Sloan | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Genres | Rock, alternative rock, power pop, indie rock |
Years active | 1991–present |
Labels | Murderecords, Yep Roc, Sony BMG, Geffen, Outside Music |
Members | Chris Murphy Patrick Pentland Jay Ferguson Andrew Scott |
Website | sloanmusic |
Sloan is a Canadian rock band formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1991. Sloan has released thirteen full-length albums and has received nine Juno Award nominations, winning one.[1] Between 1996 and 2016, Sloan was among the top 75 best-selling Canadian artists in Canada and among the top 25 best-selling Canadian bands in Canada.[2] The band is known for their sharing of songwriting and lead vocals from each member of the group and their unaltered line-up throughout their career. Although formed in Halifax, the band is now based out of Toronto.