The Weekend (Canadian band)

The Weekend is a pop-rock band from London, Ontario, Canada, whose first performance was in 1998.

This article is about the Canadian band. It is not to be confused with the Canadian singer, The Weeknd.
For other bands with similar names, see Weekend (disambiguation) § Artists.
The Weekend
OriginLondon, Ontario, Canada
GenresPop-rock
Years active1998 (1998)–present

History

Co-founders Andrea Wasse (vocals, chief songwriter) and Link C.(synthesizer, programming) were in high school when they formed the band with Lorien Jones (bass) and Mike Clive (drums).

Its second performance was as an opening act for an audience of over 500 people. The Weekend quickly gained a loyal audience in the Southwestern Ontario independent music scene.

2004–present

The Weekend has issued three albums and continues to produce pop music with themes that revolve around the attainment of 'perfect love'. It has travelled worldwide and is popular in Asia and Australia. In 2004, it toured Indonesia as part of Soundrenaline 2004, the largest rock music festival in the country.

The Weekend has lent its music to feature film soundtracks (Freaky Friday, Uptown Girls, D.E.B.S.) and television shows such as The Simple Life 2 and Mary-Kate and Ashley's So Little Time.[1]

Andrea Wasse has co-written for Canadian Idol (2004), CTV Television series Instant Star, and album tracks for artists Jenna G and Amanda Stott.[1]

Wasse co-wrote "Watch Me Move"[2] performed by Fefe Dobson. The song has been released as a digital download and as music videos. "I'm a Lady" [3] is another of the songs co-written by Wasse. The songs appeared on Dobson's album Joy released in November 2010.

Discography

The Weekend
  1. "The Single"
  2. "New Fast (Right Behind You)"
  3. "My Way"
  4. "What I Die For"
  5. "Fleetwood"
  6. "High School America"
  7. "Drummer"
  8. "Maracas"
  9. "Cindy"
  10. "Heard It On the Radio"
  11. "Boy You" - bonus outtake track.

Teaser EP
  1. "Bring It On"
  2. "80's Rockstar"
  3. "Perfect World"
  4. "Victory"
  5. "Out of Sight"

Teaser + Bonus Level
  1. "Bring It On"
  2. "80's Rockstar"
  3. "Perfect World"
  4. "Victory"
  5. "Out of Sight"
  6. "Work It Out"
  7. "The Single"
  8. "Baby C'mon (Nu New Fast)"
  9. "Me vs. the World"
  10. "Workin' for The Weekend"
  11. "Boy You" - bonus (non-outtake) track.
  12. "Do This" - bonus outtake track from previous album's sessions - iTunes store exclusive.
  1. "80's Rockstar"
  2. "Bring It On"
  3. "Perfect World"
  4. "NYLA"
  5. "Into the Morning"
  6. "Victory"
  7. "Out of Sight"
  8. "Work It Out"
  9. "Sex Kitten"
  10. "Anything for You"
  11. "Boy You" - bonus (non-outtake) track.

Beatbox My Heartbeat
  1. "Into The Morning"
  2. "There Goes My Heart"
  3. "Temporary Insanity"
  4. "Kick Myself"
  5. "Cold Feet"
  6. "Disconnected"
  7. "NYLA"
  8. "California"
  9. "Pretty from the Outside"
  10. "Start It"
  11. "Flipside"

References
  1. "Artist Profile - The Weekend". web.archive.org. November 14, 2004.
  2. "Watch Me Move". ASCAP.com. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  3. "I'm a Lady". ASCAP.com. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
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