Warsawpack
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Lee Raback, Scott Rankin, Jaroslav Wassman, Matt Cormier |
| Defunct | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Hamilton, Ontario , Canada |
| Products | Rap rock music albums and EPs |
Warsawpack was an innovative Canadian rap rock ensemble originating from Hamilton, Ontario.[1] Their sound was a fusion of hip hop, jazz, dub, groove, and rock.[2][3] Their lyrics delivered strong political commentary, addressing issues such as Western consumerism and neo-colonialism.[1][4]
History
Established in 1999 by Lee Raback, Scott Rankin, Jaroslav Wassman, and Matt Cormier,[5] guitarist Ajit Rao later took over Rankin's role. The lineup also featured tenor saxophonist and flautist Simon Oczkowski, baritone saxophonist Adam Bryant, and turntablist Aaron Sakala (DJ Realistic).[6]
Following their initial EP Due to Long Foreseen Events, Warsawpack signed with G7 Welcoming Committee Records,[7] which released both of their full-length records.[3] Their album Gross Domestic Product was issued in 2003,[8] followed by Stocks and Bombs,[9] which reached the !earshot National Top 50 Chart in late 2003.[10]
In 2004, Warsawpack appeared at Canada Music Week,[11] yet despite achieving some commercial recognition,[12] the group dissolved later that year.
Lee Raback, the band’s founder, embarked on a solo path under the name Lee Reed, releasing his first solo album Introductory Offer in 2009.[9] He continued with projects including Emergency Broadcast (2011), The Butcher, the Banker, the Bitumen Tanker (2015), as well as EPs like Written Large (2013) and The Steal City EP (2018). Notably, in June 2019, The Steal City EP earned a spot on the longlist for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize.[13]
In a CBC Hamilton poll conducted in 2015, Warsawpack’s track "Poorboy Blues" was selected among the top four songs by bands from Hamilton.[14]
Discography
- Due to Long Foreseen Events (2000)
- Gross Domestic Product (2002)
- Stocks and Bombs (2003)
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Warsawpack Name Names and Point Fingers". Exclaim!, September 2003.
- ↑ " A different kind of hip-hop". Hamilton Spectator, Jan 19, 2012 By Graham Rockingham
- ↑ "Warsawpack". Clamor Magazine, Vol. 18 (Jan/Feb 2003).
- ↑ "'Pack attack - Hamilton rap/rockers Warsawpack lighten up at Lee's". NOW Toronto, Sarah Liss January 23, 2003
- ↑ Template:Usurped. Chart Attack, May 10, 2002
- ↑ Template:Usurped. Friction Magazine, June 23, 2003
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Template:Usurped. chartattack.com, January 30, 2009.
- ↑ "The National Top 50 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, September 16, 2003". !earshot.
- ↑ "Warsawpack Canadian Music Week 2004 March 3 to 6, Toronto ON". Exclaim!, Neil Haverty Sep 06, 2007
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- ↑ "Find out who made the 2019 Polaris Music Prize long list". CBC Music, June 20, 2019.
- ↑ Adam Carter, "Best Hamilton Song: Junkhouse versus Warsawpack". CBC Hamilton, February 25, 2015.
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