Treble Charger
| Treble Charger | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | "nc17" |
| Origin | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres |
Indie rock Pop punk |
| Years active | 1992–2006 2012–present |
| Labels |
ViK Nettwerk RCA Sonic Unyon Smokin' Worm |
| Associated acts | Broken Social Scene, The Priddle Concern, Skrewdriver, Don Vail, Sum 41, Gob |
| Website | treblecharger2012 |
| Members |
Greig Nori Bill Priddle Richard D Mulligan |
| Past members | Morris Palter Rosie Martin Trevor MacGregor |
Treble Charger is a Canadian rock band formed in 1992 in Sault Ste. Marie, consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Greig Nori, and co-lead vocalist and guitarist Bill Priddle and current drummer Richard D Mulligan. The band, initially consisting of four members, had disbanded in 2006 and reunited in 2012. They began with a melodic indie rock style, but evolved into more of a pop punk band after signing to a major label in 1997. The band has not been active since August 28, 2014.
Originally from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, the band consisted of Nori, Priddle, Rosie Martin and Morris Palter, and was named NC-17 (after the movie rating) until an American band with the same name threatened to sue. They adopted the name Treble Charger, but named their debut album NC17. NC17 was released independently at first by Smokin' Worm in 1994, but it was a hit on campus radio, MuchMusic, and CFNY when it was re-released by Sonic Unyon Records in 1997.
In 1995, the band released Self Title, which included a CD-ROM track promoting 30 of Treble Charger's favourite Canadian indie bands, including The Inbreds, Change of Heart, By Divine Right, Hayden and Thrush Hermit.
1997's Maybe It's Me was the band's major label debut. Palter recorded drums for only a few tracks, and, after Nori considered recording the rest of the drums himself, session drummer Mike Levesque stepped in. The album featured a more polished, commercial sound than the band's earlier albums, and launched the hit "Friend of Mine". Soon afterward, Trevor MacGregor joined as the band's drummer. That lineup, along with several of their songs from this album, were also featured in the 1999 film Mr. Music. The band played the role of an 'undiscovered' indie band that gets discovered and helps to turn fictional Tone Records around from its slump.
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