by Amanda Persico
Canadian pop rock band Sloan celebrates the 20 anniversary of their No. 1 album One Chord to Another by going on tour.
And the Flato Markham Theatre is one of the stops.
Sloan performs at Flato Markham Theatre Jan. 27 at 8 p.m.
“This is not a reunion tour; I want to make that clear,” band guitarist Chris Murphy told the Markham Economist and Sun. “We’re still together.”
The life cycle of a band isn’t supposed to be more than five years, Murphy admits.
So to go on the road again and tour an album released 20 years ago is something of a novelty.
“There’s novelty in playing songs we haven’t played in a while or songs we retired,” he said.
Reissuing an album is like publishing a concert set list, Murphy said.
“It’s a guarantee for fans, they will know the next song coming up,” he said.
But that doesn’t mean band members tire of playing their classic hits.
“I’ll smile through anything,” Murphy said. “For me, playing our music never gets old. We’re one of the few lucky ones who own our own content.”
Sloan sold more than 80,000 copies of the album One Chord to Another and the album remains the band’s bestselling album. One Chord to Another, released in 1996, also won the band a Juno Award for best alternative album of the year.
“Nostalgia is powerful,” said the father of two. “Playing a recognizable song live gets a better reaction. The power of nostalgia can’t compete with the weight of music.”
The elaborate 20 anniversary of One Chord to Another boxset includes other fun items, such as demo recordings, unreleased songs and a history of each song.
“We are the stewards of our own legacy,” he said en route to pick up his kids. “We’re responsible for preserving and keeping it.”
On the notion of being a father and a rock star, Murphy said he has it all.
“My Sloan world is small, maybe 50 to 60 shows a year,” he said. “I’m home 300 days a year folding laundry and washing dishes.”
--taken from: York Region
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