Banned from Atlantis

Banned From Atlantis
Origin Winnipeg, Canada
Genres Rock, punk rock, indie
Years active 1990 (1990)–1995 (1995)
Labels Fresh Bread Records, Sister Records
Associated acts The Hummers, Mincer Ray
Past members James Meagher
Doug McLean
Mike Germain
Lisa Smirl

Banned From Atlantis were a Winnipeg based punk, rock, punk rock and indie band from the early 90's to 1995. They released a couple of 7" splits, 1 cassette tape called Outie and a full-length CD called People Write to Geena Davis in Japanese.

History

Little is known about Banned From Atlantis. All that's known is they started out on Fresh Bread Records, and after releasing cassettes Permanent Waves and Outie they signed onto the now defunct Sister Records for their release of People Write to Geena Davis in Japanese. Their live shows could be described as being chaotic, sloppy and energetic. James Meagher, the drummer, would be behind his kit (usually shirtless), pounding the cymbals harder and faster than most drummers. One could always count on his crash cymbal falling over at least once during the show. What he lacked in his ability to keep a solid rhythm, James made up in energy and ferocity. Doug McLean would play his distorted acoustic guitar, jumping up and down in one spot while playing. The band broke up in late 1995.

Mike Germain then joined "The Hummers" (another Winnipeg based band) as their keyboardist in 2001 and started his own band, Mincer Ray.

Doug Mclean was previously in a band called The Garage People. After Banned from Atlantis broke up, he went on to form the Bonaduces and the Paperbacks.

James went to join the air cadets, then moves to Los Angeles to start and acting career. He returned to Winnipeg with Christina Ricci (rumoured to be his friend/girlfriend).

Doug dedicated People Write to Geena Davis in Japanese to the memory of Christian J. Watson (1970–1994). Lisa Smirl, the bass player, won a Rhodes Scholarship and became an academic in international relations living in England. She died in February 2013 [1]

On November 10, 2010, an aging fan felt a twinge of sadness when he noticed that Winnipeg had lost one of its long-standing links to band—the "Permanent Wave" sign at 1174 Pembina Highway, which graced the cover of the "Outie" cassette (1994), had been taken down.

Band members

Releases

  1. Subtle Suggestions
  2. I'm On Fire (Brucee)
  3. I Love You, You're Mad, You're Crazy, You're Mad, I Love You... Watch Me Set My Hair on Fire
  4. White Owl
  5. Pretty Geek Poetry
  6. Sociopathetic

Recorded at God of Thunder Studios by Bob Weston and Paul James. Mastered at John Golden Mastering.

  1. Tantrums
  2. Philadelphia/Cincinnati
  3. Sebadohboy
  4. Ido
  5. Rickets + Riddles
  6. Subtle Suggestions
  7. Steaming Seed
  8. Sovereign Thug
  9. Tricks
  10. Pretty Geek Poetry
  11. Sociopathetic

References

  1. ↑ http://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/page/deaths
  2. ↑ ""People write to Geena Davis in Japanese" (sound recording) / Banned from Atlantis", collectionscanada.gc.ca/lac-bac/search/all, Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, AMICUS No. 15786029, retrieved 15 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "Banned from Atlantis Discography". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
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