Author: Russ Hamlin [ Edit | View ]
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Date Posted: 18:23:35 09/21/02 Sat
Hi guys,
I was just sitting here listening to The smalls (Canadian) and I thought I'd check out some smalls sites. To be honest, this is the first time I have ever stumbled across this site, and it's my first time hearing of The Smalls (USA). I'm not going to slag you guys, since you obviously chose your name long before hearing of your Canadian namesakes, and, as I'm sure you are aware, the Canadian smalls are sadly broken up. To me this is a great tradegy, as The smalls (Canada) are my all-time favorite band. I feel compelled to offer an intelligent, mature account of The smalls impact on Canadian music.
First off, in case no one else has said it already: in Canada, The smalls are gods. After 10 years of relentless touring(sometimes 11 months out of the year) and 5 groundbreaking (albeit commercially unsuccessful) albums, they established themselves as the kings of Canadian underground music. Their eclectic blend of jazzy-punk & bluegrass-metal is always a little past the cutting edge, leaving them continuously 5 years ahead of their time. As a musician I find their music endlessly fascinating, ever challenging, and unlike any other band I've ever heard.
I write this to you in sincere hopes that you've had a chance to hear and appreciate The smalls (Canada) without prejudice, amid this shower of negativity from the North. You see, we Canadian smalls fans tend to be extremely passionate about The smalls, for their impact on our lives has been extreme. They are gone, but they will not be forgotten. This will obviously make touring in Canada near-impossible for you guys, or at least very awkward, but I'm sure that will not slow you down much. I should add that The smalls (Canada) have a huge following in Texas, for some reason... The band actually lived there for awhile, and as usual, became local heroes.
Anyway, I hope I've shed some light on the Northern perspective to this little dispute, and I welcome any feedback you might have.
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