The Weakerthans

Winnipeg, MB

http://radio3.cbc.ca/bands/The-Weakerthans

The Weakerthans write and perform songs with voices, guitars, and drums. Critically hailed and impossible to categorize, they have developed a strong and dedicated following that crosses the boundaries of genres and fashions. Labels like Punk or Alternative or Rock may seem appropriate, but they would hope Honest would do. "We write the only songs we know how to write: songs that reflect the place we come from, musically and geographically, the community we live in, and the struggle for any one person to connect with another in a meaningful way." TheWeakerthans appeal to a broad audience with musical influences including punk, folk, country, show-tunes, union hymns, rock, nursery school anthems, etc., and so on. Something to please or annoy everyone. Lyrically, Samson concentrates on issues of alienation, hope, and survival within a society riddled with injustice and a culture commodified in every possible way.

Lineup

Name Role
John K. Samson Guitar, lead vocals
Jason Tait Drums
Stephen Carroll Guitar
Greg Smith Bass

Influences

Aerosmith, Calexico, Catherine Hunter, John Coltrane, Richard Yates

Stats

FANS PLAYLISTED TOTAL PLAYS
264 6,934 547,071

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Recording

Posted by beebop on Apr 16, 2007

We are recording a new album. It is almost done. I just finished my last parts today in Winnipeg.

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