1977 was a Canadian indie pop band, based in Port Credit, Ontario, whose core members were singer and songwriter Julie Kendall and instrumentalist Brent Hough. ^[1]

History

Kendall had been learning organ parts to The Beach Boys' song California Girls, and began writing her own songs in a similar style. Kendall and Hough, who are married, formed 1977 in 2004 to perform and record these songs. ^[2]

In 2009, the band released its self-titled nine-track debut album, Nineteen Seventy-Seven, which was a nominee for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2010. ^[3] That year Kendall also performed alone as part of the Pitter Patter Festival in Toronto. ^[4]

In 2011, they independently released the EP So Is the Sea; on it, they were backed by drummer Jordan Bruce and bassist Owen Marchildon, members of Hough's band Bellevue, ^{[5] [6]} and the album was recorded in the family's barn. ^[7] That year 1977 performed took part in Canadian Music Week in Toronto. ^{[8] [9]}

On October 9, 2015, 1977 released their fourth album Twister. ^{[10] [11]}

The band went quiet in 2015. As of 2021, 1977 is being presented as 'Julie Kendall, an independent artist'. ^{[12] [13]}

Discography

• Rock N' Roll (2008)
• Nineteen Seventy-Seven (2009) ^[14]
• So Is the Sea (EP), (2011) ^[15]
• Twister (2015), Fontana North

References

External links

• Official website