The Creeping Nobodies
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2001 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Defunct | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Toronto , Canada |
| Products | Rock music recordings |
The Creeping Nobodies were a rock ensemble originating from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, active between 2001 and 2009.
History
Initially created by Derek Westerholm as a one-time homage to the British group The Fall in September 2001 at Toronto's El Mocambo venue, The Creeping Nobodies soon transformed into an autonomous band incorporating a wide range of musical styles. Their moniker was inspired by a fictional band mentioned on the sleeve of a record by The Fall.
The group issued multiple recordings, mostly through Blocks Recording Club—a cooperative label operated by artists such as Final Fantasy, Ninja High School, and Fucked Up. Notable releases include the album Sound of Joy, produced by Wharton Tiers, and a 2007 split 12" record shared with Anagram. They also contributed works released via Deleted Art, fromSCRATCH, Bloodworks Music, Kosher Rock Records, alongside various compilation albums.
Frequent alterations in membership characterized their lineup; however, the period from 2004 to 2007 saw a relatively consistent formation featuring Westerholm, Uher, Amos, McDonough, and Richardson. Westerholm exited the band in 2007 prior to their concluding recordings and European tour. The Creeping Nobodies wrapped up their activities with a final show in May 2009, performed by Amos, Richardson, Uher, and McDonough.
Albums
- Augurs & Auspices (Deleted Art, 2007)
- Sound of Joy (Blocks, 2006)
- Stop Movement Stop Loss (Blocks, 2004)
EPs and mini-albums
- Silver & Golden Apples 3" cdep (Akashic Records, 2007)
- Split cdep with Miranda (fromSCRATCH, 2007)
- Split 12" LP alongside Anagram (Blocks/Dead Astronaut, 2006)
- Half-Saboteur 12" LP (Bloodworks, 2005)
- I-X-U cd (Kosher Rock, 2002)
Splits
- Cockles 7" shared with These Are Powers (2008) Army of Bad Luck
Other appearances
- Galactic Dossier Issue No. 8 CD Compilation (2009) ("Beltane")
- Suoni Il Per Popolo Festival Compilation (2006) ("Hollow Stems, A Hunter's Will")
- Perverted By Mark E. - A Tribute to The Fall Zick Zack Compilation (2004) ("Wings")
- Toronto is Great! Blocks Compilation (2004) ("Heatseek")
- In The Film They Made Us A Little More Articulate Escape Goat Records Compilation (2003) ("Cold Hands")
- Rosco Re-define Rosco Magazine Sampler (2002) ("State")
See also
- Music of Canada
- Canadian rock
- List of bands from Canada
- List of Canadian musicians
- Category:Canadian musical groups