Knacker (band)

{{Short description|Rock band from Ontario, Canada}} {{notability|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist  | name = Knacker | image = | caption = | image_size =  | background = group_or_band | origin = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | genre = Indie rock | occupation = | years_active = 1998–2005 | label = Axis Music Group | associated_acts = Tin Star Orphans | website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20060114195757/http://www.knacker.net/ knacker.net] | current_members = Dean Marino<br/>Pete Marino<br/>Jeff Nedza | past_members = Gerard Ross<br/>Chris Edleman }}

'''Knacker''' was a Canadian indie rock band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p372566|pure_url=yes}} - "Knacker" on allmusic.com.] Biography by Roxanne Blanford</ref>

==History== The band was formed in 1998 by brothers Dean Marino and Peter Marino with guitarist Jeff Nedza and drummer Gerard Ross.

The band made frequent live appearances, and opened for Sum41, Billy Talent, Limblifter, The Killjoys, Three Days Grace, and The Meligrove Band. Much of Knacker's music can be heard in the soundtracks of television shows, including MTV's ''Undergrads'' and The N's ''Radio Free Roscoe''.<ref name=zachrich>[http://www.splendidezine.com/review.html?reviewid=1114769299933677 "Review of Picture Show"]. '' SplendideZine'', 5/11/2005. by Sarah Zachrich. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060115053807/http://www.splendidezine.com/review.html?reviewid=1114769299933677 Archived] at the Wayback Machine</ref>

The band's first CD, ''The Self-Titled Blue EP'', was released independently in 1998 and was played on Canadian campus radio.<ref>[http://www.musicemissions.com/artists/Knacker "Interview with Knacker"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527130624/http://www.musicemissions.com/artists/Knacker |date=2011-05-27 }} ''Music Emissions'', Roxanne Blanford</ref> They followed this with ''Snapshot'' (2000), their most well-known work.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20171201182542/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2000/05/21/knacker-snapshot/ "Knacker — Snapshot"]}}. ''Chart Attack'', May 21, 2000.</ref>

In 2002, Ross left the band and was replaced by drummer Chris Edelman. That year ''Snapshot'' was nominated for "Best Rock Record" at the 2nd Annual Canadian Independent Music Awards.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20171201182559/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2002/02/14/indie-music-awards-noms-announced/ "Indie Music Awards Noms Announced"]}}. Chart Attack - Feb 14, 2002</ref> The band continued to live in clubs<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20171201182630/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2001/06/08/knacker-the-rivoli/ "Knacker @ The Rivoli"]}}. ''Chart Attack'', Jun 8, 2001. Sarah Kurchak</ref> and at festivals<ref name=zachrich /> before releasing a CD, ''Picture Show'' in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PopMatters |url=https://www.popmatters.com/shorttakes/2005_04_24_archive.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060116021332/https://www.popmatters.com/shorttakes/2005_04_24_archive.shtml |archive-date=2006-01-16 |access-date=2025-11-10 |website=www.popmatters.com}}</ref> The band worked on recording another album, to be titled ''Houses Basements and Apartments'', but this was never released.

The band became inactive in 2005. Dean Marino became the co-owner of Chemical Sound Studios and a record producer/engineer, records music under the moniker EX~PO,<ref>[http://www.soulshine.ca/reviews/albumReview.php?arid=267 " ex-po: Harsh Lenses Point Homeward EP"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519033441/http://www.soulshine.ca/reviews/albumReview.php?arid=267 |date=2018-05-19 }}. ''SoulShine'', Jaclyn Arndt</ref> and plays guitar for the alternative country/indie rock band Tin Star Orphans. Pete Marino records under the moniker 'The Trampoline Delay' and released a full-length album titled ''In Your Head'' in 2022.

==Members== ===Former=== *Chris Edelman - Drums (2002–2005) *Dean Marino - Guitar/Vocals *Peter Marino - Bass guitar/Vocals *Jeff Nedza - Guitar *Gerard Ross - Drums (1998–2002)

==Discography== ===EPs=== * ''Self Titled Blue EP'' (Axis Music Group, 1998)

===Albums=== * ''Snapshot'' (Axis Music Group, 2000) * ''Picture Show'' (Landed Music, 2004)

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=10016&string=High "Popular local Indie Rockers celebrate sophomore album release 'Picture/Show'"]. top-40charts.com 01/10/2004 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080920114236/http://www.cmw.net/2002/awards/indiesrelease.html 2002 Canadian Independent Music Awards Nomination]

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