Loading details…
Artist
The Liptonians
12+ albums
indiesxsw 2011Canadianindie pop
about
"[An] undeniable mix of well-crafted pop melodies, insistent keyboards, dynamic percussion, vocals both delicate and invulnerable, and well-place placed horns...this one will go down as one of the great records ever created in this province..." - Scruffy the Yak "The Liptonians' stuff is catchy as hell when they hit full stride..." - ChartAttack (4/5 stars) "A sophisticated step forward...lush, adventurous arrangements...a stellar second record." - Uptown Magazine (4/5 stars) "Cleverly written lyrics and ambitious sound..." - Sticky Magazine "...a cohesive and infectious assortment of pop gems." - The Sheaf "...consistently ambitious." - Montreal Mirror In 2008, completely unheralded, The Liptonians emerged from a basement in Winnipeg with an "earnest little pop-rock gem" (Uptown Magazine). Much to their surprise, the album picked up a Western Canadian Music Award for Outstanding Pop Recording, garnered rave reviews, charted on college radio across the country, became a regular on CBC Radio and paved the way for three cross-Canadian tours. The strength of their dynamic live show scored them opening slots for bands like Silver Starling (Last Gang Records) and Chicago indie rock legends, The Sea and Cake. After two years of playing shows, Matt Schellenberg and Bucky Driedger – the band's founders – took leave to a rural cabin to mull over their catalogue of demos and write some new songs. Bringing the tunes the rest of the band and their talented community of musicians,
top songs
albums
▥
Indie/Rock Playlist: March (2011)
Let's All March Back into the Sea
▥
The Liptonians
▥
SXSW 2011 Showcasing Artists
▥
Let's March Back Into The Sea
▥
Navigatorz Fresh!! Indie Playlist March 2011
▥
Let’s All March Back Into The Sea
▥
Split 7" - Single
▥
herohill.com - stay gold Manitoba, stay gold
▥
POP! ET CETERA Festival // 2010 Sampler
▥
Let's All March Back into the
▥
College Radio Playlist | SXSW 2011