The Weakerthans

MatchThe Weakerthans
100%John K. Samson
33%The Hold Steady
28%The Mountain Goats
27%The Rural Alberta Advantage
26%Ted Leo

Biography

This leftist and erudite, self-effacing 1997-formed Winnipeg, Canada act were dubbed folk punk when their debut, Fallow, appeared on G7 Welcoming Committee, a label set up by Propagandhi founders Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky. The Weakerthans’ kingpin and former Propagandhi bass player John K. Samson (John Kristjan Samson, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; guitar, vocals) drafted in John P. Sutton (b. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; bass, vocals) and Jason Tait (b. Toronto, Manitoba, Ontario,... Read more