominated for his 5th Golden Globe for his contributions in the film Bobby. His music has been used in over 42 movie soundtracks.
Allison Louise Crowe was born on November 16, 1981 and is a Canadian singer, songwriter and pianist. She grew up surrounded by jazz, classical, and rock music, and plays all of these genres, making her music difficult to categorize.
What makes Allison Crowe stand apart from the rest is her remarkable ability to perform live, and her uniquely distinct voice - which has often been compared to that of Mahalia Jackson’s.
While some people may prefer pop or rock music, there are some that prefer listening to the soothing sounds of the good old days. Whenever you’re in this mood, the music of Paul Anka is something you should listen to.
Paul Albert Anka was born on July 30, 1941 in Ontario and is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actor. During the late 50s, he was a famous teen idol and went on to write well known music, including the English lyrics for Frank Sinatra’s signature song “My Way,” which is the video below.
The Dears formed in 1995 and released their first album, End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story in 2000. The lineup of the band is fluid and changes frequently. The band’s core member is founder and lead singer Murray Lightburn. The current lineup of the band (in place since 2004) include George Donoso, Valérie Jodoin-Keaton, Patrick Krief, Martin Pelland, and Lightburn’s wife, Natalia Yanchak.
This video has a great look to it and the band rocks!
For you Fefe fans, check out this live clip from her August 16, 2006 concert at the Super Ex.
A Song By Billy Talent. Why does such a famous band play in a house that is falling to pieces. Somebody give these guys some money to get a studio or something.