Stripper's Union is a Canadian rock band consisting of Rob Baker (vocals, guitar), Craig Northey (vocals, guitar), Doug Elliott (bass guitar), Simon Kendall (piano), and Pat Steward (drums).[1][2] The band have to date released three albums in 2005, 2011 and 2021.[3]
Northey, Elliott and Steward are all current members of 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.[4]
History
In 2005, they released their debut album, Stripper's Union Local 518.[5][6] 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.[7]
In 2011, they released their second album, The Deuce,[8][9] a mixture of blues, jazz and country rock tunes.[10]
On February 5, 2021, after a 10-year hiatus, a third album, titled The Undertaking, was released.[11]
Stripper's Union Local 518
| Stripper's Union Local 518 | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by Stripper's Union | |
| Released | May 7, 2005 |
| Recorded | 2004 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 46:48 |
| Label | Universal Music Canada |
| Producer | Rob Baker, Craig Northey |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Canoe.ca[usurped] |    |
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