Mecca Normal

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Mecca Normal
Mecca Normal photo by Jean Smith.jpg
Mecca Normal photo by Jean Smith.jpg
Background information
Origin Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres Indie rock
Years active1984-present
LabelsSmarten Up!, K Records, Kill Rock Stars, Matador Records
Members Jean Smith
David Lester

Mecca Normal is a two-piece indie rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, formed by Jean Smith and David Lester in 1984.

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Career

In 1985 they formed their own record label Smarten Up! to release their debut album. [1] Subsequently, Mecca Normal had full-length releases on some of the largest indie labels of the 90s, with albums on K Records, Kill Rock Stars, Matador Records, and Smarten Up! and a 7" single released by Sub Pop. [2] Smarten Up! later merged with Lester's small press publishing company Get To The Point to form the label Smarten Up! & Get To The Point on which they released an album in 2003.

Much of Mecca Normal's album The Observer (Kill Rock Stars, 2006) was inspired by Smith's experiences using online dating websites. [3] [4]

Discography

References

  1. "Mecca Normal (1st Album) - Mecca Normal | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  2. "Mecca Normal music, videos, stats, and photos". Last.fm. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  3. "MECCA NORMAL". Washingtonpost.com. May 5, 2006. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  4. "Mecca Normal: The Observer". PopMatters.com. April 11, 2006. Retrieved 2020-03-06.