To expound on Sloan:
The members are:
Chris Murphy (usually on bass)
Patrick Pentland (
lead guitar)
Andrew Scott (drums)
Jay Ferguson (rhythm guitar)
They are into instrument
swapping as well as sharing writing duties, as
Pr0n K1ng pointed out. Their sound gravitates between and effectively mixes early 90's indie pop (think
My Bloody Valentine) and later
Beatles-esque melodies and
dischordance. Their latest release (2003) was
Action Pact.
They are very popular in Japan, but still haven't turned into a craze in the states outside of northern US alt rock and college radio stations.
People tend to either love Sloan or hate them. They have a real
tongue in cheek quality to many of their poppier rock songs:
people people
this is a poll
are you one of the ones who went and
gave up on rock and roll
people people
do you know what I mean?
if you think you do then
call the number on the screen now
pick it up - pick it up and dial it
Pick It Up and Dial It - from Pretty Together
...and tend to write
heart crushing young twenties intelligent ballads:
if I had a funeral
would you even care?
would you wear your silver dress?
would you actually wear lipstick?
would you lie upon my grave
and be there with bells on
so you could ring me from this life?
Bells On - from Twice Removed
for those intrigued, you can learn more at http://www.sloanmusic.com - which I must credit for making sure my
lyrics were accurate.