Don Kerr
Encyclopedia
Don Kerr is a Canadian
multi-instrumentalist
and record producer
.
He was a member of Rheostatics
from 1995 to May 2001. He plays in Ron Sexsmith
's band, and sometimes with The Kelele Brothers. He and Sexsmith released an album together, Destination Unknown, in 2005. He has also played in and mixed for The Hidden Cameras
.
He attended the 2005 Juno awards and sang a Christmas song on The Vinyl Cafe
.
He and Canadian writer Claudia Dey
married in 2005, and they have one son. They live in Toronto
, Ontario
.
He formed a creative partnership with Kevin Lacroix in 2010 called Alphalpha Male.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
multi-instrumentalist
Multi-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
and record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
.
He was a member of Rheostatics
Rheostatics
Rheostatics was a Genie Award-winning Canadian indie rock band, active from 1980 to 2007.Although they had only one Top 40 hit, "Claire" in 1995, they were simultaneously one of Canada's most influential and unconventional rock bands, a band whose eclectic take on pop and rock music has been...
from 1995 to May 2001. He plays in Ron Sexsmith
Ron Sexsmith
Ronald Eldon "Ron" Sexsmith is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario, currently based in Toronto. He started his own band when he was fourteen years old, and released the first recordings of his own material seven years later, in 1985...
's band, and sometimes with The Kelele Brothers. He and Sexsmith released an album together, Destination Unknown, in 2005. He has also played in and mixed for The Hidden Cameras
The Hidden Cameras
The Hidden Cameras are a Canadian indie pop band. Fronted by singer-songwriter Joel Gibb, the band consists of a varying roster of musicians who play what Gibb once described as "gay church folk music"...
.
He attended the 2005 Juno awards and sang a Christmas song on The Vinyl Cafe
The Vinyl Cafe
The Vinyl Cafe is an hour-long radio variety show hosted by Stuart McLean and broadcast on CBC radio, BBC Radio 7 and on several U.S. public radio stations. It airs on Sunday at noon on Radio One and Saturday at 9 a.m...
.
He and Canadian writer Claudia Dey
Claudia Dey
Claudia Dey is a Canadian writer. She was born in Toronto, Ontario. She studied English Literature at McGill University and playwriting at the National Theatre School of Canada.Dey's first novel, Stunt, was published by Coach House Books...
married in 2005, and they have one son. They live in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
He formed a creative partnership with Kevin Lacroix in 2010 called Alphalpha Male.
Sexsmith & Kerr
- Destination UnknownDestination Unknown (Ron Sexsmith album)Destination Unknown is an album by Ron Sexsmith and Don Kerr, released in 2005.-Track listing:#"Listen" – 2:33#"One Less Shadow" – 2:53#"Lemonade Stand" – 3:31#"Reacquainted" – 3:26#"Chasing Forever" – 3:52#"Counting on Time" – 3:06...
(V2 RecordsV2 RecordsV2 Records is a record label that is owned by Universal Music Group as of October 2007. The label was founded in 1996 by Richard Branson, five years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI....
) – 2005
Rheostatics
- Music Inspired by the Group of SevenMusic Inspired by the Group of SevenMusic Inspired by the Group of Seven is a 1995 album by Rheostatics.The album was commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada to accompany its Group of Seven retrospective show. The album has twelve pieces, most of which are instrumental music...
– 1995 - The Blue HysteriaThe Blue HysteriaThe Blue Hysteria is a 1996 album by Rheostatics."Bad Time to Be Poor", a protest song about life in Ontario during the government of Mike Harris, was the album's first single...
– 1996 - Double LiveDouble Live (Rheostatics album)Double Live is a 1997 album by Rheostatics. It collects a variety of live performances by the band, ranging from intimate club settings to record store sessions to their arena tour with The Tragically Hip in 1996....
– 1997 - The Nightlines SessionsThe Nightlines SessionsThe Nightlines Sessions is a 1998 album by Rheostatics.The album was recorded as a live session for the final episode of CBC Stereo's late night music program Nightlines, hosted by David Wisdom. It is a largely tossed-off and improvised affair, showing the band indulging their silly sides...
– 1998 - The Story of HarmelodiaThe Story of HarmelodiaThe Story of Harmelodia is a 1999 album by Rheostatics.Billed as a children's album, the album is a narrative detailing the adventures of Dot and Bug, two children from the land of Harmelodia who fall through a hole into the land of Popopolis...
– 1999 - Night of the Shooting StarsNight of the Shooting StarsNight of the Shooting Stars is a 2001 album by Canadian rock band Rheostatics, released on Perimeter Records.It is the band's first traditional studio album since 1996's The Blue Hysteria. It is also Don Kerr's final album with the band....
– 2001
The Hidden Cameras
- Mississauga GoddamMississauga GoddamMississauga Goddam is a 2004 album by The Hidden Cameras.The title is an allusion to Nina Simone's civil rights anthem "Mississippi Goddam" , suggesting suburbia as the real battleground for LGBT equality.The album was released on Rough Trade Records in the United Kingdom and EvilEvil in...
- 2004 - AwooAwooAWOO is an album by The Hidden Cameras, released in 2006.The album was released on EvilEvil in Canada in August. It was released on September 4 on Rough Trade in the UK and was also released on Arts & Crafts in the United States on September 19....
- 2006 - Origin:OrphanOrigin:OrphanOrigin:Orphan is the fifth studio album by The Hidden Cameras, released September 22, 2009. It is the band's first release on Arts & Crafts....
- 2009