Amoeba Music

When Propagandhi, from Winnipeg, Manitoba, emerged in the early 1990s, the band’s support for various left-wing causes was the main feature that distinguished it from the popular “melodic,” suburban punk bands of the time, whose sound, style and sense of humor Propagandhi shared. Guitarist Chris Hannah and drummer Jordan (or “Jord”) Samolesky grew up in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, where the pair agreed to form a band while still in high school in the mid-80s. After moving to Winnipeg together, Hannah and Samolesky put up a flyer in a local record store seeking a bassist for their “progressive thrash band.” The only person to answer was Scott Hopper, who became Propagandhi’s first bassist. The band does not seem... Read More

Genre:

Rock, Punk

City Of Origin:

Winnipeg, Canada

Formed Date:

1989