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Brendan Canning

By Bill Adams

As a general rule of thumb, the appearance of solo project
releases by musicians apart from an established band usually
signal that the group in question is in a whole lot of either
creative or interpersonal turmoil. After all, why would an
individual in a creatively healthy band strive to operate outside of
those confines? Usually, side projects appear because a musician
finds his or her main act creatively dissatisfying and needs a
second outlet. Broken Social Scene, however, is the exception that
proves the rule; most of the band’s members had careers before
the band’s debut, Feel Good Lost, appeared in 2001 and Broken
Social Scene is, in fact, the side project for most of the group’s
members. But according to singer/guitarist Brendan Canning, the
really attractive part about being in a band such as BSS is the
freedom and creative liberation of it too. “I think part of the
appeal is just being able to run with an idea – pretty much any
idea – or turn on a dime and adapting to the cards you’ve been
dealt that makes it a challenge and makes it fun,” explains
Canning on why Broken Social Scene – which has always proudly
boasted a rotating cast of players – is such an exceptional creative
outlet. “It keeps life interesting, that’s for sure.”
Canning continues, saying that the first name on his
forthcoming solo disc, Something For All Of Us, is still the band’s
moniker [the full title of the forthcoming record is Broken Social
Scene Presents Brendan Canning: Something For All Of Us;
released on Arts & Crafts on July 22, 2008 – ed.] for reasons other
than brand recognition to entice the buying public. In point of
fact, the band performing the material is the same; the core
members will be the ones performing the material live, not just a
select few of handpicked players. Confused yet? Don’t be. Suffice
it to say that having the name of a particular member in the

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