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Mecca Normal is a two-piece indie rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, formed by Jean Smith and David Lester in 1984.
26 de mar. de 2019 · Mecca Normal's fantastic CBC Brave New Waves sessions, collected for the first time on an official, authorized release.
From the KCRW web page: “If Patti Smith and Tom Verlaine had demented younger siblings, they would be the Vancouver duo known as Mecca Normal. Their work is never less than astonishing – jagged guitar sounds matched with a vocal performance as barbed and potent as the lyrics it delivers.”
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6 de abr. de 2021 · For nearly four decades, Mecca Normal has offered up fierce indictments of the status quo, and provided a model for using creative self-expression as a way to fight inequality and social injustice. They’ve largely succeeded because founders Jean Smith and David Lester never intended to become rich, famous, or even liked.
17 de jun. de 2013 · The Observer by Mecca Normal, released 17 June 2013 1. I'm Not into Being the Woman You're with While You're Looking... 2. Attraction is Ephemeral 3. I'll Call You 4. To Avoid Pain 5. 1922 6. Fallen Skier 7. His Own Madness 8. The Dark Side of Maria 9. Arsenal 10. The Caribou and the Oil Pipeline 11. The Observer 12.
Though the duo’s sometimes-strident music can be more admired than enjoyed, its strong vision and determined individuality richly rewards those willing to invest in it. Mecca Normal’s arresting sound pairs Smith’s piercing tones and riveting lyrical juxtapositions with Lester’s fiery playing.
