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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]
The band reunited again in February 2024 for a show at Drake Hotel, curated by Brendan Canning. Morris has rejoined the band after recovering from strokes.[14]
Discography
See also
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- Music of Canada
- Canadian rock
- List of bands from Canada
- List of Canadian musicians
- Category:Canadian musical groups
References
External links
- [[[:Template:Allmusic]] AllMusicGuide Entry]
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- ↑ "Controller.Controller reunites for Wavelength, talk future and that time Bahamas opened for them". Post City, February 11, 2015.
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- ↑ "Quire Practice". NOW, December 15, 2005.
- ↑ a b c "Ronnie Morris Recovery". by Kevin Ritchie May 21, 2015
- ↑ "controller.controller Have Reunited And It Feels So Good". Noisey, Cam Lindsay Jan 8 2015
- ↑ "Nirmala Basnayake Talks About Leaving controller.controller". CBC Radio 3, October 3, 2006.
- ↑ a b "controller.controller Have Reunited And It Feels So Good". Noisey, January 8, 2015.
- ↑ "L Communication: What's Up With Nirmala?". CBC Radio 3, May 20, 2009.
- ↑ "controller.controller — Sneaky Dees, Toronto ON, February 13. Exclaim!, February 14, 2015.
- ↑ Template:Usurped. Chart Attack, Richard Trapunski - Sep 16, 2015
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