Canadians : A Sky With No Stars

What do you name your band, if you hail from Verona, Italy? Well, Canadians of course. I was a bit taken back by the name choice, as well, at first. Then, I thought about it for a little while and realized it is absolutely brilliant. With artists like Feist, Stars, and Arcade Fire, why not name your band after the people of the country that probably has the hottest music scene, right now?! You get instant cred, and people like me, give your album a listen just because I thought it came from that great Canadian music scene. No, I doubt they named their band because of this, but I also doubt this album would have caught my eye had it not been because of their name.

Even stranger than the name is fact that their music sounds like something that should come from the West Coast of the United States. It definitely doesn't scream Italy when I listen to it. There's lots of jangly guitars and synthesizer tp join the soaring vocals. Think Built to Spill and early Death Cab for Cutie with a hint of Ben Bridwell (lead singer of Band of Horses) in the vocals.

It was difficult to find out information about the band and their plans, but this was mainly because I do not speak Italian and there is little information about them on the web. Their album is available via their website (http://www.canadiansmusic.com) though, and I highly recommend it. It has been nothing but a grower since my first listen. It's strait forward, delicious, indie pop-rock.

Canadians - Love Story On The Moon
Canadians - Good News

Below is the video for their song, Summer Teenage Girl.



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