The Constantines

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The Constantines

Background information
Also known as	Horsey Craze
Origin	Guelph, Ontario Canada
Genre(s)	Indie rock Punk rock
Years active	1999 – present
Label(s)	Three Gut Sub Pop
Associated acts	Baby Eagle Woolly Leaves
Website	www.constantines.ca
Members
Steve Lambke Doug MacGregor Bryan Webb Dallas Wehrle Will Kidman

The Constantines are an indie rock band from Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

1 History
2 Members
3 Discography
4 External links

[edit] History

The band was formed by Steve Lambke, Bryan Webb, Doug MacGregor, and Dallas Wehrle in 1999, following in the wake of the emotional hardcore band Shoulder. Their style has been described as "art-punk," and they have been compared to bands like The Clash, Fugazi, Bruce Springsteen, and Nick Cave. From their hometown of Guelph the band relocated to London, Ontario and then to Toronto, where in 2001 they released their self-titled first album. Constantines enjoyed widespread play on campus radio and was nominated for a Juno Award for Best Alternative Album.

In 2002 they released the EP The Modern Sinner Nervous Man.

The band added keyboardist Will Kidman to the lineup before releasing Shine a Light in 2003. This album was the band's first to be released outside of Canada on the Sub Pop record label.

In 2005, they embarked on a cross-Canada tour with The Weakerthans called The Rolling Tundra Revue. Later in the year their album Tournament of Hearts was released September 27 by Toronto record label Three Gut Records in Canada, and on October 11 by Sub Pop in the United States.

The members of the Constantines have occasionally played shows under the name Horsey Craze, covering Neil Young songs. In early 2006, they released a vinyl only split-album with The Unintended. The Constantines recorded four Neil Young covers for the LP, while The Unintended performed four Gordon Lightfoot songs.

Guitarist Steve Lambke has recorded an album under the name Baby Eagle, and keyboard player Will Kidman has recorded under the name Woolly Leaves.

[edit] Members

Steve Lambke — guitar, vocals
Bryan Webb — vocals, guitar
Dallas Wehrle — bass guitar, backing vocals
Doug MacGregor — drums
Will Kidman — keyboards, percussion , backing vocals

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Constantines
June 5, 2001

Shine a Light
August 19, 2003

Tournament of Hearts
September 27, 2005

[edit] EPs/Singles

The Modern Sinner Nervous Man EP
April 16, 2002

Nighttime Anytime EP
July 8, 2003

Young Lions
August 10, 2004

[edit] Splits

Constantines play Young/Unintended play Lightfoot LP
2006

[edit] Compilations

The 20 Year Design Theory song: "The Young and the Desperate" (AntiAntenna Recordings) – June 1, 2001
Patient Zero song: "Young Lions" (Sub Pop) – June 1, 2004
CBC Radio 3 Sessions: Volume 1 song: "Blind Luck (live)" – June 15, 2004
Wide Awake, Crescent Shaped: Volume 10 song: "St. You (live)" – June 15, 2004
Songbook Of Songs song: "Working Full-Time" (Sub Pop) – May 24, 2005