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compiled by MARK SLUTSKY '70s Child, Rock, Members: 5, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Shakara Mahailet Featuring '70s Child, Contact: Shakara Mahailet, 3978 Hotel-de-Ville, H2W 2G7, 740-8514, www.70s-child.com Agenda the Rock Band, Ironic bar rock, Members: 5, Founded: 2004, Contact: Todd Pronovost, Ingrid Wissink, 1380 Ste-Catherine #307, H2L 4R9, 844-4395, www.download.com/agenda Dàvid Andras, Folk rock, Founded: 1974, Recordings: forthcoming full-length, Contact: Contact: Andrew David, 3855 Henri-Julien, H2W 2K1, 289-9794
Ass Cobra, Deathpunk, baby! (and I like it!), Members: 6, Founded: 2004, Recordings: "Ass Pussy" forthcoming 7", Weapons of Ass Destruction (live CD), Contact: Shawny Petsche, 162 Braebrook, Pte-Claire, H9R 1T9, 694-6679 At-Wott Songs, Chart-focused pop/rock songwriting and collaborations, Founded: 2004, Recordings: Out of Control CD (upcoming), Contact: Russel Garth, 5775 Côte-des-Neiges #307, H3S 2S9, 738-9373 L'Aurore et ses martyrs, Good French pop, Members: 4, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Excellent Garage CD, Contact: Sabrina Santé, 6567 Jeanne-Mance, H2V 4L4, 884-2986 Balthazar, Rock, Members: 4, Founded: 1995, Recordings: self-titled CD, Mi Volk CD, Contact: Clarisse Vallée, 4158 St-Denis #3, H2W 2M5, 962-5965, clarisse.vallee@sympatico.ca Beat In Fractions, Jazz bamboo, Members: 3, Founded: 2000, Recordings: 2004 Demo, Contact: Richard Le Gendre, 10 des Pins W. #124-B, H2W 1P9, 282-0624, www.beatinfractions.com Better Than That, Diesel rock, Members: 5, Founded: 2000, Contact: Randi Katz, 931-9015 Beyond, Mix between Korn and Mudvayne, Members: 4, Founded: 1998, Recordings: Wake Me Up/No Way Out CD, Contact: Vincent Thouin, 8181 St-Dominique, H2P 2L2, 382-3272 Bionic, Eine kleine nachtmusik, Members: 4, Founded:, Recordings: Bionic CD/LP, Bionic Vs. Homeboys 7", Deliverance CD/LP, Contact: Ram Management, 369-4412 The Black Princes of Montreal, In-your-face!!!, Members: 5-11, Founded: 2004, Recordings: Basement Tapes (78 RPM), Contact: Leave a note on the underside of the trash can at the corner of Bernard and Parc between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. on the second Tuesday of the month Bloodshot Bill, Rockabilly trash, Members: 1, Founded: 1998, Recordings: Rockabilly Trash (2004), Crazy Fever! (2003), Trash Addict (2003), One For the Road (2002), The Non-Stop Ultimate! (2002), Sex, Blood, Rock'n'Roll (2001), Boogie All-Nite (2001), Contact: www.bloodshotbill.com, bloodshotbill@hotmail.com
Bourrasque Celtique, Celtic rock, Members: 6, Founded: 1997, Recordings: L'Oiseau tonnerre CD, Contact: Marc Bilodeau, 792 Bunnet, Ste-Louise, QC, (418) 354-2177 Dale Boyle, Folk blues, Founded: 2004, Recordings: In My Rearview Mirror: A Story From a Small Gaspé Town, Contact: dbbulletin@hotmail.com, www.daleboyle.ca The Brains, Psychobilly, Members: 3, Founded: 2002, Recordings: self-titled demo CD, album forthcoming, Contact: François Demers, 5877 1st Ave., H1Y 3A4, 729-6477 The Adam Brown, Rock and/or roll music, Members: 4, Founded: 2004, Recordings: Even the Skies Are Blue CD, Damn Right, I Cried! CD, Adam Brown solo EP CD, Contact: Shawny Petsche, 162 Braebrook, Pte-Claire, H9R 1T9, 694-6679
Le Cage de bruits, Hardcore experimental, Members: 4, Founded: 1996, Recordings: Exutoire CD, Contact: Patrick Dostie, 3960 Clark #107, H2W 1W7, 284-3895 The Casingles, Dirty dirty rock 'n' roll, Recordings: self-titled EP CD, Contact: Tim or Justin, 116 Ste-Marguerite, H4C 2W4, 933-6803, thecasingles@hotmail.com, www.casingles.com Casino Orchestra, Top 40 wedding band, Members: 8, Founded: 1995, Recordings: demo CD, Contact: Frank Di Ciero, 89 10th Ave., Roxboro, H8Y 3R6, 421-9997, info@casino-orchestra.com, www.casino-orchestra.com Century City, Indie, Members: 4, Founded: 2003, Recordings: demo CD, Contact: Cem Arikan, 3455 Aylmer #503, H2X 2B5, 844-4837 Chariot of Shame, Heavy rock, Members: 4, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Chariot of Shame CD, Contact: PJ Kennedy, 844-1804 Chillbilly, mixed styles, Members: 4, Founded: 1993, Recordings: forthcoming self-titled CD, Contact: bookings@prestrecords.com, www.chillbilly.ca Christine Atallah's The Bassalindos, World pop, Members: 5, Founded: 2003, Recordings: full-length show DVD, Escapades (coming soon), Contact: Christine Atallah, 2452 Coursol, H3J 1E1, 989-7717 Cinema Chocolat, Aarrgghh!, Members: 3, Founded: 2002, Recordings: self-titled mini-CD, Contact: Hot Cari, 5239 5th Ave, H1Y 2S6, 223-5264 Adrian Clark, Rock, Members: 4, Founded: 1987, Recordings: Over Here CD, All This Time CD, self-titled CD, 369-4301, www.garageband.com Cookies, Lines & Hitchhikers, ElectroJazzExperience, Members: 5, Founded: 2004, Recordings: 2004 demo, Contact: Richard Le Gendre, 10 des Pins W. #124-B, H2W 1P9, 282-0624, www.soul2love.com/CLH/index.htm Corrigan Fest, Celtic/folk punk/rock, Members: 6, Founded: 2003, Recordings: demo, Contact: www.corriganfest.com Crazy Rhythm Daddies, Western swing/rockabilly, Members: 4, Founded: 1988, Recordings: Crazy Rhythm Daddies CD, How 'Bout It? CD, Contact: Eric, 879-0268 CromeZulu, Triptrance, Founded: 1996, Recordings: Micro Dot CD, Force Fields and Photons CD, Being Digital EP CD, Contact: CromeZulu, cromezulu@hotmail.com, www.cafeshops.com/cromezulu Crossroad: the Ultimate Tribute to Bon Jovi, Ultimate tribute to Bon Jovi, Members: 5, Founded: 2000, Recordings: demo DVD, Contact: http://crossroadbj.com Damix, Echanpsychadelia, Founded: 1989, Recordings: Edan 1.02, Edan Psycho, Contact: Daniel Morin, mor.dan@popstar.com DJ 007, '80s pop/rock/old-school, Founded: 1996, Recordings: CD/cassette demos, Contact: James, 948-0077, theonlyreal007@yahoo.com DJ Blacksmurf, Hip hop & smooth R&B blends, Founded: 1990, Recordings: Blacksmurf mixtapes Vol. 1-9 CD, Blacksmurf Presents Dancehall Vibes CD, Blacksmurf Presents Klassic Kuts CD, Contact: Ricky Williams, 733-3852 DJ Blast, Club and scratch DJ (triple DMC champ), Founded: 1995, Recordings: Blas-t-pheme CD, TapeNutz mixtape series, Contact: Danielle Rousseau, 3739 Hutchison #1, 845-1713 DJ Bliss, Breakbeats/electro/acid house, Members: 1, Recordings: (DJ Mixes) Chilled Manna, Funk Face, Piranha Lounge, La Mish Mash, ApeSh!t, Contact: www.djbliss.net, djbliss@videotron.ca, (514) 603-3766 DJ Bones, Punk/metal/hardcore, Founded: 1992, Recordings: various demos, Contact: Christopher, 951-9709, djbonesmtl@yahoo.com DJ Davide, Electrohouse, Founded: 2000, Recordings: various vinyl and CD recordings, Contact: Davide Lapara, 5413 St-Laurent #200, 924-0687 DJ John Paul, House/progressive, Founded: 1994, Recordings: A Girl Like You CD, Trance Pants CD, Dark Sarcasm CD, Gomodepa CD, Beside the Speaker CD, Anamotion CD, Point Bled CD, Contact: John Paul Bezak, 2007 St-Denis #201, H2X 3K8, 585-8775 DJ Kai, Breakbeats and rock 'n' roll, Founded: 2004, Recordings: KaiMixOne (CDR), KaiMixTwo (CDR) DJ Kelly, Progressive, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Kelly's House, Contact: angels033@hotmail.com DJ Kobal, Funk/soul/Afro/jazz, Founded: 1992, Recordings: Pull Me Up (Dibondoko CD), "Kat's Record" 7", Contact: 982-6146, djkobal@hotmail.com DJ Mana, Turntable micro-manipulation, Founded: 1993, Recordings: Metamers CD, Holiday Fever CD, ICM Presents… Facts of War CD, City Limits CD, Contact: Perry Papadakos, 1 Place Ville-Marie, Suite 11334-113, H3B 3Y1, 836-1739, www.islandcitymonsters.com, www.djmana.com DJ Mayday, Jungle/drum & bass, Recordings: Shock and Awe CD, The Catalyst CD, The Sound of War CD, Second Room Sound Recordings (vinyl), Contact: Cara Giulioni, mayday@mtldnb.com DJ Miles Moore, Deep house/rare grooves, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Café Méliès Vol. 1, "Foreign Tongue" 12", Contact: Miles Moore, 702-4482 DJ Ray Ray, DJ/producer, Founded: 1998, Recordings: Le Plan (CD w/ Les Architekts), other productions for various hip hop artists, Contact: Danielle Rousseau, 3739 Hutchison #1, 845-1713 DJ Slutsky, Super-fun dance party woohoo yay, Founded: 2001, Contact: slytusk@gmail.com DJ Stabba, Drum & bass, Founded: 1999, Recordings: MP3s, CD, Contact: Mike Stabba, 278-0163 DJ Tribi, House, tribal, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Just DJ Tribi, Millennium, Hard Energy, Contact: 365-4809, djtribi@yahoo.com.mx DJ Twitch, Turntablist/producer, Founded: 1997, Recordings: 514ce CD, Monster Mash CD, Holiday Fever CD, ICM Presents… Facts of War CD, 12" TBA, Contact: Perry Papadakos, 1 Place Ville-Marie, Suite 11334-113, H3B 3Y1, 836-1739, www.islandcitymonsters.com, www.djtwitch.com Doms and Mems, "Greatest Rock in the World," Members: 2, Founded: 2000, Recordings: The Album CD, The Return CD, The Return, Part 2 CD, Live From the Studio CD, Contact: pmeimari@sympatico.ca Dr. Ink, Funky metal, Members: 3, Founded: 1999, Recordings: self-titled CD, Contact: Garrett Dougherty, 762 Millington, Greenfield Park, J4V 1R7, (450) 672-8979 The Dub & the Restless, Roots rock reggae inna dub stylee, Members: 4-6, Founded: 2003, Recordings: demo CD, Contact: Jonathan @ RED-I Productions, 3475 St-Urbain #1115, H2X 2N4, 288-8193 Dumbfounded, Downtempo, Members: 1+, Founded: 2004, Recordings: No Pictures, Dumbfounded, Tristmas, In Through You, Contact: John Paul Bezak, 2007 St-Denis #201, H2X 3K8, 585-8775
East Coast Wendy and the West, Original, Members: 5, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Songs for Rent CD, Further CD, Contact: Wendy Zupans, c/o Jimi's Music Store, 5776 Sherbrooke W., H4A 1X1, 488-4207 Echo Kitty, Smashing up the jukebox in a French new wave film, Members: 4, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Aimer La Moto EP CD, Lux Catalogue (comp), KINK! (comp), Contact: Xavier Paradis, echokitties@hotmail.com, www.echokitty.com
Electrik BBQ, Stoner funk rock, Members: 3, Founded: 1997, Recordings: Rock & Roll CD, Contact: Pierre Ayotte Electrosexual, Electro hip funk, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Under Culture CD, Lucky Star CD, "Je veux du cash"/"Je suis fantastique" (CD/VCD), Culture Clones CD, remix for Lesbians on Ecstasy, Contact: Romain Romdotcom, 1423 D'Orleans, H1W 3R2, 523-0230
Euphrates, Hip hop, Members: 3, Founded: 1987, Recordings: A Bend in the River, Stereotypes Incorporated, Contact: Nofy Fannan, 482-1254 Eutanazia, Métal francophone, Members: 4, Founded: 1998, Recordings: self-titled album, Crinque le volume (upcoming), Contact: Eric Provencher, 168 Farwell, Sherbrooke, J1J 2S3, (819) 820-2991 The Exboyfriends, Post-breakup, Members: 5 + cowbell, Founded: 2004, Recordings: thecowboytoke EP, Contact: Eemo, 982-6199 Eye 2 Eye, Hip hop rapped in drama, Members: 3, Founded: 2001, Recordings: B-O-P CD, Monster Mash CD, Holiday Fever CD, "Thought Boxin'" featuring Otis Grant 12", ICM Presents… Facts of War CD, Contact: Perry Papadakos, 1 Place Ville-Marie, Suite 11334-113, H3B 3Y1, 836-1739, www.islandcitymonsters.com FAMN, Real hip hop, Members: millions, Founded: 2001, Recordings: FAMN Mixtape Vols. 1.5 & 2 CDs, Contact: M.O., 295-9275 The Farm Team, MTL's moxt exciting hip hop/R&B performers, Members: 8, Founded: 2004, Recordings: The Farm Team Album Sampler CD, Contact: Jonathan Simon, 2285 Centre, H3K 1T6, 572-4736 Fat Sak, Turntablist/producer, Founded: 1997, Recordings: Monster Mash CD, Holiday Fever CD, "Thought Boxin'" featuring Otis Grant 12", ICM Presents… Facts of War CD, Contact: Perry Papadakos, 1 Place Ville-Marie, Suite 11334-113, H3B 3Y1, 836-1739, www.islandcitymonsters.com
faTMAN, A chainsaw flow with some hardcore liricz, Founded: 1999, Recordings: faTMAN King of the Hill mixtape, Contact: Jonathan Simon, 2885 Centre, H1K 1T6, 572-4736 The Fat Tuesday Brass Band, Brass funk, Members: 7, Founded: 2002, Recordings: self-titled CD, Balconville (forthcoming CD), Contact: John Dodge, 271-3438, jqd@fattuesdaybrassband.com The First Second, Dark acoustic, Members: 5, Founded: 2002, Recordings: upcoming CD, Contact: Ingrid Wissink, 1380 Ste-Catherine #307, H2L 4R9, 844-4395 FP Crew, Bilingual hip hop, Members: 4, Founded: 1992, Recordings: Exposé CD, Contact: Audra Yearwood, 4355 Dupuis #4, H3T 1E7, 887-2689 The Frenetics, Power punk pop, Members: 3, Founded: 1999, Recordings: Grey Veins To The Parking Lot CD, 2004 (Union), These Mistakes Took Years Of Practice CD, 2001 (Union), Contact: info@thefrenetics.com
FSK1138, Experimental/noise, Founded: 1991, Recordings: Gate CD, 1 Over 0 (DVD), Holy Code CD, 0 Mhz CD, Java Virus CD, Modularworks 1-2-3-4 CD, Contact: fsk1138@hotmail.com, http://music.download.com/fsk1138 Funkstitution, Funk, Members: 4, Founded: 2002, Recordings: forthcoming CD, Contact: Benjamin Bergeron-Osajie, 5051 Turcot, H4C 1L2, 935-3569 General Rudie, Traditional Ska, Founded: 1997, Recordings: Take Your Place CD, 2004 (Stomp), Cooling the Mark CD, 2001 (Stomp), Contact: generalrudie@hotmail.com Les Georges Leningrad, Petrochemical rock, Members: 3, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Deux hot dogs moutarde chou CD, Sur le traces de Black Eskimo CD, Contact: www.lesgeorgesleningrad.org Ghetto Pop, Experimental pop, Members: 3, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Shouting Squirrels, Leaping Lizards CD, Contact: Peter Jarecki, 1601 St-Laurent #4, H2X 2S9, 281-9120 Godin, Steve, Audio art, Members: variable, Founded: 1982, Recordings: Elektrik Nites Vol. 1 cassette, Amp Vol. 2 cassette, Contact: S94501@hotmail.com Guzzler's Groove, Rock, Founded: 1988, Contact: Sotiri Papatylis, 4372 Circle, Pierrefonds, H9H 2G9, 620-2051 Gyroscope, Psychedelic post-rock, Members: 4, Founded: 2003, Recordings: Contre le bruit CD, 2004 EP CD, Contact: Jean-François, 523-8265, amnesie@total.net, www.gyroscope.ca Mark Harris, Alt/pop rock metal piano show tunes, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Some live bootlegs, Contact: city_of_no_sun@hotmail.com Hits 'n' Run, '70s/'80s rock/disco, Members: 6, Founded: 2003, Recordings: DVD, Contact: Stéphane Fournelle, 9126 Clark, H2N 1R9, 381-5063 Howlin' Hound Dogs, Rockabilly, Members: 4, Founded: 1993, Recordings: Jitter Bop Baby CD, Contact: Noel, 274-4463 iDJ Family (In Da Jungle Krew), Drum & bass, Members: 5, Founded: 2001, Contact: Guillaume Provencher, 4534 Clark #6, H2T 2T4, 401-6774 Illzilla, Hip hop producer, Recordings: Happy Dayz CD, Voice of the Streets CD, Contact: Bruno Myara, Streets Creative Management, 484-3991, s_dot_wu@hotmail.com, theville@videotron.ca Insanasomnia, Punk/goth/rock, Members: 3, Founded: 1996, Recordings: 2000 ans face au miroir CD, Asile en orbite CD, Os des espoirs CD, The Tongue Achieves the Dialect CD, The Beast Original Soundtrack CD, Contact: Joe Vervil, 981 1st Ave, Verdun, H4G 2W1, 769-1729 La Internacional Sononra Calavera, Latin alternative, Members: 7, Founded: 2003, Recordings: self-titled EP CD, Contact: Mictlan Productions, 2490 Mullins, H3K 191, 937-4081 Íon, Pop, Members: 6, Founded: 2002, Recordings: I Wanna Kiss You CD, Contact: Oscar Mendoza, 1816 Ste-Catherine W. #2, H3H 1M1, 989-2041 The Iron Sun, Groove metal punk alternative techno, Members: 3, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Musik von der eiserne Sonne CD, Contact: Michael or Freiherr, 4009 Drolet, 281-7673, TheIronSun@hotmail.com JaBig, Garage/deep house/Afro Latin rhythms, Members: 1, Contact: (514) 849-2020, www.footloop.com Jab Jab, Soca/world, Members: 3-10, Founded: 1980, Recordings: Jump Up and Jam CD, Contact: Wayne Stoute, jabjabmusic@hotmail.com, 648-4272 The Jason Dagg Band, Dark rock-fusion, Members: 4, Founded: 2002, Contact: Derek Theriault, CP 46, NDG, H4A wP4, 571-6918 Jebus, Supreme rock power, Members: 4, Founded: 2004, Recordings: Bigger Than Jebus CD (upcoming), Contact: pmeimari@sympatico.ca The Jellybellies, A cappella, Members: 4, Founded: 1999, Contact: Hank David, thejellybellies@hotmail.com Jojoe, Urban dance, Members: 1-5, Founded: 2001, Contact: Armi Tag Promotion, 482-5841, crowdedbus@hotmail.com jojoflores, Garage/deep house and Afro Latin rhythms, Members: 1, Founded: 1985, Contact: Gotsoul Recordings, (514) 849-2020 Jonnie Jungle, Eclectic, Founded: 1996, Contact: Jon Webb, 999-6160, jonniejungle@hotmail.com JSL Matt Tan, contemporary, Founded: 1993, Recordings: The Silent Heart CD, The Wind Is My Metronome CD, Blue Knight CD, Flesh to Metal to Wood CD, Desensitize cassette, ZbraXing cassette, Contact: Matt Tan, 1300 Côte-Vertu, #307, H4L 1Y9 Jumpman, Inteli-funk, Members: 3, Founded: 2002, Contact: Peter Murphy, 237 du Dauphne, St-Lambert, (450) 923-8481 The Kalachnikovs, Bug spray buzz blues, Members: 3, Founded: 1997, Recordings: The Cannibal Dentures Attacks! CD, Contact: Mimi, Chuck or Phil, kalachnikovs@yahoo.ca
Kalmunity Vibe Collective, Live organic improv, Members: 20 +, Contact: (514) 849-2020, www.kalmunity.com Kobayashi, Electro-jazz, Members: 7, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Movements EP CD, The Night We Took the City EP CD, Contact: Josh Gearey, 272-0293, friendsofkobayashi@hotmail.com Kysshus, Chanting dancehall reggae music, Founded: 2002, Contact: Chris Kyte, 165 Butternut, DDO, H9A 2A9, 979-5577 Launie Anderssohn, Butt rock, Members: 4, Founded: 1998, Recordings: Launie Anderssohn Plays Music for God CD, Dark Bleuge CD, Contact: Jeff Gandell, 1466 Ducharme #17, Outremont, H2V 1EP, 609-2863 Lesbians on Ecstasy, LezTek, Members: 4, Founded: 2003, Recordings: self-titled CD, split 12" with the Unireverse, Contact: www.lezziesonx.com Li'l Andy & Karaoke Cowboy, Genuine God-fearing country, Members: 5, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Tombstones & Arcades CD, Contact: Li'l Andy, 985-2295 Lo and the Magnetics, Magnetic laser-ska, Members: 5, Founded: 2004, Recordings: A Part CD/vinyl, Contact: Lorraine Muller, loandthemagnetics@yahoo.ca Loiselle, Pat, Roots music gumbo, Members: 1-4, Founded: 1990, Recordings: Blues for a Lonesome Day CD, Contact: 490-0121, patloiselle@progression.net Clayton Macdonald, Soul, Members: 4, Founded: 2003, Recordings: Womb Temperature CD, Contact: Matt Macdonald, 5596 du Parc #2, H2V 4H1, 603-1344 Frankie Madgenta, Funky house/progressive breaks, Founded: 1998, Recordings: Annihilate CD, One World Mix CD, Funk U Up! CD, Banana Klub: the After Midnight Mix Sessions Vol. 1 CD, Contact: Frankie Madgenta, 284 Marsh, Pte-Claire, H9R 5Y5, 865-4384 Gustavo Madrid, Pop/rock, Founded: 1972, Recordings: Sing, Sang, Silence, Contact: Gustavo Madrid, 1150 Sherbrooke E., #1004, 528-0436 Shakara Mahailet, Techno-rock, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Holy Life (forthcoming), Contact: Shakara Mahailet, 3978 Hotel-de-Ville, H2W 2G7, 740-8514, www.70s-child.com Mango High, French/English pop with female vox, Members: 5, Founded: 2004, Recordings: demo, Contact: Sam, 278-7154 Mariel, Jazzy folk pop, Members: 1-4, Founded: 2003, Recordings: self-titled CD, Contact: www.mariel.ca Masse Poésie, Funk metal, Members: 4, Founded: 2002, Recordings: demo CD, Contact: Serge Arseneault, 7849 St-Hubert #7, 605-5992 Medusa Head Trip, Hard rawk, Members: 4, Founded: 2001, Recordings: self-titled CD, Contact: Annick Van Craenen, 393-3404 Melody, R&B/pop, Founded: 1990, Recordings: My Nile, Oh Why, My All, At Last, Greatest Love of All, Contact: Melody Morin, 970 St-François-Xavier, H4L 3V6, 962-7835 Memo, Hip hop, Founded: 1992, Recordings: B-O-P CD, Monster Mash CD, Holiday Fever CD, ICM Presents… Facts of War CD 12" TBA, Contact: Perry Papadakos, 1 Place Ville-Marie, Suite 11334-113, H3B 3Y1, 836-1739 Menoza, Producer/hot beats + experience = original sound, Founded: 1997, Recordings: The Farm Team Album Sampler CD, Power Moves Mixtape CD, Contact: Jonathan Simon, 2285 Centre, H3K 1T6, 572-4736 Meta4ce, Raw, in-your-face hip hop, Members: 2, Founded: 1998, Recordings: 514ce CD, Beats by Phat B CD, Island City Mix DJ Twitch mixtape CD, Monster Mash CD, Holiday Fever CD, ICM Records Presents… Facts of War CD/12" TBA, Contact: Perry Papadakos, 1 Place Ville-Marie, Suite 11334-113, H3B 3Y1, 836-1739, www.islandcitymonsters.com Metha Mean,Industrial/world/jazz/techno/slowcore/poly-metal/whatever, Members: 4-5, depending on the weather, Founded: 1999, Recordings: Open CD, Unloved CD, Ambients & Derelicts, Vol. 1 CDR, Yggdrasil (upcoming), Contact: Stef Caron, booking@methamean.com, methamean@hotmail.com Mikey Dangerous, Dancehall, Recordings: Blazing CD, Contact: Mayah Bernamoff, LipsmartProductions@mayah.biz, www.mikeydangerous.com
Les Mods, Rock 'n' soul, Members: 5, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Bang Sister Bang, Contact: Alexis Roberge, 2581 Louis-Veuillot, H1N, 2P1, 259-8655, lesmods2000@yahoo.ca Mofosubber, Hard jungle/dub/hip hop/bass, Founded: 1999, Recordings: Mofosubber, Busta Fuckin Sub Projkt self-distributed CDs, Contact: Pascal (Mofo) Tetrault, 859 Ch. du Lac #1, Longueuil, J4J 1V8, (450) 679-4552, mofosubber@f-m.fm Morning Tree, Rock 'n' roll, Members: 3, Founded: 1999, Recordings: four-song CD EP, Contact: Eric Dumoulin, 6351 Casgrain, 274-1396 Motus 3F, Electro-phonetik groove, Members: 2, Founded: 2004, Recordings: Live @ Usine B CD, Contact: Dominique, 935-9377, motus3f@hotmail.com Music Band, Psychedelic blooze rock, Members: 3-10, Founded: 1996, Recordings: Music Band 101 (forthcoming box set), Contact: musicband4ever@gmail.com Navajo Code Talkers, Rock 'n' roll, Members: 4, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Heavy Dirty Sounds, Contact: Cynthia Lacombe/Isabelle Ouimet, 2621 Chapleau, 526-5719/888-2634 naw, Minimal dub techno, Founded: 1995, Recordings: Green Nights Orange Days CD, The Resound of a Foggy Autumn Dawn CD, Gibberish CD, Black EP (vinyl), Low Level Breathing CD, sil/ent/mu/te CD, Contact: Neil Wiernik, 949 du Couvent, H4C 2R7, 938-4161 New World Jazz Trio, Jazz/World, Members: 3, Founded: 2000, Recordings: demo CD, Contact: Wayne Stoute, jabjabmusic@hotmail.com, 648-4272 New World Percussion, World percussion, Members: 2-8, Founded: 2000, Contact: Wayne Stoute, jabjabmusic@hotmail.com, 648-4272 Nitrous, Drum & bass, Founded: 1998, Recordings: various mix CDs, Contact: Guillaume Provencher, 4534 Clark #6, H2T 2T4, 401-6774
O.L.I.K.U., French hip hop MC, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Revolution (mix CD), featured on many albums, Contact: Danielle Rousseau, 3739 Hutchison #1, 845-1713 Office-Her Down, '80s mood/today's chaos, Founded: 2004, Recordings: Same Reverse Polarity (upcoming), Contact: Eric, plastic_eric@hotmail.com OK Cobra, rap, Members: 2, Founded: 2003, Recordings: Drunk Rock EP CD, Contact: Tim Horlor, 525-5246, www.okcobra.ca Once Knew Andrew, Dense math rock, Members: 4, Founded: 2002, Recordings: self-titled EP CD, Doubled Secondary Two Twice EP CD, Contact: Andrew, 3855 Henri-Julien, H2W 2K1, 289-9794 One Away, Flow rock, Members: 5, Founded: 2003, Recordings: self-titled EP CD, Contact: David Lacopo, 9043A D'Aillon, H1R 2L6, 326-4022 Orange Street Buskers, World beat punk, Members: 3, Founded: 2004, Recordings: Shufflin' on Orange Street CD, Contact: Jesse, 830-2950 Painful Defecation, Lesbian industrial, Members: 3, Founded: 2003, Contact: Kurt Beaulieu, P.O. Box 32166 CSP St-André, H2L 4YS, 598-7156 Pardaig, Industrial, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Résistance CD, Contact: Pardaig, 4818 St-Urbain #4, H2T 2W2, 862-3777, www.soundclick.com/pardaig Pawa Up First, Elements of jazz, hip hop, electro and indie rock, Members: 4-7, Founded: 2003, Recordings: The Scenario CD, Contact: Serge Nakauchi Pelletier, 3600 du Parc #A-320, H2X 3R2, 284-2196, www.pawaupfirst.com PJMansion, Noisy folk, Members: 2-6, Founded: 2004, Recordings: sadbeinghappy (upcoming CD/vinyl), Contact: Zac DeCamp, 567-7091, www.pjmansion.com The Planet Smashers, Ska, Members: 5, Founded: 1994, Recordings: TEN DVD 2004 (Stomp), Mighty CD, 2003, No Self Control CD, 2001, Smash Hits CD, 1999 (NoCo Records, Europe only), Life of the Party CD, 1999, Attack of the Planet Smashers CD/LP, 1997, Inflate to 45 RPM 7", 1996 (Jump Start), self-titled CD/LP, 1995, Contact: planetsmashers@stomprecords.com
PLAY aneou, Rock-groove that wants to be jazz when it grows up, Members: 3, Founded: 2000, Recordings: The Neverending Demo Story: Best of 2004-2004 CD, Contact: Ian Murphy, Grant King, Noah Guttell, 842-6080 Ghislain Poirier, Hip hop/electronica/ragga, Founded: 2000, Recordings: "Tribute to Tiger" 12", "Cold as Hell" (12" with Beans), Beats As Politics (CD/LP), Conflits CD, Contact: ghighis@hotmail.com PPB, Classic rock, Members: 5, Founded: 2001, Contact: Pat Peachey, (450) 441-5659, http://patpeachey.tripod.com Preach, Hip hop MC, Recordings: Happy Dayz CD, Voice of the Streets CD, Everyday Man CD, Contact: Bruno Myara, Streets Creative Management, 484-3991, theville@videotron.ca Christian Pronovost, Deep, old-school disco and funk fused with the multidisciplinary vibe of today, Members: 1, Recordings: Lost Heroes, Contact: (514) 577-2063 A Psycho Voyage Through Hell, Goetic, Members: 4, Founded: 1994, Recordings: Motorcrash (demo), Unearthed Arcana (demo), Planet Hell (demo), NOX (demo), upcoming self-titled CD, Contact: Kosta Bayss, www.apvth.com Quebec Connection, Nordique-electro, Members: 2, Founded: 2000, Recordings: "Smile and Dial" (CD single), Bonjour Expo CD, Contact: Nathaniel Hébert, www.quebecconnection.ca The Ramblers, Blues rock 'n' roll, Members: 4, Founded: 2000, Contact: Eric Farran, 4745 des Érables, H2H 2E1, 528-9383, http://theramblers.ca Regimental, Ragga jungle and hip hop, Founded: 1982, Recordings: upcoming CD, Contact: 691 Argyle #3, Verdun, H4H 1V2, 816-6479, regimental1200@hotmail.com Restless, House/electro, Founded: 2003, Recordings: Rollin' Stoned, Pleaser Teaser, Contact: John Paul Bezak, 2007 St-Denis #201, H2X 3K8, 585-8775 Rhythm Mercenaries, Rock 'n' fuckin' roll, Members: 4, Founded: 1999, Recordings: self-titled CD, Contact: Roger@rhythmmercenaries.com The Ripcordz, Street punk, Members: 3, Founded: 1980, Recordings: Ripcordz are Go(d)! CD, 2004, Mayday!, What If They Held a Revolution and Nobody Came? CD, 2003, Mayday!, It's Never Too Late to Annoy Your Parents CD, 2000, Is That a Squeegee in Your Pocket or Are You Just Happy to See Me? CD, 1998, Your Mother Wears Army Boots But Man She Looks So Cool CD, 1996, Shut Up and Pogo CD, 1996, Re-Cordz, 1995, Canadian as Fuck, 1994, There Ain't No "H" in Ripcordz, Dork-Face, 1992, Kidnoise, 1992, Ripcordz Are Go! 1988, Contact: paul@theripcordz.com Riverside Blues, Roots blues swing, Members: 5, Founded: 2001, Recordings: upcoming, Contact: Patrick Robert, 4581 Clark, H2T 2T3, 845-0938 William Rockwell and the Do Me Duo, Rock 'n' roll pioneers, Members: 2, Founded: 2004, Recordings: The Do Me Duo Live CD, William Rockwell demo CD, Contact: William Rockwell, Rockwell Productions, 322-3143 Roger Got It, Metal, Members: 4, Founded: 2001, Recordings: self-titled demo CD, Contact: pmeimari@sympatico.ca Rami Sabongui and Remingon, Folk/pop/rock, Members: 4, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Relax, I Know What I'm Doing, Contact: Rami Sabongui, 984 St-Germain, Ville St-Laurent, H4L 3R9, 231-RAMI The Saint, Funky tek house, Founded: 1996, Recordings: The Saint is Back (CD/cassette), The Saint Delivers the Goods CD, Excursions in Deepness CD, The Saint Bares His Soul CD, The Saint Shows His Hand CD, The Saint Guns It Hard CD, Contact: Michael Saintsbury, 813 Ponsard, Brossard, J4W 1W1, 889-2269 Sarcastic, Ghettotek/hard techno/booty/old school, Founded: 1994, Recordings: Not For Sale CD, Contact: Steve L., 3504 St-Dominique, H2X 2C4, 618-1818, tek@level4productions.com, www.level4productions.com
Sex Oven, Pimphop, Members: 3, Founded: 1999, Recordings: Reality Filter, Down, Paradise Lost, Powerline, Contact: Crystal, 761-5367 Shiverdown, Progressive metal, Members: 4, Founded: 2000, Recordings: End Themes CD, Contact: Ben Ayotte, 635 44th Ave., Lachine, H8T 2K9, 295-8189 Shoot the Moon, Eclectic/experimental, Members: 6, Founded: 2004, Recordings: self-titled EP, demo CD, Contact: Nadia Bashalani, 726 Irene, H4C 2P3, 839-8863 Slim Sandy, One-man hillbilly-boogie band, Members: 1, Founded: 2003, members 1, Recordings: Don't Need Nothin' CD, 2004, Contact: Slim, 482-7142, www.slimsandy.com Slow Emotion Replay, Rock, Members: 3, Founded: 2002, Recordings: upcoming CD, Contact: 1575 Panet, H2L 2Z4, 524-0687, http://slowemotionreplay.com Small City Dies, God fearin', balls bustin' sex rock, Members: 5, Founded: 2003, Contact: Al Olner, Mike Oosten, 679 St-Remi #859, H4C 3G6, 933-5484 The Social Register, Members: 3-6, Founded: 2002, Recordings: self-titled EP CD, Contact: www.thesocialregister.net soul2love, Dance music, Members: 6, Founded: 2002, Contact: Richard Le Gendre, 10 des Pins W. #124-B, H2W 1P9, 282-0624, www.soul2love.com Sound-Check, Classic rock, Members: 4, Founded: 2004, Recordings: demo CD, Contact: Thomas McCart, 6618 Cartier, H2G 2V7, 228-3847 Special Ops, Bottom-heavy metal/hardcore, Members: 4, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Emily CD, In Search of Madness CD, Contact: Sam/Tone, P.O. Box 182, Victoria Station, Westmount, H3Z 2V5, 803-7094, 996-5757 Specifics, Hip hop, Members: 3, Founded: 2002, Recordings: "Under the Hood"/"That's Just Gold" 12", Lonely City CD, Contact: Arash Nazhad, 702-1981, www.lpmusic.org Spinal and Subtone, Drum&bass, Members: 2, Founded: 2003, Recordings: Ricochet (vinyl), Kinesics (vinyl), Contact: David Russell, 4540 St-Denis, H2J 2L3, 849-1926 Matthew Stern, New folk, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Live at Zeke's Gallery CD, Contact: Richard Stern, 338 Kensington, Westmount, H3Z 2H3, 939-3094 Amanda Stewart, Alternative lounge (electro-folk, hip-pop fusion), Founded: 2004, Recordings: Always CD, Contact: 1433 Bishop #11, H3G 2E4, 844-4067, Manderama@hotmail.com Stoner, Melodic groove rock, Members: 4, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Stoner (upcoming CD), Contact: Neil Ross, Station "C," P.O. Box 977, H2L 4V2, 414-0563, www.stoner.st Strike Nine, Melodic punk, Members: 4, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Strike Nine CD, Contact: Ersin Campbell, 945 Old Orchard #11, H4A 3A3, 743-4072 Sweet Distortion, Heavy music, Members: 4, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Missing Link CD, Toé! Écoute moé!! CD, Contact: Jerome, C.P. 30, Ste-Julie, J3E 1X5, sweetdistortion@yahoo.ca Swift Years, Worldbilly, Members: 3, Founded: 1999, Recordings: Swift Years CD, Ragged But Right (upcoming CD), All That Glitters (upcoming CD with Belfast Andi), Contact: Patrick Hutchinson, 1049 Harvard, H4A 2V6, 484-5380, www.swiftyears.com Los Tabernacos, Retro surf music, Members: 5, Founded: 2004, Contact: Sean, Station C, P.O. Box 977, H2L 4V2, 830-1617
Tam, Experimental pop rock, Members: 3-4, Founded: 1998, Recordings: Tam CD, The Vampires (CD with Andy Flesh), Birdbrain CD, Daddy's Hands (CD with Dave Wanger), Contact: T.I.P., Succ. Place du Parc, P.O. Box 101, H2X 4A3, vampiretam@aol.com, www.matmice.com/home/tam13 Tamashi, R&B fusion, Members: 4, Founded: 2004, Recordings: Tamashi Vol. 1, Contact: Lisa-Marie/Tone/Mike, P.O. Box 55016, 11 Notre-Dame W., H2Y 4A7, 618-4046, 996-5757, 963-7436 Tantrumn, Metal, Members: 3, Founded: 1999, Recordings: All Hope Is Lost CD, Contact: Dax Czernatowicz, 238-8147, www.tantrumn.com T-Bone Terry and the Red Hot Blues, Blues, Members: 4, Founded: 2002, Contact: Jerry Papafylis, 4372 Circle, Pierrefonds, H9H 2G9, Contact: 620-2051 Télémaque, Electro-pop francophone, Members: 2-5, Founded: 2003, Recordings: upcoming CD, Contact: Éric Patenaude, 8145 Wiseman #1, H3N 2P3, 270-2474 Timber, Folk, Contact: David Macleod, 279-1768. Toddy Flores AKA Kid K.I.C.K.S., Nu-soul, R&B, hip hop, house, classics, Members: 1, Contact: (514) 567-1990 Trip the Off, Street music, Members: 5, Founded: 1997, Recordings: Police the Cops EP CD, Trip the Off CD, The Bong Sessions CD, 2 Tongue 3 (comp), All-Skanadian Club 4 (comp), Quebec Emergent (comp), Contact: www.triptheoff.com Tropical Pan 3, Caribbean steel band, Members: 3, Founded: 2000, Recordings: demo CD, Contact: Wayne Stoute, jabjabmusic@hotmail.com, 648-4272 Unexpect, Metal orchestral psy-prog, Members: 7, Founded: 1996, Recordings: Utopia CD, We, Invaders CD, Contact: Syriak, 567-3589, unexpect@oddpost.com The Unicorns, Death-funk, Members: 3, Founded: 1983, Recordings: Unicorns Are People Too EP CD, Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone CD, Unicorns 2014 (7"), Contact: www.theunicorns.net The Unireverse, Post-retro-futurism, Members: 3, Founded: 2000, Recordings: The Unireverse Plays the Music of Godspeed You Black Emperor* On the Moog (*And Others) CDR, The Katron EP 12", The Unireverse Plays the Music, Vol II: Explosions d'Etoiles CDR, The BrainTicket That Exploded 3" CDR, Plays The Music Vol. 3: Live From the Third Level Multiverse CDR, "U Feel Love" split 12" with Lesbians on Ecstasy, Orion's Belt 3" CDR, Plays The Music of Quebec and Other Planets CDR, Contact: Brian Damage, PO box 32046, Station St-Andre, H2L 4Y5, 273-9554 United Steel Workers of Montreal, Alt-country, Members: 7, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Place St. Henri CD, Contact: Gern F., 935-6968, www.uswm.ca Martine Vaillancourt, Chanson, Recordings: Martine Vaillancourt CD, Contact: Bullzaï/José Monast, 554 l'Assomption, Repentigny, J6A 6S3, 234-5818 Chris van Soest, Blues/rock/jazz/classical guitar, Founded: 1989, Recordings: various independent and studio recordings, Contact: Chris, 6715 Sherbrooke W., #4, H4B 1P3, 489-1539 Vice Versa, Mess, Members: 6, Founded: 2003, Contact: Nadine, 271-7435, viceversasound@hotmail.com Mike Wells, Psychedelic freejazz, Founded: 1974, Contact: 529-8978 Alan Michael Wong, Blues singer-songwriter, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Songs available on Web site, Contact: 4310 West Hill Ave, H4B 2S9, 809-2383, www.download.com/alanmichaelwong, http://groups.msn.com/alanmichaelwong The World Provider, Song and dance man, Founded: 1999, Recordings: The Elements of Style CD, Deep Inside the World Provider CD, Enabler CD, Contact: thatworldprovider@yahoo.com, www.theworldprovider.net Keisuke Yoshino, Polite manners/MPC 3000/Technics/laptop, Founded: 1997, Recordings: CDR, Contact: 5894 St-Urbain, H2T 2X5, 278-6428 |
Les Architekts, Conscious French hip hop, Members: 2, Founded: 1999, Recordings: Le Plan CD, "Le Diable joue un jeu"/"Le Plan" 12", Contact: Danielle Rousseau, 3739 Hutchison #1, 845-1713
Bombolessé, Brazilianized, Members: 3 to 30, Founded: 2003, Recordings: upcoming album in 2005, Contact: Julien Thomet, 573-9658, 
Bruce Bukkake and the Pickled Punks, No-fi, Members: vary, Founded: 2001, Recordings: The Octopussy Session (cassette), other demos/live recordings, Contact: Justin or A.J., 5399 de l'Esplanade, H2T 2Z8, 803-7251
Dutch Oven, Drunk rock, Members: 3, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Now Serving CD, Audible Silence CD, Contact: Dan, 697-2553, 
Edwin & the Bedouins, Rock/R&B/blues/classical, Members: 1-9, Founded: 1993, Recordings: Somebody's Watching You CD, Pour toi j'ai traversé le Detroit du Bering CD, Contact: Edwin Orion Brownell, 2178 Oxford #4, H4A 2X8, 481-2314
Elsewhere, Rockin' soul music, Members: 4, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Become One demo CD, Contact: Lee-La Baum/Debbie Baum, 679 St-Remi #502, 989-5884, 823-7764
Frozen, Death/black metal, Members: 5, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Frozen mini-CD, Contact: Mark Chagnon, 657 Jacques-Bizard, H9C 2M9, 620-2476, 
Kali and Dub, Roots reggae with an eclectic mix of dancehall, hip hop and jazz, Recordings: 6 albums, most recent Weapons of Mass Construction, Contact: Boom Shot Music, 264-3456, 
Misayo, Garage/house/Afro Latin rhythms, Members: 1, Contact: (514) 849-2020, 
The Nomadic Massive, Cultural nomads with conscious lyrics and dope beats, Members: 9, Founded: 2004, Recordings: Nomadic Massive Presents: The Canada-Cuba Get-Down CD, Contact: Lou Piensa, 737-1832
Plants and Animals, Members: 3, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Self-titled (2003), Contact: 
Katie Sevigny, Pop/rock, Members: 4, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Danger Thoughts (demo), Contact: Katie Sevigny, 257 Westminster, Montreal West, H4X 1Z5, 487-5063, 
Tala, Experimental electro rock, Members: 3, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Tala CD, Contact: Stephen Venkatarangan, 3479 Laval #1, 282-9536, |
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