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Genres
  
Indie rock

Past members
  
J. LaPointe

Record label
  
Level Plane Records

Website
  
www.level-plane.com

Genre
  
Indie rock

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Years active
  
1997 (1997)–2003 (2003)

Labels
  
Level Plane, Rewika Records, Matlock Records

Members
  
Mark Mullane Michael Catano Mark Colavecchia Jim MacAlpine

Origin
  
Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada (1997)

Albums
  
These Songs Are Cursed

Similar
  
The Holy Shroud, The Motes, Hot Cross, Neil Perry, Thrush Hermit

North of america these songs are cursed 1999 full album


North of America is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1997 in Halifax. The music group has recorded with Matlock Records in Canada and the American label Level Plane Records. Members of Halifax's State Champs and Truro's The Motes formed North of America in 1997. They have toured throughout North America and Europe, and members have been involved with other musical projects such as The Plan, The Holy Shroud, INSTRUMENTS, Vkngs, The Got To Get Got, Ov Gramme, production for Buck 65, and composition of original music for the award winning CBC television show Street Cents.

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The original line-up of the band consisted of Michael Catano, Mark Mullane, J. LaPointe, and Mark Colavecchia. LaPointe left the band after the recording of This is Dance Floor Numerology in 2001. LaPointe was replaced by Jim MacAlpine as of the 2003 Level Plane release, Brothers, Sisters.

North of America disbanded after releasing Brothers, Sisters. Current members now reside in Halifax and Vancouver. Since the breakup, the band has played a number of reunion shows, most recently in 2010, as well as embarking on a Canadian tour in 2005 with Ted Leo and the Pharmacists.

A collection of rarities and outtakes, 12345678910 was released in 2010 on cassette label Bart Records.

Discography

  • 12345678910 Cassette, Bart Records, 2010
  • Brothers, Sisters LP, Level Plane Records, 04/01/2003
  • Elements of an Incomplete Map, Pt. II 2002
  • The Sepultura CD, Level Plane Records, 02/01/2002
  • This is Dance Floor Numerology CD, Progeria Records, 04/04/2001
  • The Sepultura LP, The Kingdom of God, 10/04/2000
  • These Songs are Cursed CD/LP, Matlock Records (USA and Canada), Rewika Records (Europe), 04/12/1999
  • Bayonet Point 7", Montesano Records, 1999
  • Elements of an Incomplete Map CD, Matlock Records, 06/12/1998

    • Compilation appearances

  • Walking in Greatcoats on Four Dots, Montesano Records (1999)
  • The Sneaks are Everywhere on Self Portrait Compilation 7" (1999)
  • Overcoated on Making the Impossible Possible, Chimaeric (1999)
  • We Had To Call Your Parents on In The Film They Made Us A Little More Articulate, Escape Goat Records, 2003

    • Songs

    Keep It on the DownloadBrothers - Sisters · 2010
    Wet to DanceBrothers - Sisters · 2010
    Essentials of the Knife FightElements of an Incomplete Map - Part II · 2005

    References

    North of America Wikipedia
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