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The DoneFors

About Me

Four sonically varied and seasoned Toronto musicians came together in the wee hours of 2006 to form what many have dubbed their “new favourite band”. This is for good reason. The DoneFors are composed of a talent-packed line-up; acclaimed singer-songwriter Janine Stoll ( The Ladybird Sideshow ), electric guitar player and singer-songwriter Paul MacDougall, and bass player Liam Smith (both of Juno nominated afro-funk outfit Mr. Something Something ), and drummer Brian Lahaie (SuperstacK).

Ballsy songwriting, unpredictable arrangements, experimental style merging, and engaging live show are only some of the many ways to describe The DoneFors experience. What is being produced by this quartet defies any concrete pigeonholing which is why they've chosen to refer to what they do as Canadiana Vanguard and Organica. Spanning genres, stretching boundaries, and staying rooted in an instrument’s organic sound — all while offering up delicious ambiguity.

Since forming, The Donefors have been steering their ambitions towards co-writing with truly exceptional results. This collaboration has something that is undeniably special.

Notable past performances include an OCFF Official Showcase, The Open Door Music Festival, The Junction Arts Festival, and The Plan B Harvest Festival.

Currently, The DoneFors are readying to release their first full-length CD — How to have sex with Canadians — on February 12th, 2009, at the Supermarket in Toronto, with other city release dates to follow.

We encourage you to follow this band through its evolution as the The DoneFors continue on the road to becoming one of Canada's most exciting original bands.


RADIO REQUESTS:
Please request The DoneFors on the following radio stations...
ONTARIO:
CIUT 89.5FM - University of Toronto ON
CHRY 105.5FM - York University, Toronto ON - Request Line: 416-736-5656
CFRU 93.3FM - University of Guelph ON - Request Line: (519) 837-CFRU, [email protected]
CKMS 100.3FM - University of Waterloo ON - Request Line: (519) 884-2567
CJAM 91.5FM - University of Windsor ON - Request Line: 519-971-3630
CILU 102.7FM - Lakehead U, Thunder Bay ON - Requests: [email protected]
CKLU 96.7FM - Laurentian University, Sudbury ON - Requests: 705-673-6538
NOVA SCOTIA:
CFXU 93.3FM - St. FX University, Antigonish NS - Request Line: 902-867-2321
NEW BRUNSWICK:
CHSR 97.9FM - University of New Brunswick, Fredericton NB - Request Line: 506-453-4979
NEWFOUNDLAND:
CHMR 93.5FM - Memorial University, St. John's NL - Request Line: 709-737-7935
QUEBEC:
100.1FM - LaSalle, Montreal PQ - Request Line: 514-367-5162
Mohawk Radio - Kahnawake, Mohawk Territory, PQ - Request Line: 1-877-842-5050
MIKE 105.1FM - Montreal, PQ - Request Line: 514-790-1051
ALBERTA:
CJSR FM88 - University of Alberta, Edmonton AB - Request Line: 780-492-CJSR ext. 1
CJSW FM88 - University of Calgary AB - Requests: 403-220-3991, [email protected]
BRITISH COLUMBIA:
CFBX - Kamloops BC - Request Line: 250-377-3988

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 13/09/2007
Band Website: www.thedonefors.com
Band Members: Janine Stoll-vox, acoustic guitar
Liam Smith-bass, vox
Paul MacDougall-electric guitar, vox
Brian Lahaie-drums, percussion
Influences: Night of the Shooting Stars
In Rainbows
Rain Dogs
Houses of the Holy
Court and Spark
Impossible Dream
Laughing Stock
Chinese Wall
Reptilian
Rubber Soul
Morlove

Sounds Like:

Record Label: Unknown Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The DoneFors | June 2009

The DoneFors | June 2009 Welcome to The DoneFors June newsletter. Lots of goodness on the go and weve been hard at work. First things first. -------------------------- F r e e D o w n l o a ...
Posted by on Sat, 30 May 2009 10:38:00 GMT

The DoneFors News | May 2009

The DoneFors News | May 2009Greetings to all of you DoneFors friendlies. To kick it off we would like to tell you that you look lovely today. Were not trying to hit on you. On purpose. This is our...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:12:00 GMT

H e C a n F l y H e C an F ly H e C a n F l y

wanderlusts,when life gives you nuts you make butter. and then people's throats close up. welcome to the year two thousand an nineteen, where not-so-suddenly old is new and new is so old. soon it's go...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:10:00 GMT

s o l i d a r i t y f o r e v e r

REVIEW:  The DoneFors, How to have sex with Canadians, IndependentFrom the opening track, sounding deliciously zenful, it is impossible not to fall under the spell of Janine Stolls mellifluous voice....
Posted by on Sun, 05 Apr 2009 10:18:00 GMT

b e w a r e o f s n u g g l e s

Oh sweet potatoes!Please allow us to extend our thanks for your support of our new CD "How to have sex with Canadians" and all of the shows we've played so far this month. We hope that the CD itself i...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:43:00 GMT

t o p o f t h e c h a r t , b o t t o m o f t h e h e a r t

The best news of the day is that lovely CIUT 89.5FM has placed us #1 on their charts this week.  That means that magical unicorns really do exist.  This paired with 3 successful CD release shows ...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:45:00 GMT

h a m m e r t i m e

  VIEW MAGAZINE, cover storyBy Shane ShapiroLets face it, there are too many bands out there. The sheer  amount of music available, whether it i...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:44:00 GMT

c h i p s a r e u p

On how to have sex with Canadians By Steve Baylin. Ottawa XPress, February 12, 2009... Stoll: "[The album title] just kind of stuck" photo: Stripped Media .. The Donefors...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:33:00 GMT

O n e M o r e L o n e l y N i g h t

Hello friends,It's almost here!  The DoneFors are ready to lift our skirts (and/or pant legs) and let you in on the big secret.  The much anticipated release party for our lovely new CD - "How to have...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:39:00 GMT

O d e T o I n f o m m e r c i a l s

Dearest,When last we spoke you were far away and I was here waiting for you. I stayed up nights watching bad TV, and those sexy commercials with the ladies and the telephones. I even bought a Magic Bu...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:32:00 GMT