Ian McGettigan is a Canadian

Canada

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 rock musician and producer.

As bassist, singer and songwriter for Thrush Hermit

Thrush Hermit

-History:Thrush Hermit was formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1992 by Joel Plaskett , Rob Benvie , Ian McGettigan , and Michael Catano...

, McGettigan gained indie rock notoriety. Thrush Hermit also included Joel Plaskett

Joel Plaskett

Joel Plaskett is a Canadian rock musician originally from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. He grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia and now resides across the harbour in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia...

, Rob Benvie

Rob Benvie

Rob Benvie is a Canadian musician and writer who has performed with alternative rock acts Thrush Hermit, Camouflage Nights, The Tennis Injury, and The Dears. He also records and occasionally performs live as Tigre Benvie....

 and Cliff Gibb. Touring extensively through Canada and the United States, Thrush Hermit released two EPs on Murderecords

Murderecords

Murderecords is an independent record label that releases the music of the Canadian rock band Sloan. Originally formed in 1992 to produce just the records of that band, it later released work of other bands including Eric's Trip, The Hardship Post, Al Tuck, Stinkin' Rich, Hip Club Groove, The...

, Smart Bomb and Great Pacific Ocean. They signed to the American

United States

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 label Elektra Records

Elektra Records

Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....

 and released their full length Sweet Homewrecker

Sweet Homewrecker

Sweet Homewrecker is the first full-length album by Canadian rock band Thrush Hermit. It was released on Elektra Records in 1997.-Track listing:# Skip the Life – 3:23# North Dakota – 3:48# Noosed and Haloed Swear Words – 3:32# Without You? – 2:04...

. Their 1999 album Clayton Park

Clayton Park (album)

Clayton Park is the second full-length album by Canadian rock band Thrush Hermit. It was released on Sonic Unyon in 1999, and is the last recording they released as a band...

, on Sonic Unyon Records, was their most successful album, both critically and commercially.

Following Thrush Hermit's break-up, McGettigan produced and contributed to a number of acts and projects, including Joel Plaskett Emergency, Peter Elkas

Peter Elkas

Peter Elkas is a Canadian singer-songwriter, signed to MapleMusic Recordings. He spent twelve years as part of the Montreal band Local Rabbits, with whom he started playing as a teenager...

, Jewish Legend, Two Hours Traffic

Two Hours Traffic

Two Hours Traffic is a Canadian indie rock band, based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. They are named after a line in the prologue to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Although often described as the band that Halifax guitarist Joel Plaskett took "under his wing", they have increasingly...

, and many more.

McGettigan continues to record and perform with Benvie in Camouflage Nights

Camouflage Nights

Camouflage Nights is an electro-rock band from Toronto headed by Rob Benvie and Ian McGettigan, former members of the defunct Halifax indie band Thrush Hermit....

. Though originally intended for 2008, their debut album has yet to be released.