Stripper's Union

'''Stripper's Union''' is a Canadian rock band consisting of [[Rob Baker (guitarist)|Rob Baker]] ([[singing|vocals]], [[guitar]]), [[Craig Northey]] (vocals, guitar), [[Doug Elliott (musician)|Doug Elliott]] ([[bass guitar]]), [[Simon Kendall]] ([[piano]]), and [[Pat Steward]] ([[Drum kit|drums]]).<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20171029173018/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2005/06/14/strippers-union-strippers-union-local-518/ "Stripper’s Union — Stripper’s Union Local 518"]}}. ''Chart Attack'' - Jun 14, 2005.</ref><ref>[http://www.soulshine.ca/news/newsarticle.php?nid=2124 "Tragically Hip Bassist Shows Off New Supergroup"]. ''Soul Shine'', 2005-06-13</ref> The band have to date released three albums in 2005, 2011, and 2021.<ref>[http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/the-tragically-hip-emc/ "The Tragically Hip"]. ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'', Steve McLean, 10/03/2012 </ref>

Northey, Elliott and Steward are all current members of [[Odds (band)|Odds]] and Sharkskin. Kendall was formerly with [[Doug and the Slugs]] as well as Sharkskin. Baker was a member of [[The Tragically Hip]]. Many of the band's songs are written by Baker and Northey.<ref>[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/strippers_union-local_518 "Stripper's Union Local 518"]. ''Exclaim!'', By Jason Schneider Aug 01, 2005</ref>

==History==

In 2005, they released their debut album, ''Stripper's Union Local 518''.<ref name="McLean2006">{{cite book|author=Steve McLean|title=Hot Canadian Bands|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0Ubc9G6bp80C|date=June 2006|publisher=Lone Pine Pub|isbn=978-1-894864-53-4|page=62}}</ref><ref>[http://www.intelligencer.ca/2017/03/30/david-reed-some-nice-side-project-albums "Some nice side project albums"]. ''Belleville Intelligencer'', By David Reed, March 30, 2017</ref> It features songs recorded at [[The Bathouse Recording Studio]] in [[Bath, Ontario]] in December 2004. [[The Kids in the Hall]] member [[Dave Foley]] is listed as a co-writer of the song, "Give Up and Go Away", originally written for his wife, Crissy. "Give Up and Go Away" was released as a single and peaked at #9 on Canada's Rock chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-08-05.pdf|title=RR Canada Rock Top 30|p=63|access-date=October 14, 2019}}</ref>

In 2011, they released their second album, ''The Deuce'',<ref name="Shapiro2017">{{cite book|author=Marc Shapiro|title=What is Hip?: The Life and Times of The Tragically Hip|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cf60DgAAQBAJ&pg=PT82|date=20 April 2017|publisher=Riverdale Avenue Books LLC|isbn=978-1-62601-365-0|pages=82–}}</ref><ref>[https://issuu.com/pmcommunity/docs/nsnfri20110708 "Ten great Canadian albums released in the first half of 2011."]. ''North Shore News'', July 8 2011 p.19 and 22</ref> a mixture of blues, jazz and country rock tunes.<ref>[https://yqgrocks.com/cd-review-strippers-union-the-deuce/ "CD Review: Strippers Union – The Deuce"]. ''YQG Rocks'', By Tim Johnson - November 24, 2011 </ref>

On February 5, 2021, after a 10-year hiatus, a third album, titled ''The Undertaking'', was released.<ref>Stuart Derdeyn, [https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/new-music-tragically-hip-and-odds-members-reunite-for-a-new-strippers-union-double-album "New Music: Tragically Hip and Odds members reunite for a new Strippers Union double album"]. ''[[Calgary Herald]]'', February 5, 2021.</ref>

==Stripper's Union Local 518== {{Infobox album | name = Stripper's Union Local 518 | italic_title = no | type = [[Album]] | artist = Stripper's Union | cover = Strippersunionlocal518.jpg | alt = | released = May 7, 2005 | recorded = 2004 | venue = | studio = | genre = [[Rock music|Rock]] | length = 46:48 | label = [[Universal Music Canada]] | producer = [[Rob Baker (guitarist)|Rob Baker]], [[Craig Northey]] | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }} {{Album ratings | rev1 =[https://web.archive.org/web/20160309152205/http://jam.canoe.com/Music/Artists/S/Strippers_Union/AlbumReviews/2005/06/24/1103147-sun.html Canoe.ca] | rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}|}} '''''Stripper's Union Local 518''''' is the debut album of the Stripper's Union. It was recorded at [[The Bathouse Recording Studio]] in [[Bath, Ontario]], in December 2004.

===Track listing=== # "Shake It Off (Walking With The King of Funk)" – 3:23 # "Full Flow Angry Boy" – 3:08 # "No One's Watching" – 3:29 # "Bullet Proof White Limo" – 3:48 # "Lost Lost Highway" – 4:34 # "Everybody Knows The Words" – 3:03 # "Give Up And Go Away" – 4:02 # "Local Bear" – 4:03 # "Horses And Trains" – 3:15 # "Nothing Can Bring You Back" – 2:44 # "Sweet 'n Low" – 3:27 # "The Radio (Foggy Hill)" – 3:16 # "Wave After Wave (The Glowing Boat Companion)" – 4:31

==References== {{reflist|30em}}

[[Category:Canadian alternative rock groups]]