The Constantines
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| Origin | Guelph, Ontario Canada  |
| Years active | 1999 - present |
| Genres | Indie rock, Punk |
| Labels | Three Gut Records, Sub Pop |
The Constantines are an indie rock band from Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
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[edit] History
The band was formed by Steve Lambke, Bryan Webb, Doug MacGregor, and Dallas Wehrle in 1999, following in the wake of the emotional hardcore band Shoulder. Their style has been described as "art-punk," and they have been compared to a mixture of bands like The Clash, Fugazi, Bruce Springsteen, and Nick Cave. They relocated to London, Ontario and then to Toronto, where in 2001 they released their self-titled first album, which was extremely popular on campus radio and was nominated for a Juno Award for Best Alternative Album.
In 2002 they released the EP The Modern Sinner Nervous Man.
Shine a Light followed in 2003. Will Kidman joined the band before this album.
In 2005, they embarked a cross-Canada tour with The Weakerthans, called The Rolling Tundra Revue.
Their album Tournament of Hearts is their last official release of Toronto record label Three Gut Records. It was released on September 27, 2005 in Canada, and October 11, 2005 in the United States.
In early 2006, they released a vinyl only split-album with The Unintended. The Constantines did four Neil Young covers, while The Unintended did four Gordon Lightfoot songs.
The guitarist Steve Lambke has recorded an album under the name Baby Eagle, and the keyboard player Will Kidman has recorded under the name Woolly Leaves.
[edit] Members
The band consists of the following members:
- Steve Lambke — guitar, vocals
- Bryan Webb — vocals, guitar
- Dallas Wehrle — bass guitar, backing vocals,
- Doug MacGregor — drums
- Will Kidman — keyboard, percussion , backing vocals,
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Constantines (Three Gut Records, June 5, 2001; re-released, 2004 on Sub Pop)
- Shine a Light (Three Gut Records/Sub Pop, August 19, 2003)
- Tournament of Hearts (Three Gut Records/Sub Pop, September 27, 2005)
[edit] EPs/Singles
- The Modern Sinner Nervous Man EP (Suicide Squeeze, April 16, 2002)
- Nighttime Anytime (Sub Pop, July 8, 2003)
- Young Lions (Sub Pop, August 10, 2004)
[edit] Other Releases
- Patient Zero (Compilation) song: "Young Lions" (Sub Pop, June 1, 2004)
- Songbook Of Songs (Compilation) song: "Working Full-Time" (Sub Pop, May 24, 2005)
- CBC Radio 3 Sessions: Volume 1 (Compilation) song: "Blind Luck (live)" (June 15, 2004)
- Wide Awake, Crescent Shaped: Volume 10 (Compilation) song: "St. You (live)" (June 15, 2004)
- The 20 Year Design Theory (Compilation) song: "The Young and the Desperate" (AntiAntenna Recordings, June 1, 2001)
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Record Label
- 49music.net - Fansite
