We are not the country we thought we were. He had died of exposure and hunger.ĭownie writes that when he read of Wenjack’s story, it greatly affected him. His body was found near railway tracks near Kenora, Ont., 60 kilometres from the school. Wenjack died in 1966 while trying to walk the 600 kilometres from the residential school back to his home on the Marten Falls First Nation, northeast of Thunder Bay, Ont. "I never knew Chanie, the child his teachers misnamed Charlie, but I will always love him," the Tragically Hip fronman said in a statement Friday. 18, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the death of the boy, Chanie Wenjack. The project, called "Secret Path," is set to be released Oct. Thehip.Gord Downie has announced he is releasing a new album and graphic novel that tell the true story of a 12-year-old indigenous boy who died while trying to run away from a residential school. The band’s final concert in their hometown of Kingston, Ontario took place on August 20 th, 2016 and was broadcast nationally on CBC to a record breaking audience of 11.7 million, the second highest audience ever in Canada. Through their career the band became a cultural touchstone in Canada receiving the distinguished Order of Canada and even being featured on a set of postage stamps. Their studio catalogue includes their self-titled debut album T he Tragically Hip (1987), Up To Here (1989), Road Apples (1991), Fully Completely (1992), Day For Night (1994), Trouble At The Henhouse (1996), Phantom Power (1998), Music Work (2000), In Violet Light (2002), In Between Evolution (2004), World Container (2006), We Are The Same (2009), Now For Plan A (2012) and Man Machine Poem (2016). A five-piece group of friends including Rob Baker (guitar), Gord Downie (vocals, guitar), Johnny Fay (drums), Paul Langlois (guitar) and Gord Sinclair (bass), who grew up in Kingston, Ontario, The Hip has achieved the enviable status of a band that enjoys both mass popularity with more than 8 million albums sold worldwide, as well as peer recognition through 16 Juno Awards - and the fourth-most ever for an artist – picking up their last two in for Group of the Year and Rock Album of the Year for Man Machine Poem. “Bobcaygeon” was originally released in February 1999 as part of the group’s seventh album, Phantom Power.Ĭritically acclaimed for more than three decades, The Tragically Hip has been at the heart of the Canadian musical zeitgeist, evoking a strong emotional connection between their music and their fans that remains unrivalled in this country. The track is named after Bobcaygeon, Ontario a rural town in the Kawartha Lakes region of the Canadian province. The video for “Bobcaygeon” was directed by band frontman Gord Downie and his brother, award-winning documentary filmmaker Mike Downie. The Tragically Hip remastered HD videos to be released: The band remarked, “We are thrilled to have our videos remastered with current HD technology.” Fans of the famed musical group will be able to experience six of their music videos remastered in high definition that will be released over the course of several weeks. The Tragically Hip are the first Canadian band to be selected for YouTube’s Remastered program which was launched in June of this year. The remastered releases are part of a pioneering partnership, YouTube is working with Universal Music Group to remaster some of the most iconic music videos of all time, to ensure current and future generations will get to enjoy these timeless classics as they’ve never before been experienced. The video restoration campaign launches today with the music video for the celebrated song, “Bobcaygeon,” watch it HERE. THE FIRST CANADIAN BAND TO BE SELECTED FOR YOUTUBE’S REMASTERED PROGRAMĠ6 DECEMBER, 2O19 (TORONTO, ON) – Today Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company, is pleased to announce that a selection of The Tragically Hip’s official music videos are set to be released in remastered high definition video and high-res audio, exclusively on YouTube. REMASTERED HD VERSION OF “BOBCAYGEON” OUT TODAY
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