Grand Theft Bus is a Canadian

Canada

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 indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 band formed in 2000 from Fredericton, New Brunswick

New Brunswick

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, Canada

Canada

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. They are known for their live shows, playing about 150 shows across Canada, and occasionally touring festivals in the United States

United States

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.

History

Formed in 2000, the band consists of Tim Walker (guitar

Guitar

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, vocals), Graeme Walker (bass

Bass guitar

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, vocals), Dennis Goodwin (guitar, synths

Synthesizer

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, vocals) and Bob Deveau (drums

Drum kit

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 and electronics

Electronic drum

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).

Grand Theft Bus are a sonicly dynamic group with an eclectic blend of songs ranging from pop

Pop music

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 to prog

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

, heavy and intense to light and fluffy, quirky nonsense to meaningful melodrama.

The band regularly plays Nova Scotia's Evolve Festival

Evolve Festival

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, as well as the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival.

A mockumentary

Mockumentary

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 about the band, Rubarbicon, was filmed by independent filmmaker Greg Hemmings and released in 2006.

The band recorded its 2008 album, Made Upwards, in the main dining room of New Brunswick's lieutenant-governor's mansion.

The band has received the Newcap Radio Alternative Recording of the Year for their album Made Upwards

Discography

• Birth of Confusion (2003)
• Flies in the No Fly (2005)
• Made Upwards (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...
  
  
• Music of New Brunswick
  Music of New Brunswick
  New Brunswick offers a wide range of musical entertainment at many different venues and diverse locations. In this place, you can enjoy everything from a Pow Wow at Bouctouche and Elsipogtog First Nations to Acadian Traditional or Contemporary Style Music around Moncton and the northern regions of...
  
  
• 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

• Grand Theft Bus official website