The Inbreds
The Inbreds were a 1992 Canadian alternative rock band. Originally from Kingston, Ontario, the band relocated to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1996 and remained there until 1998, when they disbanded. Mike O'Neill, the vocalist/bassist, and Dave Ullrich, the drummer, formed the band. Three of the band's four albums reached number one on the Canadian national campus radio charts, and the band received two Juno nominations. Throughout the 1990s, the band was well-known in Canadian indie rock circles for their unique, minimalist bass and drums approach, as well as melodies and harmonies that drew on classic pop music influences such as The Beatles and The Beach Boys.
Hilario, their debut LP released in 1993, was made up of previously unreleased material culled from the band's self-released Darn Foul Dog, Let's Get Together, and Egrog cassettes. The album brought the Inbreds to the attention of Rheostatics, who invited the band to join them on tour. Rheostatics' drummer Dave Clark produced the band's second album, Kombinator, which was released in 1994. The album received extensive college radio airplay and a nomination for Best Alternative Video at the Much Music Video Awards for "Any Sense of Time". At the 1996 Juno Awards, Kombinator received the band's first Juno Award nomination for Best Alternative Album. Their third album, It's Sydney or the Bush, was produced by 4AD's Lincoln Fong and presented a more traditional rock sound that expanded from their traditional bass and drums approach. The band carried on, capturing nominations for Best Alternative Band from the East Coast Music Awards and Best Alternative Album at the Juno Awards of 1997. Winning Hearts, the band's fourth and final album, was released in 1998 on Sloan's Murderecords. After several months of touring and promotions behind Winning Hearts, O'Neill and Ullrich unexpectedly decided to retire the band, playing their final show in summer 1998.
Origin: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Genres: Alternative rock, indie rock
Year of the start of operation: 1992
