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In 1992 vocalist Raine Maida along with British guitarist Mike Turner formed the band ‘As If’, and later enlisted the help of bassist Chris Eacrett and drummer Jeremy Taggard. Shortly after the band changed their name to Our Lady Peace as a result of a Mark Van Doren poem. In 1995 Our Lady Peace released their debut album “Naveed” on Sony Records Canada, the album spawned the instant hit “Starseed” and led to touring with Canadian singer Alanis Morissette that summer.
The success of their follow-up album could not possibly have been expected. “Clumsy” which arrived in 1997, featured Maida’s unique falsetto vocals and Duncan Coutts replacing Eacrett on bass. The album went platinum in the U.S. and a surprising diamond certification in Canada. Our Lady Peace’s two subsequent albums “Happiness Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch” in 1999 and “Spiritual Machines” in 2011 presented lighter and more positive themes, after which guitarist Mike Turner departed with Steve Mazur taking tenure.
Our Lady Peace, despite their perceived over-saturation on Canadian radio, released a mainstream sounding fifth album “Gravity” in 2002. “Gravity” featured none of the falsetto vocals fans were used to and all highly-polished commercial tracks that proved successful internationally. With unrest blossoming with the band’s sound, Our Lady Peace released “Healthy in Paranoid Times” in August 2005 which despite being their least successful album still achieved platinum status in Canada.
Since then Our Lady Peace has released the more experimental “Burn Burn” in July 2009 and “Curve” in April 2012, as well as the hugely popular greatest hits compilation “A Decade” in 2006. The compilation saw the band hit the upper echelons of the charts once again and earned a diamond certification.
Live reviews
Despite having reached the peak of their success in the late 90s, loyal fans of Canadian rockers Our Lady Peace have convinced the band into a steady stream of live performance which, over the years, still never fail to disappoint.
Our Lady Peace exudes the presence of a characteristically 90’s rock band on stage, coming full force with their guitar riffs and heavy drumming. Lead vocalist Raine Maida’s expressive face and characteristic stare penetrates the crowd, and you’ll be lucky to hear anything over the sound of fans singing along to some of their biggest hits. While they have eight studio albums under their belt, a show without some of their greatest hits just wouldn’t be the same: Superman’s Dead, Naveed, Clumsy and Somewhere Out There are never off the table. Even their angsty hits Innocent and Life almost always find their way onto their live sets. After more than twenty years together, the boys from Our Lady Peace are especially loyal to their Canadian fans, where they continue to tour and perform rock festivals and one-off gigs all across the country. Although the band has suffered a hit with the recent departure of long-time drummer Jeremy Taggart, that hasn’t broken the resolve of Our Lady Peace to please their biggest fans onstage.
suzieblaszq
I saw Our Lady Peace last night in Charleston and, aside from a rain delay partway through, the show was outstanding. Our Lady Peace played the middle set between Tonic and Collective Soul, and they hit on all the songs I wanted to hear from them--they know the bread-and-butter of their catalog, and the audience really got into it. Raine was on point with his vocals all night, and Duncan and Steve were electrifying. I got a chance to meet the guys before the show and get a picture, and they were all chill and down to earth. I definitely recommend seeing them if you have a chance, and I will certainly be keeping an eye out for them next time they go on tour.
Reyazul
Our Lady Peace was stellar as usual, perfectly fusing their new songs with their flawless back catalog. They played a nice balance of hits and kicked of the show with their latest single Drop Me in the Water off Somethingness. To be honest I would have liked to see them headline if not only to extend their outstanding stage presence but to hear more songs. My only complaint is that they did not have a longer set. I've even considered dual citizenship in Canada just to see them in the well deserved spotlight. Will definitely see them again.
rchampness
The night didn't start out well, the venue had no inside waiting or a will-call window so I had to wait outside in below zero weather for an hour. However, the meet & greet was amazing! The band was so friendly and genuinely interested all the stories told by the fans. Then the concert itself was so much fun! They played a great mix of old and new-ish, as well as one from Somethingness part 1 and one unreleased song from Somethingness part 2.
tealosaurus_nyx
Pretty good OLP show - band was great, but at times it seemed like Rainn was phoning it in. For a celebration of the Clumsy album I feel they should have played it start to finish. That said, the set they used was nicely curated with a good selection of songs from most of their catalog.
The current drummer is terrific, and Steve Mazer sounded good on guitar, although he sometimes lacks finesse when it comes to dynamics and volume control.
neiltbag
They where very good but the vocals echoed really bad and couldn't hear what he was saying. All and all it was good. I would like to see them again if they come back
kelvin-patton
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