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| Background information | |
| Origin | Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock, dance-punk |
| Years active | 2002–2006 |
| Labels | Paper Bag Records |
| Members | Colwyn Llewellyn-Thomas Scott Kaija Ronnie Morris Jeff Scheven |
| Past members | Nirmala Basnayake |
controller.controller was a Canadian indie rock band from Toronto, Ontario. The band consisted of vocalist Nirmala Basnayake, guitarists Colwyn Llewellyn-Thomas and Scott Kaija, bassist Ronnie Morris and drummer Jeff Scheven. The band took its name from a song by Shotmaker. [1]
The band formed in 2002, and played their first shows using the name The Prefix. Their rhythmic post-punk style had been compared by critics to Joy Division, The Slits and Public Image Ltd.
Their debut album, History, was released on Paper Bag Records in 2004. The follow-up album, X-Amounts, was released October 11, 2005.
Vocalist Nirmala Basnayake announced in October 2006 that she was leaving the band. Members Jeff Scheven and Ronnie Morris formed the new band Lioness with vocalist Vanessa Fischer in 2007, while Scott Kaija formed the new band Medallions with vocalist/guitarist John Hunter, drummer Mick Jackson and Daniel Brooks.
The band reunited in February 2015 for a one-off reunion show at Sneaky Dee's, as part of the 15th anniversary of Toronto's influential Wavelength concert series.[2]
Discography
See also
- Music of Canada
- Canadian rock
- List of bands from Canada
- List of Canadian musicians
- Category:Canadian musical groups
References
- ^ Greg the Boyfriend (2004-10-13). "controller.controller in Sets and the City". Gothamist. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ^ "controller.controller — Sneaky Dees, Toronto ON, February 13. Exclaim!, February 14, 2015.
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