Root Hug

sir003 | Released: October 2004

Root Hug
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  1. Root Hug
  2. Underground Lost and Found
  3. Everyone Ruins Something
  4. Robots in the Park
  5. The Sad and Lonely White Noise Brigade
  6. Hey, Cosmonaut!
  7. Unless I Kill You First
  8. Curve for Comfort (Revisted)
  9. The Nihilist
  10. Because of You

Maybe Smith is not afraid of pop music. Root Hug, Maybe Smith’s sophomore LP, is living, pulsating proof that the artist who embraced layer-upon-layer of gorgeous, fuzzy experimentation with One For None (sir002) is ready to bring his melodic heart to the forefront. This is an uncompromisingly unique collection of electro-pop that is both insanely catchy and wonderfully challenging.

Bonus mp3 from the Root Hug recording sessions: You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere

Written and produced by Colin Skrapek in Saskatoon, February – August 2004. Additional vocals by Aunt Melba. Additional guitar by Dean Summach. Flugelhorn by Dylan McKinnon. Turntables by Dren. A few noisy samples courtesy of Holzkopf (used with permission). Mastered by Joel Grundahl. Artwork by David Jaggutis and Colin Skrapek.

Root Hug review from Leonard's Lair

Thursday October 28, 2004

Last year Canadian Colin Skrapek delivered a collection of bedroom symphonies which reflected an appreciation of Stockhausen just as much as it emulated The Flaming Lips… Read full article »

Root Hug review from Threeohsix

Wednesday October 13, 2004

Cementing his place as perhaps one of Saskatoon’s most underrated performers/artists is the musical force named Maybe Smith aka Colin Skrapek and his awesome new release “Root Hug“… Read full article »

Root Hug review from The Sheaf

Thursday October 7, 2004

I know that Saskatoon is far away from…well everywhere really, but it seems amazing nonetheless that some enterprising A&R man from a major record label hasn’t braved the vast distances to come and kidnap Maybe Smith… Read full article »

 

Shows

No more shows for a while...recording!

Maybe Smith and Junior Pantherz

Wednesday April 16, 2008

View poster

June 7, 2008
@ Amigos
Saskatoon, SK

Maybe Smith at Canadian Music Week

Friday February 8, 2008

March 8, 2008
Horseshoe Tavern, 8:30 p.m.
Toronto, ON

Chart showcase featuring:

Said The Whale
The Ghost Is Dancing
Black Lungs
The Saint Alvia Cartel
White Cowbell Oklahoma
The Creepshow

Get there early—Maybe Smith is opening the show!

Maybe Smith on GO!, CBC Radio One

Tuesday October 9, 2007

From the GO! website:

“Brent Bambury travels to Saskatoon to celebrate a city full of geo-cashers. Not too sure what that means? Tune in on Saturday morning at 10 after the news to find out!”

This episode of GO! is being recorded at the Refinery Arts and Spirit Centre in Saskatoon on Thursday October 11, 2007. Get your free tickets!