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The Tragically Hip’s infectious songs, catchy melodies, inspired lyrics, and solid musicianship have secured their place as the kings of rock in Canada. Formed in the early ’80s in Kingston, Ontario, they are: Gordon Downie (vocals), Paul Langlois and rob baker (guitars), Gord Sinclair (bass) and Johnny Fay (drums).
The group met while at Kingston Collegiate Vocational Institute (KCVI) and all attended Queen’s University in Kingston. They started as a cover band playing Rolling Stones and Doors covers, and were first represented by a local Kingston agent named Bernie Dobson.
They were signed by MCA in 1987 when Bruce Dickinson saw them perform live at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario. Later that year they released the EP The Tragically Hip, though they were largely unrecognized until 1989’s Up to Here. Up To Here established them as one of the best and most influential bands in Canada. In 1992, they created the Another Roadside Attraction festival, which tours Canada to promote small, unknown bands.
The band is immensely popular in Canada. They have never found great success in the United States, but have never specifically sought it. When touring in Canada they typically play to sold-out arenas; when touring in the United States they will play smaller venues and clubs. Performances abroad are usually attended by Canadian expatriates. In Europe, the Hip have their greatest following in the Netherlands.
The group met while at Kingston Collegiate Vocational Institute (KCVI) and all attended Queen’s University in Kingston. They started as a cover band playing Rolling Stones and Doors covers, and were first represented by a local Kingston agent named Bernie Dobson.
They were signed by MCA in 1987 when Bruce Dickinson saw them perform live at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario. Later that year they released the EP The Tragically Hip, though they were largely unrecognized until 1989’s Up to Here. Up To Here established them as one of the best and most influential bands in Canada. In 1992, they created the Another Roadside Attraction festival, which tours Canada to promote small, unknown bands.
The band is immensely popular in Canada. They have never found great success in the United States, but have never specifically sought it. When touring in Canada they typically play to sold-out arenas; when touring in the United States they will play smaller venues and clubs. Performances abroad are usually attended by Canadian expatriates. In Europe, the Hip have their greatest following in the Netherlands.
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Up to Here
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Fully Completely
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Day for Night
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Phantom Power
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Ahead By A Century
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New Orleans Is Sinking
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Wheat Kings
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38 Years Old
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Nautical Disaster
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Little Bones
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Blow At High Dough
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Scared
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Coffee Girl
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Fifty-Mission Cap
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Locked in the Trunk of a Car
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Grace, Too
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Shoutbox
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porcelain_tree wrote:
I'm still jazzed about their show this past Aug. During "Grace, Too" I felt like I was tripping. One of the best concerts of my life.
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BumsNL wrote:
This week I'm gonna see them twice: @Tivoli and @Paradiso. A perfect week to come :-)
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Gr8Grabini wrote:
Grew up in Buffalo - used to listen on CFNY - saw them first time at sold-out HSBC arena - now I live in Dallas and get to see them once a year from the front row of some small club - beauty!
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Pansanjorge wrote:
Playing at LE GUESS WHO? FESTIVAL Utrecht - http://www.last.fm/event/1172442+Le+Guess+Who-+2009 Other bands playing as well: Tragically Hip, Dead Confederate, Tweak Bird, A Place to Bury Strangers, Basia Bulat, Evan Dando/ Lemonheads, Early Day Miners, Yuri Landman, Alexander Tucker, Lightning Dust, Six Organs of Admittance, Gala Drop, The Shaky Hands, Deer Tick, The Cave Singers, Moon & Sun, Audiotransparent, Ryland Bouchard, Megafaun, The Dodos, Wild Beasts, The Very Best, Poirier ft MC Zulu, Quasimodo, Crystal Fighters, Huoratron, Dorian Concept, Bibio, The Field & band, Freek Fabricius, nice nice, Luke Abott, Saint Alvia, Fucked Up, F.S. Blumm, B. Fleischmann, Birthday Suits, The Modern Dance Club, TV Buddhas, Staff Benda Bilili, Thus:Owls, Patrick Watson & the Wooden Arms, Tony Dekker of Great Lake Swimmers, William Fitzsimmons, Micah P. Hinson, Molina & Johsnon, Aa, Wavves, Male Bonding.
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ChristophArmada wrote:
<3
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Hobbes55 wrote:
It's kinda weird how they have so few listens, kinda thought it would be a lot higher.
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tones27 wrote:
Depression Suite!
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seanbonner1 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/The+Tragically+Hip/+images/28356829
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glassbottle wrote:
coffee girl is a good song but every single song on "yer favorites" is better than it.
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bc_ranger wrote:
'"The Las Recluse" is the most beautiful one from the last album
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SoylentGreg wrote:
Coffee Girl's not even in the top three songs on WATS. Did your copies not ship with The Depression Suite on them or something?
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WLDB wrote:
Yeah Coffee Girl is probably my most played track from We Are the Same. I thought it was the most catchy tune on the album.
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Prognosis_X wrote:
@ SoylentGreg... that, or maybe because it's quite arguably the best song on the new album.
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JoseePLPJ wrote:
Cool show in Ottawa last night, first time I really got to see them in a good venue.
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SoylentGreg wrote:
I'm guessing Coffee Girl is up there b/c it was the (free) Starbucks Song of the Day a while back?
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Ozzwald wrote:
The Hip are Gods!!! Northern Gods!!!
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WLDB wrote:
I hope to see them again sometime. Hopefully next year.
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still_dre23 wrote:
cant wait to see them again next wednesday
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irishsarah wrote:
Traveling from Cleveland to Pittsburgh to see them in concert this October! Why American audiences never got into The Hip baffles the H3LL outta me! Can't wait...second row, centre!
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cupnoodle wrote:
Love love love Poets! ♪♫
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Nov
27
The Tragically Hip
Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Nov
29
The Tragically Hip
Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium
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Dec
2
The Tragically Hip
Academy 3, Manchester, United Kingdom
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