Duotang (band)

Duotang is a Canadian power pop, mod rock & roll duo from Winnipeg, composed of Rod Slaughter and Sean Allum.

Duotang
OriginWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
GenresIndie rock
Pop
Years active1995–2001, 2014-present
LabelsMint Stomp Records
Associated actsNovillero
Websiteduotangband.com
MembersRod Slaughter
Sean Allum

History

Slaughter and Allum began practicing together in the summer of 1995; their respective bands Zen Bungalow and Bovine shared a practice space, and the two began staying after practice to craft their own music.[1]

In March 1996, they played a show with the Smugglers, and that led to their signing with Mint Records.[1][2] On July 16, 1996, they released a 7" entitled The Message.

Their first album, Smash the Ships and Raise the Beams was recorded in Vancouver by Darryl Neudorf, and released on August 29, 1996. Their second album, The Cons & The Pros was released on May 20, 1998. They then toured Canada with fellow locals, The Weakerthans.

After the tour, Duotang was inactive for a time; Slaughter joined Winnipeg mod band Novillero in 1999, while Allum attended Creative Communications studies at Winnipeg's Red River College.[1] The pair came back together to release a third full-length album entitled The Bright Side; it was recorded with Cam Loeppky at Private Ear Recording in Winnipeg, and released in June 2001.[1] In September 2001, they performed in Montreal with The Flashing Lights and The Datsons.[3]

Duotang disbanded soon after the release of The Bright Side. They reunited briefly in 2006 for the Mint Records Christmas Party.

In 2014, after a 13-year hiatus, Slaughter and Allum got together as Duotang to perform shows in Vancouver and Winnipeg.[4] The band returned to touring in 2015,[5] and released an album called New Occupation on October 14, 2016 on Montreal's Stomp Records.[6]

Discography

Albums
  • Smash the Ships and Raise the Beams (1996)
  • The Cons & The Pros (1998)
  • The Bright Side (2001)[7]
  • New Occupation (2016)

Compilations
  • Team Mint (1996), Mint Records
  • It's a Team Mint Xmas Vol. 1 (2000), Mint Records
  • Team Mint Volume 2! (2001), Mint Records
  • Somebody Needs A Timeout (2002), Campfirecords
  • It's a Team Mint Xmas Vol. 2 (2004), Mint Records
  • Mint Records Presents the CBC Radio 3 Sessions (2006), Mint Records
  • Taking It To Heart (2016), Treeline Recordings

See also

References
  1. "Duotang Two Piece Suites". Exclaim!, By Chuck Molgat Jul 01, 2001
  2. Gauntlet interview Archived 2005-10-23 at the Wayback Machine an interview with the UCalgary paper, Gauntlet, from 2002 Archived at the Wayback Machine
  3. "LIVE: The Flashing Lights w/ The Datsons and Duotang". Chart Attack, September 19, 2001. Review by: Natalia Yanchak
  4. "Duotang premieres new track ‘The Mentors’ and ready new album after 15-year hiatus". BeatRoute, 3 October 2016. by Mar Sellars
  5. "Yellowhead Brewery, Edmonton AB, October 11". Exclaim!, By Jibril Yassin Oct 12, 2015
  6. "Duotang New Occupation". Exclaim! album review by Cam Lindsay, Oct 14, 2016
  7. Popmatters Review of The Bright Side
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