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Republic of Safety
Post punk / Powerpop / Soul

BORDERS CLOSED — Thank you for your patriotism!



Toronto, Ontario
Canada

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   Republic of Safety: General Info
Member Since2/22/2005
Band WebsiteUnder reconstruction
Band MembersMaggie MacDonald (voice/lyrics, 2004-08), Jonny Dovercourt (guitar/voice, 2004-08), Marlena Kaesler (bass/voice, 2006-08), Steve Sidoli (drums, 2007-08), Martin Eckart (saxophone, 2007-08), Evan Davies (drums/voice, 2004-06), Kat Gligorijevic (bass, 2004-06), Kate McGee (bass, 2004-06), Dennis Amos (drums, 2004).
Sounds LikeWire, Gang of Four, Patti Smith, Mission of Burma, Bikini Kill, Dead Kennedys, Rocket From The Crypt/Drive Like Jehu, Springsteen, Motown, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Joy Division/New Order, The Fall, Fugazi, Billy Bragg, Archers of Loaf, Life Without Buildings, The Contortions, Crass.
Record LabelTa Da! + RoS Issuing Office
Type of LabelIndie


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   About Republic of Safety
See photos of Republic of Safety at FormerTransformer Founded in 2004 as an utopian alternative to the dearth of imagination in our beleagured nation, from its inception the Republic of Safety made citizenship freely available. Fervent audiences from Buffalo to Brantford to Montreal responded to the call. Clothes were torn. Undergarments revealed. Xenophobes and non-dancers cowered and retreated. Within months the first 500 pressings of its Passport (2005 EP: 15 minutes of punk perfection) were snapped up, and access to their borders passionately sought. Their abundant natural resources of talent, charisma, incisive political critique and hemlines quickly drew raves from the media: from the Globe and Mail and Toronto Star to state radio CBC Two and 3. In 2006, they returned with a brand new four song CD single, the Vacation EP on Montreals Ta Da! Records (run by Patti Schmidt of the groundbreaking late-night CBC Radio programme Brave New Waves and Jeff Waye of Ninja Tune Records). Recorded and mixed by Don Pyle (of the revered Fifth Column and Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet), this second EP came closer to harnessing the feverish energy of the Republic writhing live on the floor, and featured appearances by Owen Pallett (Final Fantasy) on violin and Gentleman Reg on backing vocals. The front line of the Republic includes state agitator and lyricist Maggie MacDonald (also of The Hidden Cameras, and a critically acclaimed author/playwright) on vocals and Jonny Dovercourt (co-founder of Toronto's Wavelength series and a veteran of numerous math-rock bands) on shouting and riffage, with bassist and '06 recruit Marlena Kaesler now stepping up to the plate to sweeten the pie with her velvety vocal harmonies. The Republic's Ministry expanded in 2007 to include new Minister of Percussion, Steve Sidoli (of Ottawa and Quebexico), and saxophonist and Minister of Internet, Martin "Martron" Eckart (of electronic bike army, Special Purpose). A compact army of lovers AND fighters, RoS extract a new kind of exuberantly slutty nationalism from the most unimaginative observer, and their impact upon the more stolid institutions of Toronto and beyond is currently being felt. -- bio by Helen Spitzer (with 2007 updates from J. Dovercourt)

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May 5 2009 9:55 AM


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Feb 25 2009 9:42 PM

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Feb 23 2009 1:06 PM

The Peppermint Conspiracy: album available to download for free on myspace for one month only.

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Feb 14 2009 3:28 PM




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Feb 11 2009 8:06 PM


Download this song for free! Have a great week!
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Jan 17 2009 6:39 PM

New song up:

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Love,
Startas
Lonely Vagabond





Jan 5 2009 11:42 AM

Just wishing Republic Of Safety a Happy New Year
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Dec 26 2008 3:52 PM

10th birthday of Candy Club!
QUEER BEATS the festival.




QUEER BEATS ein FESTival


- 10 Jahre Candy Club -









.. TICKETS TICKETS TICKETS ..


Farewell Cool Reason{deep in studio land}





Dec 18 2008 7:09 PM

pssst...

just a whisper to our local friends to say we'll be introducing you to our new drummer online in January and that we have started booking '09 shows. hope we hit/share a stage near you.
the fun starts at the elMo Feb 5th.

Be Sweet or Die Tryin'

-d.
fcr
High Heels Lo Fi





Dec 16 2008 4:08 PM

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Please check out our new anti-holiday tune:





Run With The Kittens





Dec 10 2008 6:45 PM

Big party at the Horseshoe, December 13th!
Rhee





Dec 4 2008 1:16 AM

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Nov 29 2008 8:33 PM

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Nov 21 2008 2:23 AM

Cheers from Nancy Rock City!

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Tom Savage Trio





Nov 21 2008 12:30 AM

Thanks for the add ! You can now download our single "The One" for free, exclusively on our ReverbNation page -

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Keep Rockin',
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Nov 20 2008 11:46 PM

Startas





Nov 9 2008 2:19 PM

New song up "DeVille"
love,
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Oct 14 2008 11:02 PM

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Out now on S-S Records


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Thanks for the add!

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Oct 10 2008 12:41 AM

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Sep 26 2008 4:33 AM

FCR here.
just saying "thanks" for being a friend.

Support you local artists.

Be Sweet or Die Tryin'

-d/fcr
Farewell Cool Reason{deep in studio land}





Aug 19 2008 4:18 AM

hey republicans.


just dropping by to say hi.
we got a couple of Ontario shows coming up in Kingston and Toronto at the end of the month. new tracks will be up in a few weeks too.

Be Sweet or Die Tryin'.
-d
(Toronto gig is free and Kingston is for a good cause.
hope to see you there)
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