Sackville | |
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Origin | Montreal, Quebec |
Genres | Folk, rock |
Years active | 1994–2001 |
Labels | Mag Wheel, Constellation |
Past members | Gabriel Levine Genevieve Heistek Eric Craven Ian Ilavsky Harris Newman Pat Conan Rob Viola |
Website | sackville |
Sackville was a Canadian musical group based in Montreal that played what has been classified as country and pop, [1] although their style resembles more folk, rock and avantgarde. They formed in 1994 and recorded their first album in 1996. [2] [3]
Sackville disbanded in 2001, but many members have gone on to play in other bands, including: Wild Lawns and Black Ox Orkestar (Gabriel Levine), Hangedup (Genevieve Heistek and Eric Craven), Re: and Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band (Ian Ilavsky), Triple Burner (Harris Newman - also solo), The Carnations (Pat Conan) and The Red and the Black, Haywood, Cherubino, The Trouble with Sweeney (Rob Viola).
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