History

Hardliner was a Canadian hard rock

Hard rock

Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...

 band from St. John's

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...

, Newfoundland & Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador

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, formed in 1999. The band performed at various St. John's music venues and released a six-song EP

Extended play

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, entitled 'Generation Why?' in 2001. The band had interviews on Canada's CBC Radio

CBC Radio One

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, as well as interviews and live footage aired on MuchMusic's programme Going Coastal.

Hardliner went on a hiatus in 2004; reunited in 2009, and went back on hiatus again in 2010.

Discography

Year	Title
2001	Generation Why? E.P. (CD)

2009-2010 lineup

• John Nolan - vocals
  Singing
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   (2000–2003, 2009–2010)
• Dan Moore - guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
   (2000–2003, 2009–2010)
• Brad Dooley - guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
   (2009–2010)
• Paul Gruchy - bass
  Bass guitar
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   (1999–2004, 2009–2010)
• Doug Rowe - drums
  Drum kit
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   (1999–2004, 2009–2010)

Former members

• Mike Gruchy - vocals
  Singing
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   (1999, 2003–2004)
• Daryl Downey - vocals
  Singing
  Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
  
   (2000)
• Darren Ford - guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
   (1999–2000)
• Steve Kennedy - guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
   (2001–2004)
• Craig Pardy - guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
  (2003–2004)