Brendan Canning

Biography

Brendan Canning (born 1969) is a Canadian indie rock performer. He is a founding member of the band Broken Social Scene and a former member of By Divine Right, Blurtonia, Valley of the Giants, Len, and hHead.

Career

Canning began performing in the 1990s, singing and playing guitar, bass and keyboards in several local bands, including hHead and By Divine Right. In 1999, he and Kevin Drew founded Broken Social Scene, and the band recorded five albums. In 2002, Canning was part of the band Valley of the Giants.
In July 2008, Canning released a solo album called Something for All of Us...×Something for All of Us...22 July 2008 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Something for All of Us5:342Chameleon4:523Hit the Wall4:504Snowballs and Icicles2:495Churches Under the Stairs4:206Love Is New4:067Antique Bull3:438All the Best Wooden Toys Come From Germany2:539Possible Grenade4:4010Been at It So Long5:0911Take Care, Look Up5:17, the second release in the "Broken Social Scene Presents" series. The first single from the album is titled "Hit the Wall" and was released on May 5, 2008.
In 2009, Canning took part in an interactive documentary series called City Sonic, which featured 20 artists from the Toronto area. Canning talked about his connection to the Drake Hotel. Canning was also featured in the 2010 Prairie Coast Films documentary Open Your Mouth And Say... Mr. Chi Pig, a film directed by Sean Patrick Shaul about the life of Mr. Chi Pig of the band SNFU.
On June 12, 2012, Canning's new band, Cookie Duster, released their debut album entitled When Flying Was Easy. Shortly thereafter, Canning wrote the score for the 2013 film, The Canyons.
On October 1, 2013, Canning released his second solo album, You Gots 2 Chill×You Gots 2 Chill1 October 2013 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Post Fahey3:092However Long3:483Your Turn3:594Makes You Motor3:495Never Go to the Races4:196Plugged In3:467Long Live Land Lines0:538Bullied Days3:519New Zealand Tap Dancing Finals2:5410Once a Lighthouse0:3611Lightfoot Returns3:3512Late Night Stars2:4813Heading There2:1214Last Song for the Summer Hideaway3:44, the first to be released on his own record label Draper Street Records. The title of the album is a reference to the EPMD song "You Gots to Chill". The first single, "Plugged In", was released as a free download. Soon after the album was released he embarked on a North American tour with fellow Toronto band Dinosaur Bones, which included a show at hometown venue Lee's Palace.
Canning signed Vancouver native Rosie June as the first artist to Draper Street Records. The label released her debut album Listening Post in June, 2014. Canning's last album, Home Wrecking Years×Home Wrecking Years12 August 2016 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Book It to Fresno4:312Vibration Walls4:433Keystone Dealers4:324Hey Marika3:495Once I Was a Runner4:186Nashville Late Pass4:327Work out in the Wash3:478Money Mark4:279Sleeping Birds Like Lazers2:5910Ana Don't Leave2:49, was released in August 2016; it includes cameos by Justin Peroff and Sam Goldberg from Broken Social Scene.

Solo

Something for All of Us (2008)
You Gots 2 Chill (2013)
Home Wrecking Years (2016)

Broken Social Scene

Feel Good Lost (2001)
You Forgot It In People (2002)
Bee Hives (2003)
Broken Social Scene (2005)
Forgiveness Rock Record (2010)
Hug of Thunder (2017)
Remember the Humans (2026)