Broken Social Scene

Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene performing in England in 2006. Left to right: Brendan Canning, Ohad Benchetrit, Torquil Campbell, Kevin Drew, Andrew Whiteman, Julie Penner, Lisa Lobsinger
Background information
Origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Indie rock, experimental rock, soul music, noise pop
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Arts & Crafts
Associated acts	KC Accidental, Do Make Say Think, Metric, Stars, Valley of the Giants, Feist, Apostle of Hustle
Website	www.brokensocialscene.ca
Members	Ohad Benchetrit Alex Calder Torquil Campbell Brendan Canning Jason Collett Evan Cranley John Crossingham Kevin Drew Leslie Feist Sam Goldberg Jr. Jo-ann Goldsmith Emily Haines Martin Davis Kinack Lisa Lobsinger Adam Marvy John McEntire Amy Millan David Newfeld Julie Penner Justin Peroff Elizabeth Powell Bill Priddle James Shaw Charles Spearin Jason Tait Andrew Whiteman

Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band, a musical collective including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning. Most of its members play in various other groups and solo projects, mainly in the city of Toronto.

The group's sound combines elements of all of its members' respective musical projects, and is occasionally considered baroque pop. It is includes grand orchestrations featuring guitars, horns, woodwinds, and violins, unusual song structures, and an experimental, and sometimes chaotic production style from David Newfeld, who produced the second and third albums.

In 2009, Stuart Berman's This Book Is Broken, which details the band from its inception to its critical acclaim, was published. In 2010, Bruce McDonald made This Movie Is Broken, a movie about the band's Harbourfront show during the 2009 Toronto strike.

The band was formed in 1999 by core members Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning. This duo recorded and released the band's ambient debut album, Feel Good Lost, on Noise Factory Records in 2001, with contributions by Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Bill Priddle, Leslie Feist, Jessica Moss and Stars' Evan Cranley.