Fair Ground is a Canadian

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...

 Rock

Rock music

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 band.

Fair Ground was formed by Canadian guitar

Guitar

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ists Pete Lesperance

Pete Lesperance

Pete Lesperance is a Canadian guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer best known as the former lead guitarist for the Canadian melodic rock band Harem Scarem. Lesperance was born October 13, 1968 in Scarborough, Ontario...

 and Mike Turner

Mike Turner (musician)

Mike A. Turner is a musician and producer. He is the former lead guitarist of the band Our Lady Peace. After his departure from OLP he began producing music and played guitar in the Canadian band Fair Ground, with Harem Scarem guitarist Pete Lesperance...

, of the bands Harem Scarem

Harem Scarem

Harem Scarem were a Canadian melodic rock band from Toronto, ON. Harem Scarem achieved popularity in Japan and their native Canada in the early 1990s. Harem Scarem were active from 1987 to 2008...

 and Our Lady Peace

Our Lady Peace

Our Lady Peace is a Canadian alternative rock band that formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Headed by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band additionally consists of Jeremy Taggart on percussion, Duncan Coutts on bass, and Steve Mazur as lead guitarist...

, respectively. Originally Turner was to make a guest appearance on Lesperance's solo album, but this developed into Fair Ground's debut album, Down In It, which was released on November 6, 2006.

Following an internet

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 poll

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 the group released the song "Down In It" as a single

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. This was followed by "Boy Without A Clue".

Discography

• 4 Track EP
• Down In It (2006)

Track Listing for Down In It (2006)

1. "Down In It" - 3:40
2. "Automatic" - 3:25
3. "Say You Will" - 3:33
4. "Nameless" - 3:33
5. "What are you Waiting For?" - 3:20
6. "Boy Without a Clue" - 4:03
7. "Skeleton Tree" - 3:47
8. "No Sign of Life" - 3:45
9. "Upside Down" - 3:37
10. "Life Goes On" - 3:17
11. "Life Goes On" (Acoustic Bonus Track) - 3:31