Pluto (Canadian band)

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Pluto
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
GenresAlternative rock
Years active1993 (1993)–1999 (1999)
LabelsMint, Virgin
Websitemyspace.com/plutotheband
Past membersRolf Hetherington
Ian Jones
Justin Leigh
John Ounpuu

Pluto was a Canadian alternative rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. They were nominated for a 1997 Juno Award. The band consisted of vocalist and guitarist Ian Jones, guitarist Rolf Hetherington, bassist John Ounpuu, and drummer Justin Leigh.

History[]

Pluto formed in 1993 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1] They were active from 1993 to 1999. The band was nominated for Best New Group at the 1997 Juno Awards.[2]

After independently releasing a number of singles, the band released its debut album Cool Way to Feel in 1995 on Mint Records.[3] They followed by a four-song EP in 1996. They subsequently signed to Virgin Records, for whom they released two full-length albums.[4]

Their single "Paste" appeared on the first Big Shiny Tunes compilation. A live performance of their song "Failure", recorded on CBC Stereo's Night Lines in 1994, was also released in 2006 on the compilation album Mint Records Presents the CBC Radio 3 Sessions.

The band briefly reunited for Mint Records' 20th Anniversary Concert at Vancouver's Waldorf Hotel on 25 November 2011.[5]

Discography[]

Albums[]

  • 1995 Cool Way to Feel
  • 1996 Pluto
  • 1998 Shake Hands with the Future

EP's[]

  • 1996 Cut and Paste

Singles[]

Year Song Chart peak Album
CAN
[6][7][8] 		CAN
Alt
[9][10]
1996 "Paste" 42 10 Pluto
"When She Was Happy" 64 12
1998 "The Goodbye Girl" 15 — Shake Hands with the Future
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

See also[]

References[]

Citations[]

  1. ^ "Pluto Artist Page". CBC Radio 3. Archived from the original on 2 December 2005. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Juno Awards Database". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  3. ^ Cool way to feel, Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, AMICUS No. 14219562, retrieved 5 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Pluto Biography". Jam!. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  5. ^ Hudson, Alex (4 November 2011). "Maow, Pluto, the Gay, Operation Makeout and Members of Cub Reunite for Mint Records' 20th Anniversary Concert". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
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