Barenaked Ladies
Barenaked Ladies are a Canadian band. They formed in Toronto, Canada in 1988. The band is made up of four men. In 1991, the band was taken off the program for a New Year's Eve concert in Toronto because someone thought the name was bad.[1] The band started as a duo with Ed Roberstson and Steven Page. Lead singer Page left the band in 2009 to begin a solo career.[2] He was also arrested in 2008 for having the illegal drug cocaine.[2]
Barenaked Ladies | |
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 Barenaked Ladies performing in 2008: Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart, and Jim Creeggan (l-r) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | John King Artist Consultants, Page Publications, Sire, Reprise, Desperation, Raisin' |
| Members | Jim Creeggan Kevin Hearn Ed Robertson Tyler Stewart |
| Past member(s) | Andy Creeggan Steven Page |
| Website | www |
Members
changeThe current band members are:[3]
- Ed Roberston - guitar and vocals
- Jim Creegan - vocals and bass
- Kevin Hearn - vocals, keyboard, accordion and guitar
- Tyler Stewart - vocals and drums
Television
changeEd Robertson is also the host of a television programme, called Ed's Up. On the programme, he travels around Canada by airplane.[4] A plane he was flying crashed into trees in 2008. Roberston and the other passengers were not hurt.[5]
The theme song to the television series The Big Bang Theory is performed by Barenaked Ladies.
Recordings
changeThe band have made 18 albums:[6]
- Gordon (1992)
- Maybe You Should Drive (1994)
- Born on a Pirate Ship (1996)
- Rock Spectacle (1996)
- Stunt (1998)
- Maroon (2000)
- Disc One: All Their Greatest Hits (2001)
- Everything To Everyone (2003)
- Barenaked For The Holidays (2004)
- Barenaked Ladies Are Me (2006)
- Talk To The Hand: Live In Michigan DVD (2007)
- Barenaked Ladies Are Men (2007)
- Snacktime! (2008)
- All In Good Time (2010)
- Grinning Streak (2013)
- Silver Ball (2015)
- Fake Nudes (2017)
- Detour de Force (2021)
References
change- ↑ "Should questionable band names be published in The Examiner? - Peterborough Examiner - Ontario, CA". thepeterboroughexaminer.com. Retrieved 27 September 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Barenaked Ladies Singer Quits Band After Drug Bust | Billboard.com". billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ↑ "Band | Barenaked Ladies". barenakedladies.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ↑ "Ed's Up". edsup.tv. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ↑ "CBC News - Toronto - Barenaked Ladies singer, 3 others survive plane crash". cbc.ca. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ↑ "Album List | Barenaked Ladies". barenakedladies.com. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
Other websites
change- Ed's Up TV pages Archived 2010-10-05 at the Wayback Machine