Duotang was a two piece power pop band from Winnipeg, Manitoba composed of Rod Slaughter and Sean Allum.

History

They formed sometime in the summer of 1995. Their respective bands Zen Bungalow and Bovine shared a practice space. They began staying behind to craft their own music.

They played a show with the Smugglers

The Smugglers (band)

The Smugglers are a Canadian indie rock band. The band consists of vocalist Grant Lawrence, guitarists Nick Thomas and David Carswell, bassist Beez and drummers Graham Watson and Bryce Dunn.-Discography:* 1990: Up and Down...

 which led to a signing with Mint Records in March 1996. They released a 7", entitled The Message July 16, 1996.

Their first album, Smash the Ships and Raise the Beams was recorded in Vancouver by Darryl Neudorf. It was released August 29, 1996. Their second album, The Cons & The Pros was released May 20, 1998. They then toured Canada with fellow locals, The Weakerthans

The Weakerthans

The Weakerthans are a four-piece Canadian indie rock band.-History:The band was formed in 1997 in Winnipeg, Manitoba by John K. Samson, after he left the punk band Propagandhi to start a publishing company. Samson joined forces with bassist John P...

. Their last full length release entitled The Bright Side was recorded at Private Ear Studios in Winnipeg, Manitoba with Cam Loeppky. It was released June 5, 2001. They reunited briefly in 2006 for the Mint Records Christmas Party.

Rod Slaughter currently plays with the Winnipeg mod band, Novillero

Novillero

Novillero is a Canadian indie pop band formed in 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Their musical style has been dubbed "mod-pop".Novillero formed in 1999 out of the ashes of Winnipeg lounge pop darlings Transonic, picking up Rod Slaughter , Dave Berthiaume , and Rusty Matyas along the way...

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Albums

• Smash the Ships and Raise the Beams (1996)
• The Cons & The Pros (1998)
• The Bright Side (2001)

Compilations

• Team Mint (1996), Mint Records
  Mint Records
  Mint Records is a Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based independent record label founded in January 1991, by friends and campus radio enthusiasts Randy Iwata and Bill Baker....
  
  
• It's a Team Mint Xmas Vol. 1 (2000), Mint Records
• Team Mint Volume 2! (2001), Mint Records
• Somebody Needs A Timeout (2002), Campfirecords
• It's a Team Mint Xmas Vol. 2 (2004), Mint Records
• Mint Records Presents the CBC Radio 3 Sessions
  Mint Records Presents the CBC Radio 3 Sessions
  Mint Records Presents the CBC Radio 3 Sessions is a compilation album featuring live sessions from Canada's CBC Radio 3 network, as well as some from the 1990s CBC Radio 2 programs Nightlines and RadioSonic .The album, released in October 2006 on Mint Records, is the second compilation of live...
  
  (2006), Mint Records

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 Canadian musicians
• List of bands from Canada
• :Category:Canadian musical groups

External links

• Mint Records Artist Profile: Profile at Mint Records.
• Exclaim! interview from 2001.
• JAM! music interview at canoe.ca
• Gauntlet interview an interview with the UCalgary paper, Gauntlet, from 2002
• Popmatters Review of the The Bright Side
• Pitchfork Review of The Bright Side