O' say can you see? Canadian musicians crash their southern border [Barenaked Ladies, Our Lady Peace, Treble Charger, Wide Mouth Mason, Starling]

From: Canadian Musician | Date: February 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

The United States. Home of the Free, land of the brave. Cultural imperialism and privatized health care. The place that's stealing all our hockey teams. And the Holy Grail for entertainers in all fields. While domestic success is ego-boosting and patriotically important, more and more Canadian musicians are anxious to solve the puzzle that is the American music market.

Why is American success so important to Canadian musicians? The most obvious answer is money. It's very difficult to make a living as a rock band in Canada (like you need us to tell you that). There simply aren't that many ...

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