litterbug (band)

litterbug
Origin Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres Indie pop
Years active 1999–present
Labels monkey-bar
Website litterbug.net
Members Marc Simao
Janie Cranfield
Past members Amelia Mori

litterbug is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1999 in Vancouver by Marc Simao and Janie Cranfield.

Overview

Formed in Vancouver in 1999, litterbug has had numerous line up changes, while maintaining its two original members. In 2002, the band released its debut album pablo on its own record label monkey-bar-records gaining positive reviews.[1] A second full-length album kaiser[2] and EP hollis followed in 2004. In 2004, litterbug recorded "oh, you are so beautiful" for a CBC Radio 3 session, which appears on the New Music Canada compilation New Music Canada, Vol. 1. litterbug has appeared on two other CJSR compilations: Ralph Nader Was Here released in 2003, and Get Out of Your Basement released in 2007.

Both Marc and Janie moved the band to Vancouver, British Columbia in late 2005, and in the Fall of 2006, Spencer Rose and Amelia Mori joined the band to work on new material. litterbug released zero hour in 2009. Amelia left for medical school in Australia and Spencer left, both in 2009. Stewart Lampe and Mouki Butt joined the band. Litterbug is working on new material for a followup to zero hour.

Style

Some commentators have compared litterbug's style to artists such as Yo La Tengo, Half Japanese, The Feelies, Danielson Family, and The Velvet Underground.[3][4] Marc Simao of litterbug also credits punk pioneers like Jonathan Richman and Patti Smith.

Comprising both musical neophytes and veterans since litterbug's inception, band members have contributed to songs using a wide range of instruments.[5]

Discography

Albums

Year Title Label
2009 Zero Hour monkey-bar-records
2004 hollis (EP) monkey-bar-records
2004 kaiser monkey-bar-records
2002 pablo monkey-bar-records

Compilations

Year Title Label
2007 Get Out of Your Basement CJSR Radio[6]
2004 New Music Canada, Vol. 1 CBC Radio 3
2003 Ralph Nader Was Here CJSR Radio[7]

References

  1. ↑ Sperounes, Sandra, "Music Notes," The Edmonton Journal, February 26, 2005.
  2. ↑ Sperounes, Sandra, "Music Notes," The Edmonton Journal, February 28, 2003.
  3. ↑ Murray, Tom, "Days in the Life," See Magazine, December 9–15, 2003.
  4. ↑ Atwater, Darren, Terminal City, May 29, 2005, Vancouver, BC
  5. ↑ Litterbug, See Magazine, February 20–26, 2003.
  6. ↑ Get Out of Your Basement, CJSR Compilation CD, Released 2007
  7. ↑ Ralph Nader Was Here, CJSR Compilation CD, Released 2003

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