28 The Rheostatics Are Canada's Beatles

During the 1970's Canadian rock gods Max Webster filled arenas in Canada but were virtually unknown in the United States. Over a decade later The Tragically Hip, arguably Canada's Band, suffered the same fate. So where do The Rheostatics fit in? Who are The Rheostatics? Canada's other band that didn't fill arena's, unless they were, ironically enough, opening for The Tragically Hip. In this episode we explore the ethos of indie music culture in Canada in the 1990s through he lens of the era's maverick music pioneers, The Rheostatics: Canada's Beatles Opening track: Fan Letter To Michael Jackson from The Rheostatics album Introducing Happiness https://music.apple.com/ca/album/introducing-happiness/599829365 Closing track: You Are A Treasure from The Rheostatics album Introducing Happiness https://music.apple.com/ca/album/introducing-happiness/599829365