Ian Blurton | |
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 Ian Blurton with his band C'mon | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) Champaign, Illinois, United States |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals, drums |
| Years active | 1984–Present |
| Website | thisiscmon |
Ian Blurton (born 1965) is a Canadian musician and record producer.
He was born in Champaign, Illinois in 1965, and moved to Toronto in 1973.
He has been a part of Toronto's indie music scene since the early 1980s. He was playing drums in the original line-ups for Cowboy Junkies and A Neon Rome before he became the lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for Change of Heart. [1] He also performed on Jolly Tambourine Man's single "Apple Strudel Man". [1]
After the breakup of Change of Heart in late 1997, Blurton formed Blurtonia. [2] After that, for a short period he was a member of Bionic before forming C'mon in 2003 with his girlfriend, bassist Katie Lynn Campbell, formerly of Nashville Pussy, and drummer Randy Curnew. Curnew left the band in 2006 and was replaced by Dean Dallas Bentley. In late October 2011, C'mon played their final show at the Bovine Sex Club in Toronto, ON. [3]
In the fall of 2009, Blurton released his first official solo album, Happy Endings. [4] Having been created for almost 5 years the album marked a departure from Blurton's work with C'mon in that it represented a number of different genres, including a great deal of psychedelic material. While Blurton played and sang much of the album himself, there also appeared a former Change of Heart/Danko Jones drummer Damon Richardson, Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew, and Raising the Fawn's Scott Remila. For live reproduction of the record beginning in late 2009, Blurton enlisted a Hamilton, Ontario group called Huron to back him, having recently produced their debut album.
Blurton has produced a number of albums. Among other artists, he has produced albums for The Lowest of the Low, Tricky Woo, Arise and Ruin, Rheostatics, The Mark Inside, Skydiggers, The Weakerthans, Attack in Black, The Carnations, Cursed, Raising the Fawn, Amy Millan, Hunter Valentine, The Mercy Now and Cookie Duster. [5]
Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band and musical collective including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning in 1999. Alongside Drew and Canning, the other core members of the band are Justin Peroff (drums), Andrew Whiteman (guitar) and Charles Spearin (guitar).
Treble Charger is a Canadian rock band formed in 1992 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, consisting of vocalist and guitarist Greig Nori, vocalist and guitarist Bill Priddle, bassist Rosie Martin and drummer Richard Mulligan. They began with a melodic indie rock style but evolved into more of a pop punk band after signing to a major label in 1997. They disbanded in 2006 and reunited in 2012. Between 1996 and 2016, Treble Charger was among the Top 150 selling Canadian artists in Canada.
Change of Heart was a Canadian alternative rock band, active from 1982 to 1997. They had one Top 40 hit, "There You Go" in 1992, as well as several hits on Canada's modern rock charts, including "Trigger" and "Little Kingdoms".
The Inbreds were a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 1992. Originally from Kingston, Ontario, the band relocated to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1996 and remained based there until breaking up in 1998. The band was a duo, consisting of vocalist/bassist Mike O'Neill and drummer Dave Ullrich.
Moneen is a Canadian indie rock band from Brampton, Ontario.
Jason Robert Collett is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. He has released six solo studio albums, and is a former member of Broken Social Scene.
The Mark Inside was a four-piece rock band from Whitby, Ontario, based out of Toronto.
The Weakerthans are a Canadian indie rock band from Winnipeg. The band, led by John K. Samson, has released four studio albums and is currently inactive.
Amy Millan is a Canadian indie rock singer and guitarist. She records and performs with the bands Stars and Broken Social Scene as well as having a successful solo career. Her second solo album, Masters of the Burial, was released by Arts & Crafts Productions in September 2009.
Jason Tait is a Canadian musician from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is the drummer for the Canadian indie rock band The Weakerthans. Tait has also been a contributing member of Broken Social Scene and The FemBots.
Dave Hamelin is a Canadian musician, songwriter and producer known for his work with indie rock band the Stills. Originally the band's drummer, he moved to guitar and co-lead vocalist in 2005 when guitarist Greg Paquet left the band.
Luke Doucet is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He has written and performed as a solo artist and as a member of the indie rock band Veal and the folk rock band Whitehorse.
Blurtonia was a Canadian indie rock group formed by Ian Blurton, after the break-up of his previous band, Change of Heart.
James Shaw is a founder and lead guitarist of Canadian indie rock band Metric. He is also a member of the band Broken Social Scene and an award-winning producer.
Raising the Fawn is a Canadian indie rock band, with its roots in Toronto. The band is composed of John Crossingham, Scott Remila and Dylan Green.
The Diableros were a Canadian rock band, formed in Toronto in 2004.
Attack in Black was a Canadian indie rock band from Welland, Ontario, formed in 2003, whose music evolved from Hardcore punk to indie rock and folk rock.
A Neon Rome was a Canadian alternative rock band, active from 1984 to 1987. Commonly described as a cross between The Sex Pistols, The Doors and The Velvet Underground, the band were prominent on Toronto's Queen Street West music scene. They broke up before achieving mainstream success, however, and are now remembered primarily as the inspiration behind Bruce McDonald's cult film Roadkill.
Huron is a Canadian rock band from Hamilton, Ontario. Members include pedal-steel player/guitarist Aaron Goldstein, known for his session work with Cowboy Junkies, and Cam Malcolm, who was previously in the band Sweet Homewreckers, bassist Adam Melnick, and drummer Pete Hall who was also a founding member of A Northern Chorus.
C'mon was a Canadian rock band based in Toronto, known for its explosive live shows. The core members were Ian Blurton on guitar and vocals, and Katie Lynn Campbell on bass and vocals and with Randy Curnew and later Dean Dallas Bentley on drums.
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