Saturday 29 July 2006



Rheostatics: Hey, We’re Canaidan, too!

I had an idea for a regular feature post here where I discuss and post work by some lesser known/now-defunct/big-in-Winnipeg-anonymous-in-Wichita Canadian musicians. With all the hype certain Canadian artists have been getting, I thought it would be nice to stroll down memory lane and take a look and listen to those that have come before. So this might just be the first of such postings, although I can’t come up with a catchy enough name for the feature–”Hey! We’re Canadian, too!” just doesn’t seem catchy enough. Anyone have a suggestion? Anyway, on with the post…

Rheostatics have been making their own unique brand of quirky Canadian rock for over two decades and show little signs of fading yet. Eleven albums (only one of which was on a major label), a steady line-up (currently featuring Martin Tielli, guitar, Tim Vesely, bass, Dave Bidini, guitar, and Michael Phillip-Wojewoda, drums), and a musical style ranging from prog-rock, to art-rock, orchestral to acoustic and everything in between have been the cornerstones of their career. When CBC Radio’s Definitely Not The Opera program searched out the one album all Canadians had to be familiar with, Rheostatics 1992 album Whale Music topped the list. With little commercial success, the band has developed a large and loyal fanbase across Canada, and they’re considered by some to be elder statesmen of Canadian music.

from Whale Music:
:MP3 Rheostatics ~ “California Dreamline”
:MP3 Rheostatics ~ “Queer”
:MP3 Rheostatics ~ “Legal Age Life At Variety Store”

from Melville:
:MP3 Rheostatics ~ “Record Body Count”
:MP3 Rheostatics ~ “Horses”

[buy Rheostatics here]





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