1977 (band) explained

1977
Origin:	Toronto
Genre:	indie pop
Years Active:	–2015
Label:	Fontana North
Website:	https://nineteenseventyseven.ca
Current Members:	Julie Kendall Brent Hough
Past Members:	Matthew Rubba Owen Marchildon

1977 was a Canadian indie pop band, based in Port Credit, Ontario, whose core members were singer and songwriter Julie Kendall and instrumentalist Brent Hough.^[1]

History

Kendall had been learning organ parts to The Beach Boys' song California Girls, and began writing her own songs in a similar style. Kendall and Hough, who are married, formed 1977 in 2004 to perform and record these songs.^[2]

In 2009, the band released its self-titled nine-track debut album, Nineteen Seventy-Seven, which was a nominee for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2010.^[3] That year Kendall also performed alone as part of the Pitter Patter Festival in Toronto.^[4]

In 2011, they independently released the EP So Is the Sea; on it, they were backed by drummer Jordan Bruce and bassist Owen Marchildon, members of Hough's band Bellevue,^{[5] [6]} and the album was recorded in the family's barn.^[7] That year 1977 performed took part in Canadian Music Week in Toronto.^{[8] [9]}

On October 9, 2015, 1977 released their fourth album Twister.^{[10] [11]}

The band went quiet in 2015. As of 2021, 1977 is being presented as 'Julie Kendall, an independent artist'.^{[12] [13]}

Discography

• Rock N' Roll (2008)
• Nineteen Seventy-Seven (2009)^[14]
• So Is the Sea (EP), (2011)^[15]
• Twister (2015), Fontana North

Notes and References

1. [Ben Rayner]
2. https://www.mississauga.com/whatson-story/3156466-obsession-leads-to-first-album/ "Obsession leads to first album"
3. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2010/03/04/michael_bubl_leads_juno_awards_nominations.html "Michael Bublé leads Juno Awards nominations"
4. https://nowtoronto.com/music/concert-reviews/shows-that-rocked-toronto-last-week-2009-06-03/ "Shows that rocked Toronto last week"
5. https://nowtoronto.com/music/album-reviews/1977-so-is-the-sea/ "1977 - So Is The Sea"
6. https://www.simcoe.com/whatson-story/3122057-artist-releases-ep-next-week/ "Artist releases EP next week"
7. http://www.earshot-online.com/reviews/DisplayReview.cfm?DiscID=117610 "1977 So Is The Sea Self-Released"
8. https://nowtoronto.com/music/canadian-music-week-roundup/ "Canadian Music Week roundup"
9. Web site: Bunch . Adam . CMW 2015: 1977 @ Cherry Cola's . littleredumbrella.com . The Little Red Umbrella . 28 December 2021.
10. Web site: Armstrong . Jordyn . Interview – 1977 . canadianbeats.ca . 3 October 2015 . Canadian Beats . 23 October 2021.
11. Web site: Record of the Day….You by 1977, Oct 2015 . 50thirdand3rd.com . 6 October 2015 . 50Thirdandthird . 28 December 2021.
12. Web site: 1977's Concert History . concertarchives.org . Concert Archives . 28 December 2021.
13. Web site: So is the Sea EP . 1977.bandcamp.com . Bandcamp . 27 December 2021.
14. Web site: 1977 - 1977 . allmusic.com . AllMusic . 27 December 2021.
15. Web site: So is the Sea EP . 1977.bandcamp.com . Bandcamp . 27 December 2021.