Japandroids

Japandroids were a Canadian <a href="/facts/Rock_(music)/zBM2guyQ">rock</a> duo from <a href="/facts/Vancouver/rn2AKA1n">Vancouver</a>, <a href="/facts/British_Columbia/Ty3e3g1Q">British Columbia</a>, formed in 2006. The band consisted of Brian King (guitar, vocals) and David Prowse (drums, vocals).
The band rose to prominence following the release of their debut album <a href="/facts/Post-Nothing/HTgmILSY">Post-Nothing</a> (2009). Their second album, <a href="/facts/Celebration_Rock/DI1UeIjX">Celebration Rock</a> (2012), was released to widespread critical acclaim, with <a href="/facts/Rolling_Stone/HhCFoJ9F">Rolling Stone</a> calling it one of The 10 Coolest Summer Albums of All Time, and <a href="/facts/Spin_(magazine)/tCLvAj2N">Spin</a> naming the duo Band of the Year. Japandroids toured heavily in support of both albums, gaining notoriety for their live performances and extensive international concert tours. Between 2009 and 2013, the band performed approximately 500 shows in 44 countries. The band's third studio album, <a href="/facts/Near_to_the_Wild_Heart_of_Life/jtGNpgEb">Near to the Wild Heart of Life</a> (2017), featured a more polished aesthetic and was released to more extensive touring. The band released its fourth and final album, <a href="/facts/Fate_%2526_Alcohol/3q98crB4">Fate & Alcohol</a>, in October 2024 after several years of inactivity.
Japandroids' music has been described as "one part <a href="/facts/Classic_rock/XelnbBW3">classic rock</a>, one part <a href="/facts/Punk_(music)/voBjpcpS">punk</a>", due to their blending of classic rock influences such as <a href="/facts/Bruce_Springsteen/PEQnPnm8">Bruce Springsteen</a> and <a href="/facts/Tom_Petty/mBmQSI7e">Tom Petty</a>, with punk rock influences such as <a href="/facts/The_Replacements_(band)/A0a13YSu">the Replacements</a> and <a href="/facts/H%25C3%25BCsker_D%25C3%25BC/1vzS0VjA">Hüsker Dü</a>.

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