Van Allen Belt (band)

Van Allen Belt was a Canadian alternative rock group from Kingston, Ontario, active in the 1990s.[1] An experimental rock band whose sound included forays into electroacoustic music,[2] they were best known for appearing on the Another Roadside Attraction festival bill in 1997.[3]

Formed in 1994 by Queen's University students Shawn Savoie, Mark Fraser and Jason Joly,[4] they won a university battle of the bands competition before releasing their self-titled debut album in 1996.[1] They were invited to support the album as an opening act for The Tragically Hip at several dates in both Canada and the United States.[4]

They followed up in 1997 with The Brown Bomber, a concept album about a faith healer named Bishop Brown who had grown up as the child of circus freaks,[5] and performed on the Another Roadside Attraction bill that year.[6] They were selected by Billboard as a band to watch in 1998,[7] but ultimately broke up before recording another album.

References

  1. 1 2 "Van Allen Belt strives to innovate". Kingston Whig-Standard, April 11, 1996.
  2. ↑ "Van Allen really belts it out". Ottawa Citizen, September 19, 1997.
  3. ↑ "Roadside cranks up heat: Nine bands rock at Another Roadside Attraction as fans bake". The Province, July 18, 1997.
  4. 1 2 "Mahones Rise Again with new CD". Kingston Whig-Standard, September 12, 1996.
  5. ↑ "Trio's second rock album tells a story". Kingston Whig-Standard, July 10, 1997.
  6. ↑ "All eyes on Van Allen Belt: The group's second album has blessing of none other than Norman Perry". The Province, July 15, 1997.
  7. ↑ "Most Likely to Succeed: Talent Picks for '98". Billboard, January 10, 1998.
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