{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = Small Sins | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | genre = Electronic, alternative, indie | years_active = {{Start date|2000}}&ndash;present | label = Boompa <small>(Canada)</small><br />Astralwerks <small>(US)</small> | associated_acts = The Carnations<br />All Systems Go! | website = [http://www.smallsinsmusic.com/ smallsinsmusic.com] | current_members = Thomas D'Arcy | past_members = }} '''Small Sins''', formerly '''The Ladies and Gentlemen''', is the Toronto-based indie rock act of Thomas D'Arcy. The project's studio recordings are mainly created by D'Arcy with the aid of synthesizers, and then performed on stage by the full band.

==History== D'Arcy, former member of The Carnations, founded '''The Ladies and Gentlemen''' as a solo recording project and independently recorded a solo album of electro-rock music, titled Small Sins.<ref>[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/ladies_gentlemen-small_sins-2 "Ladies and Gentlemen Small Sins"]. ''Exclaim!'', By Tabassum Siddiqui Aug 01, 2005</ref><ref>[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57714/small-sins-small-sins "SMALL SINS, Small Sins"]. ''Billboard'', 7/26/2006. Ron Hart</ref> D'Arcy then put together a band for live appearances consisting of Kevin Hilliard, Todor Kobakov, Steve Krecklo (also of The Carnations), and Brent Follett.<ref name=potkettle>[http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=146&csid2=844&fid1=48828 "Small Sins Announce New LP, Share First Single"]. ''Exclaim!'', August 13, 2010.</ref><ref>[https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler/white-room/Content?oid=2150899 "White room:Thomas D’Arcy comes clean with The Ladies And Gentlemen"]. ''Pique'', July 15, 2005. By Shelley Arnusch</ref> For legal reasons, D'Arcy had to change the project name; he chose Small Sins, and the album was promoted under that name.<ref>[http://newsok.com/article/1881054 "Rock: Small Sins 'Small Sins' (Astralwerks)"] ''NewsOK'', June 30, 2006. George Lang</ref><ref name="LLC2006">{{cite journal|title=Sin In: New CDs|journal=SPIN|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=s5jfV6kXmTEC&pg=PA88|volume= 22| issue = 7|date=July 2006|publisher=SPIN Media LLC|pages=88–|issn=0886-3032}}</ref>

D'Arcy recorded a second album, ''Mood Swings'', in 2007, with producer John McIntyre.<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/album/mood-swings-mw0000485650 "Mood Swings"]. ''AllMusic'' Review</ref> D'Arcy performed all of the music on the album himself.

In 2010, Small Sins released the album ''Pot Calls Kettle Black'';<ref>[http://www.criticsatlarge.ca/2010/10/groovy-hooks-small-sins-pot-calls.html "Groovy Hooks: Small Sins' Pot Calls Kettle Black"]. ''Critics at Large'', October 18, 2010. John Corcelli</ref> this was the first album in which the touring band members contributed to the recording.<ref>[http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/story/small-sins-what-the-kids-like/ "Small Sins: What the kids like"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170601202621/http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/story/small-sins-what-the-kids-like/ |date=2017-06-01 }}. ''North by Northwestern'', By Shaunacy Ferro Feb. 28 2011</ref> The band did some touring the following year, and released a single, "Why Don't You Believe Me?", which peaked at 28 on the Alternative Rock charts.<ref>{{cite web| title = Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - June 28, 2011| date = 28 June 2011| publisher = America's Music Charts| url = https://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2011/06/alternative-rock-june-28-2011.html| accessdate = June 28, 2011}}</ref> The group then disbanded, and D'Arcy began recording and performing as a solo artist.<ref>[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/thomas_darcy_folds_small_sins_gears_up_for_solo_album "Thomas D'Arcy Folds Small Sins, Gears Up for Solo Album"]. ''Exclaim!''. By Gregory Adams May 09, 2012</ref>

==Discography== ===Albums=== * 2006: ''Small Sins'' * 2007: ''Mood Swings'' * 2007: ''The Mellow EP'' * 2010: ''Pot Calls Kettle Black''<ref name=potkettle /> * 2021: ''Volume II''

===Singles=== ^ 2011: "Why Don't You Believe Me?" (#28)

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==External links== * [http://www.smallsinsmusic.com/ Official site] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070202211542/http://www.boompa.ca/index.cfm?go=artist.bio&artist=smallsins Small Sins] at Boompa * [http://radio3.cbc.ca/bands/SMALL-SINS/ Small Sins]{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at CBC Radio 3

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Category:Musical groups established in 2000 Category:Canadian indie rock groups Category:Musical groups from Toronto Category:Astralwerks artists Category:2000 establishments in Ontario