The Dinner Is Ruined

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The Dinner Is Ruined
Also known as Gordon Downie & the Goddamned Band
Gordon Downie & the Country of Miracles
Origin Canada
Genre(s) Indie rock
Years active 1991–present
Associated acts Rheostatics, Skydiggers
Members
Dale Morningstar, Dave Clark, Dr. Johnny Pee

The Dinner Is Ruined are a Canadian indie rock band. The band members are Dale Morningstar, Dave Clark and Dr. Johnny Pee.

Formed in 1991, partially as a side project for Rheostatics drummer Dave Clark, the band are a blues-influenced experimental noise rock combo whose sound is often compared to Superchunk and The Breeders. When Clark left the Rheostatics in 1995 The Dinner Is Ruined became his primary band.

In addition to their own albums, The Dinner Is Ruined have recorded as Gordon Downie's backup band on his solo albums. When recording with Downie, the band also includes Julie Doiron and Skydiggers guitarist Josh Finlayson.

[edit] Discography

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  • Burn Your Dashiki (1991)
  • Love Songs from the Lubritorium (1993)
  • Worm Pickers Brawl (1994)
  • Ice Cream, Drugs, Rubber Goods (1996)
  • Elevator Music for Non-Claustrophobic People (1997)
  • A Maggot in Their Heads (1999)
  • Ray Charles Kinda Party (2001)
  • Legion Hall (2005)

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