Smoother was a Canadian rock band from Hamilton, Ontario, headed by lead vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Andrew Franey. [1] Members included Beau Cook on bass and vocals, keyboardist James Flemings-Strange, drummer Adam Benning and Todd Knight on guitar and vocals.[1]
Smoother started out with the name Sponge;[2] They signed with Sonic Unyon[3] and recorded an album, Trendbender, in cassette form in 1993 under that name.[4] The band also contributed to a Sonic Union compilation album, Not if I Smell You First.[4][5]
The band changed its name to Smoother after the American band with the same name began to achieve success in North America.[6] They then released an album, Copycat in 1994 through Sonic Unyon.[7]
Smoother performed at the NXNE festival and Edgefest in 2001.[8] The band's first and only major label release, Chasing the Dragon, was released in 2001 through EMI Canada. The album was well received critically but failed to meet the sales expectations of EMI. The single "East Side" received extensive radio play in Canada, and was among the top 70 most played radio tracks in Canada in 2001.[9] The music video for "East Side" reached number 12 on the Much Top 30 Countdown in September 2001.[10] "East Side" was also featured in the motion picture Men With Brooms. The band was nominated for Best New Group at the 2002 Juno Awards.
^ abcLarry LeBlanc (31 March 2001). "Canadian Music at a Crossroads". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 48–. ISSN 0006-2510.
^"Tristan Psionic". Exclaim!, By Cam Lindsay, Dec 07, 2009
^"Steeltown Scene: Genre, performance and identity in the alternative independent music scene in Hamilton, Ontario". by: Joshua Holt, Brock University June 2008
^ abLarry LeBlanc (23 September 1995). "Sonic Unyon Stays True to Its Artists". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 64. ISSN 0006-2510.
^" Various Artists: Not If I Smell You First". AllMusic, Review by Gina Boldman
^"A Completely Biased Ranking of the 60 Best CanRock Songs Ever, Part I". Noisey, Cam Lindsay Sep 26 2016
^. Archived from the original on 26 July 2002. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
^MUCHMUSIC (CANADA) WEEKLY SINGLE CHARTS FOR 2001 Hitsofalldecades.com
December 12, 2023
smoother, band, smoother, canadian, rock, band, from, hamilton, ontario, headed, lead, vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, andrew, franey, members, included, beau, cook, bass, vocals, keyboardist, james, flemings, strange, drummer, adam, benning, todd, knight, gu. Smoother was a Canadian rock band from Hamilton Ontario headed by lead vocalist guitarist and songwriter Andrew Franey 1 Members included Beau Cook on bass and vocals keyboardist James Flemings Strange drummer Adam Benning and Todd Knight on guitar and vocals 1 SmootherAlso known asSpongeOriginHamilton Ontario CanadaGenresRockLabelsSonic Unyon EMI Music CanadaPast membersAndrew Franey Todd Knight James Strange Beau Cook Adam Benning Roy Felix Contents 1 History 2 Discography 2 1 Studio albums 2 2 Singles 3 ReferencesHistory editSmoother started out with the name Sponge 2 They signed with Sonic Unyon 3 and recorded an album Trendbender in cassette form in 1993 under that name 4 The band also contributed to a Sonic Union compilation album Not if I Smell You First 4 5 The band changed its name to Smoother after the American band with the same name began to achieve success in North America 6 They then released an album Copycat in 1994 through Sonic Unyon 7 Smoother performed at the NXNE festival and Edgefest in 2001 8 The band s first and only major label release Chasing the Dragon was released in 2001 through EMI Canada The album was well received critically but failed to meet the sales expectations of EMI The single East Side received extensive radio play in Canada and was among the top 70 most played radio tracks in Canada in 2001 9 The music video for East Side reached number 12 on the Much Top 30 Countdown in September 2001 10 East Side was also featured in the motion picture Men With Brooms The band was nominated for Best New Group at the 2002 Juno Awards Discography editStudio albums edit Trendbender as Sponge 1993 Sonic Unyon Copycat 1994 Sonic Unyon 1 What a Life 1999 Sonic Unyon Chasing the Dragon 2001 EMI Music Canada Singles edit Electroconfusion 2000 East Side 2001 References edit a b c Larry LeBlanc 31 March 2001 Canadian Music at a Crossroads Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc pp 48 ISSN 0006 2510 Tristan Psionic Exclaim By Cam Lindsay Dec 07 2009 Steeltown Scene Genre performance and identity in the alternative independent music scene in Hamilton Ontario by Joshua Holt Brock University June 2008 a b Larry LeBlanc 23 September 1995 Sonic Unyon Stays True to Its Artists Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc p 64 ISSN 0006 2510 Various Artists Not If I Smell You First AllMusic Review by Gina Boldman A Completely Biased Ranking of the 60 Best CanRock Songs Ever Part I Noisey Cam Lindsay Sep 26 2016 Smoother Copycat Sonic Unyon Imprint 1994 95 Vol 17 No 23 page 27 NXNE Slow Start Chart Showcase Sells Out Chart Attack Jun 8 2001 Top 100 top played radio tracks in Canada in 2001 Archived from the original on 26 July 2002 Retrieved May 7 2022 MUCHMUSIC CANADA WEEKLY SINGLE CHARTS FOR 2001 Hitsofalldecades com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Smoother band amp oldid 1154556989, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
