Cookie Duster
Canadian indie rock band
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Cookie Duster is a Canadian indie rock band, who were briefly active in Toronto in the late 1990s before reforming with some new members in 2012.
2012–present
Cookie Duster | |
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| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | indie rock |
| Years active | 1999–2001 2012–present |
| Label | MapleMusic Recordings |
| Members | Brendan Canning Bernard Maiezza Jeen O'Brien Matt Murphy Damon Richardson |
| Past members | Evan Cranley Danko Jones Spookey Ruben Ian Blurton |
History
Originally formed in the late 1990s by Brendan Canning and Bernard Maiezza after the dissolution of their previous bands hHead and Change of Heart,[1][2] the band released a self-titled album in 2001 with a lineup that included Evan Cranley, Danko Jones, Spookey Ruben and Ian Blurton, but subsequently went on hiatus as Canning's other project, Broken Social Scene, broke through to mass popularity.[1]
Following Broken Social Scene's announcement in 2011 that they were going on hiatus, Canning and Maiezza revived Cookie Duster,[3] working with a new band lineup including vocalist Jeen O'Brien, guitarist Matt Murphy and drummer Damon Richardson (Danko Jones).[4] Canning, Bernard, Maiezza, O'Brien, Murphy and Richardson released the album When Flying Was Easy in June 2012.[4][5][6] The new lineup began performing live in early 2013, making their debut appearance at the Wavelength Music Festival in Toronto.[7]
Discography
- Cookie Duster (2001)
- When Flying Was Easy (2012)