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A
Brief History of Canoe... |
Justin Preston: vocals, keyboard
Zach Ground: guitar
JoeSalinas:drummer
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meets in Austin where lead singer/organist Justin had moved to be in a Brooks
and Dunn cover band. He soon meets drummer Joe and guitarist Zach and realize
they all like to sit around smoking pot, and all agree they hate Brooks
and Dunn. Although they have yet to play a single note, Canoe is now officially
a band. |
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strength of live shows, ex Pavement (and current Preston School of Industry
leader) Scott Kannberg travels to Texas to see band perform live. After
likening them to “Guided By Voices and Pavements Three Headed Baby”
and being blown away by their incendiary live show, Canoe are quickly signed
to his Amazing Grease label. In 2003 they release ‘I Give You Canoe’
to critical acclaim worldwide, yet cannot tour because of hectic schedules
in Austin. Although nobody has ever heard the words “hectic schedules”
and “Austin” in the same sentence they stick by their story,
and play locally to adoring crowds |
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2004 Canoe enter the studio to record follow up and 12 new songs and a brilliant
5 song sampler emerge from the sessions. However, nobody hears the sessions
until March 2005 when Canoe are threatened by
management before playing to standing room only crowd at South By Southwest.
Management likes what they hear, get Canoe placed on new A&E reality
series and set out to book summer tour and search for new home with proper
distribution. Hotshot A&R person/booking agent finds band and they all
fly off on a Magical Unicorn to Xanadu. |
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2. All At Once
3. Don't Tell
4. C'mon
5. Do It So Well
6. Digicat
7. Girlfriend
8. Panty Pile
9. Feed The Raccoon
10. Corndogs Are Our Friends
11. Women Of The World
12. Settle Down…I'll Never |
Canoe's
video for the song "C'mon" has been in rotation on
AMN (Austin Music Network) for several months. |
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“My
favorite new band of the past 5 years” Mark Eitzel, American Music
Club
"One
of the best debuts I have ever heard” John Vanderslice, singer/songwriter/studio
owner
"My
favorite live band” Lane The Peels |
“What a bunch of dicks” Britt Daniel, Spoon
“.this is the greatest album all those wannabe fakers
wish they could make on their best days. Pure rock gold “
popmatters
“like an insane howl from the bowels of the finest
garage rock of yore mixed with the chilly sweetness
of the 80’s and the best alterna sounds of the early 90’s,
Canoe brings something entirely new to the table”
austin chronicle
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