Canadian Pop-punk

[ZaaR]

I have noticed that not many of you guys are very familiar with the great pop-punk bands Canada has to offer. Most of you I'm sure are familiar with the big Canadian bands like Sum41, Simple Plan, Billy Talent, and Alexisonfire, but do not know some of our lesser known bands that put out kick arse music.

There is a some-what large label called "Underground Operations" which has bands signed to it like Closet Monster, Hostage Life, and Protest the Hero. All but one band on this label come from the southern part of Ontario, which is Toronto and the towns around it.

Bands and Links for Underground Operations:
Underground Operations official website (http://www.undergroundoperations.com/)

Bombs Over Providence
For a sample of their music: http://myspace.com/bombsoverprovidence
The Brat Attack (http://www.undergroundoperations.com/artists/thebratattack)
For a sample of their music: http://www.purevolume.com/thebratattack

Closet Monster (http://www.undergroundoperations.com/artists/closetmonster)
For a sample of their music: http://www.purevolume.com/closetmonster

Dead Letter Dept. (http://www.undergroundoperations.com/artists/deadletterdept)
For a sample of their music: http://myspace.com/deadletterdept

Hostage Life (http://www.undergroundoperations.com/artists/hostagelife)
For a sample of their music: http://myspace.com/hostagelife

Protest the Hero (http://www.undergroundoperations.com/artists/protestthehero)
For a sample of their music: http://www.purevolume.com/protestthehero


Another band you should all seriously check out who are not on UO is YouthInAsia. Some of you guys may have heard me mention them around the forum, and it is for good reason. They are my personal favorite Canadian pop-punk band. For a sample of their music: http://myspace.com/youthinasia http://purevolume.com/youthinasia

Some more bands you guys might want to check out that are from Canada are: All Systems Go! (http://www.asgcentral.com/), Hedley (http://www.hedleyonline.com/) (I dislike them), Bedouin Soundclash (http://www.bedouinsoundclash.com/), Boys Night Out (http://www.boysnightout.com/), Death From Above 1979 (http://www.deathfromabove1979.com/), Flashlight Brown (http://www.flashlightbrown.com/), Forgotten Rebels (http://www.forgottenrebels.com/), Silverstein (http://purevolume.com/silverstein) and Social Code (http://www.myspace.com/socialcode).

So basically talk about Canadian pop-punk/punk bands, and I hope you guys all can check out some of these bands if you haven't already heard of them!

-Zack

[Anglachel]

http://myspace.com/bombsoverprovidence

another passing Underground Operations band.
Bombs Over Providence have two albums, Shake Your Body Politic being their latest, and Liberty's Ugly Best Friend

[ZaaR]

http://myspace.com/bombsoverprovidence

another passing Underground Operations band. Bombs Over Providence.

Yeah, thanks... they didn't have the bio up for them on UO so I thought they might have broken up. It's a shame, I really like their live show and they were really nice to talk to

[Firecracker]

I've decided i want to either move to Canada or New Zealand when i'm older, because the UK sucks.

[ZaaR]

I've decided i want to either move to Canada or New Zealand when i'm older, because the UK sucks.

Yes, I didn't like the UK much either when I went

[Firecracker]

It's alright like, but the tax is ****ing gay, and i think i could do with a change.

[bottlerocket]

Wow, cool thread. I like some of those bands a lot. :thumb:

-Gav

[fathergoat]

Every underground opertations band is pretty sweet.

It sucks Closet Monster isn't touring anymore (to my knowledge)

[Henrik]

It's alright like, but the tax is ****ing gay, and i think i could do with a change.

Is the Uk taxes very high?

[Gnarmageddon]

Nice work, Zack. I'll check out some of these bands when I get home from school.

[Anglachel]

Every underground opertations band is pretty sweet.

It sucks Closet Monster isn't touring anymore (to my knowledge)


They quit for who knows what reason.

Maybe London Spicoluk would like to working on the label more...

but they were having too much fun on stage to truly believe they quit completely. Not only that, their bio hasn't yet been taken off the site, like Marylins Vitamins. Neither has BOP though, but they only quit just recently.

[Luxor]

Bombs Over Providence
For a sample of their music: http://myspace.com/bombsoverprovidence
The Brat Attack (http://www.undergroundoperations.com/artists/thebratattack)
For a sample of their music: http://www.purevolume.com/thebratattack

Closet Monster (http://www.undergroundoperations.com/artists/closetmonster)
For a sample of their music: http://www.purevolume.com/closetmonster

Dead Letter Dept. (http://www.undergroundoperations.com/artists/deadletterdept)
For a sample of their music: http://myspace.com/deadletterdept

Hostage Life (http://www.undergroundoperations.com/artists/hostagelife)
For a sample of their music: http://myspace.com/hostagelife

Protest the Hero (http://www.undergroundoperations.com/artists/protestthehero)
For a sample of their music: http://www.purevolume.com/protestthehero
lollzzz

I saw every single one of those bands at one show about two months ago. Closet Monster has now broken up.

[Drop The Baby]

Lots of people seemed to like Belvedere (i'm fairly sure they were canadian).

I'm don't like them, which judging by the musical tastes i share with lots of people in here means they'll be loved:

http://www.belvederepunk.com/

[ZaaR]

lollzzz

I saw every single one of those bands at one show about two months ago. Closet Monster has now broken up.

I saw all of them except Protest the Hero at Edgefest 2005.

[The_Red_Death]

Yeah, 2005 was a great year for the Canadian music scene. I love Protest The Hero, as well as Bedouin Soundclash, Death From Above 1979, and Boys Night Out.

[Untitled]

Bedouin Soundclash, ive seen these live, the supported the ordinary boys, i thaught they was on. DFA1979 are cool, i realy dig them.

NOone has mentioned Sum41 yet, there old stuff is great, chuck is ok i guess, the rest is awesome.

And who can forget nickelbakc <.< >,>

[Anglachel]

Bedouin Soundclash, ive seen these live, the supported the ordinary boys, i thaught they was on. DFA1974 are cool, i realy dig them.

NOone has mentioned Sum41 yet, there old stuff is great, chuck is ok i guess, the rest is awesome.

And who can forget nickelbakc <.< >,>

Sum41 was in the first post

[Untitled]

Oh yes, i only read the links TBH :(

[fathergoat]

Belvedere is so great. I missed there last show in oshawa, but they did put on a good show. Everyone go listen to them.

[Untitled]

Belvedere is so great. I missed there last show in oshawa, but they did put on a good show. Everyone go listen to them.
I liked them, but got bored half way threw there set.

[ZaaR]

Bedouin Soundclash, ive seen these live, the supported the ordinary boys, i thaught they was on. DFA1979 are cool, i realy dig them.

NOone has mentioned Sum41 yet, there old stuff is great, chuck is ok i guess, the rest is awesome.

And who can forget nickelbakc <.< >,>

I didn't link them because I'm sure everyone in here already knows them

[ColdFire]

lollzzz

I saw every single one of those bands at one show about two months ago. Closet Monster has now broken up.Ryan, I'm back.

[Gnarmageddon]

Bombs Over Providence: Good. They sound like Motion City Soundtrack.

The Brat Attack: I like them a lot. Agressive pop punk is always good.

Closet Monster: Sounds really good.

Dead Letter Dept. : Ugh.

Hostage Life: I like.

Protest the Hero: Never listened to them before, but I've heard a lot about them. They rule, besides the vocals.

Youth In Asia: Meh. Vocals are terrible.

Out of those others, I like Bedouin Soundclash, Boys Night Out, Death From Above 1979, and Silverstein.

So Zack can you hook me up with albums from a few of these bands? :)

[Anglachel]

Bombs Over Providence: Good. They sound like Motion City Soundtrack.

The Brat Attack: I like them a lot. Agressive pop punk is always good.

Closet Monster: Sounds really good.

Dead Letter Dept. : Ugh.

Hostage Life: I like.

Protest the Hero: Never listened to them before, but I've heard a lot about them. They rule, besides the vocals.

Youth In Asia: Meh. Vocals are terrible.

Out of those others, I like Bedouin Soundclash, Boys Night Out, Death From Above 1979, and Silverstein.

So Zack can you hook me up with albums from a few of these bands? :)


ROFL. I remember Closet Monsters last performance, everyone there stood around and did nothing while Dead Letter Dept. jumped around on stage.

BOP Albums: Shake your Body Politic (2005)
Liberty's Ugly Best Friend (2003)

CM : We Re-Built this City (2004)
Killed The Radio Star (2003)
Where The **** Is The Revolution (donno)
(and one other i cant remember)

PTH: Kezia (2005)
A Calculated Use Of Sound (2003)
...search for the truth 7"

HL : Sing For the Enemy (2004)

TBA : Donno :(

The rest you said....I couldt help you. Of course you did ask Zack.

All OU ones available on SmartPunk, Interpunk, uomerch.com

[Gnarmageddon]

I meant send them to me, but thanks. :p

[Anglachel]

I meant send them to me, but thanks. :p

I got both PTH, BOP Libety's Ugly Best Friend, CM We Re-Built This City and Killed The Radio Star, and some Forgotten Rebels here now.

[Firecracker]

Is the Uk taxes very high?
Some people get 40% of their income taken away as tax, some people get 60%.
There used to be a tax called super tax which was where they took 99% away as tax. Lots of people moved away, so they changed it.
But it still sucks.
I just feel like i would prefer the lifestyle of other countries, dunno, i have a strange feeling at the moment, like i want to break free from my heritage and culture.

[Anglachel]

Some people get 40% of their income taken away as tax, some people get 60%.
There used to be a tax called super tax which was where they took 99% away as tax. Lots of people moved away, so they changed it.
But it still sucks.
I just feel like i would prefer the lifestyle of other countries, dunno, i have a strange feeling at the moment, like i want to break free from my heritage and culture.

Its like running away from home.
No it is.

[Henrik]

Some people get 40% of their income taken away as tax, some people get 60%.
There used to be a tax called super tax which was where they took 99% away as tax. Lots of people moved away, so they changed it.
But it still sucks.
I just feel like i would prefer the lifestyle of other countries, dunno, i have a strange feeling at the moment, like i want to break free from my heritage and culture.
Ohh well. I live in Denmark and the maximum here is 60 %. I like high taxes.

[ZaaR]

So Zack can you hook me up with albums from a few of these bands? :)

Yeah, I'll upload them later this week because I have a hockey tournament this weekend. You'll have them by Friday


BTW amazing avatar

[B]

I saw BOP live as well as PTH and two other bands called Man With Target and Ghost Of The Modern Man.

All the bands were awesome.

post script: the other two are Canadian as well.

[Ross]

Although Propagandhi aren't really pop-punk at all, I feel they deserve a mention for being so damned awesome :)

Great thread bud, I'll be sure to check out some of those bands you mentioned.

[Gnarmageddon]

Yeah, I'll upload them later this week because I have a hockey tournament this weekend. You'll have them by Friday


BTW amazing avatar
Thanks x 2

[Anglachel]

Although Propagandhi aren't really pop-punk at all, I feel they deserve a mention for being so damned awesome :)

Great thread bud, I'll be sure to check out some of those bands you mentioned.

Propagandhi are Canadian?!?!?!?!?!

:amaze:

[B]

Yeah.

[Anglachel]

I have realised my mistake in thinking all Fat bands are American.

[ZaaR]

I'm glad to see people are actually enjoying this thread. It's basically the only succesful one I've ever made

[Anglachel]

I'm glad to see people are actually enjoying this thread. It's basically the only succesful one I've ever made

All my threads died under 25 posts.

I.E. my thread last night showing off the guitar Dad made me. :(

[Ross]

I have realised my mistake in thinking all Fat bands are American.

Yeah Fat do the global distribution for Propagandhi (at least since Today's empires. Before then Fat did all distribution for 'em). Back in 'nada (for want of a shortened version of Canada) they have their own record label, "G7 Welcoming Committee".

[AlkoholikMouse]

Bowling for Soup are fat. And American lol:p

[ZaaR]

Bowling for Soup are fat. And American lol:p

Yes, but this is a thread about Canadian pop-punk bands so that doesnt really matter

[louieanderson]

http://www.purevolume.com/thepettitproject

[ZaaR]

Yuck, the Pettit Project are garbage

[B]

I've only heard one song but I don't think they're THAT bad.

[ZaaR]

I think the singer of PP is in the OHL or Junior A for hockey, which is pretty impresive

[stevoibanez]

Finally someone else knows Protest the Hero. I got their CD and I cant stop listening to it, especially "The Divine Suicide of K"

[Anglachel]

Finally someone else knows Protest the Hero. I got their CD and I cant stop listening to it, especially "The Divine Suicide of K"

The whole 3rd Act is amazing. She Who Mars is my personal favourite.

[B]

I know them.. I saw them live once in Oshawa :)