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The Minor Canon is an indie rock band from Los Angeles, Calif.
The Minor Canon’s music is beautifully meloncholic and has been described as "honest to god stellar sad pop" (OC Weekly) and "Memphis soul on an indie bender" (Blackbook magazine). The Los Angeles Times named the band one of "10 to Watch in 2007" saying, "So there might not be much commercial potential in a seven-piece with a horn section, but the music is as heartfelt and as inventive as it gets."
The Minor Canon began as the solo project of songwriter/singer/multi-instrumentalist Paul Larson (Strictly Ballroom, Dntel, Athalia), and has grown into a six-piece ensemble with a horn section, piano, organ, and, at times, two drummers. Larson’s guitar work can be heard on the much-anticipated new Dntel album (“Dumb Luck” on Sub Pop Records released in April), which also features Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes and Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley.
The Minor Canon has shared the bill with acts such as Jose Gonzalez, Midnight Movies, Johnette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde, Irving, Voxtrot, Mystic Chords of Memory, Bettie Seveert, The Hidden Cameras, Army Navy, The Little Ones, Eskimohunter, Gliss, and Pity Party and has played several Los Angeles festivals, including The Fuck Yeah Fest, The Summer Strummer, and Sunset Junction and held their residency at spaceland in april 2007 which was recorded live and released by Spaceland Recordings
"No Good Deed Goes Unpunished" was released February 20, 2007, on their own label, Tenderness Records. Their debut album was recorded at various places, including Larson’s house in Silver Lake (where most of the Postal Service’s debut album “Give Up” was recorded), Regime Studio with Jason Johnson (Pete Yorn, Palo Alto), Swinghouse with Warren Huart (Joe Strummer), and the John Burroughs Auditorium in Burbank, Calif.
They are currently recording new songs which will be available on Myspace soon
great show again dudes! Thanks for the CD--I want to borrow your horn section now. Have fun recording and hit us up when you're ready to play some more shows together
Gee whiz it’s nice to be your new friend! Wonderful Sounds! And remember Mae West said “ I'll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure.”
