| Duotang | |
|---|---|
| Origin |  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock Pop |
| Label(s) | Mint Records |
| Associated acts | Novillero |
| Website | Mint Records Artist Profile |
| Members | |
| Rod Slaughter Sean Allum |
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Duotang was a two piece power pop band from Winnipeg, Manitoba comprised of Rod Slaughter and Sean Allum. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116 sq mi of North America Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Mint Records is a Vancouver British Columbia, Canada -based Independent record label founded in January 1991. Novillero is a Canadian Indie pop band formed in 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They formed sometime in the summer of 1995. Their respective bands Zen Bungalow and Bovine shared a practice space. They began staying behind to craft their own music.
They played a show with the Smugglers which led to a signing with Mint Records in March of 1996. The Smugglers are a Canadian Indie rock band The band consists of vocalist Grant Lawrence, guitarists Nick Thomas and David Carswell They released a 7", entitled The Message July 16, 1996.
Their first album, Smash the Ships and Raise the Beams was recorded in Vancouver by Darryl Neudorf. It was released August 29, 1996.
Their second album, The Cons & The Pros was released May 20, 1998. They then toured Canada with fellow locals, The Weakerthans. The Weakerthans are an award-winning four-piece (and sometimes six-piece Canadian Indie rock band that blends Punk rock with Folk rock.
Their last full length release entitled The Bright Side was recorded at Private Ear Studios in Winnipeg, Manitoba with Cam Loeppky. It was released June 5, 2001. They reunited briefly in 2006 for the Mint Records Christmas Party.
Rod Slaughter currently plays with the Winnipeg mod band, Novillero. Novillero is a Canadian Indie pop band formed in 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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Discography
Albums
- 1996: Smash the Ships and Raise the Beams
- 1998: The Cons & The Pros
- 2001: The Bright Side
Compilations
- Team Mint (1996), Mint Records
- It's a Team Mint Xmas Vol. Mint Records is a Vancouver British Columbia, Canada -based Independent record label founded in January 1991. 1 (2000), Mint Records
- Team Mint Volume 2! (2001), Mint Records
- It's a Team Mint Xmas Vol. Mint Records is a Vancouver British Columbia, Canada -based Independent record label founded in January 1991. Mint Records is a Vancouver British Columbia, Canada -based Independent record label founded in January 1991. 2 (2004), Mint Records
- The CBC Radio 3 Sessions (2006), Mint Records
External links
- Mint Records Artist Profile: Profile at Mint Records. Mint Records is a Vancouver British Columbia, Canada -based Independent record label founded in January 1991. Mint Records is a Vancouver British Columbia, Canada -based Independent record label founded in January 1991.
- Exclaim! interview from 2001.
- JAM! music interview at canoe. ca
- Gauntlet interview an interview with the UCalgary paper, Gauntlet, from 2002.
- Popmatters Review of the The Bright Side
- Pitchfork Review of The Bright Side