To many, Sloan is one of today's quintessential Canadian bands, as cliche as it might sound. Since their debut EP Peppermintin 1992, the fab four - Halifax natives, now relocated to Toronto - have forged a distinct niche for themselves in the Canadian scene. The outfit includes Jay Ferguson and Patrick Pentland on guitar, Chris Murphy on bass, and Andrew Scott on drums; each have their own unique songwriting voice and style, each contribute equally. Sloan's humble beginnings with the aforementioned EP led them to a signing with David Geffen, where they released Smearedthat same year. Following that album and hailed as "Canada's Nirvana," they took a sharp turn with Twice Removed(1994) and never looked back.
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Sloan

I write you from a far country
in North of Africa
It is Algeria
and my city is Oran

I know you'll find this letter strange
That is because I am strange

My first name is Amal
and I'm a girl, I'm a girl, la la la
My first name is Amal
and I'm a girl, I'm a girl, la la la
My first name is Amal and I'm a girl

I am a Norwegian boy
which have some question
I have only 13 years
and I am crazy of you

Can I have a souvenir?
And if you can, a wick of hair?
Send me documents
and a photo of you alone

Here's my photo, dedicace
one of you would be canon
I worship all your handsome words
to me you seem giant

You're so cool, but you know that
I hope your letters never stop

You are surely special
I like you, I like you, la la la
You are surely special
I like you, I like you, la la la
You are surely special
I like you, I like you, I like you
You are surely special, I like you