The Ford Plant
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The Ford Plant is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2002 to help re-vitalize Brantford's struggling art and music community. Located in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, its small spaces and unique atmosphere create one of Canada's most intriguing rock venues, as well as one of the more lively. The Ford Plant holds only about one hundred people, with the party-like environment often spilling out into the streets.[1]
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[edit] History
Founded in 2002 by Tim Ford (member of the former indie rock band, The Vermicious Knid) Chris George, and Josh Bean, the Ford Plant remains an alcohol-free, all ages, not-for-profit venue. The venue is run by a collective of volunteers (Tim Ford, Scott Wilson, Kyle Rose, Josh Bean, Samantha Robson), and new projects such as the One King Gallery are being spearheaded by the Ford Plant in an effort to help revitalize Brantford's art community.[1]
The Ford Plant has welcomed bands from all over North America and beyond. They have hosted a number of talented bands including Arcade Fire, The Stills, The Unicorns, Julie Doiron, Wintersleep, Blue Rodeo, Great Lake Swimmers, Cuff the Duke, Final Fantasy, Jim Guthrie, Chad VanGaalen, Holy Fuck, controller.controller, The Wooden Stars, Cadence Weapon, Ninja High School, Kepler, Jon-Rae and the River, Tokyo Police Club and many more.
[edit] Murdered City Music Festival
Every August since its inception, The Ford Plant has hosted a week-long music festival called the Murdered City Music Festival (often simply called Murdered City). This festival showcases numerous independent Canadian acts and local artists, and is known to bring larger bands to a relatively small crowd. Some past notables of Murdered City include Wolf Parade, The Sadies, The Hidden Cameras, The Constantines, and The Meligrove Band.
[edit] The Ford Plant Recording Co.
The Ford Plant Recording Co. is an independent record label, with a focus on promoting local musicians by distributing their music under The Ford Plant name. The Ford Plant has an in house recording studio for this purpose.
To date eleven albums have been released under this label:
- Various artists − Brantford Compilation CD
- The Sourkeys − The Sourkeys (2004)
- Silent Film Soundtrack − Modern Time
- No Orchestra − No Orchestra
- Thomas and the Evil Computer − Math Teachers Count
- Silent Film Soundtrack − Diplomats and Confidants
- The Vermicious Knid − Smalltown Devotion/Hometown Compultion (2005)
- Hold Up Your End − Countdown to Destruction
- Nich Worby − Oh, How?
- Ryan Stanley − This Mountain Is a Hill
