Today marks the start of Juno Week, the seven-day Canadian music industry event that culminates this weekend with the presentation of the 2010 Juno Awards. The awards are presented annually by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to acknowledge the artistic and technical achievements of Canadian artists. Considering how many of our favorite bands from north of the border that have been nominated or won Juno Awards in the past, we decided to mark this year's festivities by counting down our Top 13 Canadian Indie Rock Bands.
The Top 13 Canadian Indie Rock Bands is brought to you in conjunction with the recently redesigned Consequence of Sound, one of the Internet's fastest growing destinations for music news and reviews, and our first stop for news and rumors about music festival lineups.
Sloan:
One of the most successful and enduring Canadian bands since the release of their 1992 debut Smeared, Sloan's first two albums were actually released in the United States on Geffen. But after a dispute with that major label about marketing of Sloan's fantastic sophomore effort Twice Removed, Sloan has largely gone the indie route. From Halifax, but now based in Toronto, this quartet consistently creates high-quality power pop reminiscent of the Beatles. Sloan has been nominated for nine Juno Awards, with their 1996 album One Chord to Another winning for Best Alternative Album.--taken from: The Top 13 (check it out here. Sloan is ranked #6)
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