John Collins (Canadian musician)

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John Collins
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Collins with The New Pornographers at El Sol, Madrid.
Background information
Occupation(s) Musician, producer, mixer, engineer
Instruments Bass, guitar, synthesizer, vocals
Associated acts The New Pornographers, The Evaporators, Destroyer

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References

  1. ↑ Phares, Heather; Wilson, MacKenzie. "Biography: The New Pornographers". Allmusic . Retrieved 26 October 2010.


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