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Vancouver, Canada (1987 – 1999)

The band named “Odds” was formed in Vancouver in 1987 by Craig Northey (vocals, guitar), Steven Drake (guitar, vocals), Doug Elliott (bass) and Paul Brennan (drums). The band played frequently in Los Angeles and later signed to Zoo Records. Neopolitan appeared in 1991; it was followed by “Bedbugs”, which featured the radio hit “Heterosexual Man.” In 1996 the band released “Good Weird Feeling” which went platinum in their native Canada. Paul Brennan left the group, Pat Steward (drums) joined the band. “Nest” followed in 1997 and had a US top 40 hit with “Someone Who Is Cool.” In March 1999, Northey left the band to pursue a solo career. During their 8 year hiatus Odds members appeared on albums for Colin James, Northey Valenzuela (with Jesse Valenzuela of Gin Blossoms), Matthew Good, Bryan Adams and Strippers Union (with Rob Baker of the Tragically Hip). Northey performed and recorded film and TV scores for comedy troupe “Kids in the Hall”.
In 2007 the former members, minus Steven Drake and adding Murray Atkinson reformed under the name “The New Odds”, whose MySpace page claimed the new group sounds “a little bit like Odds only not quite.” By 2009 the band moved back to their original moniker “Odds”

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  • snyde1

    Odds will be touring on the CP Holiday Train again this year. Show you support for your local food bank and Odds. times and places

    October 2010

  • freelance-fiend

    Forgot how much I liked their songs, although Eat my Brain is kinda bland

    January 2010

  • brlazarus

    I went to see/hear Warren Zevon play at Tipitina's in New Orleans, and Odds was the opener, then they played as Warren's backup band. I was blown away. At the time, they had just released their first album, which is a classic in my book.

    December 2009

  • dogwithrabies

    My faves r "Yes (Means It's Hard To say No)" & Wendy Under The Stars

    June 2009

  • trancing

    goa Odds pwns all other odds.

    March 2009

  • DanAbnrml9

    @6:00 and @therabidwombat: The video for "Heterosexual Man" was also featured on an episode of MTV's "Beavis and Butthead," at least in the United States, so this song is one of the ones the band is most known for down here. I know it's the first thing I heard from them and what got me into them.

    December 2008

  • snyde1

    Hey you - are you an Odds fan? Join the group: http://www.last.fm/group/Even+Odds

    May 2008

  • snyde1

    Heads up: The New Odds' album "Cheerleader" is now in stores. Many tracks similar to "the old" Odds' stuff, a couple of others like some of Northey's newer songs.

    May 2008
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