Our Lady Peace

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Biography

Our Lady Peace (sometimes shortened to OLP) is an alternative rock band that formed in Toronto, Canada in 1992. Headed by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band additionally consists of Jeremy Taggart on percussion, Duncan Coutts on bass, and Steve Mazur as lead guitarist. The band has sold millions of albums worldwide, won four Juno Awards, and won ten MuchMusic Video Awards - the most MMVAs ever awarded to any artist or group. OLP has released eight studio albums, one live album, and two compilation albums to date, with their 1997 album Clumsy often being considered their signature and most widely recognized work. They have enjoyed many hit singles, ranging from "Starseed" in 1994, to "Somewhere Out There" in 2002. The band's earlier albums are often praised for their distinctly unique sound and style, with lead singer Maida being called "erratic" and "truly unrivaled" as a vocalist. Their fifth album, Gravity (2002), is sometimes noted to have been a "radical departure" from this distinctive style. Lead singer Maida has confirmed the difference, calling Gravity "vastly different" from their previous records. The coincidental 2001 departures of both co-founding member Mike Turner and longtime-producer Arnold Lanni, in combination with influence from then-new producer Bob Rock, are sometimes credited as main factors in the style evolution. After nearly breaking up during the recording of their sixth studio album Healthy in Paranoid Times in 2005, the band took a prolonged hiatus before releasing their seventh album, Burn Burn, in July 2009. In 2010, the band completed a North American tour featuring both their 1997 album Clumsy and their 2000 album Spiritual Machines in entirety, and also began work on their eighth album, Curve, which was released on April 3, 2012.[17] Curve's first single, "Heavyweight", was released in advance of the album on December 20, 2011.

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Year Formed 1992
Number of Albums 28
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Website www.ourladypeace.com
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Trivia

Who replaced Eacrett on the bass for Clumsy?

Duncan Coutts

...dian release, and it came out in the United Kingdom in January 1996. Duncan Coutts replaced Eacrett on bass for Clumsy, which arrived in January 1997 ...
What year did Climsy arrive in Canada?

1997

...can Coutts replaced Eacrett on bass for Clumsy, which arrived in January 1997 and debuted at the top of the Canadian sales chart. Clumsy was released ...
When did the quartet win the best group and rock album awards?

1998 Junos

...d Europe. The quartet won the best group and rock album awards at the 1998 Junos . Happiness... Is Not A Fish That You Can Catch was issued in Septembe...
Where did Our Lady Peace form in 1992?

University of Toronto

...njoying considerable acclaim in America. The group formed at the University of Toronto in 1992, where vocalist Raine Maida and guitarist Mike Turner (...
What is Mike Turner's nationality?

British

...oronto in 1992, where vocalist Raine Maida and guitarist Mike Turner (a British expatriate) first banded together under the name As If. They later rec...
What was the first name Raine Maida and Mike Turner banded under?

As If

... Mike Turner (a British expatriate) first banded together under the name As If . They later recruited bassist Chris Eacrett and jazz drummer Jeremy Tag...
What year did Our Lady Peace release Naveed?

1995

...nering with the Canadian branch of Sony Records, Our Lady Peace released 1995 's Naveed, a strong debut album that sparked the modern rock hit Starseed...
What was the name of our Lady Peace's 1995 debut album?

Naveed

...ith the Canadian branch of Sony Records, Our Lady Peace released 1995's Naveed , a strong debut album that sparked the modern rock hit Starseed. A smal...
Which label released the album in America?

Relativity

...but album that sparked the modern rock hit Starseed. A smaller label, Relativity , released the album in America, and Our Lady Peace built their North ...
Who did Our Lady Peace tour with in the summer of 1997?

Alanis Morissette

...uilt their North American audience by touring with fellow Canadian Alanis Morissette that summer. After the band replaced Eacrett with bassist Duncan ...
What album followed Happiness Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch?

Spiritual Machines

...lighter album that featured the new addition of synthesizers, and Spiritual Machines followed in 2001. Shortly thereafter, founding guitarist Mike Tur...
What was the name of the lighter album that featured synthesizers?

Happiness Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch

...in 1997. Our Lady Peace returned two years later with Happiness Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch , a lighter album that featured the new addition of sy...
Where was Steve Mazur from?

Michigan

...g guitarist Mike Turner left the band due to creative differences, and Michigan native Steve Mazur stepped in to replace him. With Mazur on board, Our...
What is another name for Our Lady Peace?

OLP

...Our Lady Peace (also known as OLP ) is an alternative rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1992. The band has sold over five million albums ...
How many albums has OLP sold worldwide?

over five million

...band formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1992. The band has sold over five million albums worldwide, won four Juno Awards, and ten MuchMusic Video A...
What is a theme that eagerly resonates with each member of Our Lady Peace?

Full circle

...rom 2010 through 2012 at vocalist Raine Maidas home recording studio. Full circle : a theme that eagerly resonates with each member of multiplatinum su...
What does the band now enjoy that they havent experienced since the release of their now classic debut?

creative and professional freedom

...s a sonic and philosophical rebirth. The band now enjoys a creative and professional freedom that they havent experienced since the release of their n...
How many guys in the band made Naveed?

four

...the release of their now classic debut. I think about the way we made Naveed, Maida recalls. It was four guys in a room just trusting their instincts....
What is the name of the record company?

Columbia Records

...e on how to submit Our Lady Peace lyrics. Addresses: Record company Columbia Records , 550 Madison Ave., New York, NY 100223211. Torontobased quartet Ou...
Who was the first member of Our Lady Peace?

Mike Turner

...ace had humble beginnings. The first two members, Maida and guitarist Mike Turner (later replaced by Steve Mazur), met while studying at the Universit...
Who replaced Mike Turner?

Steve Mazur

...first two members, Maida and guitarist Mike Turner (later replaced by Steve Mazur ), met while studying at the University of Toronto in 1992, and soon ...
What was Mike Turner's profession?

guitarist

...Our Lady Peace had humble beginnings. The first two members, Maida and guitarist Mike Turner, met while studying at the University of Toronto in 1992,...
When did Duncan Coutts join the band?

October 1995

...tt on bass, and drummer Jeremy Taggart. Duncan Coutts joined band in October 1995 , replacing Eacrett on bass. The quartet took its name from Mark Van ...
Who gave the quartet a contract?

Sony Music Canada

...emos to a number of large labels, and were shocked and amazed when Sony Music Canada gave them not only a contract, but complete creative control. The...
Where was Our Lady Peace formed?

1992

... shortened to OLP) is a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992 . Led by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band currentl...
Who is the lead vocalist of the band?

Raine Maida

...an rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Led by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band currently also features Duncan Coutts ...
What is the most MMVAs ever awarded to a band?

ten

... has sold several million albums worldwide, won four Juno Awards, and won ten MuchMusic Video Awards the most MMVAs ever awarded to a band (tied with ...
How many of their singles have reached the Top 10 on one of Canada's singles charts?

Nineteen

...Awards the most MMVAs ever awarded to a band (tied with Billy Talent). Nineteen of their singles have reached the Top 10 on one of Canada's singles ch...
In what country did 'Naveed' reach 'quadruple platinum'?

Canada

... their debut album, 1995's Naveed, having reached quadruple platinum in Canada . Naveed contains their breakthrough single, Starseed, which peaked in t...
In what year did Our Lady Peace release Spiritual Machines?

2000

...About Our Lady Peace When Our Lady Peace released Spiritual Machines in 2000 , they had become one of Canadas most successful altrock bands. They were ...
Who produced Gravity?

Bob Rock

...k bands. They were about to get even bigger with their next album, the Bob Rock produced, megahitspawning Gravity that would make OLP a global force. C...
How many years later have spiritual machines predictions mostly come true?

Twenty

... and is now considered one of Canadas most influential altrock records. Twenty years later, Spiritual Machines s predictions have mostly come true. No...
What is the band's longawaited sequel?

Spiritual Machines 2

...logy, theres reason to celebrate. OLP responds to this hope with Spiritual Machines 2 , the bands longawaited sequel LP. The genesis of Spiritual Machi...
What was the name of Spiritual Machines 2's lead single?

Stop Making Stupid People Famous

...l Machines 2 started with the lead single and album opener Stop Making Stupid People Famous , inspired by the art of Plastic Jesus and featuring Pussy ...
Whose art inspired Stop Making Stupid People Famous?

Plastic Jesus

...lbum opener Stop Making Stupid People Famous, inspired by the art of Plastic Jesus and featuring Pussy Riots Nadya Tolokno. The song born from Duncan ...