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Genres
  
Indie rock

Labels
  
Grenadine

Active until
  
2002

Genre
  
Indie rock

Years active
  
1999 (1999)–2002

Associated acts
  
Change of Heart, C'Mon

Active from
  
1999

Record label
  
Grenadine Records

Origin
  
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Past members
  
Ian Blurton Brendan Canning Randy Curnew Al Kelso Sam De Medeiros

Albums
  
Adventures in the Kingdom Of, Blurtonia

Similar
  
Ian Blurton, Change of Heart, Cookie Duster, Brendan Canning, hHead

Blurtonia was a Canadian indie rock group, formed in May 1999 to play live shows in support of the well-received self-released debut Adventures in the Kingdom of Blurtonia, co-produced by Daryl Smith whose credits include Sloan, Tricky Woo, and Godspeed You! Black Emperor.

In addition to Adventures, Blurtonia released one other self-titled album released on Grenadine Records in 2002. At the time, the band was composed of Ian Blurton (ex-Change of Heart) on guitar and vox, Al Kelso (ex-The Dinner Is Ruined) on guitar, Randy Curnew (ex-Ursula/Cash Brothers) on drums, Sam De Medeiros bass, and Brendan Canning, Kevin Drew (Broken Social Scene) on bass. Before their last cross-Canada tour in September 2002, Eric Larock (Tricky Woo) filled in on bass.

Blurton is currently involved in C'Mon (alongside Randy Curnew and Katie Lynn also of Nashville Pussy). Blurton is also a Toronto-based recording and producing engineer at Chemical Sounds.

  • Jon McCann (ex 13 Engines, Guided by Voices) played drums in the original line-up and on the second record before departing to play with Guided By Voices full-time.
  • Songs

    In Yer Own BedAdventures in the Kingdom Of · 1999
    Never Less Than PerfectAdventures in the Kingdom Of · 1999
    Foxy By Proxy

    References

    Blurtonia Wikipedia