Contrived is a Canadian indie rock band based in Halifax and Montreal that formed in June 2000. The band consists of Mike Bigelow, Loel Campbell, Mike MacNeill, Tim D'Eon and Jon Samuel. They are signed to Hand Drawn Dracula

Hand Drawn Dracula

Hand Drawn Dracula is a Canadian independent record label.Artists who have released material on the label include Bad Tits, Bishop Morocco, Brian Borcherdt, By Divine Right, Contrived, Julie Fader, Off the International Radar, Postdata and Wintersleep....

. Four of the five members are in the Juno Award

Juno Award

The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...

-winning band Wintersleep

Wintersleep

Wintersleep is a Canadian indie rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia.-Background:Wintersleep formed in 2001 and released two albums with Dependent Music, a music label and artists' collective that began in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 1994....

, and two are in Juno and Polaris

Polaris Music Prize

The Polaris Music Prize is a music award annually given to the best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales, or record label...

-nominated Holy Fuck,. They have released three full-length albums and one EP.

Members

• Mike Bigelow – bass
• Loel Campbell – drums
• Mike MacNeil – vocals, guitar
• Tim D'Eon – keyboards, guitars
• Jon Samuel – vocals, guitar

Discography

• Pursuit of Plots (2002)
• Starshine EP (2004)
• Dead Air Verbatim (2005)
• Blank, Blank, Blank
  Blank, Blank, Blank
  Blank, Blank, Blank is Contrived's third album.-Track listing:# "Not a Goodbye" – 5:09# "Angels Rioting Against The Nothing" – 4:00# "Attention " – 4:05# "Firing Squad" – 4:34# "Eavesdropping" – 5:02# "Celebrate" – 4:18...
  
  (2008)

See also

• Music of Canada
  Music of Canada
  The music of Canada has influences that have shaped the country. Aboriginals, the British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has subsequently been heavily influenced by American culture because of its proximity and migration between...
  
  
• Canadian rock
  Canadian rock
  Canadian rock describes a wide and diverse variety of music produced by Canadians, beginning with American style rock 'n' roll in the mid-20th century. Since then Canada has had a considerable impact on the development of the modern popular music called rock...
  
  
• List of bands from Canada
• List of Canadian musicians
• :Category:Canadian musical groups

External links

• Contrived on CBC Radio 3
• Contrived on MapleMusic