North of America

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North of America is a rock band from Nova Scotia that has recorded with Matlock Records in Canada and the American label Level Plane Records. Members of Halifax's State Champs and Truro's The Motes formed North of America in 1997. They have toured throughout North America and Europe, and members are involved with other musical projects such as The Plan, The Holy Shroud, INSTRUMENTS, Vkngs, production for Buck 65, and composition of original music for the award winning CBC television show Street Cents.

The original lineup of the band consisted of Michael Catano, Mark Mullane, J. LaPointe, and Mark Colavecchia. LaPointe left the band after the recording of This is Dance Floor Numerology in 2001. LaPointe was replaced by Jim MacAlpine as of the 2003 Level Plane release, Brothers, Sisters.

North of America disbanded after releasing Brothers, Sisters in and the current members are now living in Halifax and Vancouver. Since the breakup, the band has played a number of reunion shows as well as embarking on a Canadian tour in 2005 with Ted Leo and the Pharmacists.

[edit] Discography

• Brothers, Sisters LP, Level Plane Records, 05/12/2003
• The Sepultura CD, Level Plane Records, 02/01/2002
• This is Dance Floor Numerology CD, Progeria Records, 2001
• Elements of an Incomplete Map, Pt. II 2002
• The Sepultura LP, The Kingdom of God, 2000
• These Songs are Cursed CD/LP, Matlock Records (USA and Canada), Rewika Records (Europe), 1999
• Bayonet Point 7", Montesano Records, 1999
• Elements of an Incomplete Map CD, Matlock Records, 1998

[edit] Compilation Appearances

• Walking in Greatcoats on Four Dots, Montesano Records (1999)
• The Sneaks are Everywhere on Self Portrait Compilation 7" (1999)
• Overcoated on Making the Impossible Possible, Chimaeric (1999)
• We Had To Call Your Parents on In The Film They Made Us A Little More Articulate, Escape Goat Records, 2003