Since forming in 1999 with core members Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning, the duo recruited the best of Toronto’s indie scene to perform on their ambient record and a burgeoning super-group was born that included drummer Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, violinist Jessica Moss, Bill Priddle, Evan Cranley and Amy Millan from The Stars, Jason Collette and most famously Metric’s Emily Haines and Leslie Feist.
We’d be remiss if we didn’t mention the hugely influential Canadian alt-rock collective, Broken Social Scene. We’re cheating a bit here, as this group contains many of the best Canadian musicians.
Along with a string of hit singles “Treat You Better,” “Mercy,” “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” and most recently “If I Can’t Have You,” Mendes is also very much an album artist, showing his full songwriting abilities on deep cuts like “Hold On” can attest.Ĭlick to load video 22: Broken Social Scene Over the course of three albums, Mendes set himself apart with his passionate vocals and acoustic guitar mastery, imbuing the sometimes-staid model of pop-rock with tension and longing. Like Justin Bieber, Mendes parlayed his internet stardom (Vine in his case) to full-fledged pop stardom. While you’re reading our list of the best Canadian musicians, listen to our Canada Day playlist here. To celebrate Canada Day, we’ve assembled a list of the country’s greatest musicians that cross all genres, eras, and provinces (excluding the many talented French-Canadian artists and Glenn Gould, Lenny Breau, and Oscar Petersen (they’re above lists)). From bonafide legends ( Neil Young and Joni Mitchell) to 80s hit machines ( Bryan Adams and Corey Hart) to 00’s chart-toppers ( The Weeknd and Grimes) Canada boasts some serious homegrown talent that they’re nice enough to share with the rest of the world. The sheer volume of notable acts that were left off the list is impressive enough. For a relatively small country (roughly 36 million), Canada continues to punch above its weight when it comes to musical contribution.
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