The Things were a lo-fi electronic band based in Canada

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...

. There are several other bands that have use this name, but current international trademarks are registered to this Canadian band.

History

The Things were formed initially as a two piece band with Kraig Adams singing and playing bass

Bass guitar

The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

, and Lorenz Peter playing keyboards. The two met in Fort McMurray, Alberta

Alberta

Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

. The pair moved to Vancouver BC and eventually Toronto where drummer Dominic Whelan was added.

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...

 recordings were made and released on Kool Kat Records in 1995 as a five song EP.

Members

• Kraig Adams, vocals & bass (1990-????)
• Lorenz Peter, keyboard (1990-????)
• Dominic Whelan, drums (????-????)

Lorenz Peter currently plays keyboards for Corpusse, and Dominic Whelan plays drums for The Mahones

The Mahones

-Biography:The Mahones are an Irish-born, Canadian Celtic punk band, influenced by the Celtic Rock revival of the late 1980's, pioneered by such bands as the Pogues and the Waterboys....

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See also

• Music of Canada
  Music of Canada
  The music of Canada has influences that have shaped the country. Aboriginals, the British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has subsequently been heavily influenced by American culture because of its proximity and migration between...
  
  
• Canadian rock
  Canadian rock
  Canadian rock describes a wide and diverse variety of music produced by Canadians, beginning with American style rock 'n' roll in the mid-20th century. Since then Canada has had a considerable impact on the development of the modern popular music called rock...
  
  
• List of Canadian musicians
• List of bands from Canada
• :Category:Canadian musical groups