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title=\"Royal Canoe\" alt=\"RCbubbles-edited\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cmu.ca\/media_archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/RCbubbles-edited.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cmu.ca\/media_archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/RCbubbles-edited.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.cmu.ca\/media_archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/RCbubbles-edited-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3982\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Royal Canoe guitarist Bucky Driedger (bottom left) graduated from CMU in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences, with a concentration in Communications.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 163.05pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\">August 22, 2013 \u2013 <\/span> <span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\">With its forward-thinking blend of pop, rock, hip hop, dance, soul, and electronic music, as well as its energetic live shows, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalcanoe.com\" target=\"_blank\">Royal Canoe<\/a> has made a name for itself as one of Winnipeg\u2019s most exciting bands.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 163.05pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Two of the band\u2019s singles have reached the Top 5 on CBC Radio 3, they have toured throughout North America and Europe, and they\u2019ve earned praise from venerable publications like <i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">The New York Times<\/i> to blogs like This Music Doesn\u2019t Suck, which described the band\u2019s sound as \u201ca clever blend of aesthetics and genres executed with a confidence and expertise usually reserved for more established groups.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 163.05pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Bucky Driedger, Royal Canoe\u2019s guitarist, backing vocalist and co-songwriter, sees a clear connection between the work he does in the band and the time he spent on Outtatown in 2002-2003 and then studying at CMU.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 163.05pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u201cBoth were experiences that shaped my worldview and gave me a desire to experience new places and try new things,\u201d says Driedger, who graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences, with a concentration in Communications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 163.05pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">He adds that he studied and lived in residence with many creative people who were interested in making music and visual art. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 163.05pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u201cBeing in a culture where my peers valued thinking outside the box really helped me develop my sense of taste and what I value in art,\u201d he says. \u201cGood art should help people . . . imagine a new way of thinking about the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 163.05pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Studying communications gave Driedger an appreciation for the way media and pop culture interact, and the subtleties involved in phrasing a message so that it has a particular impact on its intended audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3966\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3966\" style=\"width: 320px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmu.ca\/media_archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/RC-SmallCover.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3966 \" title=\"Today We're Believers\" alt=\"RC-SmallCover\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cmu.ca\/media_archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/RC-SmallCover.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cmu.ca\/media_archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/RC-SmallCover.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.cmu.ca\/media_archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/RC-SmallCover-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cmu.ca\/media_archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/RC-SmallCover-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Today We&#8217;re Believers,&#8221; Royal Canoe&#8217;s new album, is in stores Tuesday, Sept. 3.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 163.05pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">CMU also equipped Driedger with some of the tools he uses to help promote the band. While Royal Canoe has a manager, booking agents, and record label support, each member is actively involved with every aspect of the business side of the music industry, from graphic design, to photo shoots, to booking tours, to writing press releases and updates for the band\u2019s website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 163.05pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u201cGone are the days when you can be a mad genius in your basement, get discovered by a major record label, and have everyone do everything for you,\u201d he says. \u201cYou need to have copywriters and booking agents in your band.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 163.05pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">While at CMU, Driedger sang in choir. Growing up in the Mennonite Church, he saw what an important part music plays in Mennonite culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 163.05pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u201cFrom a young age, I learned to value thoughtful music-making,\u201d he says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 163.05pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The intricate composition and harmony Driedger and his bandmates witnessed in church has made its way into Royal Canoe\u2019s sound. Some of the group\u2019s songs have a classical music feel, and at any given moment, four of the band\u2019s six members could be singing at the same time, weaving different harmonies together behind the melody.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 163.05pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">This fall, Royal Canoe will spend three-and-a-half months touring throughout North America and Europe in support of its second full-length album, <i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">Today We\u2019re Believers<\/i>, which hits stores on Sept. 3. Driedger is excited to see how people respond to the album, which the band worked on for the better part of three years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 163.05pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u201cWe put a lot of thought into every tone and lyric,\u201d he says. \u201cThey\u2019re not just throwaway [songs]. They all represent really important moments in our lives.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 163.05pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 163.05pt;\"><i>Royal Canoe will celebrate the release of Today We&#8217;re Believers with two shows in Winnipeg this week: An all ages show at the Park Theatre tonight (Thursday, Aug. 22), and an 18+ show at Union Sound Hall tomorrow (Friday, Aug. 23). For details, and to hear the band&#8217;s music, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalcanoe.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.royalcanoe.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 22, 2013 \u2013 With its forward-thinking blend of pop, rock, hip hop, dance, soul, and electronic music, as well as its energetic live shows, Royal Canoe has made a name for itself as one of Winnipeg\u2019s most exciting bands. 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