litterbug is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1999 in Vancouver by Marc Simao and Janie Cranfield.
Overview Formed in Vancouver in 1999, litterbug has had numerous line up changes, while maintaining its two original members. In 2002 the band released its debut album pablo on its own record label monkey-bar-records gaining positive reviews.Sperounes, Sandra, "Music Notes," The Edmonton Journal, February 26, 2005. A second full-length album kaiserSperounes, Sandra, "Music Notes," The Edmonton Journal, February 28, 2003. and EP hollis followed in 2004. In 2004 litterbug recorded "oh, you are so beautiful" for a CBC Radio 3 session, which appears on the New Music Canada compilation New Music Canada, Vol. 1. litterbug has appeared on two other CJSR compilations: Ralph Nader Was Here released in 2003, and Get Out of Your Basement released in 2007.
Both Marc and Janie moved the band to Vancouver, British Columbia in late 2005, and in the Fall of 2006, Spencer Rose and Amelia Mori joined the band to work on new material. litterbug released zero hour in 2009. Amelia left for medical school in Australia and Spencer left, both in 2009. Stewart Lampe and Mouki Butt joined the band. Litterbug is working on new material for a followup to zero hour.
Style Some commentators have compared litterbug's style to artists such as Yo La Tengo, Half Japanese, The Feelies, Danielson Family, and The Velvet Underground.Murray, Tom, "Days in the Life," See Magazine, December 9–15, 2003.Atwater, Darren, Terminal City, May 29, 2005, Vancouver, BC Marc Simao of litterbug also credits punk pioneers like Jonathan Richman and Patti Smith.
Comprising both musical neophytes and veterans since litterbug's inception, band members have contributed to songs using a wide range of instruments.Litterbug, See Magazine, February 20–26, 2003.
Discography Albums YearTitleLabel 2016 The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction monkey-bar-records 2015 The Scent of New Skins monkey-bar-records 2014 Stapler monkey-bar-records 2009 Zero Hour monkey-bar-records 2004 hollis (EP) monkey-bar-records 2004 kaiser monkey-bar-records 2002 pablo monkey-bar-records
Compilations YearTitleLabel 2007 Get Out of Your Basement CJSR RadioGet Out of Your Basement, CJSR Compilation CD, Released 2007 2004 New Music Canada, Vol. 1 CBC Radio 3 2003 Ralph Nader Was Here CJSR RadioRalph Nader Was Here, CJSR Compilation CD, Released 2003
References
External links Litterbug Official Band website litterbug at MySpace article from Vue Weekly litterbug Profile at CBC Radio 3