The Worst Pop Band Ever
What: Jazz/Jam
Where: Toronto
Visit: www.myspace.com/wpbe
The Worst Pop Band Ever might not have a name that screams confidence, but their blend of improvisational jazz and indie pop makes them stand-outs in a scene that gets little attention in popular music circles. While they’re often compared to acts such as Medeski Martin Wood and Bad Plus, they say that they prefer to think of themselves as “the ugly love child of Radiohead and Miles Davis.”
Sexy, right?
WPBE have released five albums, most recently the Sometimes Things Go Wrong EP (recorded live at The Cellar). Prior to that they released PPF Neighbourhood, a benefit for victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
Of course, the band can most often be found on the road, playing festivals such as the TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival, NXNE, the Wreckhouse Jazz Festival, and the Ottawa Jazz Festival. They have also played in clubs and on stages across the country on their own.
While jazz might not be the most popular type of music on playlists these days, if anyone can make the genre break through to a pop-loving mainstream crowd, it could just be The Worst Pop Band Ever. Ironic, no?
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