Ours to Destroy
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Ours To Destroy is an Anarchist Folk Rock band from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The current line-up is David Morley, Steven Dodd, and Roland Griffith. The band's name is taken from Jeff Tweedy
's reference to their music "We made it, it's ours to destroy" in the Wilco
documentary I Am Trying to Break Your Heart on the making of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
.
The band formed in 2004 and released their first eponymous full length CD Ours To Destroy
in 2006. The CD has received favorable reviews for its experimental nature and exploration of genres.
They are currently on tour culminating in Toronto's NXNE Festival playing at Lee's Palace
with Besnard Lakes and Swervedriver
.
Their second full length release is scheduled for Fall of 2008.
Jeff Tweedy
Jeffrey Scot "Jeff" Tweedy is an American songwriter, musician and leader of the band Wilco. Tweedy joined rockabilly band The Plebes with high school friend Jay Farrar in the early 1980s, but Tweedy's musical interests caused one of Farrar's brothers to quit...
's reference to their music "We made it, it's ours to destroy" in the Wilco
Wilco
Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup has changed frequently, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John...
documentary I Am Trying to Break Your Heart on the making of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is the fourth album by Chicago-based rock band Wilco. The album was completed in 2001, but Reprise Records, a Warner Music Group label, refused to release it. Wilco acquired the rights to the album when they left the label. In September 2001, Wilco streamed the entire album...
.
The band formed in 2004 and released their first eponymous full length CD Ours To Destroy
Ours to Destroy
Ours To Destroy is an Anarchist Folk Rock band from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The current line-up is David Morley, Steven Dodd, and Roland Griffith...
in 2006. The CD has received favorable reviews for its experimental nature and exploration of genres.
They are currently on tour culminating in Toronto's NXNE Festival playing at Lee's Palace
Lee's Palace
Lee's Palace is a concert hall located on the south side of Bloor Street West east of Lippincott Avenue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The facility consists of a converted motion picture theatre and can accommodate several hundred guests.- Founding :...
with Besnard Lakes and Swervedriver
Swervedriver
Swervedriver are an English alternative rock band from Oxford. The band went on hiatus in 1998 before reforming in 2008 for a world tour, which included a performance at the high-profile Coachella Festival...
.
Their second full length release is scheduled for Fall of 2008.