Born Ruffians
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| Born Ruffians | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Toronto, Canada |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock |
| Label(s) | Warp Records |
| Website | Official website |
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| Luke Lalonde Mitch Derosier Steven Hamelin |
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Born Ruffians are a Canadian indie rock band. They are currently signed to Warp Records. The members are Luke Lalonde (guitar/vocals), Mitch Derosier (bass), and Steven Hamelin (drums). They are in their early 20s.
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[edit] History
The band released their debut EP in 2006. It was recorded by Ryan Mills at Little King Studio (now Sleepytown Sound). They have received extensive airplay on CBC Radio 3 with their debut single, "This Sentence Will Ruin/Save Your Life", as well as with a cover of Grizzly Bear's single "Knife" which the band recorded live on KEXP. In 2007, they released the single "Hummingbird".
The band is currently on tour with Cadence Weapon. Previously they have toured with Caribou, Peter Bjorn and John, Hot Chip, and The Hidden Cameras.[1] They are touring Canada (mostly Ontario) throughout April, completing the North American leg of their tour on April 26, 2008, with an album release party at Lee's Palace in Toronto. In May and June they will finish their UK tour and continue touring through Europe. [2]
They recently appeared in the British teen drama, Skins, playing a show in a Brooklyn night club. The song "Hummingbird" is featured in a television advert in the UK for Orange mobile telecommunications' "Animal" campaign.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Red, Yellow and Blue (2008)
[edit] EPs
- Born Ruffians (2006)
- I Need A Life EP (2008)
[edit] Singles
- "Hummingbird" (2007)
