Happy Canada Day! Name your favorite Canadian Artist

[S. F. Sorrow]

SLOAN
Guess Who
The Paupers
The Sparrow (early Steppenwolf)

 

[Dashface]

Can I say "me"?

Honestly, for me I adore the mid-period Hip. Between Phantom Power and World Container is an amazing run of albums that are interesting, experimental indie-rock with great lyrics and wonderful production. I totally dig them.

As far as best "artistic" choice I have to say Neil Young, clearly.

The one I most enjoy listening to? RUSH, baby.

 

[veinbuster]

I thought I would see a Dallas Green mention, either as City and Colour or Alexis on Fire

 

[I am the Liquor]

Prism
Streetheart
Nick Gilder

 

[Norm N Playin]

RUSH
the Guess Who
April Wine
However, these days I find myself listening to Four80East most often.
Here's a taste and some video of... Toronto?

 

[Outlier]

Are they still Canadians if they became United States citizens?

Dual citizens still count. If they relinquished their Canadian citizenship then I guess they don't.

 

[Outlier]

Shocked by who is not on the list yet. No:

Arcade Fire
Drake
The Weeknd
Biebs
Allessia Cara
Hank Snow
The Trews
The Headstones


In fact, most of the top current crop of successful Canadian acts are not listed. I'm guessing this is a function of the forum being more guitar centric. And yes, I know how to spell Favourite.

 

[Outlier]

Oh, and Nickelback who probably sold one of the highest number of records (ducks).

 

[BenF]

Voivod

 

[Litterick]

New Pornographers.


Tokyo Police Club.


Godspeed You! Black Emperor.

 

[twotone]

 

[tports]

Everybody in The Band except for Levon Helm, who isn't Canadian so is technically disqualified, and Robbie Robertson, who is a dick.

 

[jmcorey]

Dear Rouge. If you have not heard these guys, you need to. Intense, compelling, with a very cool distorted bass part.

 

[melondaoust]

Rush has always been up there.
Max Webster and Kim Mitchell
Dug a lot of Tragically hip up to Phantom Power
Lately the Bros. Landreth (and Joey's solo material) is in constant rotation here.
Offenbach, Gerry Boulet (solo), Brasse-Camarade, etc. for great songs and playing
Wayne Eagles is also great to listen to (and to hang)

On the indie-er front, Slyde, Cécile Doo-Kingué, Joly, Ricky Paquette

 

[pbenn2112]

Who are your favorite Canadian Artists?

For me:

The TeaParty
Big Wreck
Tragically Hip

Rush
The Tragically Hip

also, I happened to be able to watch the final Tragically Hip show online (I’m in NC) and holy hell that was emotional.

 

[Datsyuk]

Oscar Peterson
Ed Bickert
Lorne Lofsky
Lenny Breau
Rush
KD Lang
Joni Mitchell
Neil Young
Ian Thornley
Tragically Hip

 

[Tone_Terrific]

On July 4 Canucks can post their fave American bands.
Only from 2019 and later.

 

[scott]

Stompin Tom Connors.
Doesn’t get any more Canadian than Tom.

 

[ShadowCanAm]

Another vote for Bryan Adams here. Nobody can pull a Strat out of a pile of leaves like he can.

 

[Highway Man]

Anyone for Chilliwack?