Okay, I was asked to post this so here it is:
(comes from the Dec. 1995 _Watch_.. there's also a photo of the SFZ.. but
look! No tight shirts! ;))
These days, being a part of the Canadian music scene just isn't
what it used to be. The Hip have become just another roadside attraction,
Sloan seems to be in perpetual hiatus and everyone is listening to
brit-pop.. Who will help us reclaim our Canadian pride? Well, my money's
on Super Friendz, another great band from Canada's east coast. ANd like
all new bands, their life is touring.
"We have been on three tours where we've played to people who have
basically never heard our music before,"says Drew Yamada (guitar). With a
comment like that, you can tell Super Friendz have already had their share
of bad touring experiences, including gruelling drives from gig to gig.
"Once we had to drive from Toronto to Edmonton between shows. We drove for
36 hours straight. We lost it. It was fun," Drew recalls.
As for their music, Super Friendz' sound brings new meaning to the
word eclectic. There are four band members, three of whom write songs and
each of whom has a distinct style. All memebers sing too, making for some
nice harmonies. Formed in 1993 in Halifax by Matthew Murphy (guitars),
Yamada and Charles Austin (bass), Super Friendz was originally an acoustic
band. Then, in 1994, after various drummers - including Thrush Hermit's
Cliff Gibb and Sloan's CHris Murphy - played with them, Dave Marsh took
over and Super Friendz as we know them was created. (guess they forgot
about SFZ new drummer extroadinaire)
"In New York they have a nickname for Canadian bands," says
Yamada. "They call us ham n' eggers." Hopefully, Super Friendz will
elevate Canadian music above the level of breakfast food.
