Based around the Toronto independent record label Arts & Crafts, Broken Social Scene is a collective comprising some 17 musicians and singers surrounding the core duo of Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning, including Leslie Feist, members of Stars, Metric, Do Make Say Think and many more. Murray Lightburn from The Dears also guests on the album.

Their current touring line-up is:
Kevin Drew -­ Vocals, Keyboard, Guitar
Brendan Canning -­ Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboard
Andrew Whiteman -­ Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Justin Peroff - Drums
Lisa Lobsinger - Vocals
Julie Penner - Violin
Johnny Crossingham -­ Drums, Guitar, Vocals, Percussion
Charles Spearin -­ Guitar, Trumpet
Ohad Bencherit -­ Guitar, Saxophone

Upcoming events

• Fri 23 May at London Shepherds Bush Empire with The Brunettes

Releases

• Fire Eye'd Boy - single, out 17/07/2006 on City Slang Records. (post review)
• 7/4 Shoreline - single, out 27/03/2006 on City Slang Records. 3 reviews (read/post)
• Broken Social Scene - album, out 04/10/2005 on Arts & Crafts. 1 review (read/post)
• Cause=Time - single, out 17/11/2003 on Mercury. 1 review (read/post)
• You Forgot It In People - album, out 08/09/2003 on Mercury. (post review)

Past events

• Wed 14 May at Paris L' Elysée Montmartre. (post review)
• Laneway Festival, Sat 01 Mar at Brisbane Fortitude Valley. 1 review (read/post)
• Tue 29 Aug at Cardiff The Point. (post review)
• Reading Festival 2006: Sunday, Sun 27 Aug at Reading Little John's Farm. 1 review (read/post)
• Mon 22 May at London Koko. (post review)
• The United Sounds of ATP - Weekend Two, Fri 19 May at Camber Sands All Tomorrow's Parties. (post review)
• Sun 19 Feb at Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms. (post review)
• Fri 17 Feb at Glasgow Art School. (post review)
• Wed 15 Feb at Birmingham Academy 2. (post review)
• Tue 14 Feb at Manchester Academy 3 (formerly Hop & Grape). (post review)
• Mon 13 Feb at Nottingham The Rescue Rooms. (post review)
• Wed 08 Feb at London Astoria. 1 review (read/post)
• Mon 19 Dec at London Cargo. (post review)
• Tue 29 Nov at London Camden Barfly. (post review)

News

• 09/05/2008: Social Scene, Annuals, Malkmus and more confirmed for free-entry Siren fest
• 06/05/2008: Can it, Canning: Broken Social Scenester announces new album
• 30/10/2007: Broken Social Scene scored film released Friday
• 15/10/2007: Young and Lost: Noah and the Whale wander off on tour
• 13/08/2007: Money Mondays; Universal to buy indie V2. Lid slams shut on coffin
• 06/07/2007: New names for Reading/Leeds announced
• 06/07/2007: Lollapalooza line-up announced
• 20/06/2007: BSS's Kevin Drew announces solo album
• 21/05/2007: Emily Haines (Metric / BSS) free download
• 16/04/2007: Emily Haines: UK tour and debut album release

Features

• 13/05/2008: Explosions In The Sky's guide to ATP
• 11/09/2007: Kevin Drew: Socialising Solo
• 06/07/2007: Carling Weekend 2006 - Sunday
• 18/12/2006: A Review of 2006: DiS is what it's all about, yo
• 13/10/2006: DiS is 6! Our 66, part 2

Links

• Broken Social Scene Website

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