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Sloan is tagged as: canadian, rock, power pop, indie, indie rock

Sloan is an alternative rock band which formed in 1991 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and currently based in Toronto, Ontario. Since its formation, the band has consisted of Jay Ferguson (vocals, guitar), Patrick Pentland (guitar, vocals), Chris Murphy (vocals, bass) and Andrew Scott (drums, vocals). The band has released ten albums since their formation, the most recent being “The Double Cross” released on May 10, 2011.
The band was formed in 1991 when Chris Murphy and Andrew Scott met at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) in Halifax; Patrick Pentland and Jay Ferguson joined soon after. In 1992 the band created their own record label, Murderecords, for themselves and other Halifax area bands, and released the Peppermint EP.
According to Sloan’s official website, the band’s name refers to a friend’s nickname. Their friend Jason Larsen was called Slow One by his French-speaking boss, which with the French accent sounded more like Sloan. The original agreement was that they could name the band after their friend’s nickname as long as he was on the cover of their first album. As a result, it is Larsen who appears on the cover of the Peppermint EP.
Later in 1992 Sloan released their full-length album Smeared on Geffen Recor...
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Top 10 Sloan Songs
Everything You've Done Wrong
Unkind
Follow The Leader
The Good In Everyone
Underwhelmed
Money City Maniacs
Coax Me
The Answer Was You
The Lines You Amend
The Other Man
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Top 10 Sloan Albums
The Double Cross
Twice Removed
One Chord to Another
Never Hear The End Of It
Navy Blues
Smeared
Parallel Play
Pretty Together
A Sides Win: Singles 1992-2005
Between the Bridges
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