Len (band)

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Len
OriginAlmonte, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Years active
  • 1991–2005
  • 2011–present
Labels
Associated acts
Members
Past members
  • Brendan Canning
  • Planet Pea (AKA Kudu5)[1]
  • Derek "D Rock" MacKenzie[2]
  • Drew "You're You" Lidkea
  • Drew MacEachern
  • Jody Mayne
  • Roy "Big Dog" Thirlwall
  • Mike Ramsay
  • Craig Bennett
  • Matt Kelly
  • Malcolm Sweeney

Len is a Canadian alternative rock duo based in Toronto, Ontario. The band consists of siblings Marc Costanzo (vocals, guitar) and Sharon Costanzo (vocals, bass) and a revolving lineup of touring and studio musicians.[3]

History[]

Len was formed in 1991 in Toronto as a punk band.[4] Switching to mainly rock and pop music, over the next several years they released two albums, an EP and several singles on Funtrip Records,[5] including 1995's "Candy Pop".[6]

Len released a more hip-hop oriented album, You Can't Stop the Bum Rush in 1999;[7] a song from the album, "Steal My Sunshine", was also released that year, and climbed the popular charts both in Canada and the United States.[8][9] Len was nominated for a 2000 Juno Award as best new group,[10] and the album was nominated as Best Alternative Album.[11]

At one point, the band's lineup included Brendan Canning,[12][13] who co-founded the indie rock band Broken Social Scene shortly after leaving Len.

Len produced no further hits, but continued to release albums until 2005, followed by a seven-year hiatus.[14]

The group became active again in 2011. The following year the group released a music video, "It's My Neighbourhood",[15] and an album It's Easy if You Try.[16]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Title Details Peak chart
positions
CAN
[17] 		UK
[18] 		US
[19]
Superstar — — —
Get Your Legs Broke
  • Release date: 1997
  • Label: Funtrip
 — — —
You Can't Stop the Bum Rush
(US: Gold)
  • Release date: May 25, 1999
  • Label: Work
 32 177 46
The Diary of the Madmen
  • Release date: April 19, 2005
  • Label: Four Ways to Rock
 — — —
It's Easy If You Try[16]
  • Release date: October 16, 2012
  • Label: EMI
 — — —

Promotional albums[]

Title Details
We Be Who We Be
  • Release date: 2002
  • Label: Dreamworks

Extended plays[]

  • Len (1992)

Singles[]

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
CAN
[20] 		UK
[18] 		US
[21]
1994 "Slacker" — — — Superstar
1995 "Candy Pop" — — —
"Showoff" — — —
1996 "Smarty Pants" — — — Get Your Legs Broke
1997 "She's Not" — — —
"Trillion Daze" — — —
1999 "Steal My Sunshine" 3 8 9 You Can't Stop the Bum Rush
"Feelin' Alright" — — —
2000 "Cryptik Souls Crew" — 28 —
"Kids in America" — — — Digimon: The Movie
2002 "Bobby" — — — We Be Who We Be
2003 "It's a Brother Sister Thing" — — — The Diary of the Madmen
2012 "It's My Neighbourhood" — — — It's Easy If You Try

Awards[]

Ceremony Year Award Song
MuchMusic Video Awards 1999 Best Video "Steal My Sunshine"
Best Pop Video
Favourite Canadian Video

References[]

  1. ^ "Home". November 1, 2000. Archived from the original on November 1, 2000.
  2. ^ "Who's Who with Derek MacKenzie". Hand'Solo Records. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  3. ^ Carrie Bell (13 November 1999). "The Modern Age". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 97. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ^ "POP MUSIC : Len’s Day in the Sun". Los Angeles Times, By STEVE APPLEFORD. Sep. 12, 1999
  5. ^ "Behind The Music: Steal My Sunshine". Stereogum, Peter Helman | May 19, 2016
  6. ^ "A Completely Biased Ranking of the 60 Best CanRock Songs Ever, Part I". Vice, by Cam Lindsay. Sep 26 2016
  7. ^ "STEAL MY SUNSHINE LEN You Can’t Stop the Bum Rush (1999)". Winnipeg Free Press, via Newspaper Archives. June 30, 2017 - Page 68
  8. ^ "Top Singles". RPM Magazine, - Volume 69, No. 11. Jul 05, 1999
  9. ^ "How Steal My Sunshine became an accidental summer hit". Chris dela Torre, Calgary Eyeopener, CBC Radio One, Jul 25, 2013
  10. ^ LeBlanc, Larry (12 February 2000). "Morissette leads Canada's Juno nomination list". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 45–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  11. ^ "Rocking Good News". Macleans Magazine, page 64. Nicholas Jennings, March 13, 2000
  12. ^ "Brendan Canning Something for All of Us - Review of Brendan Canning's Album Something for All of Us". Altmusic.about.com. 2008-07-22. Archived from the original on 2014-07-11. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  13. ^ "Video Hangover: "Drinking In L.A." / "Steal My Sunshine"". Stereogum. April 2008. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  14. ^ "Len: Looking Forward With No Regrets". Aesthetic Magazine ⋅ October 27, 2012 By: Curtis Sindrey –
  15. ^ Steve Kupferman. "Len, a Neglected Local One-Hit Wonder, Releases a New Toronto-Centric Music Video". Torontoist, October 16, 2012
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b "Remember Len? One-hit wonder Toronto band is back with new music". Toronto Star, By Laura Kane, Oct. 23, 2012
  17. ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Top Albums". RPM. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  19. ^ "John Cafferty Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
  20. ^ "Results: RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  21. ^ "Len Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
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