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Group Members: Broken Social Scene Presents: Brendan Canning, Jason Collett, Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton, Emily Haines, Charles Spearin

Broken Social Scene materialized in 1999 when K.C. Accidental's Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning, formerly of By Divine Right, bonded their friendship into a band. They spent the next few years honing an atmospheric rock sound in their native Toronto and the dynamic was great. Feel Good Lost marked their debut album in 2001 and introduced a revolving cast of Canadian indie musicians. Drew's fellow mate from Do Make Say Think, Charles Spearin, was added to the band, as well as Evan Cranley (Stars), James Shaw, and Emily Haines (Metric). By the time their guitar-fueled sophomore effort, You Forgot It in People, was released in fall 2002, Broken Social Scene had become an 11-piece collective. Jason Collett, Andrew Whiteman, Justin Peroff, and Leslie Feist fulfilled the band's bombastic, orchestrated sound, and critics loved it. You Forgot It in People was a buzz among indie cohorts, and plans for a stateside release on Arts & Crafts was slated for the following summer. A surprise, however, coincided with those plans in spring 2003 when Broken Social Scene won a Juno for Alternative Album of the Year for You Forgot It in People.

In order to maintain praise from critics, the band issued its first ever B-sides and rarities collection, Bee Hives, in spring 2004. For the band's 2005 self-titled studio album, Broken Social Scene once again joined producer David Newfeld. Additional contributions by select members of Stars, Metric, Do Make Say Think, Raising the Fawn, the Dears, and others contributed to the ambitious sounds of Broken Social Scene. A joint North American tour with Feist followed its release. In 2007, Kevin Drew released the first installment in a series of "Broken Social Scene Presents" solo outings called Spirit If…, followed in 2008 by Brendan Canning’s Something for All of Us..., both of which featured appearances from nearly all the other members of the band. The group’s fifth full-length offering, Forgiveness Rock Record, arrived in May 2010.

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  • 11.14.11 FOR THOSE WHO MISSED IT http://t.co/suyPYFLs kevin drew does last interview before the show in RIO
  • 11.10.11 KEVIN DREW EXPLAINS LAST SHOW IN THIS INTERVIEW: http://t.co/D4OqdFc8
  • 11.09.11 RIO__________Thank you. One will remember. xo
  • 11.08.11 LAST LIVE SHOW IN RIO TONIGHT: http://t.co/vxQBZ1ye Ten years of playing our guts out 4 you. Thank you all. Will see ya soon. xox BSS
  • 11.01.11 IN BUENOS AIRES TONIGHT. its a wonderful life. Last 4 shows. See you there.
  • 10.12.11 EIGHT AND HALF: http://t.co/Q3xjGdv6 more to come. CHECK IT OUT.
  • 10.04.11 FEIST: METALS------------------the warmth you crave. Go find it. Bring it into your home. This album is for the autumn junkies. ENJOY.x
  • 10.02.11 So amazing.
  • 10.01.11 Tickets still available for tonights FINAL EPIC.
  • 10.01.11 TODAY/TONIGHT: San Fran-----------------------lets do this together.x
  • 09.30.11 SAN FRAN!!!!!! Two shows tomorrow!!! Come out and say goodbye and raise a fist in the air for all the years!!
  • 09.29.11 Thanks to everyone in Chicago who came out last night. In case you missed it: http://t.co/vBAZ8WQV #OccasionallyPerfect
  • 09.29.11 THANK YOU CHICAGO. It was way more then we ever thought it could be. Thanks for all the shows you have made amazing for us.x
  • 09.28.11 LETS DO THIS!!
  • 09.28.11 Hey Chicago! Come out and see us at 1015 W. Addison St at 8PM. Free, open to all. Look for something #OccasionallyPerfect.
  • 09.27.11 Thinking about setting the gear up with the band and playing a show. Chicago, you ready for that?
  • 09.26.11 Going to Chicago for a beer on Wednesday. You want to join us??
  • 09.25.11 TONIGHT IN VANCOUVER: The rain will hold off. Come out and leave regret behind.
  • 09.23.11 VICTORIA TONIGHT!! Come out for one last love in. Good times coming tonight.
  • 09.23.11 THANK YOU TVOR. amazing people. Band and crew. We had a lovely time. x