The Tragically Hip

The Tragically Hip are a 1983 in Kingston, Ontario, founded Canadian rock band.

The Tragically Hip - often referred to simply as The Hip - consist of Gordon Downie (vocals / guitar), Rob Baker ( guitar), Johnny Fay (drums / percussion), Paul Langlois (guitar / vocals) and Gord Sinclair ( bass / vocals ).

In 1987, she was taken by MCA under contract after Bruce Dickinson had seen in the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto. In the same year they released the EP The Tragically Hip. Nevertheless, they remained until 1989 Up To Here appeared relatively unknown. Up To Here, however, made ​​it one of the best and most influential bands in Canada. In 1992 she developed the Another Roadside Attraction festival, which toured Canada and small, emerging bands the opportunity is in front of a large audience to occur.

In Canada, the band is very popular, while it is relatively unknown in the U.S. or Europe. This may be due to the fact that the root and the content of their music can also be regarded as a paean to the Canadian culture of small-town life and hockey and to the country itself.

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