Band History
Formed in 1998 as a five piece, the original line-up included Mark Cossom (guitar) and Rob Agostini (vocals). This line-up played several performances and recorded a single in 1998 before Mark and Rob left the band amicably. Their departure caused the style of the music to become focused around longer songs with fewer sections, which gradually built up from quiet beginnings into overpowering crescendos and back down again.
The band (now a three piece) released their debut album What's a World Without Laughter in 1999 on the Toronto based Aporia Records label. Some songs on the album utilised keyboards, so in order to perform the songs live, the band recruited Karli Rob on keyboards.
An album of remixes and some new material was released in 2000. The band performed a small number of performances before Karli left and was replaced on keyboards by Ian Roberston. More performances followed, included a slot on RTRFM's annual fund raiser 'In the Pines' during which the band were noted for their use of a whipper snipper as an instrument and cooking pancakes onstage for the crowd during their set.
From the end of 2003, the band experienced a hiatus until re-emerging as the current three piece line-up at the end of 2005. An album of previously recorded material Life Changing Sunnies was released in late 2006.
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