Taken By Canadians

Formed in 2012, Taken By Canadians quickly gained regional attention with their transparent lyricism and irreverent approach to crafting their sound, earning regular airplay on 91X FM. Landing somewhere within the grit of The Velvet Underground, the heartland brawl of Bruce Springsteen, and the sun-bleached swagger of Southern California rock, the group prioritized songwriting over genre and heart over perfection. From 2012 to 2018, they carved out their place in the local scene with songs that felt both lived-in and urgent—raw nerves wrapped in melodic musicianship.

Their self-titled third release, preserved by Blind Owl Re, stands as the definitive snapshot of that era: unfiltered, creative, and unapologetically themselves. Tracks like “The River” and “Side of the Road” pulse with the electricity of the band. There would be no next chapter, only this singular statement; a lightning-in-a-bottle record that lingers like the memory of a perfect night you’ll want to relive.