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Jordon Zadorozny is a Canadian rock musician and producer. He is the singer and songwriter for indie rock band Blinker the Star. He is best known for cowriting songs with Courtney Love in the late 1990s. Zadorozny has also appeared on recordings by Melissa Auf der Maur, Sam Roberts, Tara Slone and Mandy Moore. He produced a number of bands in the Ontario area at his Skylark Park studios. Jordon was a member of Canadian indie band Abbey with Sofia Silva from 2004 to 2008. He has since reformed Blinker the Star and released the album We Draw Lines and his latest, 8 Of Hearts.
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Moufette is a Canadian indie rock group whose name is the French word for 'Skunk'. They were formed in Montreal in 2004. The duo, which includes Steve Durand - formerly of Tinker and known for his work with Auf der Maur - and Ariel Engle, also mix electrionica and folk music in to their standard indie/pop sound. Their first album was released in 2005, and their first extended play was released in 2009.
Out of Our Minds is a 2009 fantasy film written by Melissa Auf der Maur and directed by Tony Stone. Starring Auf der Maur as the female protagonist, the film tells the mythological story of "a fantasy world where a Viking heart, a car crash and a bleeding forest connect." The film uses a musical score, composed entirely by Auf der Maur and her band, and features no dialogue in order to focus on the "striking optics" and was released as "part of a multi-disciplinary Viking-themed project that includes a short film and comic book", as well as accompanying her second studio album of the same name.
"Meet Me on the Dark Side" is a song by Canadian alternative rock musician, Melissa Auf der Maur. The song was written by Auf der Maur and recorded during the session for her second studio album, Out of Our Minds (2010), from 2005 to 2007. The song was produced by Auf der Maur's long-time collaborator Jordon Zadorozny.
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- ↑ spfc.org. "spfc.org : tour history - dates : 1993/11/30" . Retrieved 22 June 2010.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ CD Baby. "Moufette – Chew Your Heart – CD Baby" . Retrieved 22 June 2010.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ Amazon. "Amazon.com: Pet the Lion Ep: Moufette: MP3 Downloads" . Retrieved 22 June 2010.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)