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Contrived

Rock band from Halifax, NS · formed 2000

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About

Contrived is a band from Halifax, NS, formed in 2000, tagged rock music by its sources. No dated shows are on record.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

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Where they play

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Releases

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Discography

6 releases, 2001–2024
  • 2024Addicted To SadnessAlbum

    LHM Records · LHM 080 · Mastered By: Noah Mintz; Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By: Loel Campbell; Recorded By [Additional Recording]: Kellan Thackeray

  • 2008Blank, Blank, BlankAlbum

    Hand Drawn Dracula

  • 2005Dead Air VerbatimAlbum

    Dependent Music · dp025

  • 2004Starshine EPEP

    Dependent Music · dp016

  • 2002Pursuit of PlotsAlbum

    Dependent Music · dp012 · Mastered By: Carl Saff; Mixed By: Charles Austin; Mixed By: Contrived; Recorded By: Charles Austin

  • 2001ContrivedEP

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Former

  • Michael Bigelow · bass guitar

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

6 members on record
  • Michael Bigelowbass guitar2000–2010
  • Jon Samueltenure unknown
  • Loel Campbelltenure unknown
  • Mike Bigelowtenure unknown
  • Mike Macneiltenure unknown
  • Tim D'Eontenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members' earlier bands: Holy Fuck (via Michael Bigelow), The Holy Shroud (via Michael Bigelow), Wintersleep (via Michael Bigelow)

Shares members with: Big Brave (via Loel Campbell), Billy Talent (via Loel Campbell), By Divine Right (via Loel Campbell), Cut Cult (via Loel Campbell), Kary (via Tim D'Eon), Moon Logic (via Mike Macneil), Noble Rot (via Loel Campbell), PO+iON (via Mike Bigelow) and 1 more

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This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Contrived. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Years active
2000–2010, 2019–present
Genres
Rock, alternative
Labels
Dependent, Hand Drawn Dracula
Current members
Loel Campbell, Mike MacNeill, Tim D'Eon, Jon Samuel, Ryan MacDonald
Past members
Mike Bigelow

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