QRO goes north to shine a spotlight on the next generation of collectives, The Most Serene Republic.
Name: The Most Serene Republic
Hometown: Milton, Ontario, Canada
Members: Emma Ditchburn (former), Nick Greaves, Adrian Jewett, Ryan Lenssen, Simon Lukasewich, Tony Nesbitt-Larking, Sean Woolven
Albums:Underwater Cinematographer (2005), Phages EP (2006), Population (2007), ...And the Ever Expanding Universe (2009), Fantasick Impossibliss EP (2010)
Has toured with: Annuals, Broken Social Scene, Liam Finn, Frances, Grand Archives, The Grates, Mardeen Meligrove Band, Metric, Miracle Fortress, Stars, Still Life Still, Takka Takka, We Are Scientists, What Laura Says
If the band was an animal, they'd be: a horse of a different color
Or if they were a food, they'd be: risotto al nero di seppia
What about a piece of furniture?: remove your Venetian blinders
Okay, how about something to wear?: steam-punk fashion sense
Animal, vegetable... pick a mineral: stalactites & stalagmites
A side character from The Simpsons: Lisa getting kicked out of Mr. Largo's music class at the start of every episode