Pluto (Canadian band)
Pluto | |
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Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Genres | Alternative rock |
Years active | 1993 | –1999
Labels | Mint, Virgin |
Website |
myspace |
Past members |
Rolf Hetherington Ian Jones Justin Leigh John Ounpuu |
Pluto was a Canadian alternative rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. They were nominated for a 1997 Juno Award. The band consisted of vocalist and guitarist Ian Jones, guitarist Rolf Hetherington, bassist John Ounpuu and, drummer Justin Leigh.
History
Pluto formed in 1993 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1] They were active from 1993 to 1999. The band was nominated for Best New Group at the 1997 Juno Awards.[2]
After independently releasing a number of singles, the band released its debut album Cool Way to Feel in 1995 on Mint Records.[3] They followed by a four-song EP in 1996. They subsequently signed to Virgin Records, for whom they released two full-length albums.[4]
Their single "Paste" appeared on the first Big Shiny Tunes compilation. A live performance of their song "Failure", recorded on CBC Stereo's Night Lines in 1994, was also released in 2006 on the compilation album Mint Records Presents the CBC Radio 3 Sessions.
The band briefly reunited for Mint Records' 20th Anniversary Concert at Vancouver's Waldorf Hotel on 25 November 2011.[5] With the band's music no longer widely available in stores, they have made both of their Virgin Records albums available as free downloads from their Myspace profile.
Discography
Albums
- 1995 Cool Way to Feel
- 1996 Pluto
- 1998 Shake Hands with the Future
EP's
- 1996 Cut and Paste
Singles
Year | Song | Chart peak | Album | ||||||
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1996 | "Paste" | 42 | 10 | Pluto | |||||
"When She Was Happy" | 64 | 12 | |||||||
1998 | "The Goodbye Girl" | 15 | — | Shake Hands with the Future | |||||
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||||
See also
References
Citations
- ↑ "Pluto Artist Page". radio3
.cbc . CBC Radio 3. Retrieved 5 November 2011. External link in.ca |work=
(help) - ↑ "Juno Awards Database". junoawards
.ca . Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 5 November 2011. External link in/database / |work=
(help) - ↑ "Cool way to feel", www
.collectionscanada , Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, AMICUS No. 14219562, retrieved 5 November 2011. External link in.gc .ca /lac-bac /search /all |work=
(help) - ↑ "Pluto Biography". jam
.canoe . Jam!. Retrieved 5 November 2011. External link in.ca |work=
(help) - ↑ Maow, Pluto, the Gay, Operation Makeout and Members of Cub Reunite for Mint Records' 20th Anniversary Concert http://exclaim.ca/News/maow_cub_gay_operation_makeout_pluto_reunite_for_mint_records_20th_anniversary_concert
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