The Arriere Garde EP

The Arriere Garde EP by Maybe Smith

sir001 | July 2002

  • Only available at shows :(


  1. This is not a song about interior design
  2. One Thirteenth
  3. We Can’t Dance
  4. The Arriere Garde
  5. Curve For Comfort

Written and produced by Colin Skrapek in Saskatoon sometime during spring 2002. Mastered by Joel Grundahl. Artwork by Colin Skrapek.

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Albums by Maybe Smith

  • Another Murder in the Morning
  • Tinfoil on the Windows
  • Snowmen & Scientists
  • Animals & Architects
  • Second Best Death
  • Root Hug
  • One For None
  • The Arriere Garde EP

Maybe Smith

“A highlight of Canadian indie music”—Exclaim!

“Here’s your chance to discover a true northern talent.”—Chart Magazine

“Canada’s best kept musical secret.”—Grant Lawrence, CBC Radio 3

Maybe Smith is the musical alias of Colin Skrapek from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The moniker holds no major significance besides being easier to pronounce than a Polish surname, though it also happens to be the name of a gunslinger in an obscure 1950s western film.

Maybe Smith has produced five LPs and two EPs of densely packed pop music full of samples, electronic squiggles and other curiosities since 2002. In 2008 his album Animals & Architects was nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award. It lost to a Nickelback-esque rock album.

Upcoming Maybe Smith shows

  • 1-Jul Ottawa @ Major’s Hill Park – CBC Radio One Canada Day celebrations
  • 8-Jul Edmonton @ The Brixx w/ The Boyfriends
  • 9-Jul Prince George @ Art Space w/ Maple You Know and Fun Under Ceramic Kites
  • 10-Jul Vancouver @ TBD w/ Pete Samples
  • 11-Jul Victoria @ Fort Cafe w/ Pete Samples and Almonds, Cohen
  • 13-Jul Kelowna @ Blue Gator w/ Pete Samples
  • 14-Jul Calgary @ The Palomino w/ The Nix Dicksons
  • 16-Jul Regina @ The Club w/ Crosstown Rivals and Lambtadas
  • 17-Jul Winnipeg @ Lo Pub w/ TBD
  • 18-Jul Saskatoon @ Amigos w/ soso, Nestor Wynrush, and Yy