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2 unusual facts about Thrush Hermit


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The former would get some rotation on MuchMusic, which then held a reputation for more alternative programming, while the latter would end up in the Kevin Smith film Mallrats.

They were featured on the mainstage at Edgefest in 1995, but rather than playing their own material they played exclusively Steve Miller Band covers instead.


Dale Morningstar

Morningstar has provided record production, mixing, and engineering for countless musicians over the years including Gordon Downie, Julie Doiron, Neko Case, Thrush Hermit, Tristan Psionic, The Cowboy Junkies, Yat-Kha, Barenaked Ladies, hHead, The Inbreds and Kyp Harness.

Laurence Currie

While operating the studio, he worked with many artists, including Sloan, The Super Friendz, Jale, Thrush Hermit, Buck 65, Wintersleep, Contrived and Holy Fuck.

Self Title

This disk featured CD-ROM contents, called "screen zine" in the track listing, profiling some of the band's friends and colleagues in the Canadian indie rock scene of the era (including Change of Heart, Hayden, The Inbreds, Thrush Hermit and By Divine Right.


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Ian McGettigan

McGettigan continues to record and perform with Thrush Hermit's Rob Benvie in Camouflage Nights.