The Tragically Hip

The Tragically Hip is a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario.

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Canadian - Rock band - Kingston, Ontario

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The Tragically Hip — often referred to simply as The Hip — consist of Rob Baker (guitar), Gordon Downie (vocals, guitar), Johnny Fay (drums), Paul Langlois (guitar), and Gord Sinclair (bass). Formed in 1983, they took their name from a skit in the movie Elephant Parts by Michael Nesmith of The Monkees.

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Rob Baker - Guitar - Gordon Downie - Johnny Fay - Drums - Paul Langlois - Gord Sinclair - Bass - 1983 - Michael Nesmith - The Monkees

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They were signed by MCA in 1987 when Bruce Dickinson saw them perform live at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario. Later that year they released the EP The Tragically Hip, though they were largely unrecognized until 1989's Up To Here. Up To Here established them as one of the best and most influential bands in Canada. In 1992 they created the Another Roadside Attraction festival, which tours Canada to promote small, unknown bands.

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MCA - 1987 - Bruce Dickinson - Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, Ontario - 1989 - 1992 - Another Roadside Attraction

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The band is immensely popular in Canada. They have never found great success in the United States, but have never specifically sought it. When touring in Canada they typically play to sold-out arenas; when touring in the United States they will play smaller venues and clubs. Performances abroad are usually attended by Canadian expatriates. The tone and content of much of their music is a paean to the Canadian experience and touches on small-town life, geography, and hockey.

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United States - Expatriates - Hockey

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However, the live album Live Between Us was recorded in Detroit, Michigan in 1996, and they have a small following mostly along the border in Michigan and New York. They also performed at Woodstock 1999. In 1996, the Hip also released a new record, Trouble at the Henhouse.

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Detroit, Michigan - 1996 - Michigan - New York - Woodstock 1999 - Trouble at the Henhouse

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Singer Gord Downie has released two solo albums, Coke Machine Glow in 2001 and Battle of the Nudes in 2003.

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Coke Machine Glow - 2001 - Battle of the Nudes - 2003

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The Tragically Hip's most recent album is In Between Evolution, which was released on June 29th, 2004. This marked a return to their classic sound, after some of the experiments made on their last two records.

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In Between Evolution - June 29th - 2004

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In 2005 they made a cameo appearance in an episode of the sitcom, Corner Gas. They have a star on the Canadian Walk of Fame and on April 3, 2005 were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the 2005 Juno Awards.

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2005 - Sitcom - Corner Gas - Canadian Walk of Fame - April 3 - Canadian Music Hall of Fame - 2005 Juno Awards

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In 2005, Baker released an album with his own side project, Stripper's Union Local 518.

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2005 - Stripper's Union Local 518

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Several Canadian radio stations have announced that they have temporarily stopped playing the Hip's classic song New Orleans is Sinking, as they feel it would be inappropriate due to the current situation in New Orleans.

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Situation - New Orleans

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On November 1, 2005, the Hip will release a double DVD box set including all of their music videos to date, two brand new songs and their full concert from November 2004, entitled That Night in Toronto.

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November 1 - 2005 - Box set

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