Poledo
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Poledo was a Canadian
alternative rock
band, active in the 1990s. Consisting of vocalist and bassist Joshua Malinsky
, vocalist and guitarist Mitch Roth and drummer Dave Capogna, the band formed in 1994 and released two independent cassettes, Buzz Muffin and Let Up, before signing to Sonic Unyon
. They released the full length album There, You in 1995, and shared a split 7" single, Lunar Landing Confirmed
, with Hayden
in 1996 released on Toronto's Squirtgun Records.
The band broke up in 1997. Rare unreleased tracks later appeared on two compilation albums, including Sonic Unyon's Now We Are 5
and Squirtgun Records' More of Our Stupid Noise
. A cassette of recordings from their never-completed second album was released at their final show in 1997 under the title The Poledo Demos.
Malinsky subsequently formed the solo project Kid Lunch
.
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...
alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band, active in the 1990s. Consisting of vocalist and bassist Joshua Malinsky
Kid Lunch
Kid Lunch is the stage name of Joshua Malinsky, a Canadian musician from Toronto, Ontario who was previously associated with the band Poledo.He released an eponymous CD Kid Lunch through the label Teenage USA in 1999....
, vocalist and guitarist Mitch Roth and drummer Dave Capogna, the band formed in 1994 and released two independent cassettes, Buzz Muffin and Let Up, before signing to Sonic Unyon
Sonic Unyon
Sonic Unyon Recording Company is an independent record label based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The retail store is located on Wilson Street near James Street North)...
. They released the full length album There, You in 1995, and shared a split 7" single, Lunar Landing Confirmed
Lunar Landing Confirmed
Lunar Landing Confirmed is a split 7" vinyl single by Canadian alternative rock band Poledo and Canadian singer-songwriter Hayden. It was released in 1996 on Squirtgun Records. "Two Words" was recorded live at The Gas Station in Toronto, 29 April 1996 by Dale Morningstar...
, with Hayden
Hayden (musician)
Paul Hayden Desser who records as Hayden, is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Thornhill, Ontario.His early works are a largely eclectic mix of genres from grunge rock to alt country, as demonstrated by his first full album, Everything I Long For, released in 1995. Since then his work has become...
in 1996 released on Toronto's Squirtgun Records.
The band broke up in 1997. Rare unreleased tracks later appeared on two compilation albums, including Sonic Unyon's Now We Are 5
Now We Are 5
Now We Are 5 is a compilation album released in 1998 on Sonic Unyon Records, as a retrospective to mark the label's fifth anniversary.-Track listing:# Tricky Woo, "Teenage Hurricane"# The Mooney Suzuki, "Inspirational"...
and Squirtgun Records' More of Our Stupid Noise
More of Our Stupid Noise
More of Our Stupid Noise was a Canadian compilation album, originally released on Squirtgun Records. It was subsequently rereleased in 1998 on Nettwerk with the title More of Our Stupid Noise '98, with an altered track order and a few different songs.-1996 track listing:# Shortfall, "Drive"# hHead,...
. A cassette of recordings from their never-completed second album was released at their final show in 1997 under the title The Poledo Demos.
Malinsky subsequently formed the solo project Kid Lunch
Kid Lunch
Kid Lunch is the stage name of Joshua Malinsky, a Canadian musician from Toronto, Ontario who was previously associated with the band Poledo.He released an eponymous CD Kid Lunch through the label Teenage USA in 1999....
.