Sully was a Canadian indie pop group, formed in 1994 in Ottawa, Ontario.[1] Originally consisting of vocalist Becke Gainforth, guitarists Scott Strachan and Glenn Toddun, bassist Kelly Wren and drummer Ian Duke, the band initially pursued a style reminiscent of My Bloody Valentine, blending densely layered, hard-edged shoegazer rock with ethereal vocals in the style of the Cocteau Twins.[1]
The band released a self-titled album independently in 1995, and followed up with I Have Much to Report on Toronto-based independent label Random Sound in 1997. They then signed to Nettwerk Records, which reissued I Have Much to Report in 1998[2] and included a remixed version of the single "Otherd" on its Plastic Compilation, Vol. 1.[3]
They were dropped from Nettwerk in 2000, following which Toddun and Wren left the band.[4] The remaining members added keyboardist Dan McCormick and bassist Paul Prince, and released their third album Bright Lights in 2001.[5] The new album incorporated more traditional song structures, and mixed Gainforth's vocals higher so that the lyrics could be more easily understood.[6]
A fourth album was planned and announced, but has never been released.
References
edit- ^ a b "Sully staying away from easy listening". Toronto Star, September 10, 1998.
- ^ "Band tends to forget listeners". Ottawa Citizen, March 28, 1998.
- ^ "Ottawa bands on the move: Bigger cities offer more clubs and record labels -- but also lots more competition". Ottawa Citizen, November 8, 2001.
- ^ "Bright Lights big Sully ; Toronto pop combo launches 3rd album tonight at Horseshoe". Toronto Star, November 1, 2001.
- ^ "Sully Get Wiser: Ambient pop crew go it alone". Now, November 1, 2001.
- ^ "Sully: Bright Lights". Exclaim!, February 1, 2002.