Hunter (Canadian band)
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Cunter is a five-piece hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...

 supergroup
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....

 from Brampton
Brampton
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, Ontario
Ontario
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. It features members of Moneen
Moneen
Moneen is an indie rock band from Brampton, Ontario, Canada.-History:The band formed in 1999 after the dissolution of another band, called Perfectly Normal. Moneen's original bass player, Mark Bowser, was replaced by Chris Slorach, who left the band after the release of The Theory of Harmonial Value...

, Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire was a five-piece, Juno-nominated post-hardcore band that formed in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada in 2001. The band consisted of George Pettit , Dallas Green , Wade MacNeil , Chris Steele , and Jordan Hastings .They describe their music as "the sound of two Catholic high-school girls...

, BWC Studios and The Abandoned Hearts Club. The band was founded early 2009 and is signed on Dine Alone Records
Dine Alone Records
Dine Alone Records is a Canadian independent Record Label founded by Joel Carriere. The Label specializes in a wide range of alternative rock. Dine Alone was until recently closely associated with Distort Entertainment's president Greg Below.-History:...

. The band members were secretly revealed via a promotional website.

As of May 11, 2011, Hunter changed its name to "Cunter" after being threatened with a lawsuit over the rights of the name.

Members

  • Kenny Bridges – bass, originally from Moneen
    Moneen
    Moneen is an indie rock band from Brampton, Ontario, Canada.-History:The band formed in 1999 after the dissolution of another band, called Perfectly Normal. Moneen's original bass player, Mark Bowser, was replaced by Chris Slorach, who left the band after the release of The Theory of Harmonial Value...

  • Billy Curtiss – guitar, originally from The Abandoned Hearts Club
  • Greg Dawson – guitar, originally from Haitian Knife Fight / BWC Studios
  • Jordan Hastings
    Jordan Hastings
    Jordan "Ratbeard" Hastings is a Canadian musician best known as the former drummer of Alexisonfire, having replaced their former drummer and founding member Jesse Ingelevics....

     – drums, originally from Alexisonfire
    Alexisonfire
    Alexisonfire was a five-piece, Juno-nominated post-hardcore band that formed in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada in 2001. The band consisted of George Pettit , Dallas Green , Wade MacNeil , Chris Steele , and Jordan Hastings .They describe their music as "the sound of two Catholic high-school girls...

  • Erik Hughes – vocals, originally from Moneen

Discography

Date of release Title Record label Pressing Notes
June 16, 2009 4
4 (Hunter album)
4 is the first studio EP by the Canadian hardcore punk super group Cunter, released on June 16, 2009. There was and will only be one printing of this album which was limited to 502 black vinyl albums. The album continues to be available as a digital download...

Dine Alone Records
Dine Alone Records
Dine Alone Records is a Canadian independent Record Label founded by Joel Carriere. The Label specializes in a wide range of alternative rock. Dine Alone was until recently closely associated with Distort Entertainment's president Greg Below.-History:...

502 / Black
September 8, 2009 8
8 (Hunter album)
8 is the second studio EP by the Canadian hardcore punk super group Cunter, released on September 8, 2009. There was and will only be one printing of this album which was limited to 505 black vinyl albums. The album continues to be available as a digital download...

Dine Alone Records
Dine Alone Records
Dine Alone Records is a Canadian independent Record Label founded by Joel Carriere. The Label specializes in a wide range of alternative rock. Dine Alone was until recently closely associated with Distort Entertainment's president Greg Below.-History:...

505 / Black
April 17, 2010 10
10 (Hunter album)
10 is the first studio album by the Canadian hardcore punk super group Cunter, released on April 17, 2010. This album was released as a collection of tracks from Cunter's first two EPs, 4 and 8, as well as two previously unreleased songs from the same studio sessions. It was a Record Store Day 2010...

Dine Alone Records
Dine Alone Records
Dine Alone Records is a Canadian independent Record Label founded by Joel Carriere. The Label specializes in a wide range of alternative rock. Dine Alone was until recently closely associated with Distort Entertainment's president Greg Below.-History:...

300 / CD Ltd Record Store Day release
June 13th, 2011 20
20 (Cunter album)
20 is the second studio album by Canadian hardcore punk super group Cunter, released on June 13, 2011. Unlike their first studio album, 10, it is composed completely of new material...

Dine Alone Records
Dine Alone Records
Dine Alone Records is a Canadian independent Record Label founded by Joel Carriere. The Label specializes in a wide range of alternative rock. Dine Alone was until recently closely associated with Distort Entertainment's president Greg Below.-History:...


External links

  • Cunter on MySpace
    MySpace
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  • Cunter's Artist Profile on Dine Alone Records
    Dine Alone Records
    Dine Alone Records is a Canadian independent Record Label founded by Joel Carriere. The Label specializes in a wide range of alternative rock. Dine Alone was until recently closely associated with Distort Entertainment's president Greg Below.-History:...

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