Canadian Bands

Here's a post for a bunch myspace links to Canadian bands to tide you over. I'll use "gruff vocals" as a filter to limit myself, as if the "Canadian" filter wasn't enough.

Cowboy and the Prizefightergruff mid-tempo (but dancey) punk rock from BC

Aspirationsextremely gruff-voiced dude with beautiful-voiced girl shouting over sampled beats

Orphan Choirfolky punk rock

Explode and Rebuildexcellent post-hardcore from Quebec, whose music I can't find ANYWHERE

Dig it Upmembers of Explode and Rebuild, but more rock n' roll-y... kinda like The Bronx

Our Mercurythey're amazing, sound like Latterman and RX Bandits mixed, earlier stuff was more like HWM

The Artist LifeCanada's The Loved Ones, but for unattractive pop punk girls

The Flatlinersjust in case you haven't got around to hearing them

Living With Lionspop punk with lots of gang shouts and fun times

Carpentermust have sneaked through the gruff filter, but an awesome band that plays acoustic-driven punk rock

All State Championearly band of members of Carpenter, but with a sound more like Braid's

Hijack Deltanew band with members of Kover and Blue Skies At War

40 Thievesreggae-influenced gruff (pop) punk

ThunderhawksI've already

posted about themThe Sainte Catherinesyou should know them by now...

The Organ ThievesI think this is just meant to be rock music, it's almost radio friendly, I think... I like them