The Sadies
The Sadies | |
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 Performing at South By Southwest 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Alternative country, country and western |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Labels | Bloodshot, Yep Roc Records, Outside Music |
| Associated acts | The Unintended, Jon Langford, Neko Case, The New Mendicants, Gord Downie |
| Website | thesadies |
| Members | Dallas Good Travis Good Sean Dean Mike Belitsky |
The Sadies are a Canadian rock and roll / country and western band from Toronto, Ontario. The band consists of Dallas Good, Travis Good, Sean Dean and Mike Belitsky. Dallas and Travis are the sons of Margaret and Bruce Good, and nephews of Brian and Larry Good, who are members of the Canadian country group The Good Brothers.
Background[]
The Sadies were formed in 1994. In 1998 the group released their first album, Precious Moments. Several more albums followed, including In Concert Vo. 1 in 2006.[1]
In addition to their own recordings, the Sadies often collaborate with other artists, such as Blue Rodeo, Jon Langford, Gord Downie, Andre Williams (on the 1999 country-influenced Red Dirt and the 2012 release entitled "Night and Day"), Neil Young (track "This Wheel’s On Fire" on the album "Garth Hudson Presents A Canadian Celebration Of The Band"[2]) and have recorded, written and toured extensively as backing band for singer Neko Case. They have also toured and recorded with Jon Spencer and Matt Verta-Ray as Heavy Trash, as well as John Doe. They consider themselves honorary members of The Mekons. The Sadies' music is featured in many films and television shows, for example, Adult Swim's 12 oz. Mouse. An instrumental performed by the band can be heard in episode 5 of season 1, during a scene in which Rhoda the bartender is murdered. On May 18, 2010, The Sadies released Darker Circles CD/LP through Outside Music and Yep Roc Records. Darker Circles was a shortlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize and in 2012, won a Juno Award with Mike Roberts for best video.[3]
The Sadies are collectively members of the group The Unintended, along with Greg Keelor of Blue Rodeo and Rick White of Eric's Trip/Elevator. They also make multiple contributions to Garth Hudson's 2010 album Garth Hudson Presents: A Canadian Celebration of The Band, by performing "The Shape I'm In", and also by backing Neil Young, for "This Wheel's On Fire", and Mary Margaret O'Hara, for "Out of the Blue".[4] All performances on that album featured Hudson on keyboards.
Among the band's more recent studio releases are Internal Sounds, released on September 17, 2013 through Outside Music; And the Conquering Sun, their 2014 collaboration with Gord Downie on Arts & Crafts Productions; and Northern Passages, released in February 2017 on Yep Roc Records.[5]
Discography[]
Albums[]
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | |||
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| US Country | US Heat | US Indie | |||
| 1998 | Precious Moments | — | — | — | |
| 1999 | Red Dirt (Andre Williams and The Sadies) | — | — | — | |
| Pure Diamond Gold | — | — | — | ||
| 2001 | Tremendous Efforts | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | Stories Often Told | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | Mayors of the Moon (Jon Langford & His Sadies) | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | Favourite Colours | — | — | — | |
| The Tigers Have Spoken (Neko Case & The Sadies) | — | 14 | 19 | ||
| 2006 | In Concert Volume One | — | — | — | |
| Tales of the Rat Fink | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 | New Seasons | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | S/T ([Jerry Teel & The Big City Stompers) | — | — | — | |
| 2009 | Country Club (John Doe & The Sadies) | 32 | 10 | 37 | |
| 2010 | Darker Circles | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | Night and Day (Andre Williams and The Sadies) | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | The Good Family Album (The Good Family including The Good Brothers and The Sadies) | — | — | — | |
| (Released on September 17, 2013) | — | — | — | ||
| 2014 | And the Conquering Sun (with Gord Downie) | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | Northern Passages | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Singles[]
- "Crater" (with Gordon Downie) (2014)[6]
- The Most Despicable Man Alive b/w Old Gunga Din (2020) Ernest Jenning Record Co.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Reviews: New and Noteworthy". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 76– 12 August 2006. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "This Wheels on Fire - The Sadies, Neil Young | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- ^ Thompson, Ciaran (September 20, 2010). "Karkwa win 2010 Polaris Music Prize". Aux. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- ^ "Garth Hudson Ropes in Neil Young, the Sadies, Blue Rodeo and More for All-Canadian Tribute to the Band". exclaim.ca. 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ^ "The Sadies Talk the Ins and Outs of 'Internal Sounds,' Stream Album on Exclaim.ca". Exclaim!, September 9, 2013.
- ^ "Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013.
External links[]
- The Sadies Official website
- The Sadies discography at Discogs
- The Sadies at IMDb
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- Musical groups established in 1994
- Musical groups from Toronto
- Canadian alternative country groups
- Canadian indie rock groups
- Mint Records artists
- 1994 establishments in Ontario
- Bloodshot Records artists