Painted Thin | |
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Origin | Winnipeg,Manitoba, Canada |
Genres | Hardcore punk |
Years active | 1994 (1994)–1999 (1999) |
Labels | G7 Welcoming Committee |
Past members | Stephen Carroll Paul Furgale James Ash Jason Tait Dan McCafferty Ben Sigurdson Michael MacKenzie Doug McLean Andrew Srichandra |
Painted Thin was aCanadianhardcore punk band, formed inWinnipeg, and active from 1993 to 1999. The core of the band consisted of vocalist and guitaristStephen Carroll and bassist and vocalist Paul Furgale, with a variety of guest musicians, including James Ash, Dan McCafferty andJason Tait,[1] on individual recordings.
Painted Thin got together in 1993. That year they released a six-song demo tape entitledLosing Games which featured the songs: "20", "Andrew", "Disposable Song", "Clearly Contrived", "Revelations", and "Breakdown". This was followed bySmall Acts of Love and Rebellion, a split CD withJohn K. Samson, in 1995 onG7 Welcoming Committee Records,[2][3] and the albumsStill They Die of Heartbreak in 1997[4] andClear, Plausible Stories in 1999 before breaking up.[5]
Carroll and Tait went on to join Samson's band,The Weakerthans, while Furgale started the bandSixty Stories. In 2001, some unreleased Painted Thin material appeared on a split album with Sixty Stories,Different Places to Sit / A Loveless Kiss.[6]
Small Acts was rereleased on G7 Welcoming Committee in 2006.