Things remain slow for news in SMS-Land right now, but this month's Defunct Local Band Profiles are here and on schedule on this snowy Monday night! For our first installment of this series in 2022, we're looking at two local hard rock acts of the past, both randomly selected from our inactive band links, in order to spotlight them and their run for current readers! The first band was bumped from December's post due to last month's first chosen band having more info than I expected, so we're doubling up this month instead with a new band added to fill things out. Here's what you should know!
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Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Genre: Hard Rock
Lineup:
Shawn Dunn, vocals
Tukker "Patry" Broda, guitar/bass
Josh "J-Sus" McEwen, bass
Caleb Pitaro (Slow Children Playing), drums
Info/Analysis: Active from late 2009 through at least April 2010, RXN (pronounced "reaction") began as a solo project of Tukker's, but was soon rounded out to a full lineup with aspirations to record original material. Josh left the band before their last updates on their official blog, and RXN appear to have quietly disbanded by 2011. Aside from Caleb's now-deleted work with Slow Children Playing, I can't comment on RXN as musicians, but this young group worked on their online presentation reasonably well when they were active, and I'd be curious to hear what they had recorded!
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Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Genre: Hard Rock
Lineup:
Chris Hubbard (415E, Rhythm & Brews), all instruments
Info/Analysis: A solo project from ex-Nixxon Dixxon guitarist Chris Hubbard, it launched publically via their Facebook page in June 2018, with Chris noting plans to record a solo album. Unfortunately, teasers of planned sessions and optimistic future activity are all we really got from Hubbard's nine sporadic Facebook posts, and the project was last heard from in October 2020, with Chris focusing on his bands since. Aside from a drum set-up clip, we have very little to show from Hubbard musically, but Chris' resume and his Van Halen fandom should give you an idea. Hopefully Hubbard are revived when the time is right, as the potential is absolutely there, and Chris is an excellent guitarist!
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I hope you guys liked this month's Defunct Local Band Profiles! This series will return on or around February 10th when we look at another randomly selected band, and we're back in Sault Ontario for a look at mid-2000s punk trio Smeltzer, surviving information willing! That's all for today, but stay tuned for more news and notes on the site this week! Thanks everyone!
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