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 DJ 007,'80s old school, Founded: 1996, Recordings: CD or K7 demos available, Contact Name: James, 948-0077, TheOnlyReal007@yahoo.com 3CYCLE, Downtempo, Members: 4, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Falling, 365 Night Bus, Sea Shell (DVD), Contact Name: Adler Louis-Jean, Succursale N.D.G. BP 118, H4A 3P4, 246-1980 5 Knuckle Surprise, Fast melodic skate punk, Members: 4, Founded: 1996, Recordings: ...Til It Hits You (CD), Contact Name: Frédéric Barry, 286 Mayrand C.P. 30006, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, J3B 3L6, (450) 349-9454 A Psycho Voyage Through Hell, Epic metal, Members: 4, Founded: 1994, Recordings: D-Motorcrash, CD (1994), Unearthed Arcana (1996), Planet Hell, CD (1997), N.O.X, CD (1998), self-titled, CD (2003), Contact Name: Kosta Bayss or Rich, 620-0785, http://apvth.hotusa.org A Vertical Mosaic, Post-pop naive electro-jam, Members: 3, Founded: 1999, Recordings: AVM vs. Monochrome - My Shadow Stands Taller Stronger Leaner Than I, split 12" (2003), Not Even the Creator of the Universe Knew What the Man Was Going To Say Next, CD EP (2002), No Nation No Blues, CD EP (2000), Contact Name: Edmund Lam, 1557 Cardinal, Dorval QC, H9P 1Y3, 636-5813, www.averticalmosaic.ca Absent Minded, Metal core, Members: 4, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Absent Minded (CD), Slain Heroes/Absent Minded (split CD), Contact Name: Frédéric Barry, 286 Mayrand C.P. 30006, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, J3B 3L6, (450) 349-9454 Action Over Drive, Stoner rock/metal, Members: 3, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Machine, CD (2003), Contact Name: Rick Devault, 639 St-Remi, H4C 3G7, 933-8337, info@actionoverdrive.com, www.actionoverdrive.com The Adam Brown, Honk, drop and roll, Members: 1 (kinda), Recordings: The Shade EP (33/3rd 7"), [CD on WIBI soon], Contact Name: Adam Brown, 27 Parkland, H9R 2E6, 694-2437
AIDS Wolf, Brutal noise rock, Members: 5, Founded: 2003, Contact Name: Chloe, 768-1320, dabloodygashes@yahoo.ca Alan Michael Wong, Roots, Members: 1, Founded: 2001, Contact name: Alan Michael Wong, 4315 Melrose #31, 489-5592 Amanda Mabro & the Cabaret Band, Jazzy art-pop cabaret, Members: 6, Founded: 2002, Recordings: One Fine Man (CD single), Contact Name: Amanda Mabro, c/o Querin Records, P.O. Box 142, Victoria Station, H3Z 2V4, 481-3560 Amphibitronic, Improvised, free, Members: 3, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Amphibitronic at Zeke's Gallery, Contact Name: Yves Laporte, 1480 de Salaberry #2, H3M 1J9, 334-8076 Analfeast, Ambient/noise/drone, Members: 1, Founded: 2003, Contact Name: Kriss, www.audioterrorism.net Anger Management Program, Machine generated, human operated ambient beats, Members: 1, Years: 2003, Contact Name: Stef Caron, 51 St-Antoine W., H2Z 1G9, 570-5512 Anna and the Chakra Dancers, Top 40, Members: 7, Founded: 2001, Contact Name: Anne-Marie Taylor, 13 Grand, Ile Perrot, QC, J7V 4V8, 425-3537 Anne's Bank, Prog-grunge, Members: 6, Founded: 1995, Recordings: The Bitterness of Some Dead Souls, CD (2002), Psychotropic, CD EP (2000), Contact Name: Renaud Bastien, 7516 Berri, H2R 2G7, 495-4768 Arcade Fire, Music for funerals, Members: 6, Founded: 1221, Recordings: self-titled demonstration album (CD), Contact Name: Saint Augustine, 5786 St-Laurent, H2T 1S8, 276-3401 Assembled Peas, Songwriting to fit artists' style, for singers & bands seeking tomorrow's hits, Members: 1-3, Founded: 2003, Recordings: Out of Control [upcoming CD], Contact Name: Russell Aldridge, Rusty Songs, 5775 Cote-des-Neiges #307, H3S 2S9, 738-9373 The Astronaut Arcade, Acoustic rock, Members: 4, Founded: 2001, Recordings: The Astronaut Arcade (CD), Contact Name: Frédéric Barry, 286 Mayrand C.P. 30006, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, J3B 3L6, (450) 349-9454 Atach Tatuq Crew/Traumaturges, Fresh French hip hop, Members: 12, Founded: 1999, Recordings: Atach tatuq la guerre des tuqs (CD/12"), Traumaturges-suce mon index (CD), Contact Name: DJ Naes-egypto Fisdelom/ At Musique, 1682 Laurier, H2J 1J2, 844 2072 Atlantica, Prog power metal, Members: 5, Founded: 1998, Recordings: Awakeness of the Ultimate Dream, demo (2000), Contact Name: Nicolas Cyr, 3355 Rosemont #17, H1X 1K4, 591-7131 L'Attack, Rock 'n' roll-punk-garage, Members: 4, Founded: 2003, Contact Name: Alexis Taillon, 7041 Drolet, H2S 2T4, 948-5510, info@lattack.com, www.lattack.com
Azuris Aurum, Nu-funk fusion, Members: 5, Founded: 2000, Recordings: self-titled (demo CD), Contact Name: Mikael Tobias, 3628 Clark, H2X 2S2, 982-0237 B. McLennan, Electro/techno, Members: 1, Founded: 1996, Recordings: demos, Contact Name: B. McLennan, 708-8817, dv_n@hotmail.com The Bad Results, Rock, Members: 5, Founded: 1998, Recordings: Fabulous Confections (CD), Contact Name: Eric Chan, 480 Lepage #203, H9S 3G2, 633-9121 Banjaras, Groovy melodic rock, Members: 4, Year founded: 2002, Recordings: Banjaras CD (forthcoming), Contact: Martin Cormier, 279-0260, o_laroche@hotmail.com Barzin, Slocore, Sad core, Chamber pop, Members: 4, Founded: 1995, Recordings: self-titled, Contact Name: Barzin, barzinh@hotmail.com, www.barzinh.com Bennyfarm Band, Folk/rock, Members: 4, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Those Months and Days (CD), Contact Name: Ben Griffin, 4266 Old Orchard #19, 489-7307 Better Than That (BTT), Epic rock, Members: 5, Founded: 2000, Contact Name: Randi Katz, 931-9015 Bionic, Afrocentric swing ska, Members: 4, Founded: '97, Recordings: Bionic, CD/LP (1998), Bionic vs. Homeboys 7" (2000), Deliverance, CD/LP (2002), Contact Name: Ram Management, 369-4412 The Birdwatchers, Beerock, Members: 3, Founded: 1996 (used a series of different names), Recordings: The Wonderful Sounds of Beer, CD (1999), Seasons of Glory demo (2002), Twelve Songs About Horror Comics, CD [out 12/03], Contact Name: Matt Poll, 3779 Botrel, H4A 3G8, 484-5740 Black Market, Drum 'n' breakcore, Members: 1, Founded: 1976?, Recordings: Modified Sabres Megamix (CD), Kilimanjaro (CD), Contact Name: Blake L. Markle, blakemarkle@hotmail.com DJ Blacksmurf, Hip hop & smooth R&B blends, Founded: 1990, Recordings: Blacksmurf mixtapes Vols. 1-8 (CD), Contact Name: Ricky Williams, 5715 Coolbrook H3X 2L9, 733-3852
DJ Bliss, Breakbeat, electro, downtempo, Founded: 1988, Recordings: Chilled Mana Volumes 1-3 (Cassette), FunkFace, with DJ T'cha (mix CD), La Mish Mash (mix CD), 274-2508, DjBliss@videotron.ca Bloodshot Bill, Wild, wild rockabilly!, Members: 1, Founded: 1998, Recordings: Boogie All-Nite! (CD), One For the Road (CD), Trash Addict (CD), Contact Name: Bloodshot Bill, bloodshotbill@hotmail.com Bloodshot Bill & the Hubcaps, Wild, outta control rockabilly!!, Members: 3, Founded: 1999, Recordings: Sex ,Blood & Rock ‘n' Roll! (CD), Crazy Fever! (CD), Contact Name: Bloodshot Bill, bloodshotbill@hotmail.com, www.bloodshotbill.com Bokomaru, In the spirit of the Grateful Dead, Members: 5, Founded: 1986, Contact Name: Jamie Miller, 2175 Walkley #7, H4B 2J9, 809-9977 Bombolessé, Brazilianized, Members: 3-30, Founded: 2003, Recordings: [due in 2004], Contact Name: Julien Thomet, 5423 St-Urbain, H2T 2W8, 277-3898, www.bombolesse.com DJ Bones, Old & new metal, punk/hardcore, Founded: 1992, Recordings: CD/cassette demos available, Contact Name: Christopher, 951-9709, DJBONESMTL@yahoo.com Boobie Browne, Shit kickin' chicken pickin', Members: 2 , Founded: 2001, Recordings: Birth of the Chickenpick (CD), Contact Name: Darren Browne, 2330 Oxford #21 H4A 2X8, 369-2773 Bordello, Death rock, Members: 5, Founded: 1997, Recordings: No Angel, CD (2003), Contact Name: Jon, 2045 Lambert Closse - 4a, H3H 1Z7, 290-4684, info@bordello.ca, www.bordello.ca The Brains, Psychobilly, Members: 3, Founded: 2002, Recordings: self-titled (demo CD EP), [Album out 2004], Contact Name: Francois Demers, 5877 1st Ave., H1Y 3A4, 729-6477 B'Ugo, Heavy deep house, Members: 1, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Motivation, The Slumber Party Massacre Set, Inquietant, Classico, B'ugo live at Soulmeka (mixed CDs available on my Web site), Contact Name: B' Ugo, 3185 Rachel, H3T 1M3, 258-8464, www.bugo.dj Burn Unit, Hardcore death hip metal, Members: 6, Founded: 1998, Recordings: Evil BBQ, CD [out late 2003], Contact Name: PÉPÉ, 5165 Papineau, H2H-1W1, 526-7820 Butterfly, Pop alternative, Members: 2, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Snake Charmer (CD), Near Me (CD), Pres de moi (CD), Contact Name: Claire Hayek, IDEK Records, 3920 de la Seine, Laval, QC, H7W2S3, (450) 978-7024 Cariclius Tierniofolus, Drum & bass, Members: 2, Founded: 1995, Recordings: Cariclius Vs Sweeraclease (CD/cassette), Contact Name: Mikes Productions Inc., H9X-2E4, 457-9875 Caribbean Voices, Caribbean folk, Members: 20+, Founded: 2001, Contact Name: Carol Lewis, (450) 676-4787 Catburglaz, Hip hop, Members: 3, Founded: 1998, Recordings: Code 022 (CD/cassette/vinyl), Urban Lab Volume 1 (CD/vinyl), Contact Name: Daniele Fumaria, 3643 Gaston-Nolin, H1A 5H3, 999-3553
Chaonaut, Ambient, Members: 1, Founded: 1998, Contact Name: Robin, Phone: 844-3409, six-records.com, go.to/insidesmusic, mp3.com/chaonaut The Chaos Maestros, Good music, as opposed to all the other kinds, Members: 4, Founded: 1999, Recordings: New Riff Plus/UCanGetStabbedintheBack /Weedbag EP (2003), Contact Name: Tommy Turnquest, Dexter Fortunato, 7305 Sherbrooke W., H4B 1R9, 483-6674 Chariot of Shame, Heavy rock, Members: 4, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Chariot of Shame (CD), Contact Name: PJ Kennedy, 3192 St. Antoine W., H4C 1A6, 989-8012 The Cherry Persuasion, Trash new wave, Members: 5, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Single: Luv Lustre soundtrack, Bloodchalker soundtrack, Black Rock Burning, Fan Video (www.parasite.tv), Contact Name: Lee-Lee, 926-7625, thecherrypersuasion@hotmail.com, www.thecherrypersuasion.com Chris Burns, Solo acoustic guitar and dirty words, Members: 1, Founded: 1999, Recordings: Little Debbie Swiss Cake Rolls Live at the Casa (Cassette), Contact Name: Chris Burns, 5851 Parc #2, H2V 4H4, 948-0216 Chris Burns/Nicholas Caloia/John Heward Trio, Guitar/contrabass/drums free jazz improvisations, Members: 3, Founded: 1999, Recordings: Montreal Free (4CD), Contact Name: Chris Burns, 5851 Parc #2, H2V 4H4, 948-0216 Chris Burns/Sam Shalabi, Improvised guitar duets, Members: 2, Founded: 1996, Recordings: The Crib Death of the Un-cool (demo cassette), Contact Name: Chris Burns, 5851 Parc #2, H2V 4H4, 948-0216 Christ on a Cracker, Rock/alternative, Members: 4, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Christ on a Cracker (CD), Contact Name: Stephanie Diabo, P.O. Box 1705, Kahnawake, QC, J0L 1B0, (450) 638-7339 Clockwise Stereo, Nothing particular, love it or leave it, Members: 3, Founded: 2003, Contact Name: Mario De Fazio, 6215 Sabourin, Auteuil, Laval, QC, H7H 2S7, (450) 622-0532 Colectivo, Multicultural party music, Members: 15, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Hasta la Fiesta… Siempre!, Contact: Productions Avalanche, 925-0050 Cool Hands, Infused with electro/acoustic, Members: 1, Founded: 1999, Recordings: Underground Men Present, CD (2003), SpringBreaks (demo CD), Jack vs. Leonard - The McCoy Mixdown, 2CD mix (2003), I, Mobster (mix CD), Thorough Boroughs (mix CD), Contact Name: Adler Louis-Jean, Protomusik Records, Succursale N.D.G., B.P. 118, H4A 3P4, 246-1980 Cooper Thomson, Think: if Dylan and Gershwin had raised a child, Members: 1, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Lamplight on Hutchison (CD), The New Affair (CD EP), Contact Name: Cooper Thomson, www.cooperthomson.com DJ Corey K, Drum & bass, Founded: 1996, Contact Name: Corey Kloda, 4122 Laval, QC, H2W 2J3, 842-4842 Cosmic Dumb Fish, Pop/rock/électro, Members: 7, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Nous venons en paix (CD), Mon Aéronef (CD single), Contact Name: Les Productions Révolu-Son, 526-9715, www.revoluson.com/cdf Crackpot, Mentally guitarded racket roll, Members: 4, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Crackpot (CD), Contact Name: Chris Burns, 5851 Parc, #2, H2V 4H4, 948-0216
DJ Crazy Glou, Trance, Contact Name: Steve, 8013 Bloomfield, H3N 2H7, 222-6605 Crazy Rhythm Daddies, Swingabilly, Members: 4, Founded: 1988, Recordings: How ‘bout It? (CD), Contact Name: Peter Sandmark, 482-7143, http://sandmark.tripod.com Cromezulu, Trip hop, Members: 1+, Founded: 1998, Recordings: Force Fields and Photons (CD), Being Digital (CD), Afropicks (CD), Micro Dot (CD), Contact Name: Cromezulu, cromezulu@hotmail.com Crossroad, Tribute to Bon Jovi!, Members: 5, Founded: 1992, Contact name: Steve Hammett, 254-1103, hammettsteve@hotmail.com, www.crossroadbj.com Dale Boyle and the Barburners, Rockin' folkadelic countrified bluesabilly, Members: 3, Founded: 1999, Recordings: A Dog Day For the Purists (CD), Contact Name: Dale Boyle, 636-7735, barburners@hotmail.com, www.barburners.com Dante's Flaming Uterus, Folky-horror, Members: 2, Founded: 1997, Recordings: In Flagrante Delicto (CD + mini-CD), Contact Name: Randy Peters, 6964 Ste-Dominique, H2S 3B4, 271-1908 David Kristian, IDM, drill & bass, experimental, soundtracks, Members: 1, Founded: 1983, Recordings: CD, cassette, vinyl, Contact Name: David Kristian, www.davidkristian.com dB, Downtempo D&B, Members: 2, Founded: 2001, Recordings: 2phur vol. 1 (12"), Contact Name: Drew Malamud, flatwax@hotmail.com The Delegates, Punk rock 'n' roll with horns and stuff, Members: 6, Founded: 1999, Recordings: We All Taste the Same, CD (2003), The Incomplete Guide to Fitting In, CD (2000), Greatest Hits + 2 demos (2001), Contact Name: Karim El-Gamal, 928-3239 Destroy All Dreamers, Post-rock, post-shoegaze, Members: 4, Founded: 2002, Recordings: destroyalldreamers (CD EP), Contact Name: Eric Quach, destroyalldreamers@hotmail.com, www.destroyalldreamers.com Dibondoko, Afrosoul: A blend of urban grooves & world rhythms, Members: 5, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Dibondoko (six-song CD EP), Contact Name: Cécile Doo-Kingué, Dylan Kell-Kirkman, 369 Claremont, H3Z 2P5, 998-3953, 484-7026 Les Docteur Bikini, Indian-cowboys no wave, Members: 3, Founded: 2003, Recordings: pratique #1, pratique #2, pratique #3, pratique #4, pratique #5, pratique #6, Contact Name: Simon, snlsymon@hotmail.com
DJ Domix, Échanpsychedelia, Members: 1, Founded: 1989, Recordings: Edan 1 oz (CD), Edan Psycho (CD), Contact name: Daniel Morin, 523-5557, mor.dan@popstar.com The Donkeys, Outlandishly heavy rock 'n' roll, Members: 4, Founded: 1865, Recordings: self-titled (CD), Contact Name: Keith Marchand, 938-4523, keithpmarchand@hotmail.com Dr. Noh, d ‘n' b, postrock, gabber...., Members: 6, Founded: 1999, Recordings: Pave, CD (2002), Contact Name: Pat McGee, pattymcgee2000@hotmail.com Dr. Tom's Leather, Rootsy rock/noisy folk, Members: 3ish, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Everything We Make, CD (2002), Jacksonic Tonic, CD EP (2001), The Wax Me Up Sessions, CD EP (2000), Contact Name: Zac DeCamp, 210 Laurier W., H2T 2N8, 567-7091, www.drtomsleather.net DS ONE, Progressive hip hop, Members: 1, Founded: 1998, Recordings: Willarrives EP, vinyl (1998), Willescapes EP, vinyl (2000), Willo is the Sucker LP, vinyl (2002), Contact Name: Chuckie Kay, 55 Mount Royal W. # 730, H2T 2S6, 383-4444 The Dub & the Restless, Hi-Fidelity Dub Sessions, Members: 3-6, Founded: 2003, Contact Name: Jonathan, 3475 St. Urbain #1115, H2X 2N4, 288-8193 Dutch Oven, Drunk rock, Members: 3, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Now Serving (CD), Contact Name: Dirtee Dan, 221-7927, www.dutchoven.ca East Coast Wendy & the West, Gritty folk-rock, Members: 3, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Songs For Rent (CD), Blind Chameleon/ Iron Liver (CD), Live at Avanti (CD), Contact Name: Wendy Zupans, 5776 Sherbrooke W., 488-4207 Echo Kitty, Electro-pop meets glam rock & French yéyé, Members: 3, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Aimer La Moto EP (mini-CD), Lux Catalogue (compilation CD), Contact Name: Xavier Paradis, Serge Mustang, Sabio Palmarella, echokitties@hotmail.com, www.alterflow.com/neon Electrocutionerdz, Electronic grindcore, Members: 1+guests, Founded: 2003, Recordings: 23 Patterns To Reveal Hidden Spiral Blueprints, CD-R (2003), EP Logs Volume 1, (MP3, IUMA.com), Contact Name: Luc Leclerc (aka Mr. Swiz), swiz@electrocutionerdz.com, www.electrocutionerdz.com
Elephant, Pop rock, Members: 4, Founded: 2000, Recordings: seven-song demo, Contact Name: Jason Kent, 861-6967, jasondmkent@hotmail.com Enema Bootcamp, Eddie Van Halen meets the Hip, Members: 4, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Sorry Ass (CD), Live at Le Moonshine's Bar & Grill (DVD), Contact Name: Spilly, 633-9382 Eudoxis, Thrash metal, Members: 5, Founded: 1985, Recordings: Attack From Above vinyl (1986), Open Fire, CD/Cassette/vinyl (1991), Contact Name: Sotiri Papafylis, 4372 Circle, H9H 2G9, 620-2051 Euphrates, Socio-political hip hop, Members: 3, Founded: 1997, Recordings: A Bend in the River (CD), Contact Name: Nofy Fannan, 4900 Cote-St-Luc #305, H3W-2H3, 484-5970 Eva Stone, Klit rock, Members: 3, Founded: 2001, Recordings: The Hunted (CD), [New EP on its way!!], Contact Name: Marlene Murphy, info@evastone.com Eye 2 Eye/ICM, Hip hop rapped in drama, Members: 4, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Eye 2 Eye feat. Otis Grant, 12" (2004), ICM Presents Monster Mash, CD (2003), B-O-P EP feat. Memo, CD (2003), Copland feat. Second Thought, CD (2003), Contact Name: Mark Broady, 1 Place Ville-Marie #11334-113, H3B 3Y1, 792-3937 Fakhir, Power noise with hip hop and ambient influences, Members: 2, Founded: 2003, Recordings: Clou (CD-R), Contact Name: M.G. Choquette, Yves Laporte, ballistik@ziplip.com DJ Fat Sak, Turntablist/producer, Founded: 1997, Recordings: American Freestyles, CD (2004), Contact Name: Perry Papadakos, 1 Place Ville-Marie #11334-113, H3B 3Y1, 836-1739
Les Fenians, Celt-rock, Members: 3, Founded: 2003, Recordings: demo CD, Contact Name: Sean Winter, 4133 St-Laurent, H2W 1Y7, 282-0374 Fifty Nutz, Punk, Members: 5, Founded: 1999, Recordings: The Last Word (Union 2112 Records), Good Isn't Good Enough (independent), Contact: fiftynutz44@hotmail.com Fistful of Nature Death, Popular music, Members: 4, Founded: 2001, Contact Name: OBLIO, 6055 Parc, H2V 4H4, 247-7583 Flesh, Psychosexydeathabilly, Members: 4, Recordings: Death Is My Lover (CD), Contact Name: Lili Sweet, flesh@elvis.com Fluid Rouge, Progressive folk rock (thereabouts), Members: 3, Founded: 2002, Recordings: self-titled (CD), Contact Name: Lisa-Marie Glive, 5903 Albanie, Brossard, J4Z 1G5, (450) 676-6504 Fluorescent Friends, In the tradition of the Arts & Crafts movement, Members: 12, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Luscious Johnson (Cassette), She Bartered Her Innocence for a Taste of Ecstasy (Cassette), The Waxathon by Blake Hargreaves (LP), Sin o' the East - Barf Bag (CD), Cousins of Reggae (Cassette), Nathaneal Johns (CD), Contact Name: Shirley Haeberlin, One Highland Road, North Hately, QC, J0B 2C0, 849-3040 Frankie Madgenta, Funky progressive house, Members: 1, Founded: 1998, Recordings: Annihilate (CD), One World (mix CD), Funk U Up! (CD), Contact Name: Frankie Madgenta, 284 Marsh, H9R-5Y5, 693-3264, frankie@madgenta.com, www.madgenta.com The Frenetics, Indie rock/punk, Members: 3, Founded: 1999, Recordings: These Mistakes Took Years Of Practice (Union 2112 Records), The Scenery EP (Grenadine Records), Contact: thefrenetics@hotmail.com, www.thefrenetics.com Frigid, Kinky-rock!!!, Members: 1, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Bedroom Session, CD [out early 2004], Contact Name: Frigid, info@djfrigid.com, www.djfrigid.com
Les Gars du Boulevard, Swing à la Django, Members: 3, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Soirées sur St-Denis (CD), Contact Name: Olivier Adoue, 25 Pilon, H9W 5P9, 697-6204 General Rudie, Ska, Members: 6, Years: 1999, Recordings: Greenlight Sessions, CD (1999), Cooling the Mark, CD (2001), untitiled CD [2004] Goodbye Tonsils, Abrasive sound collaging, Members: 1, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Yender Ballads (CD), Painful Defecation (CD), Moby Died For Your Sins (CD), Contact Name: Kurt Beaulieu, P.O. Box 32166 St-André, H2L 4Y5, 598-7156 Grasshopper, Trans nova house, Members: 2, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Grasshopper volume 1, Contact Name: Kiril, 372 Ste-Catherine W. #223, H3B 1A2, 570-1266 Greyroom, Harsh rhythms & textures, Members: 1, Founded: 2002, Contact Name: Alexandre Scarfone, greyroom@fastmail.fm, http://greyroom.iuma.com Gutter Demons, Psychobilly, Members: 3, Founded 2002, Recordings: self-titled six-song demo (CD), Human Remains (7"), Enter the Demon (CD), Daly LHW, gutterdemons@yahoo.ca Half, Progressive, technical, instrumental, Members: 4, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Absolute EP (2002), Breeding Grounds (Big Metal Compilation), Contact Name: Shaun Ryan, 4650 MacMahon, H4B 2B4, 487-0308 Handle-Bot, Lo-fi illstep, Members: 1, Founded: 2003, Recordings: Crack-Mitaine (CD), Contact Name: M.G. Choquette, info@versuch-lab.com The High Dials, Members: 4, Founded: 2003, Recordings: A New Devotion (CD), info@thehighdials.com, www.thehighdials.com Hindsight, Members: 4, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Crossing Through Buildings (CD), Hindsight EP (CD), Contact Name: Paul Edwards, 3579 Decarie, H4A 3J4, 994-5175, www.hindsightonline.ca Honourable John, Bluegrass, Members: 2, Founded: 2000, Contact Name: Randy Peters, 6964 Ste-Dominique, H2S 3B4, 271-1908
Implants For Ages, Derivative electrocash, Members: 3, Founded: 2003, Recordings: Drive Thru Homicide (CD-R single), Contact Name: I.D., http://mp3.com/implantsforages The Initial Condition, Soul, Members: 1, Founded: 1996, Contact Name: Adam Gorley, 2394 Logan, H2K 2B5, 524-4882 Intaleks, Electronic groove, Members: 1, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Road to Perdition, Contact Name: Alex Mannarelli, 1652 Plessis, H2L-2X7, 528-9491 Ironic Noise, Experimental beats, Members: 1, Founded: 1999, Recordings: No Gats Just Bats (CD), Contact Name: Sebastien Villiard, 7322 Belleval, H1S 1W7, 304-1025 IRL, Generative, Filtering, lots of knobs, Members: 1, Founded: 2003, Recordings: Demo (CD), Contact Name: Sho, shogi_mtl@hotmail.com Jab Jab, Soca/Reggae/Zouk, Members: 3-10, Founded: 1981, Recordings: Jump Up and Jam (CD), Chaos (CD single), Contact Name: Wayne Stoute, 648-4272 Jay Solo, Deep house, broken beats, nu Afro jazz, Members: 1, Founded: 1994, Contact Name: Jay Solo, 2147 Bedford Avenue, H3S 1E8, 344-7250 Jazz-a-licious, Swinging jazz featuring electric violin, Members: 2-3, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Jazz-a-licious (CD), Jazz-a-licious, Coming Back For Seconds (CD), Contact Name: JC Justinussen, 846-6665, jc@megaviking.com Jennifer Sweer and the Barber-ellos, Authentic barbershop, Members: 4, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Tales from Ashgroves Barbershop (CD/vinyl/cassette), Contact Name: Mikes Productions Inc., 20 Maple, H9X 2E4, 457-9875 Jesus and the Headliners, Apocalypso? De-reconditioning?, Members: 3, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Rocking On Water, demo (2002), Hater Anthems EP (2003), Contact Name: Ryan, 845-5518, bastardyak@hotmail.com Johnny Five, One-man country-core, Members: 1, Founded: 2002, Recordings: demo CD, Table for One EP, Contact Name: Matt, 633-1441, xjohnnyfivex@hotmail.com JoJoe, Dance reggae, Members: 1-5, Founded: 2001, Recordings: JoJoe (CD), Contact Name: Armi Tag, 482-5841, crowdedbus@hotmail.com Jojoflores, Garage Afro-Latin house, Members: 1, Founded: 1985, Contact Name: Gotsoul, 55 Mt-Royal W. #610, H2T-2S6, 849-2020
Katherine Bastien, Heavy rock, Members: 1 (lead vocalist/guitarist looking for band), Recordings: Cassette, Contact Name: Katherine Bastien, 1947 47th Ave., Ste-Lucie, Laurentides, QC, J0T 2J0, (819) 321-0795 Kathy Phippard, Indie femme pop with a little edge, Members: 2-4, Founded: 1998, Recordings: Outside Lookin' In (CD), Contact Name: Kathy Phippard, 2330 Oxford #21, H4A 2X8, 369-2773 The Kingpins, Ska-pop-underground, Members: 5, Founded: 1995, Recordings: [New album due 05/04], The Next Top 5 (import CD), Plan of Action (CD), Let's Go To Work (CD), Watch Your Back (CD), On the Run (CD), Lootin (7"), Contact Name: Lorraine, kingpins_on_tour@yahoo.ca, kingpins007@hotmail, www.thekingpins.com DJ Kobal, Funk, rare groove, afrobeat, Founded: 1992, Recordings: Crazyness (CD-R/7"), Ready For Funk (CD/cassette), Contact Name: Jerome, 333 Mont-Royal, H2T 1P8, 982-6146 Kobayashi, Hip hop/electro/jazz, Members: 8, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Movements EP (2001), The Night We Took the City (2003), Contact Name: Evan, 270-3330, friendsofkobayashi@hotmail.com DJ Krinjah, Reggae, jungle, hip hop... all ting wit vibes, Members: 1, Founded: 1980, Recordings: Burial (10" bootleg), BAM BAM (remix) & Ball Out (12"), Angel, remix (12"), Longroad & I Got You (beats for Kali & Dub), Contact Name: Krinjah, 28 Pine, 842-4842, handgrenadesound@hotmail.com Lamia, Members: 6, Founded: 1995, Recordings: The Rituals (CD), Maldoror (CD), Contact Name: Lehmann Kristian, 1475 Jeanne D'Arc, H1W 3T5, 223-4316 Langelier-Argentine, Members: 2, Founded: 1999, Recordings: Mister Sister EP (Cassette), Outdated (Cassette), On the Road to Las Minimalegas (Cassette), Infected By Devils EP (CD), Contact Name: Stephan Morin, 2-7120 De Bordeaux, H2E 2M3, 522-6425 The Low Falls, Acoustic-electro pop, Members: 2, Founded: 2002, Recordings: [upcoming debut CD, title tba], Contact Name: Graeme Danko, 932-0327 Lydia Lockett, Spoken word groove, Members: 1, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Groove, CD [out 2004], Contact Name: Lydia Lockett, 4400 Ste-Catherine W. #706, H3Z 1R3, 938-8668 DJ Lynne T., Whatever shakes your booty, Recordings: None, but I host Elektrolysis, a weekly radio show devoted to underground dance music (Tuesdays, midnight, CKUT 90.3 FM), elektrolysis@ckut.ca Maricel, Traditional/world, Members: 1, Founded: 1989, Contact Name: Maricel Legarde-Perez, 18 Lakeshore Rd. #216, H9S 5X9, 695-5305, artescorp@usa.com Mariel, Pop jazzy, Members : 1-4, Founded: 1999, Recordings: Mariel, CD (2003), Contact Name: TIARA Productions, 993-1278, mariel@mariel.ca, www.mariel.ca Marlowe, Experimellow post-pop nouveau psychédélique, Members: 5, Founded: 1996, Recordings: galax-sea (1998), He Is There and He's Funny [forthcoming, 11/03], Contact Name: Joseph Donovan, 223-5426, www.marlowespace.com
DJ Mayday, Jungle/dancehall/drum & bass, Founded: 2000, Recordings: The Catalyst (CD), Shock and Awe (CD), [Forthcoming vinyl release with Krinjah], Contact Name: Cara Giulioni, 526-5027, missionsound@hotnmail.com Meatwig, Meaty and wiggy, Members: 3, Founded: 2003, Recordings: [Stay tuned], Contact Name: Mr. Precious, 274-1158, geion@hotmail.com Memo/ICM, Sika mo, Members: 2, Founded: 1992, Recordings: Cabin Fever, CD [Out 2004], Holiday Fever Mix, CD [Out 12/03], ICM Presents Monster Mash, CD (2003), B-O-P CD EP feat. Eye 2 Eye (2003), Rigor vs. The Rest, CD (1999), Popular Demand, CD (1999), Contact Name: Perry Papadakos, 1 Place Ville-Marie, #11334-113, H3B 3Y1, 836-1739 Menoza, Producer/Songwriter: real MUSIC for my generation, Members: 1, Founded: 1997, Recordings: Power Moves (CD), Contact Name: Jonathan Simon, 3455 Cote-des-Neiges #818, H3H 1T6, 862-TraX (8729) Metazon, Hip hop/drum & bass/Latino, Members: 3, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Now or Ever (CD), Contact Name: Jaime Maldonado, 6008 Déspreaux, H1S 1E8, 216-7853, www.metazon.com Meta4ce (DJ Twitch), Raw, in-your-face hip hop, Members: 2, Founded: 1998, Recordings: 514ce, CD (2002), Beats By Phat B, CD (2003), Island City Mix-DJ Twitch Mixtape, CD (2003), Contact Name: Cee-Lo Brown, 1 Place Ville Marie, # 11334-115, 201-2865 Metha Mean, Hard industrial world music... whatever, Members: 5, Founded: 1997, Recordings: Open, CD (2001), Unloved, CD (2003), Ambients & Derelicts Vol. 1, CDR (2003), Contact Name: Stef Caron, 51 St-Antoine W., H2Z 1G9, 570-5512 Miani Negreanu, Versatile lounge cocktail pianist, Members: 1, Founded: 1960, Contact Name: Miani Negreanu, 5795 Sir Walter Scott #607, H4W 2T7, 489-1494 Mickey Mutts, Next big thing, Members: 6, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Watch Out! (demo CD), Contact Name: Robin, 210 Rachel E. #5, H2W 1E3, 844-6330, mickeymutts@yahoo.com, www.mickeymutts.com Midsegue, Indie electronic, Members: 3, Founded: 2000, Contact Name: Vidya Lutchman, 693-1557, www.mp3.com/midsegue Mike Gee, '80s-gangsta-Euro-trash-clash, Members: 2, Founded: 1978, Recordings: Live From the Gee Spot (CD), Contact Name: Xerces Viande Global Management, 372 St. Catherine W. #101, H3B 1A2, 875-0003 Miles Moore, Anything deep, Members: 1, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Foreign Tongue-Osunlade/Jaffa Remix (12"), Magnificent Desolation: Café Méliès compilation (CD), Body&Mind (CD/12"), DeeperShades Vol01 (CD), DeeperShades Vol02 (CD), Contact Name: Miles Moore, 55 Mont-Royal W. #610, H2T 2S6, 849-2020 mindDRIVE, Rock/metal, Members: 4, Founded: 2001, Recordings: mindDRIVE-mindDRIVE (CD), 109 compilation (CD), Spring Fever Tour, CD (2001), Contact Name: Jason Hempey, 27 Sunset W., Chateauguay, QC, J6K 1T4, 830-0116 Montag, Approximative electronic pop, Members: 1, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Are you a Friend?, CD (2003), Objets Perdus EP, 12" (2003), Contact Name: Antoine Bédard, 1060 Fairmount #1, H2V 2G8, 276-8496
DJ Mr. Vain, Early '90s dance, Founded: 1991!, Contact Name: Mr. Vain, whereabouts unknown, 842-4842 natalii, Electro sex cantatrice, Members: 1, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Je veux du cash, mini-CD/videoCD (2003), Je suis fantastique, je suis économique mini-CD/videoCD, (2003), L'alcool au volant remix, CD (2003), Contact Name: natalii, 523-0234, electrosexual@voila.fr naw, Minimal dubby glitchy techno and microhouse, Members: 1, Founded: 1995, Recordings: The Resound of a Foggy Autumn Dawn (CD), Gibberish (CD), Wabi 4yr (CD), Black EP (Vinyl), re/sound/live (CD), Contact Name: Neil Wiernik, 938-4161 NecronomicoN, Occult death metal, Members: 3, Founded: 1991, Recordings: The Sacred Medicines, CD (2003), Pharaoh of Gods, CD (1999/2002), The Silver Key, MCD (1996), Morbid Ritual, demo (1991), Contact Name: Stephan Mellul, 53512-1135 Decarie, H4L 5J9, 338-8740 The New City Rules, Rock and/or roll music, Members: 4, Founded: 2003, Recordings: [Upcoming (Sweet) Release, WIBI Records], Contact Name: Shawny Petsche, 162 Braebrook, Pointe-Claire, QC, H9R 1T9, 694-6679 New Fist, Old school punk, Members: 4, Founded: 1997, Recordings: New Fist (CD), New Fist/ Not Mentioned (CD), Contact Name: Frédéric Barry, 286 Mayrand C.P. 30006, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, J3B 3L6, (450) 349-9454 New World Jazz Trio, World jazz, Members: 3, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Demo, Contact Name: Wayne Stoute, 648-4272 Nikita U, Sexy, acoustically-intentioned songs, Members: 2, Founded: 2002, Recordings: The Tragic EP (CD/Web), The Morning Rain EP, CD/Web [forthcoming], Pyramids, CD/Web [forthcoming], Contact Name: Nikita U, 4530 Côte-Des-Neiges #1611, H3V 1G1, 735-1730 no:id., Exotic groovy songs, Members: 2, Founded: 1999, Recordings: Sing (7"), Contact Name: Gustavo Madrid, 1150 Sherbrooke E. #1004, H2L 1L8, 528-0436, www.angelfire.com/musicals/noidgang No One Receiving, Quasi-ambient, pseudo-experimental, full-out improvisation, soundtracks to someone else's unrealized dreams, the sound of our navels conversing, Members: 3, Founded: 2001, Recordings: The Release of the Wandering-Eyed Girl (CD-R), Contact Name: Lorne Shapiro, www.grainofsound.com, www.noonereceiving.32k.org
Nova Saturn, Trance pop, Members: 3, Founded: 1995, Recordings: Reflections EP (demo cassette), Transitions in Time (CD), Nova Saturn feat. Cosmic Angels [out 2004], http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/133/nova_saturn1.h Nutsak, Mixed bag of nuts (jazz/funk/garage/klezmer/etc.), Members: 4, Founded: 1997, Recordings: Crappy Nutsak Demo (Cassette), Contact Name: Chris Burns, 5851 Parc, #2, H2V 4H4, 948-0216 NUT2DAY, Rock-punk, Members: 4, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Do Nut Copy (demo CD), Contact Name: Vincent Thomas, 993-2119, nut2day@hotmail.com O Linea, Alternative, Members: 4, Founded: 2000, Recordings: O Linea (CD), Contact Name: Frédéric Barry, 286 Mayrand C.P. 30006, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, J3B 3L6, (450) 349-9454 Offsides, Odouble is a whole lotta trouble, Members: 4, Founded: 1999, Recordings: Coming Soon/ Off The Meter (12"), Foul Language (LP), Because Obscurity Is a Drag, CD (2003), Take Off/Malicious (12"), Rainmakerz Lounge (2003), ICM Presents Monster Mash, CD (2003), Up North Trip Vol. 2, compilation CD (2003), Turn It Up, 12" (2001), Contact Name: Bailey Jameson, 1 Place Ville-Marie #11334-113, H3B 3Y1, 774-9881 Once Knew Andrew, Progressive indie pop-rock, Members: 4, Founded: 2002 Recordings: self-titled (CD), Contact Name: Andrew David, 3855 Henri-Julien, H2W 2K1, 289-9794 One Candle Power, Classic/dynamic/fantastic/boombastic indie rock, Members: 4, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Not With a Bang, But a Whimper (CD EP), Do You Think That Sparks Will Fly (CD EP), 573 Lacharite, H8P 2C1, www.onecandlepower.com The Other Thing, Instant tunes, Members: 2, Founded: 2000, Recordings: The A-Bomb-A-Nation (CD), Bad Common Sense EP (mini-CD), Contact Name: Evan Light, 4830-4 St-Laurent, H2T 1R5, 848-9665 OUCH!, Theatrical pop, Members: 2, Founded: 2002, Recordings: The Jezebel Ball (CD single), Contact: Stephane Cote, Veronique Pierre, 272-3001, 813-1314, mexyrip2000@yahoo.ca, www.ouchmusic.org Øvn1, Vocal drum breaks & alien stealth, Members: 1, Founded: 2001, Contact Name: Øvn1, 935-9377, ovnibox@hotmail.com Pacer, Alt. Rock, Members: 5, Founded: 1997, Contact Name: Phil Greiss, (909) 994-6960, www.pacermusic.com
Percussion Immigrants, World rhythms, Members: 4+, Founded: 2001, Recordings: demo, Contact Name: Wayne Stoute, 648-4272, jabjabmusic@hotmail.com Persephone, Underground!, Members: 5, Founded: 1996, Recordings: Persephone, CD (2000), Helia, CD (2003), Contact Name: Productions Artistiques Saphir, 3134 Dandurand, H1Y 1V1, 591-4164 The Planet Smashers, Ska, Members: 5, Founded: 1994, Recordings: Mighty (CD, 2003), No Self Control and more, Contact: matt@unionlabelgroup.com, www.stomprecords.com PLAY aneou, Pop-groove, Members: 3, Founded: 2001, Recordings: PLAY aneou (CD), Contact Name: Ian Murphy, 4271 Ste-Dominique, H2X 2A9, 842-6080 Pony Up!, Heartfelt vulgarities, Members: 5, Founded: 2001, Recordings: show quality (demo cd), [album out soon], Contact Name: Laura Wills, laurawills@sympatico.ca Primate/Machine, Electronics/vocal/guitar fusion, Members: 2 +guests, Founded: 2003, Contact Name: Dominique, 935-9377, ovnibox@hotmail.com Quai M-83, Electro-hybride, Members: 3, Founded: 1998, Recordings: M-83 (EP), Distance (CD), Contact Name: Marie-Eve Bouchard, 298-0804, www.quai-M-83.netfirms.com Quebec Connection, Urban-electro-wave, Members: 2, Recordings: Smile and Dial (demo CD), Contact Name: Synergy Plus and Nat Hebert, www.total.net/~synaptic/quebec Rance Mulnix, Sucka destroying, Members: 3, Founded: 2003, Recordings: Live at CBGB's (LP), The Last Original Blue Jay (EP), Suckas Gonna Die (LP), Contact Name: Duncan Gidney, 6-3470 Ste-Famille, H2X 2K8, 849-1784 Raspberry Foxx & the Dialtones, R&B/soul/jazz/hip hop/blues, Members: 5-10, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Groove, CD [out 2004], Contact Name: Lydia Lockett, 4400 Ste-Catherine W. #706, H3Z 1R3, 938-8668 Replicants, Melodic head-core, Members: 2, Founded: 2003, Contact Name: Andrew Zadel, 3028 St-Antoine W., H4C 1A5, 937-9459
DJ Rino Tibodo, Punk, Founded: 1999, Contact Name: Rino Tibodo The Ripcordz, Street punk, Members: 3, Founded: 1980, Recordings: What If We Held a Revolution and Nobody Came? (2003 CD) and more, Contact: Contact info: info@unionlabelgroup.com, www.theripcordz.com Roger Got It, Hard rock, Members: 4, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Roger Got It, demo (2002), Contact Name: Patrick Meimari, 5109 Bannantyne, H4G 1G4, 766-9282 Rosebuddy, Raunchy melodic pop, Members: 3, Founded: 1994, Recordings: Sled (Cassette), On the Nod (7"), Over Macho Grande (CD), Viewers Like You (CD), Issues (CD), Settle for Silver [CD out early 2004], 484-0709, chezrosebuddy@hotmail.com, www.rosebuddy.com Rudy (Scott C & Phil Clarke), Future-soul productions, Members: 2, Founded: 2002, Recordings: The Left Defence EP, Contact Name: Scott C, 490-1699, fathead@videotron.ca The Sadie Hawkins, Pink rock, Members: 5, Founded: 2000, Recordings: The Sadie Hawkins, CD (2003), Contact Name: Sadie Hawkins, 007-5425 de Bordeaux, H2H 2P9, 523-1732 SAS-31, Pop romantique, post-rock, Members: 4, Founded: 1999, Recordings: Au jardin de la maison H., Contact Name: L'Autre Terre, C.P. 48617 CSP, H2V 4T8, 912-8834 Sase One, Drum & bass/breakbeats, Members: 1, Founded: 1975, Recordings: Tour Sessions…Winnipeg (mixed CD), The Generals selection (mixed CD), The Force 1, 2 & 3 (mixed tapes), Don't Fake the Breack feat. DJ Gnat (mixed tape), Contact Name: Sase One, 842-4842 Satellite of June, Pop rock, Members: 4, Founded: 2001, Recordings: The Mechanical Type (CD), Contact Name: Frédéric Barry, 286 Mayrand C.P. 30006, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, J3B 3L6, (450) 349-9454 Saveur Marmelade, Garage rock, Members: 3, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Fais-Moi Pas Mal Papa (CD), Garage (CD), Boire, Crier, Mettre Le Feu (CD), Contact Name: Frédéric Barry, 286 Mayrand C.P. 30006, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, J3B 3L6, (450) 349-9454 Seasons, Progressive post rock, Members: 3, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Seasons (CD), Contact Name: Julien Lyr, 7026 St-Hubert, H2S 2M9, 495-2688 DJ Sentimental Sénéchal, Pop muzik (electro-French-Brit-etc.), Members: 1, Founded: 1999, Contact Name: Xavier Paradis, vixeradeluxe@hotmail.com Les Séquelles, Garage pop francophone, Members: 4, Founded: 1995, Recordings: Et tant pis si cela vous déplaît (CD/LP), Les Séquelles EP (7"), Contact Name: Janick Lavoie (gérant-booker), Stéphane Plante, 1857 Dandurand, H2G 1Y6, 273-3883
Sex Oven, Pimp hop, Members: 3, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Powerline, CD (2001), Peephole, CD (2003), Contact Name: Flex, Crystal, 761-5367 Shades of Culture, Hip hop, Founded: 1992, Recordings: …A Little Bit About Us, Mindstate, more, Contact: shadesofculture@sympatico.ca, www.djstorm.ca Shamus, New wave, Members: 4, Years: 2001, Recordings: Raise Your Hand (CD), Contact Name: Jeremy, mail@shamusonline.com, www.shamusonline.com The Shifters, Old school punk, Members: 4, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Car Tune Years (CD), Fast Loose and Lovely (CD), Contact Name: Frédéric Barry, 286 Mayrand C.P. 30006, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, J3B 3L6, (450) 349-9454 Sienna, Progressive pop/folk/electronic, Members: 5, Founded: 1999, Realtime EP (CD), Little Temptations (CD), Contact Name: Sienna Dahlen (Soulstice Productions), 381-6372, siennadahlen@hotmail.com Sixtoo, Uneasy listening/post hip hop (har!)/1200HOBOS, Members: 1, Founded: 1989, Recordings: Sixtoo - Antagonist Survival Kit (2LP/CD), Villain Accelerate - Maid of Gold (2LP/CD), Sixtoo - Duration Limited Edition LP, Sixtoo vs. Simahlak (2x7"), He Did Glass Music (7"), DJ Vadim feat. Slug - Edie Brikell, Sixtoo Remix (12"), Contact Name: Ninja Tune Records, info@ninjatune.net Slain Heroes, Hardcore, Members: 5, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Earth Devastation (CD), Slain Heroes/ Absent Minded (split CD), Contact Name: Frédéric Barry, 286 Mayrand C.P. 30006, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, J3B 3L6, (450) 349-9454 Slater's Sons, Ska, Members: 5, Founded: 1999, Recordings: CiaoChapMikeCheck (demo CD), Insane Rudy (demo CD), Hurry Up (compilation CD), Contact Name: David Daigneault, 815 Content #11, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, J3A 1L3, 349-6270 Slim Sandy, Rockabilly, Members: 1-4, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Boogie Woogie Country Girl (CD), Contact Name: Peter Sandmark, 482-7143, http://sandmark.tripod.com
The Social Register, Members: 4, Founded: 2002, Recordings: The Social Register EP (2003), www.thesocialregister.net Sonny Best Band, Country rock, Members: 5, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Do It For Country, Contact Name: Bill Kroon, 845-9976, sonnybestband@hotmail.com SoulShack Productions, Members: 2, Founded: 2001, Produced The Ville, The Northern Lights, Triple Seven, Melanie Renault, collaborated with the Kalmunity Collective, Contact Name: SdotWu, Yung Knox - 222-2711, Bruno Myara (Streets Creative Management) - 484-3991/540-8199 DJ Spacekadet, Breaks, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Break Odyssey (mix CD), Contact Name: Patrick, DJSpacekadet@hotmail.com Spaïcy, Soul, rhythm and blues, Members: 1, Founded: 7, Recordings: La voix du soul qui émane du coeur (CD), Searching (CD), Contact Name: Golden Sight Productions, 3107 Masson #1, HIY 1X9, 884-4730 The Special Interest Group, Folk-pop, Members: 5, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Bright Occasion (CD), Contact Name: Joellen Housego, 6964 Ste-Dominique, H2S 3B4, 271-1908 Specifics, Members: 3, Founded: 2002, Contact Name: Arash Nazhad, 702-1981, www.lpmusic.org Stars, Lush-pop, Members: 4, Year founded: 1998, Recordings: A lot of little lies for the Sake of One Big Truth (1999, LGM), Nightsongs (2000, LGM), The Comeback (2001, LGM), Heart (2002, Paper Bag), Contact. luxecalme@hotmail.com, www.starsdeluxe.net Stereomovers, Electro-pop-house music, Members: 2, Founded: 2000, Recordings: The moon (12"), Ultramodern (12"), Skydivers (12"), Slinger (12"), Moving In Stereo, Saved By the Belles soundtrack, Contact Name: Alexandre Dionne, 60 Mariale, Laval, QC, H7N 3L3, (450) 669-8589 Steve Godin, Painting with sound, Members: varies, Recordings: Elektrik Nites Vol. 1, selected works 1982-2003 (Cassette available through Distroboto), Contact Name: sg4501@hotmail.com The Stop!, New directions in pop, Members: 3, Founded: 1990, Recordings: The Stop! (CD), four-song demo, Contact Name: Andy Whyte, 2450A Montclair, H4B 2J1, 482-4106 Subb, Ska/punk, Members: 5, Founded: 1992, recordings: Daylight Saving, The Ultimate Highstep To Hell, Until the Party Ends (all Stomp Records), Highstep to Hell (Underworld Records), Contact: mart@subbcentral.com, www.subbcentral.com
Synaptic Loop, Analog/downtempo/IDM/psychedelia, Members: 1, Founded: 1998, Recordings: The Tomorrow People (CD), Contact Name: Nat Hebert, synapticloop@hotmail.com, www.electronicscene.com/synapticloop T-Bone Terry & the Red Hot Blues, Members: 4, Founded: 2002, Contact Name: Terry Papafylis, 4372 Circle, H9H 2G9, 620-2051 The TeKnition, Good hip hop, as opposed to most of the shit out there, Members: 1, Founded: 1999, Recordings: Beatz (CD), The Irish Styler (Cassette), More Beatz (CD), Contact Name: Vincent Paterson, 481-0814 TerroristKriss, Speedcore/hardcore, Members: 1, Founded: 1999, Recordings: C.S.R.(12"), We Got Games (2CD), J'veu jouïr d'la plotte calisse, Contact Name: Kriss, www.audioterrorism.net Thump n' Bump Technical School House Inc., Broadcaster, Members: 4, Founded: 1999, Recordings: Thump n' Bump TV & Radio Multicast, Contact Name: Joel Yaffe, 1874 Notre Dame W., H3J 1M6, 987-9853 DJ Tribi, House music, Members: 1, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Just DJ Tribi (CD), Contact Name: Eduardo Ruiz, 365-4809 Trip the Off, Reggae/punk, Members: 5, Founded: 1997, Recordings: Police the Cops (CD EP), Trip The Off (CD), The Bong Sessions (CD), Contact Name: Kristin Daniel, 240-8410 Tropical Pan 3, Calypso & Caribbean, Members: 3+, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Demo, Contact Name: Wayne Stoute, 648-4272, jabjabmusic@hotmail.com Tungsten, Experimental groove jam band, Members: 4, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Tungsten is a fun-loving, funk-inducing, genre-defying band that thrives on improv, ambient, drum & bass, dub, electro, cheesy Nintendo songs, '70s hypnotic guitar rock, industrial and much more, all done with two guitars, one bass and one vocal drummer with effects, Contact Name: Dominique, 935-9377, ovnibox@hotmail.com DJ Ultra 5, Dance, techno, etc., Members: 1, Founded: 2000, Recordings: DJ Ultra 5 (CD), Leaving Planet Earth (CD), Futur (CD), Contact Name: Edgar J., ACM Records, DJUltra5@iceberg.com Under Electric Light, Electronic pop, Members: 1, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Under Electric Light EP (CD-R), Contact Name: Danny Provencher, 276-0501, http://w3.arobas.net/~uel The Unicorns, Ska Metal, Members: 3, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Unicorns Are People Too (CD), Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone? (CD), 3 Inches of Blood (mini-CD-R), Contact: unicorns@popmontreal.com, www.the-unicorns.com 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) CD, The Katron EP (12"), The Unireverse Plays the Music, Vol II: Explosions d'Etoiles (CD), The BrainTicket That Exploded (3" CD), Plays The Music Volume 3: Live From the Third Level Multiverse (CD), U Feel Love, split with Lesbians On Ecstacy (12"), Contact Name: Brian Damage, P.O. Box 32046, Station St-Andre, H2L 4Y5, 273-9554 Vaginal Croutons, Rack 'n' roll party, Members: 4, Founded: 1984/1998, Band members are currently releasing a line of fashion aimed at middle-aged women, but are still available for political fundraisers, Contact Name: Johnny Jackoff, 845-1099 vice versa, Acid-jazz-hip-hop... Montreal-styles, Members: 6, Founded: 2003, 574-2583, viceversasound@hotmail.com The Ville, Hip hop, R&B, Members: 5, Founded: 2001, Recordings: Happy Days (Ill Zilla feat. Preach & Shame), Who I Be (Shame), Enemies (Novakane feat. Shame), [The Official Ville Mixtape & The Solo Debut of Preach out early 2004], Contact Name: Bruno Myara (Streets Creative Management), 484-3991/540-8199 Vintage Wine, Rock and roll party music, Members: 4-6, Founded: 1983, Recordings: Runaway (CD), Contact Name: Craig Morrison, 272-0367, www.craigmorrison.com The Vulgar Deli, Fast and heavy rock, Members: 5, Founded: 1998, Recordings: The Vulgar Deli, CD (2000), The Patate Fritz Session, Cassette (1999), Many compilations (Independant, Sick and Twisted, Flashback...), Contact Name: Francois Demers, 5877 1st Ave., H1Y 3A4, 729-6477 William Rockwell, Finger pickin' stomper, Members: 1-3, Founded: 2002, Recordings: William Rockwell as Trixie Tiger, Live Club One (CD), Live at Clyde's (Cassette), Contact Name: Mark William, Rockwell Productions, 322-3143 Willo P. Blood, Progressive hip hop, Members: 1, Founded: 1999, Recordings: Herpesiluv, Vinyl (2000), Contact Name: Willo Perron, 55 Mount Royal W. # 730, H2T 2S6, 383-4444 Wiz Kilo, R&B, hip hop, Members: 1, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Like a Pro (www.mp3.com/wiz_kilo), Contact Name: Wiz Kilo, 4159 Benoit, Laval, QC, H7T 1X7, 927-4225 The World Provider, Casio karaoke striptease entertainment, Members: 1, Founded: 1999, Recordings: The Elements of Style (CD/cassette), Deep Inside the World Provider (mini-CD, 2003), Contact: Malcolm Fraser, 279-3424, thatworldprovider@yahoo.com » Compiled by Lorraine Carpenter |
Adrian Clark, Rock and acoustic, Members: 1-4, Founded: 1987, Recordings: Adrian Clark, CD (1993), All This Time, CD (1997), Backtracks, CD (2000), Contact Name: Adrian Clark, 369-4301, 
Autumn Picture, Folk/pop/acoustic, Members: 1, Founded: 1999, Recordings: Fait maison (CD), P.O. Box 88045, Longueuil, QC, J4H 4C8, 
DJ Blaster, Live and creative, Founded: 1994, Recordings: Mix CDs, Ill Groove Garden radio show (CKUT 90.3FM, Sundays, 11PM), Contact Name: Blaster, 571-2633, 
C4-D-ABBOTT, Commercial rap, Members: 1, Recordings: My Life vol. 1, 
Craig Morrison & the Momentz, Roots rock, rockabilly, garage, psychedelic, Members: 4, Founded: 1985, Recordings: Rocket Radio (CD), Contact Name: Craig Morrison, 272-0367, 
Dom and Mems, Greatest rock in the world, Members: 2, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Dom & Mems, The Album (2001), Dom & Mems, The Return (2002), Dom & Mems, The Return Part 2 (2003), Contact Name: Patrick Meimari, 5109 Bannantyne, H4G 1G4, 766-9282
electrosexual, electrosexmusic, Members: 2, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Je Veux du Cash (feat. natalii), CD/videoCD (2003), Je suis fantastique, Je suis economique (feat. natalii), CD/videoCD (2003), Lucky Star (CD), Hot in Herre (electrosexual remix) CD, Contact Name: Romain Romdotcom, 1423 d'Orleans, H1W3R2, 
The Fearless Freep, Indie-emo-rock running from slick to sloppy, Members: 4, Founded: 1996, Recordings: Go Cry, CD (2003), And Fall is How You Sleep, CD (2001), No Less Sordid, CD (1998), Contact Name: Rob Stephens, 49 Hallowell, H3Z 2E8, 576-7268
FSK1138, The sound of machines, Members: 1+, Founded: 1991, Recordings: Music 4 the Blind (CD), The Wiper (CD), GATE (CD), Modular Work 1,2,3 (CD), S.A.N.E. (CD), 
Human Breed, Hardcore, Members: 4, Founded: 1996, Recordings: Among Millions of Faceless Human Beings (CD), Contact Name: Keven Carriere, 13204 Lemonde, Mirabel, QC, J7J 1E4, (450) 434-8817
June Jolivert, Ghetto thug love, Members: 1, Founded: 2002, Recordings: Oh Mary (CD), What U Do To Me, remix (CD), What U Do To Me, street mix (CD), Contact Name: Joel (manager), 4455 Coloniale #204, H2W 2C5, 844-0499
DJ Mana, Turntable micro-manipulation, Founded: 1993, Recordings: Metamers (CD), Easy Breathin (Cassette), Contact Name: Annam Le, 575-7584
Mr. Precious, Unconventional rock 'n' roll, Members: 1-4, Founded: 2002, Recordings: [CD out early 2004], 274-1158, 
Notre Dame de Grass, Bluegrass, Members: 6, Founded: 2000, Recordings: Notre Dame de Grass (CD), Contact Name: Matt Large, 524-9225
Patty Wagon, Fist in the air rock 'n' roll, Members: 3, Founded: 1998, Recordings: Yo-Yo Demo (Cassette), Merry EP (CD), Contact Name: Dan, 863 St-Remi #679, H4C3G7, 937-4645
Rhythm Mercenaries, Underground funky rock 'n' roll baby yeah!!!, Members: 5, Founded: 1999, Recordings: self-titled (CD) , Contact Name: Roger, 246-1151, 
Sexhead, Members: 3, Founded; 1997, Recordings: I Abuse (CD), Take Off Your Pants (CD), Contact Name: Alex, 
DJ Snaxta-McGroove, Party-rock DJ spinning, Members: 1, Founded: 1999 Recordings: 24 hour DJ set (LP), Non stop 24 hour party and DJ party (Cassette), 72 Hours of Dance Music: a DJ Long Weekend (12"/MP3/CD-R), Contact Name: John "Snaxta" Powel, 625 Milton #8, H2X 1W7, 847-0694
Swift Years, International hillbilly, Members: 3, Founded: 1998, Recordings: Swift Years (CD), Démo (CD), Contact Name: Patrick Hutchinson, 1049 Harvard, H4A 2V6, 484-5380 |
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