The Dears
On Tour-
Search on Spotify
Yes, it scrobbles! Learn more
3,406,420 plays (202,173 listeners)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada (1995 – present)
Without even seeing a performance by The Dears it was easy to recognize the group in Montreal’s haunts in the late nineties. Dressed in black suits and white shirts, they would descend on bars like the minor legends they were. At that time, The Dears were like an unconfirmed rumour of ardour; they were full of possibility, and propelled by passion, alienation, and alcohol. Their precious name and the crooning vocals of charismatic front man Murray Lightburn, defined their clean, symphonic pop style. Yet the band’s onstage intensity and quiet defiance defied easy categorization. Already, at that early stage, their sophisticated content and attitude set them at odds with the music scene of the day.
End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story, their 2000 debut album, immediately established The Dears as a unique and powerful presence. With a stylized and cinematic scope, the record fused narratives, orchestral arrangements and pop in a way that was praised for ambitious grandiosity.
Shouts:
297 shouts
Top Albums
-
No Cities Left
The Dears
Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $8.99
- 7digital $9.99
- iTunes $9.99
- Buy Album
- Amazon $5.47
- eBay Search
-
Degeneration Street
The Dears
Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $9.49
- 7digital $9.99
- iTunes $9.99
- Buy Album
- Amazon $11.29
- eBay Search
-
Gang Of Losers
The Dears
Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $8.99
- 7digital $9.99
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon $5.00
- eBay Search
-
Missiles
The Dears
Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $8.99
- 7digital $8.99
- iTunes $9.99
- Buy Album
- Amazon $13.78
- eBay Search
Videos
See moreEvents
-
Mar
21
Canadian Music Fest 2012
Downtown Toronto, Toronto, Canada
60 going
16 shouts
- Mar 22 CMF: SiriusXM Salutes Quebec El Mocambo, Toronto ON, Canada
News
Murray Lightburn in Montreal on 11/25/11
25 Nov 2011 | from www.thedears.org
-
Rob Benvie in Person on 10/02/11
2 Oct 2011 | from www.thedears.org -
The Dears in Toronto on 08/06/11
6 Aug 2011 | from www.thedears.org -
The Dears in Guelph, ON on 07/22/11
22 Jul 2011 | from www.thedears.org
Listening Now
Top Listeners
-
Anewkeitaro
Top Listener
-
ericroberts
Top Listener
-
PresquePoule
Top Listener
-

mushroombrain
Top Listener
Recent Activity
-
Pulch, djdonho and nifroe added The Dears to their libraries. Wednesday morning
-
Kicki68 tagged The Dears with ‘indie’. Tuesday evening
-
yookyook added The Dears to the lineup of Canadian Music Fest 2012 at Downtown Toronto. Monday evening
-
yookyook added The Dears to the lineup of CMF: SiriusXM Salutes Quebec at El Mocambo. Monday evening
-
Jana_Kocurikova, Themidastouch66, leticiatiemg and 31 other people added The Dears to their libraries. Sunday evening
-
martinapek tagged The Dears with ‘slsk’. last month
-
martinapek and ilyaduvent added The Dears to their libraries. last month
-
DJH30 wrote about The Dears in Top 25 Albums of 2011. last month
-
ujimarkuji, susansweater and vperreault82 added The Dears to their libraries. last month
-
disimo79 tagged The Dears with alternative and indie. last month
Related Journals
-
Top 25 Albums of 2011
by DJH30 |
15 Jan 2012
-
2011 Top Albums
by CBondra |
10 Jan 2012
-
The best 2011
by scalder2 |
2 Jan 2012
Groups (95)
-
For Fans Of The Dears
68 members
-
Music is my boyfriend.
29,821 members
-
PETA - People for the Eating of Tasty Animals
9,105 members
-
Grey's Anatomy Music
4,544 members
-
I Hate Early Mornings
3,886 members
More Information
- Links
- Band Members
- Labels























