We were shocked and saddened today as we heard news of the death of our friend, photographer Andrew MacNaughtan.
Sloan had the privilege of working with Andrew on several occasions throughout our career. He was always professional, a pleasure to work with, and had enduring patience for all of our questions about Rush. Andrew captured great portraits, and he will be missed as an artist and a friend.
Here is a photo from one of our most memorable sessions with Andrew McNaughtan--an homage to Alice Cooper.
December is upon us, and it is time to start ringing in some holiday cheer. For the first time in their 20-year career, we are happy to present a holiday song from Sloan! To sweeten the deal, all funds raised from the sale of "12 Days of Christmas" will be passed along to Toronto's
Daily Bread Food Bank.
Daily Bread Food Bank is a non-profit, charitable organization that is fighting to end hunger in our communities. As Canada’s largest food bank, Daily Bread serves people through neighbourhood food banks and meal programs in approximately 170 member agencies.
Sloan recorded "12 Days of Christmas" as their contribution to a split 7" single which will be paired with a track from our friends
Fucked Up. This very limited edition release will be available at our forthcoming shows, and possibly in limited numbers via our webstores at the end of the month.
To celebrate their return home from a frenetic year of touring, and in the spirit of holiday giving, Fucked Up are curating a 2-day concert at Toronto's Great Hall. Sloan are happy to be invited, and look forward to a couple nights of amazing music in support of local charities. All proceeds from these shows will benefit
Barriere Lake Solidarity &
Counterfit.
Tickets are available now and are $20 for either night. All ages welcome.
TUESDAY DECEMBER 20
At the Great Hall 1087 Queen Street West
FUCKED UP (plays DAVID COMES TO LIFE)
PS I LOVE YOU
plus more tba
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 21
At the Great Hall 1087 Queen Street West
SLOAN
OHBIJOU
BONJAY
plus more tba
Thanks to everybody who bought and downloaded our first bootleg release last week! The response was great, and we expect to have more unique offerings from our vaults in the months to come. Sloan’s
online store is up and running, stronger than ever with an across the board sale of 15% off from now through New Year’s Day.
Now that the days are growing shorter and the temperature is dropping, it is a perfect time to take advantage of our brand new
hooded sweatshirts. Featuring our schooner ship stencil design and sloan logos front and back, these are a great gift to give or receive.
There are plenty of t-shirt styles and sizes for all of the men women and children on your holiday gift list. You can also fill any gaps in your music collection with our CDs and vinyl albums.
Stay tuned for some exciting holiday news for Sloan fans in the days to come.
