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| origin = [[Canada]]
| origin = [[Canada]]
| genre = [[Indie rock]], [[dance-punk]]
| genre = [[Indie rock]], [[dance-punk]]
| years_active = 2002–2006; 2015, 2017
| years_active = 2002-2006
| label = [[New Romantic]]
| label = [[New Romantic]]
| associated_acts =
| associated_acts =
| website =
| website =
| Members = Nirmala Basnayake<br/>Colwyn Llewellyn-Thomas<br />Scott Kaija<br />Ronnie Morris<br />Jeff Scheven
| current_members = Nirmala Basnayake<br />Colwyn Llewellyn-Thomas<br />Scott Kaija<br />Ronnie Morris<br />Jeff Scheven
}}
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'''controller.controller''' is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[indie rock]] band from [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]]. The band consists of vocalist Nirmala Basnayake, guitarists Colwyn Llewellyn-Thomas and Scott Kaija, bassist Ronnie Morris and drummer Jeff Scheven. The band took its name from a song by [[Shotmaker (band)|Shotmaker]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gothamist.com/2004/10/13/controllercontroller_in.php |title=controller.controller in Sets and the City |author=Greg the Boyfriend |work=Gothamist |date=2004-10-13 |access-date=2013-05-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415102043/http://gothamist.com/2004/10/13/controllercontroller_in.php |archive-date=2012-04-15 }}</ref>
'''controller.controller''' was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[indie rock]] band from [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]]. The band consisted of vocalist Nirmala Basnayake, guitarists Colwyn Llewellyn-Thomas and Scott Kaija, bassist Ronnie Morris and drummer Jeff Scheven. The band took its name from a song by [[Shotmaker (band)|Shotmaker]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Carlson |first1=Jen |title=Controller.Controller Interview and Review |url=https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/controllercontroller-in |website=gothamist.com |publisher=The Gothamist |access-date=2021-07-30}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.controllercontroller.com/ controller.controller official site]
*[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p646881|pure_url=yes}} AllMusicGuide Entry]
*[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p646881|pure_url=yes}} AllMusicGuide Entry]


Revision as of 22:20, 30 July 2021

controller.controller
Background information
OriginCanada
GenresIndie rock, dance-punk
Years active2002-2006
LabelsNew Romantic
MembersNirmala Basnayake
Colwyn Llewellyn-Thomas
Scott Kaija
Ronnie Morris
Jeff Scheven

controller.controller was a Canadian indie rock band from Toronto, Ontario. The band consisted of vocalist Nirmala Basnayake, guitarists Colwyn Llewellyn-Thomas and Scott Kaija, bassist Ronnie Morris and drummer Jeff Scheven. The band took its name from a song by Shotmaker.[1]

History

The band formed in 2002, and played their first shows using the name The Prefix. Their rhythmic post-punk style had been compared by critics to Joy Division, The Slits and Public Image Ltd.

Their debut album, History, was released on Paper Bag Records in 2004.[2][3] The follow-up album, X-Amounts, was released October 11, 2005.[4][5] Also in 2005, Basnayake participated in Ladeez Quire, an improvisational music show that also featured Sook-Yin Lee and Elisha Lim.[6]

After the release of X-Amounts, the band went on a tour around North America and the UK to support the album.[7][8]

In October 2006 Basnayake decided to leave the band,[9] and this resulted in its disbanding.[7] Members Jeff Scheven and Ronnie Morris formed the new band Lioness with vocalist Vanessa Fischer in 2007,[10] while Scott Kaija formed the new band Medallions with vocalist/guitarist John Hunter, drummer Mick Jackson and Daniel Brooks.[10] Basnayake remained an occasional contributor to one-off musical projects, most notably Toronto band Stop Die Resuscitate's 2009 single "Measurements".[11]

The band reunited in February 2015 for a reunion show at Sneaky Dee's, as part of the 15th anniversary of Toronto's influential Wavelength concert series.[12] Shortly thereafter Morris suffered a disabling stroke.[7][13]

Discography

See also

References

  1. ^ Carlson, Jen. "Controller.Controller Interview and Review". gothamist.com. The Gothamist. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  2. ^ "Controller.Controller reunites for Wavelength, talk future and that time Bahamas opened for them". Post City, February 11, 2015.
  3. ^ Reviews. CMJ Network, Inc. 14 June 2004. pp. 5–. ISSN 0890-0795. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. ^ "Nirmala Basnayake Leaves Controller.Controller". ChartAttack, October 6, 2006.
  5. ^ Rebecca RAber (2005). Abridged Too Far: Reviews in brief. CMJ Network, Inc. pp. 50–. ISSN 1074-6978. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  6. ^ "Quire Practice". NOW, December 15, 2005.
  7. ^ a b c "Ronnie Morris Recovery". by Kevin Ritchie May 21, 2015
  8. ^ "controller.controller Have Reunited And It Feels So Good". Noisey, Cam Lindsay Jan 8 2015
  9. ^ "Nirmala Basnayake Talks About Leaving controller.controller". CBC Radio 3, October 3, 2006.
  10. ^ a b "controller.controller Have Reunited And It Feels So Good". Noisey, January 8, 2015.
  11. ^ "L Communication: What's Up With Nirmala?". CBC Radio 3, May 20, 2009.
  12. ^ "controller.controller — Sneaky Dees, Toronto ON, February 13. Exclaim!, February 14, 2015.
  13. ^ "Toronto musicians band together to support Controller.Controller bassist Ronnie Morris’s stroke recovery". Chart Attack, Richard Trapunski - Sep 16, 2015
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