KC Accidental
Encyclopedia
K.C. Accidental was a Canadian
post-rock
band formed in 1998 from Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
. This band was the original basis for Broken Social Scene
.
and Charles Spearin
, and started out as a two person recording outfit. The "KC" in the band's name was taken from the initials of their first names. They released two albums of mostly instrumental music. The duo's debut album Captured Anthems for an Empty Bathtub
was sold by Drew and Spearin exclusively through one shop in 1998 and quickly sold out.
The group released a second album in 2000 entitled Anthems for the Could've Bin Pills
on Noise Factory Records, with the track listing featuring six blank tracks of 4 seconds each before the six music tracks, the blank tracks representing the six tracks on Captured Anthems. When Captured Anthems was reissued by Noise Factory in 2003, the opposite was done (i.e. six music tracks followed by six blank tracks).
Anthems for the Could've Bin Pills
also included contributions from Jason Collett
, Evan Cranley
, Emily Haines
, Jason McKenzie, Jessica Moss
, James Payment, Bill Priddle
, James Shaw
and Justin Small. Many of these musicians went on to work with Broken Social Scene, who released their debut album, Feel Good Lost
on Noise Factory in 2001.
Broken Social Scene also added a song with the title "KC Accidental" on its Juno Award
-winning album You Forgot It in People
.
The two albums by K.C Accidental, long time out of print and out of reach, were reissued by Arts & Crafts
on 2CD/2LP
format and digitally in 2010
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
post-rock
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
band formed in 1998 from Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. This band was the original basis for Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band, a musical collective including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed in 1999 by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning. Most of its members currently play in various other groups and solo projects, mainly based around the city of Toronto...
.
History
The core of the band consisted of Kevin DrewKevin Drew
Kevin Drew is a Canadian musician and songwriter who, together with Brendan Canning, founded the expansive Toronto baroque-pop collective Broken Social Scene...
and Charles Spearin
Charles Spearin
Charles Spearin is a musician from Toronto, Ontario. He is a founding member of Do Make Say Think, KC Accidental and Broken Social Scene and also contributes to Valley of the Giants...
, and started out as a two person recording outfit. The "KC" in the band's name was taken from the initials of their first names. They released two albums of mostly instrumental music. The duo's debut album Captured Anthems for an Empty Bathtub
Captured Anthems for an Empty Bathtub
Captured Anthems for an Empty Bathtub is an album by KC Accidental, self-published in 1998 and re-released in 2003 on Noise Factory Records.-Track listing:All songs by Kevin Drew and Charles Spearin.#"Nancy and the Girdle Boy" - 5:00...
was sold by Drew and Spearin exclusively through one shop in 1998 and quickly sold out.
The group released a second album in 2000 entitled Anthems for the Could've Bin Pills
Anthems for the Could've Bin Pills
Anthems for the Could've Bin Pills is a 2000 album by KC Accidental.It is a companion album to "Captured Anthems for an Empty Bathtub", with tracks 1-6 on one album and 7-12 on the other....
on Noise Factory Records, with the track listing featuring six blank tracks of 4 seconds each before the six music tracks, the blank tracks representing the six tracks on Captured Anthems. When Captured Anthems was reissued by Noise Factory in 2003, the opposite was done (i.e. six music tracks followed by six blank tracks).
Anthems for the Could've Bin Pills
Anthems for the Could've Bin Pills
Anthems for the Could've Bin Pills is a 2000 album by KC Accidental.It is a companion album to "Captured Anthems for an Empty Bathtub", with tracks 1-6 on one album and 7-12 on the other....
also included contributions from Jason Collett
Jason Collett
Jason Collett is a Toronto based singer-songwriter. He has released four solo albums, and is a member of Broken Social Scene. His latest album, Rat a Tat Tat, was released in March, 2010.-Early life:...
, Evan Cranley
Evan Cranley
Evan Cranley is a Canadian musician based in Montreal, Quebec. He records with the bands Stars and Broken Social Scene, although he considered joining the band Metric before finally joining Stars. His partner is currently Stars bandmate Amy Millan....
, Emily Haines
Emily Haines
Emily Haines is a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter. She is the lead singer and keyboardist of the band Metric and a member of Broken Social Scene. As a solo artist, she performed with her own name and under the alias Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton...
, Jason McKenzie, Jessica Moss
Jessica Moss
Jessica Moss is best known for playing violin and singing backing vocals in the Canadian post-rock band Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band since 2001, and is a founding member of Black Ox Orkestar....
, James Payment, Bill Priddle
Bill Priddle
Bill Priddle is a Canadian indie rock musician, who has been in the bands Treble Charger, Broken Social Scene, Don Vail and The Priddle Concern.Priddle released an album 6 May 2008 under the name The Priddle Concern.-External links:*...
, James Shaw
James Shaw (musician)
James Shaw is the lead guitarist of the popular Canadian indie rock band Metric, and also a member of Broken Social Scene. He was born in London, England and raised in Bellevue, Ontario....
and Justin Small. Many of these musicians went on to work with Broken Social Scene, who released their debut album, Feel Good Lost
Feel Good Lost
Feel Good Lost is the 2001 debut album by Broken Social Scene. It was written and recorded primarily by founding members Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning...
on Noise Factory in 2001.
Broken Social Scene also added a song with the title "KC Accidental" on its Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
-winning album You Forgot It in People
You Forgot It in People
You Forgot It In People is a 2002 album by Broken Social Scene. It followed Feel Good Lost, and was the band's commercial breakthrough...
.
The two albums by K.C Accidental, long time out of print and out of reach, were reissued by Arts & Crafts
Arts & Crafts (record label)
Arts & Crafts Productions is a Toronto-based independent artist services company, offering expertise as an independent record label, management firm, merchandiser and music publisher both in Canada and internationally...
on 2CD/2LP
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
format and digitally in 2010
Albums
- Captured Anthems for an Empty BathtubCaptured Anthems for an Empty BathtubCaptured Anthems for an Empty Bathtub is an album by KC Accidental, self-published in 1998 and re-released in 2003 on Noise Factory Records.-Track listing:All songs by Kevin Drew and Charles Spearin.#"Nancy and the Girdle Boy" - 5:00...
- (1998/2003) - Anthems for the Could've Bin PillsAnthems for the Could've Bin PillsAnthems for the Could've Bin Pills is a 2000 album by KC Accidental.It is a companion album to "Captured Anthems for an Empty Bathtub", with tracks 1-6 on one album and 7-12 on the other....
- (2000)
See also
- Music of CanadaMusic of CanadaThe 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 rockCanadian rockCanadian 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
- K.C. Accidental at New Music Canada