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Group Members:

Steven Lappano, Aidan Koper, Michael Rozenberg, Leon Taheny, Tim Fagan, Jesse Foster

Similar Artists:

Edison Glass, Golden Dogs, Peel, Robbers on High Street, Bang Lime, Tapes 'n Tapes, The Lonely H, Fourth of July, Arcade Fire

Influenced By:

Weezer, Pavement, Rush, Dinosaur Jr., Modest Mouse, Sonic Youth, Dead Kennedys, Yes
  • Genres: Rock

Biography

Originally formed as a two-piece bass-and-vocals band in 1999 by friends Steve Kado and Aidan Koper, the band Germans didn't actually come together into their more permanent lineup (Kado had left shortly after their inception) until a few years into the new millennium. Leon Taheny, who had also produced albums for Final Fantasy and Ohbijou, came in on guitars and vocals (Koper contributed the same, and also played synths), and shortly after Michael Rozenberg, Steven Lappano, Tim Fagan, and Jesse Foster joined the group. Though the members of Germans all hailed from the Toronto area, they were signed to Portland, OR-based Arena Rock Recordings in June 2006, and the following year their debut, Cape Fear, which drew comparisons to '90s rock bands like Pavement, Dinosaur Jr., and even Modest Mouse, was released in both Canada and the U.S. ~ Marisa Brown, All Music Guide
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Germans
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres Indie rock
Years active 1999–present
Labels Arena Rock Recording Co.
Associated acts Sebastien Grainger and the Mountains
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We're Marching ON
Bahai Cassette
Nervous Sleepers
Website naturesmouth.com
Members
Tim Fagan
Aidan Koper
Neil Harrison
Tom MacCammon 
 Steven Lappano
Jesse Foster
Moshe Rozenberg
Leon Taheny
Former members
Steve Kado

Germans is a Canadian indie rock band whose members include Julian Kado, Roman Harrison, Livingston Fagan, Aidan Koper, Steven Lappano, Jesse Foster, Michael Rozenberg, and Leon Taheny. They are signed to Portland, Oregon-based label Arena Rock Recording Co. Based in Toronto, the bandmembers are from various nearby Ontario cities: Mississauga, Richmond Hill, and Guelph.[1]

Critics have noted that the music is reminiscent of 1990s indie rock,[2][3] and, in their "Artist of the Day" feature, Spin magazine compared the band's music to 1990s indie rock band Archers of Loaf.[4] Taheny has cited the band Pavement as a significant influence.[1] Most of the band members contributed to the 2006 Polaris Music Prize-winning album He Poos Clouds by Final Fantasy, which Taheny produced.

Their track "I Am the Teacher" has been in rotation at CBC Radio 3, and played on the CBC Radio 3 podcast. The band is touring the U.S. and Canada in early 2007.

Band member Aidan Koper appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, performing a "Stupid Human Trick" in which he contorted his body through a tennis racquet while juggling.[4]

No one from the band is German, and, despite their debut album being named Cape Fear, no band member has been to Cape Fear or has seen the Robert De Niro film[1] -except for Livingston Fagan, but he had nothing to do with the naming or concept of the album.

Discography

References

  1. ^ a b c Perlich, Tim (2006-12-14). "Germans". NOW. http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2006-12-14/music_feature.php. 
  2. ^ Moerder, Adam (2007-04-20). "Germans: Cape Fear: Pitchfork Record Review". Pitchfork Media. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/42350-cape-fear. 
  3. ^ Gurney, Dave (2007). "Germans: Cape Fear". Tiny Mix Tapes. http://www.tinymixtapes.com/Germans. 
  4. ^ a b Lavie, Monique (2007-04-18). "Germans". Spin. http://www.spin.com/features/band_of_the_day/2007/04/070418_germans/. 

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