Janine Stoll-vox, acoustic guitar
Liam Smith-bass, vox
Paul MacDougall-electric guitar, vox
Brian Lahaie-drums, percussion
Influences
Night of the Shooting Stars
In Rainbows
Rain Dogs
Houses of the Holy
Court and Spark
Impossible Dream
Laughing Stock
Chinese Wall
Reptilian
Rubber Soul
Morlove
Four sonically varied and seasoned Toronto musicians came together in the wee hours of 2006 to form what many have dubbed their “new favourite band”. This is for good reason. The DoneFors are composed of a talent-packed line-up; acclaimed singer-songwriter Janine Stoll (The Ladybird Sideshow), electric guitar player and singer-songwriter Paul MacDougall, and bass player Liam Smith (both of Juno nominated afro-funk outfit Mr. Something Something), and drummer Brian Lahaie (SuperstacK).
Ballsy songwriting, unpredictable arrangements, experimental style merging, and engaging live show are only some of the many ways to describe The DoneFors experience. What is being produced by this quartet defies any concrete pigeonholing which is why they've chosen to refer to what they do as Canadiana Vanguard and Organica. Spanning genres, stretching boundaries, and staying rooted in an instrument’s organic sound — all while offering up delicious ambiguity.
Since forming, The Donefors have been steering their ambitions towards co-writing with truly exceptional results. This collaboration has something that is undeniably special.
Notable past performances include an OCFF Official Showcase, The Open Door Music Festival, The Junction Arts Festival, and The Plan B Harvest Festival.
Currently, The DoneFors are readying to release their first full-length CD — How to have sex with Canadians — on February 12th, 2009, at the Supermarket in Toronto, with other city release dates to follow.
We encourage you to follow this band through its evolution as the The DoneFors continue on the road to becoming one of Canada's most exciting original bands.
RADIO REQUESTS:
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ONTARIO: CIUT 89.5FM - University of Toronto ON CHRY 105.5FM - York University, Toronto ON - Request Line: 416-736-5656 CFRU 93.3FM - University of Guelph ON - Request Line: (519) 837-CFRU, info@cfru.ca CKMS 100.3FM - University of Waterloo ON - Request Line: (519) 884-2567
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NOVA SCOTIA: CFXU 93.3FM - St. FX University, Antigonish NS - Request Line: 902-867-2321
NEW BRUNSWICK: CHSR 97.9FM - University of New Brunswick, Fredericton NB - Request Line: 506-453-4979
NEWFOUNDLAND: CHMR 93.5FM - Memorial University, St. John's NL - Request Line: 709-737-7935
QUEBEC: 100.1FM - LaSalle, Montreal PQ - Request Line: 514-367-5162
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CJSW FM88 - University of Calgary AB - Requests: 403-220-3991, requests@cjsw.com
BRITISH COLUMBIA: CFBX - Kamloops BC - Request Line: 250-377-3988
Hey The Donefors, How beautiful is the snowshine in your eyes, so directly current from the static in your mind. Panoramic aromavision is the future. The sand runes crossing your divided consciousness do speak of contemptuous monsters being slayed by flying phoenixes. The elves that play in the toasters wash their drum sticks in honey and sing strikingly colored anthems in perfect harmonious pleasure. May you be as vivid as your hallucinations. You ever remind me of the enigma of happy thoughts I once forgot. Your beauty is equal to the smoothness of a polished gem. Your intoxicating reflection can but incorporate freely into the powerful surface of a disintegrating mirror set afloat upon a swarm of locusts. How it passes there and back again like a tear drop glistening in moonlight. I relentlessly desire cotton candy lollipops. How can I help but use your eyes as a means for self-asphyxiation? The stickers hugging the fruit smell better than the perfume of ambergris. Your eyes are like spheres of crystal water filled with shimmering dreams.
Love you guy's . an want to learn about having sex with Canadians after I get back from Nashville . .I know how thier doing it to me . Now I want to be wizer an hopefully open up for you one day . yur new singin songwritin friend John Di Battista