Stripper's Union is a Canadian rock band consisting of Rob Baker (vocals, guitar), Craig Northey (vocals, guitar), Doug Elliott (bass guitar), Simon Kendall (piano), and Pat Steward (drums).[1][2] The band have to date released three albums in 2005, 2011 and 2021.[3]
Northey, Elliott and Steward are all current members of Odds and Sharkskin. Kendall was formerly with Doug and the Slugs as well as Sharkskin. Baker was a member of The Tragically Hip. Many of the band's songs are written by Baker and Northey.[4]
History
editIn 2005, they released their debut album, Stripper's Union Local 518.[5][6] It features songs recorded at The Bathouse Recording Studio in Bath, Ontario in December, 2004. The Kids in the Hall member Dave Foley is listed as a co-writer of the song, "Give Up and Go Away", originally written for his wife, Crissy. "Give Up and Go Away" was released as a single and peaked at #9 on Canada's Rock chart.[7]
In 2011, they released their second album, The Deuce,[8][9] a mixture of blues, jazz and country rock tunes.[10]
On February 5, 2021, after a 10-year hiatus, a third album, titled The Undertaking, was released.[11]
Stripper's Union Local 518
edit| Stripper's Union Local 518 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by Stripper's Union | |
| Released | May 7, 2005 |
| Recorded | 2004 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 46:48 |
| Label | Universal Music Canada |
| Producer | Rob Baker, Craig Northey |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Canoe.ca[usurped] |    |
Stripper's Union Local 518 is the debut album of the Stripper's Union. It was recorded at The Bathouse Recording Studio in Bath, Ontario in December, 2004.
Track listing
edit- "Shake It Off (Walking With The King of Funk)" – 3:23
- "Full Flow Angry Boy" – 3:08
- "No One's Watching" – 3:29
- "Bullet Proof White Limo" – 3:48
- "Lost Lost Highway" – 4:34
- "Everybody Knows The Words" – 3:03
- "Give Up And Go Away" – 4:02
- "Local Bear" – 4:03
- "Horses And Trains" – 3:15
- "Nothing Can Bring You Back" – 2:44
- "Sweet 'n Low" – 3:27
- "The Radio (Foggy Hill)" – 3:16
- "Wave After Wave (The Glowing Boat Companion)" – 4:31
References
edit- ^ "Stripper’s Union — Stripper’s Union Local 518"[usurped]. Chart Attack - Jun 14, 2005.
- ^ "Tragically Hip Bassist Shows Off New Supergroup". Soul Shine, 2005-06-13
- ^ "The Tragically Hip". The Canadian Encyclopedia, Steve McLean, 10/03/2012
- ^ "Stripper's Union Local 518". Exclaim!, By Jason Schneider Aug 01, 2005
- ^ Steve McLean (June 2006). Hot Canadian Bands. Lone Pine Pub. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-894864-53-4.
- ^ "Some nice side project albums". Belleville Intelligencer, By David Reed, March 30, 2017
- ^ "RR Canada Rock Top 30" (PDF). p. 63. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ Marc Shapiro (20 April 2017). What is Hip?: The Life and Times of The Tragically Hip. Riverdale Avenue Books LLC. pp. 82–. ISBN 978-1-62601-365-0.
- ^ "Ten great Canadian albums released in the first half of 2011.". North Shore News, July 8 2011 p.19 and 22
- ^ "CD Review: Strippers Union – The Deuce". YQG Rocks, By Tim Johnson - November 24, 2011
- ^ Stuart Derdeyn, "New Music: Tragically Hip and Odds members reunite for a new Strippers Union double album". Calgary Herald, February 5, 2021.