Warsawpack

Not to be confused with Warsaw Pact.

Warsawpack was a Canadian experimental rap rock group.[1] Formed in 1999 in Hamilton, Ontario,[1] the band defined its music as "an eclectic fusion of hip hop, jazz, groove and rock".[1] The band espoused mostly politically charged lyrics that critiqued Western consumerism and neo-colonialism.[1]

The band was originally formed by Lee Raback, Scott Rankin, Jaroslav Wassman and Matt Cormier.[2] Rankin later left the band and was replaced by guitarist Ajit Rao, and later members added to the band included tenor saxophonist and flautist Simon Oczkowski, baritone saxophonist Adam Bryant, and turntablist Aaron Sakala.

Following their debut EP Due to Long Foreseen Events, the band signed to G7 Welcoming Committee Records, which released both of the band's full-length albums.[3] The band broke up in 2004, following their second full-length album Stocks and Bombs.[4]

Raback later pursued a more conventional hip hop style, releasing his solo debut album Introductory Offer in 2009 under the stage name Lee Reed.[4]

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Warsawpack credits rap for lesson". canoe.ca, September 18, 2003.
  2. ↑ "Warsawpack". Clamor Magazine, Vol. 18 (Jan/Feb 2003).
  3. ↑ "Warsawpack Name Names and Point Fingers". Exclaim!, September 2003.
  4. 1 2 "Warsawpack’s Lee Raback Becomes Lee Reed". chartattack.com, January 30, 2009.

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