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Plumtree was a Halifax pop/ rock band that existed between 1993 and
2000.
Sisters Carla and Lynette Gillismet Amanda Braden and NinaMartin
through music teachers in 1993 when they were all under the age of 17.
Four months later, they performed their first set at renowned Halifax
all-ages club Cafe Ole. Plumtree's upbeat "happy" sound quickly caught
the ear of local label Cinnamon Toast Records, as well as popular Halifax
bands Sloan, Thrush Hermit and Jale. This support helped Plumtree secure
high-profile shows at the Halifax Pop Explosion and Toronto's Edgefest,
and kick-started years of touring.
In 1995,Ottawa native Catriona Sturton joined Plumtree after Nina left
for university in Montreal. Plumtree maintained a strong national (albeit
underground) presence throughout the late '90s thanks to video airplay,
festival appearances, three full-length albums and near-constant touring
alongside Thrush Hermit, the Local Rabbits, the Weakerthans,Duotang,
Superfriendz, Julie Doiron and the Inbreds. Notable awards included Best
Canadian Band Under Twenty from the YTV Achievement Awards (1996)
and an East Coast Music Award nomination for Predicts the Future (1998).
Label Obscura is a small Toronto label that started to reissue Canadian indie classics on vinyl for the first time ever but has since grown to include other curios from around the indie world.
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