The Dears
Rock band from Montréal, QC · formed 1995
- Shows on record
- 21
- Rooms played
- 18
- Cities
- 11
- Releases
- 45
- Last show
- Jun 6, 2025RBC Amphitheatre
About
The Dears is a band from Montréal, QC, formed in 1995, tagged alternative, canadian, classic pop and rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2003 to 2025, across 18 rooms in 11 cities.
- The Dears formed in 1995 — MusicBrainz
- The Dears is based in Montréal — MusicBrainz
- George Donoso III: member — MusicBrainz
- Valerie Jodoin-Keaton: member — MusicBrainz
- Martin Pelland: member — MusicBrainz
- Natalia Yanchak: member — MusicBrainz
- Jason Kent: member — MusicBrainz
- Patrick Krief: member — MusicBrainz
- Murray Lightburn: member — MusicBrainz
- Jeff Luciani: member — MusicBrainz
- Steve Raegele: member — MusicBrainz
- Richard MacDonald: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Andrew White: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- John Tod: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Dears has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2000–2025 — MusicBrainz
- The Dears is based in Montréal, Québec — The Dears on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Life is Beautiful! Life is Beautiful! Life is Beautiful! (2025-11-07) — Bandcamp
- The Dears is from Montreal , Quebec , Canada — Wikipedia
- The Dears has 3 members: Murray Lightburn, Natalia Yanchak, Jeff Luciani — Wikipedia
- The Dears plays Indie rock — Wikipedia
- The Dears plays psychedelic rock — Wikipedia
- The Dears has 288850 listeners on Last.fm — The Dears on Last.fm
- The Dears has released 10 recordings between 2017 and 2025 — The Dears on Discogs
- The Dears has 7 followers on Genius — The Dears on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Montreal, Quebec — The Dears on TheAudioDB
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
21 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 200312 shows
- 20064 shows
- 20093 shows
- 20181 show
- 20251 show
Where they play
18 rooms in 11 citiesRooms played most
- Commodore Ballroom · Vancouver2 shows
- Lee's Palace · Toronto2 shows
- Whiskey · Calgary2 shows
- Alehouse · Kingston1 show
- Chop Suey · Seattle1 show
Cities played
- Toronto4 shows
- Vancouver4 shows
- Victoria3 shows
- Calgary2 shows
- Nanaimo2 shows
and 6 other cities
Releases
45 releases, 2000–2025
Jun 17, 2025 · Track · 1 track
Life is Beautiful! Life is Beautiful! Life is Beautiful!
2025 · Album
Heart of an Animal
2020 · Single
I Know What You're Thinking and It's Awful
2020 · Single
Lovers Rock
2020 · Album
The Worst in Us
2020 · Single
Christmas Love
2020
Times Infinity Volume Tour
2018
Times Infinity, Volume Two
2017 · Album
Box Set
2017
Of Fisticuffs
2017
1998
2017
Taking It To The Grave
2017
Times Infinity, Volume One
2015 · Album
Live At Pasagüero
2012 · Album
Degeneration Street
2011 · Album
iTunes Live from Montreal - EP
2009 · Ep
Missiles
2008 · Album
Money Babies (French Version)
2008 · Single
Gang of Losers
2006 · Album
Live at The El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA | May 24, 2005
2006 · Album
Live at The Magic Stick - Detroit, Mi | June 5, 2005
2006 · Album
Live at The Paradise Rock Club - Boston, Ma | June 12, 2005
2006 · Album
Whites Only Party
2006 · Single
22: The Death of All the Romance
2005 · Single
Lost in the Plot
2004 · Single
Thank You Good Night Sold Out
2004 · Album
No Cities Left
2003 · Album
Protest
2002 · Ep
Nor The Dahlias: The Dears 1995-1998
2001 · Compilation
Orchestral Pop Noir Romantique
2001 · Ep
End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story
2000 · Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Lineup
- George Donoso III
- Valerie Jodoin-Keaton
- Martin Pelland
- Natalia Yanchak
- Jason Kent
- Patrick Krief
- Murray Lightburn
- Jeff Luciani
- Steve Raegele
Former
- Richard MacDonald
- Andrew White
- John Tod
- Roberto Arquilla
- Jonathan Cohen
- Brigitte Mayes
- Rob Benvie
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Dears on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Dears on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Dears on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Dears on Genius | Artist facts |
| The Dears on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
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.