Brendan Canning - Biography
Brendan Canning is a singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and founding member of Canadian indie rock collective Broken Social Scene. Canning and BSS released multiple albums including 2001's Feel Good Lost (Noise Factory), You Forgot It in People (Paper Bag Records, 2002) and Broken Social Scene (Arts & Crafts, 2004). Their last album, 2010's Forgiveness Rock Record (Arts & Crafts), was released before BSS announced their indefinite hiatus in 2011.
Canning has currently resurrected his '90s alternative-rock band Cookie Duster. Along with Canning, Cookie Duster features keyboardist Bernard Maiezza, guitarist Matt Murphy drummer Damon Richardson, and singer-songwriter Jeen O'Brien, all veterian Canadian scene musicians. On June 12, 2012, Cookie Duster released their second album, When Flying Was Easy (SQE Music), the follow-up to their decade old self-titled debut album.
Canning is also a solo performer and has been a member of various bands, including By Divine Right, Blurtonia, hHead, Len, and Valley of the Giants. In July 2008, Canning released his solo debut for the Broken Social Scene Presents series, Something for All of Us. In 2009, he was part of an interactive documentary series called City Sonic and was also featured in the 2010 documentary Open Your Mouth And Say... Mr. Chi Pig (Prairie Coast Films), directed by Sean Patrick Shaul.
