The Unintended

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The Unintended
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres Indie rock
Years active2004 (2004)present
Labels Blue Fog Recordings, Sonic Unyon
Members Rick White
Travis Good
Sean Dean
Mike Belitsky
Greg Keelor
Past members Dallas Good

The Unintended is a Canadian indie supergroup, consisting of Dallas Good (died 2022), Travis Good, Sean Dean and Mike Belitsky of The Sadies, Greg Keelor of Blue Rodeo and Rick White of Eric's Trip and Elevator. [1] [2] The band's name comes from a lyric in Gordon Lightfoot's "Go-Go Round." Their music was laid-back psychedelic rock with some folky aspects. [3]

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History

The Unintended formed in 2004. [4] That year the band released an album, "The Unintended", [5] [6] which was recorded by Ian Osborn on Keelor's farm. It was mastered by Osborn at the Peterborough Arts Umbrella. [7]

In 2006, they released four Gordon Lightfoot covers on the split album Constantines Play Young/Unintended Play Lightfoot . [8]

Discography

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References

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  2. "Elevator one heck of a ride". Toronto Star - Toronto, Ont. Jan 27, 2005 Page: G.11
  3. "The Unintended". AllMusic Biography by Richie Unterberger
  4. "Greg Keelor". The Canadian Encyclopedia, Katrine Raymond. 08/01/2014
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  6. "The Sadies The Family Way". Exclaim!, by Jason Schneider Aug 01, 2006
  7. "The Unintended Take Elevator To The Country". Exclaim!, By Jason Schneider Jan 01, 2006
  8. Michael Barclay; Jason Schneider; Ian A.D. Jack (June 2011). Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance, 1985-1995. ECW Press. pp. 936–. ISBN   978-1-55490-968-1.