The D'Urbervilles

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Currently known as matters. The D’Urbervilles began in the Toronto suburb of Oshawa, Ontario as a means for childhood friends and underagers Tim Bruton (guitar, synth) and John O’Regan (vocals, guitar, synth) to see rock shows at local bars. Equipped with little more than a borrowed amplifier, an Echo & The Bunnymen cover, and a band name lifted from a 19th century British novel, these enterprising youngsters played a few gigs and liked performing enough to keep the band together even though they’d reached the legal drinking age. After a few months they left town for arts school at the University of Guelph, Ontario, where they met future band member Kyle Donnelly (bass) and began to immerse themselves in a vibrant independent music scene that produced acts like Constantines, Gentleman Reg, and Royal City. The core group found a practice space in the attic of a local thrift store where they were free to hone their craft on vintage gear until the wee hours most school nights. Weekends were spent performing, and without the means to pay for a vehicle, The D’Urbs often arrived minutes before show time with their gear trailing behind in plastic red wagons. After a year, the band had cobbled together enough money to record a self-titled EP. The five-song disc earned the group showcases at Pop Montreal and Toronto’s NXNE. As word began to spread about a new band whose name no one could spell or pronounce (it’s capital D - apostrophe - capital U - r - b - e - r - villes) and their

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We Are The Hunters

Friends In Bellwoods

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Friends In Bellwoods 2

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SXSW 2009 Showcasing Artists

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Cut The Crap Playlist - January 2009

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We Are the Hunters - Get Free Music at RCRD LBL.com

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The D'Urbervilles

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PopMontréal '08

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Oh! Canada

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Worst Case Ontario Mixtape

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Friends In Bellwoods 2 (Disc 2)

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AEM066 The D'Urbervilles

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