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The Danks are a Canadian indie rock band from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, founded by Brohan Moore and Alec O'Hanley. Chris Doiron originally played bass guitar, but was replaced by Andrew MacDonald, a bandmate of O'Hanley's from Two Hours Traffic. The current lineup includes lead vocalist Brohan Moore, O'Hanley on guitar and keyboards, MacDonald on bass, and drummer Phil MacIsaac. The band's style has been likened to that of The Strokes.
In 2006, The Danks independently released the EP In Alright. They played shows at the North by Northeast festival. The band released the EP Samples on Collagen Rock Records in 2008. Music critic John Sakamoto of the Toronto Star wrote, "Like Two Hours Traffic, however, all the handclaps and fast tempos can't completely obscure a vague sense of anxiety lurking just beneath the surface. The result is a compelling tug of war between wanting to dance and feeling that there's something else you're supposed to be doing."
Their full-length debut, Are You Afraid of the Danks? was released on June 30, 2009. Giving the album its highest rating, Chart described it as "non-stop, hook-laden revelry from start to finish." Fast Forward Weekly, in its review, wrote, "The Danks are straight-up power pop at heart and there’s simply no denying their power."