Sloan

Sloan is a four piece rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia. The band was formed in 1991 when Chris Murphy[?] and Andrew Scott[?] met at the Nova Scotia School of Art and Design in Halifax; Patrick Pentland[?] and Jay Ferguson[?] joined soon after. In 1992 they created their own label, Murderecords[?], for themselves and other Halifax area bands, and released the Peppermint EP. Later in 1992 they released their full-length album Smeared on Geffen Records.

In 1994 Geffen did not promote Sloan's second album, Twice Removed, although it sold well in Canada. The band went on hiatus and there were rumours that they had broken up, but in 1996 they released the widely praised One Chord to Another on Murderecords. They continue to produce albums, including 1999's live album 4 Nights at the Palais Royale, and are scheduled to release their ninth album in the summer of 2003.

Chris Murphy plays bass, sometimes guitar, and sometimes drums; Patrick Pentland plays guitar; Andrew Scott plays drums and sometimes guitar; and Jay Ferguson plays guitar and sometimes bass. Although Murphy originally wrote the bulk of the songs, on their recent albums each member contributes equally.

Discography

• 1992 Peppermint EP
• 1993 Smeared
• 1994 Twice Removed
• 1996 One Chord to Another
• 1998 Navy Blues
• 1999 4 Nights at the Palais Royale
• 1999 Between the Bridges
• 2001 Pretty Together
• 2003 Action Pact[?] (not yet released)

External link Official Website (http://www.sloanmusic.com)