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Broken Social Scene is a Canadian Indie Rock Supergroup , a Musical Collective currently including nineteen members, formed in 1999 in Toronto, Ontario . HISTORY The band's core members are Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning . This duo recorded and released the band's Ambient debut album, '' Feel Good Lost '', on Noise Factory Records in 2001 , with contributions by Justin Peroff , Charles Spearin and Bill Priddle . However, when they played shows to support the album, Drew and Canning found it difficult to put together an entertaining show based on ''Feel Good Lost'', which was an almost entirely instrumental album. As a result, they brought in a number of friends from the Toronto indie scene – Andrew Whiteman , Jason Collett , Leslie Feist , and Metric 's Emily Haines – to flesh out their live show with lyrics and vocals. Over time, the band also came to include contributions from James Shaw , Evan Cranley , Justin Peroff , John Crossingham and Stars ' Amy Millan . All of the later guest musicians joined with Drew, Canning, Peroff and Spearin to record the band's second album, '' You Forgot It In People ''. '' You Forgot It In People '' won the ''Alternative Album of the Year'' Juno Award in 2003. The album also included musical contributions by Priddle, Jessica Moss , Brodie West , Susannah Brady and Ohad Benchetrit , but these were credited as supporting musicians rather than band members. On the supporting tour, the core band consisted of Drew, Canning, Peroff, Whiteman and Jason Collett , along with any other band member who was available to attend any individual show. In 2003 , the B-sides and remix collection '' Bee Hives '' was released. Broken Social Scene released their third full-length, Self-titled Album on October 4 , 2005 , with new contributors including K-os , Jason Tait and Murray Lightburn . The inside booklet accompanying album also noted several new faces as part of Broken Social Scene. A limited edition EP, '' E.P. To Be You And Me '' was also printed along with the album. For the first time David Newfeld , who has produced Broken Social Scene's albums, is listed as a band member. The group appeared on '' Late Night With Conan O'Brien '' on January 31 , 2006 performing "7/4 (Shoreline)". At the 2006 Juno Awards , they performed "Ibi Dreams of Pavement" at the show and their Eponymous album won the ''Alternative Album of the Year'' award. In July, 2006 the band announced a temporary hiatus following the conclusion of their November US tour while members work on their other projects. Broken Social Scene to Go on Hiatus Broken Social Scene's music (''Lover's Spit'') has also been featured in director Clément Virgo 's movie '' Lie With Me '' (2005), Paul McGuigan's '' Wicker Park '' (2004), Bruce McDonald 's '' The Love Crimes Of Gillian Guess '' (2004), and Showtime 's '' Queer As Folk '' (2003). The version of "Lover's Spit" found on the ''Bee Hives'' record was also featured in an episode of the third season of the FX series '' Nip/Tuck ''. Showtime 's television program '' The L Word '' featured songs from '' You Forgot It In People '' ("Pacific Theme", "Looks Just Like the Sun") in the show's first season. Music from the band's albums was used to score the 2006 film '' Half Nelson ''. They have since composed and recorded an original score for the Canadian film '' Snow Cake ''. Broken Social Scene has also been selected to score the 2007 film adaptation of Maureen Medved 's novel, '' The Tracey Fragments ''. The upcoming film will share the same title as the novel, and has been described as "a stirring tragic comedy and a 21st century ''Catcher in the Rye'', told in a dazzling pop-art fashion." Broken Social Scene were last minute replacement performers at North America's first , Amy Millan of Stars , K-os , and Emily Haines of Metric . This was also the last Canadian performance of the band to date and features the rare 15 member lineup of the band. In late 2006, several members of the band appeared as special guests on '' The Stars And Suns Sessions '', the second album from Mexican indie band Chikita Violenta . The album was produced by Dave Newfeld. "BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE PRESENTS..." On June 8 , 2007 , music website Pitchforkmedia.com reported that BSS founder Kevin Drew was recording a "solo" album, which is to feature many other members of BSS including Ohad Benchetrit and Charles Spearin. The album is titled ''Broken Social Scene Presents Kevin Drew, " Spirit If... "''. It is intended to be the first in a series of "Broken Social Scene Presents..." albums with a similar follow up by fellow BSS founder Brendan Canning to be released in 2008. {Link without Title} The album was recorded throughout 2005 and 2006 in Ohad Benchetrit's house while the band was not on tour. Although billed as a solo project, it will feature numerous guest artists, most likely Broken Social Scene members. A tour scheduled for late 2007 is being billed as "Broken Social Scene Plays Kevin Drew's 'Spirit If...'" The album is due out September 18, 2007.http://arts-crafts.ca/bss/ DISCOGRAPHY Albums
EPs and singles
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TOURING LINEUP HISTORY , 16 July 2005 .]] From 2002 to 2004 female vocalists Emily Haines , Leslie Feist and Amy Millan rotated between availability from their own bands, until a full time replacement was found in 2005 with Lisa Lobsinger . From time to time (most notably at hometown shows in Toronto) any one of the women will usually resume their role on their trademark songs, and appear unannounced prior to the show.
Collett took time off to promote his solo release '' Idols Of Exile '', and to attend to his family, prior to the 2005 fall tour. AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS 2003
2004
2006
RELATED ACTS Most of the musicians who have worked with Broken Social Scene are members of other bands as well, or perform as solo artists. These include:
Jason Collett performs as a solo artist under his own name. Andrew Whiteman's "solo" project Apostle of Hustle features other members of BSS. Kheaven Brereton is a hip-hop artist who goes by the stage name k-os. Leslie Feist is also a solo artist, although her albums are credited simply to ''Feist''. Junior Blue is a BSS-style collaborative band that was formed and recorded before ''You Forgot It in People'' was recorded. Valley of the Giants is a BSS-style collaborative band that was formed after ''You Forgot It in People'' was recorded and released. Canning was previously in the bands HHead and By Divine Right . Priddle was previously in Treble Charger . Drew and Spearin were previously in the band KC Accidental . Whiteman was previously in the bands Que Vida and Bourbon Tabernacle Choir . REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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