Uncut (band)
Encyclopedia
Uncut is an indie rock
band from Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
. They formed as a duo consisting of Ian Worang and Jake Fairley in 2001, and have released two 12" singles and two full-length albums. Their latest album, Modern Currencies
was self-produced, recorded and engineered by Jon Drew
(Uncut’s drummer and producer for both Tokyo Police Club
, Magneta Lane
and Cities in Dust
) and mixed by John O'Mahony
(Metric
, Dashboard Confessional
, LCD Soundsystem
). The band has toured with Bob Mould
, Death from Above 1979
, Metric
, Sloan
, Dinosaur Jr
, and The Walkmen
.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band 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...
. They formed as a duo consisting of Ian Worang and Jake Fairley in 2001, and have released two 12" singles and two full-length albums. Their latest album, Modern Currencies
Modern Currencies
Modern Currencies is an album by Canadian indie rock group Uncut, released by Paper Bag Records on October 24, 2006.-Track listing:# "Dark Horse" – 5:04# "Hideaway" – 3:26# "New Cities" – 4:26# "Out of Sight" – 5:37# "Breaking Glass" – 4:06...
was self-produced, recorded and engineered by Jon Drew
Jon Drew
Jon Drew is a Canadian music producer and recording engineer based in Toronto. He has produced the albums of Polaris Music Prize winning band Fucked Up and Juno Award nominated Tokyo Police Club. He has also worked on the albums of Canadian bands the Stars, Attack in Black, and the Arkells. ...
(Uncut’s drummer and producer for both Tokyo Police Club
Tokyo Police Club
Tokyo Police Club is an indie rock band from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. It consists of vocalist and bassist David Monks , keyboardist Graham Wright, guitarist Josh Hook , and drummer Greg Alsop ....
, Magneta Lane
Magneta Lane
Magneta Lane are a Canadian indie band hailing from Toronto, Ontario. The all-female line-up consists of family members Lexi Valentine and Nadia King and French . The band has received critical acclaim for their debut EP The Constant Lover...
and Cities in Dust
Cities in Dust (band)
Cities in Dust is a Canadian indie rock band from Hamilton, Ontario. The band took its name from the Siouxsie and the Banshees song "Cities in Dust" and formed in 2003. Its members consist of Zach Frank , Craig Nordemann , Simon Toye and Matt Winters...
) and mixed by John O'Mahony
John O'Mahony
John O'Mahony may refer to:*John O'Mahony , founder of the Irish Republican Brotherhood *John O'Mahony , Irish Fine Gael politician representing Mayo and twice an All-Ireland winner managing the Galway Football Team*Sean Matgamna , also known as John O'Mahony, Trotskyist theorist*Seán O'Mahony ,...
(Metric
Metric (band)
Metric is a Canadian indie rock and New Wave band founded in 1998 in Toronto. The band has also at various times been based in Montreal, London, New York City and Los Angeles...
, Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional is an American rock band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba. The name of the band is derived from the song "The Sharp Hint of New Tears" from the debut album The Swiss Army Romance....
, LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem was a prominent American dance-punk band from New York City. It was fronted by American singer-songwriter and producer James Murphy, co-founder of record label DFA Records...
). The band has toured with Bob Mould
Bob Mould
Robert Arthur "Bob" Mould is an American musician, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for alternative rock bands Hüsker Dü in the 1980s and Sugar in the 1990s.-Early life:...
, Death from Above 1979
Death from Above 1979
Death from Above 1979 are a Toronto-based Canadian dance-punk/noise rock duo. Their album, You're a Woman, I'm a Machine, was released in late 2004. The band broke up in 2006, but announced a reunion in 2011.-History:...
, Metric
Metric (band)
Metric is a Canadian indie rock and New Wave band founded in 1998 in Toronto. The band has also at various times been based in Montreal, London, New York City and Los Angeles...
, Sloan
Sloan (band)
Sloan is a Toronto-based alternative rock quartet from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Throughout their 20-year tenure Sloan has released 10 LPs , two EPs, a live album, a "best of" collection and no less than thirty singles...
, Dinosaur Jr
Dinosaur Jr
Dinosaur Jr. is an American alternative rock band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1984. Originally called Dinosaur, prior to legal issues that forced the group to change their name, the band disbanded in 1997 until reuniting in 2005...
, and The Walkmen
The Walkmen
The Walkmen are an American indie rock band, with members based in New York City and Philadelphia. The band formed in 2000 with three members from Jonathan Fire*Eater—Paul Maroon , Walter Martin , and Matt Barrick —and two from The Recoys, Peter Bauer and Hamilton Leithauser . All but Bauer...
.
Band members
- Ian Worang (GuitarGuitarThe 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...
, Vocals) - Chris McCann (GuitarGuitarThe 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...
, Vocals) - Jon DrewJon DrewJon Drew is a Canadian music producer and recording engineer based in Toronto. He has produced the albums of Polaris Music Prize winning band Fucked Up and Juno Award nominated Tokyo Police Club. He has also worked on the albums of Canadian bands the Stars, Attack in Black, and the Arkells. ...
(drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
) - Derek Tokar (BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
,Vocals)
Discography
- Understanding The New Violence (12"), 2002
- Devotion/Fluent And Pure/Over The Edge (12"), 2004
- Those Who Were Hung Hang HereThose Who Were Hung Hang Here-Track listing:# "Intro" - 0:23# "Understanding The New Violence" - 5:00# "Buried With Friends" - 3:36# "Copilot" - 3:41# "Intentions Change" - 2:09# "Taken In Sleep" - 5:29# "In This Morning Grey" - 3:00# "St. Peterburg" - 3:42# "Day Breaks Red Light" - 3:04...
, 2004 - Modern CurrenciesModern CurrenciesModern Currencies is an album by Canadian indie rock group Uncut, released by Paper Bag Records on October 24, 2006.-Track listing:# "Dark Horse" – 5:04# "Hideaway" – 3:26# "New Cities" – 4:26# "Out of Sight" – 5:37# "Breaking Glass" – 4:06...
, 2006