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{{Short description|Canadian indie rock band}}<br />
{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir<br />
| image = Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir.jpg<br />
| caption = The Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir, 2005<br />
| landscape = yes<br />
| alias =<br />
| origin = [[Kingston, Ontario]], Canada<br />
| genre = [[Indie rock]]<br />
| years_active = 2004–present<br />
| label = [[Ching Music]]<br />
| associated_acts = [[Headstones (band)|Headstones]]<br />
| website = {{url|thehdrc.com}}<br />
| current_members = [[Hugh Dillon]]<br />J.P. Polsoni<br />Ben Kobayashi<br />Chris Osti<br />Derek Downham<br />
| past_members =<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir''' is a Canadian [[indie rock]] band led by [[Hugh Dillon]] and based in [[Kingston, Ontario]]. The band's style draws from [[country music|country]], [[pop music|pop]], [[punk rock|punk]] and [[New wave music|new wave]] influences.<br />
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== History ==<br />
Dillon formed the band in Kingston in 2004.<ref>[http://www.canada.com/entertainment/hugh+dillon+walks+line+between+music+acting/8536747/story.html "Hugh Dillon walks line between music and acting"].<br />
By Alex Strachan, ''Postmedia News'', via Canada.com. June 17, 2013</ref> Lead singer Dillon projected a less aggressive style in this band than in his previous group [[Headstones (band)|Headstones]].<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170331115726/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2005/06/07/the-hugh-dillon-redemption-choir-the-high-cot-of-low-living/ "The Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir — The High Co$t Of Low Living"]}}. ''Chart Attack'', June 7, 2005</ref> That year the band released an album, ''[[The High Co$t of Low Living]]'', through Paul Langois' Ching Music label.<ref name="McLean2006">{{cite book|author=Steve McLean|title=Hot Canadian Bands|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0Ubc9G6bp80C|date=June 2006|publisher=Lone Pine Pub|isbn=978-1-894864-53-4|page=62}}</ref><ref>[http://jam.canoe.com/Music/Artists/H/Headstones/2005/09/09/1209207-sun.html "Hugh Dillon changes direction"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331114437/http://jam.canoe.com/Music/Artists/H/Headstones/2005/09/09/1209207-sun.html |date=March 31, 2017 }}. MIKE ROSS, ''Edmonton Sun'', September 9, 2005</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/no-more-mr-tough-guy-1.775075 "No more Mr. Tough Guy"]. ''CBC News'', Sarah Liss, October 26, 2009</ref> Two tracks from this album were included as extras in the DVD version of the dramatic series ''Durham County: Season 1''.<ref>[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/durham_county_season_1-durham_county_season "Durham County: Season 1"]. By Sam Sutherland", ''Exclaim!'', August 22, 2008</ref><br />
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The Redemption Choir performed in the [[Tragically Hip]]'s Across the Causeway show.<ref>[http://www.queensjournal.ca/story/2004-09-10/arts/what-we-about-hugh/ "What we like about Hugh ..."]. ''Queens University Journal'', September 10, 2004, Matt Hartley</ref> The band's members also performed behind Dillon on his solo album ''Works Well with Others'' in 2009, released through Paul Langois' Bathouse Studio.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170331025928/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2007/01/22/hugh-dillon-preaches-with-the-choir-again-on-new-studio-album/ "Hugh Dillon Preaches With The Choir Again On New Studio Album"]}}. ''Chart Attack'' – January 22, 2007</ref><br />
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== Band members ==<br />
*[[Hugh Dillon]] – vocals (2004–present)<br />
*J.P. Polsoni – guitar (2004–present)<br />
*Ben Kobayashi – keyboards (2004–present)<br />
*Chris Osti – bass (2004–present)<br />
*Derek Downham – drums (2004–present)<br />
<ref>[https://www.straight.com/article-270381/vancouver/hugh-dillon-covers-lot-ground-works-well-others "Hugh Dillon covers a lot of ground on Works Well With Others"]. ''The Georgia Strait'', by Steve Newton, November 13, 2009</ref><br />
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== Discography ==<br />
*''[[The High Co$t of Low Living]]'' (2005)<br />
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== See also ==<br />
{{Portal|Music|Canada}}<br />
*[[Music of Canada]]<br />
*[[Canadian rock]]<br />
*[[List of Canadian musicians]]<br />
*[[:Category:Canadian musical groups]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050603002709/http://www.thehdrc.com/ Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir] official website<br />
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110607134051/http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/49709/live-hugh-dillon-leads-his-rock-n-roll-choir Chart Attack review, May 2, 2005]}}<br />
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