Ladybird Sideshow is a Canadian folk/pop band. Members include Melissa McClelland, Janine Stoll, Erin Smith and Lisa Winn, all also solo artists, the first three from Toronto, Ontario.[1][2]

History

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The four friends formed as a group in 2001 during a trip to the east coast.[3][4] They toured through Canada and recorded the album Live at the Orange Lounge at the Orange Lounge in Toronto in September 2004. The album was released in December that year,[1] and appeared soon after on local radio charts.[5]

Smith moved to Maui, playing there with her band The Throwdowns, leaving the band a trio of McClelland, Stoll, and Winn.[6] The three founded the animal rescue group Ladybird Animal Sanctuary,[6] and continue to perform occasionally to raise funds for animal welfare causes.[7]

Discography

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  • 2004: Ladybird Sideshow Live at the Orange Lounge

References

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  1. ^ a b Schneider, Jason (2005) "Ladybird Sideshow Live At The Orange Lounge", Exclaim!, February 2005. Retrieved July 19, 2014
  2. ^ "The Musical Ladies of Ladybird Animal Sanctuary". SamaritanMag, By Kerry Doole October 1, 2012
  3. ^ "Do the Strand". Soulshine, 2004-10-19
  4. ^ "Birds of a Feather". Hamilton Magazine, by David McPherson
  5. ^ "Top 30 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, December 14, 2004". CIUT 89.5 MHz - Toronto
  6. ^ a b "Ladybird Sideshow, rare folk music performance Archived 2014-07-29 at the Wayback Machine", The Walton Sun, November 29, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2014
  7. ^ "The Ladybird Sideshow". Panama City News Herald, via Newspaper Archives. December 21, 2012 - Page 41
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