Royal Canoe

Royal Canoe

Royal Canoe is a Canadian indie pop group from Winnipeg, Canada, active since 2006. The band also has roots in Steinbach, Manitoba, and it presents Winnipeg as its home city.

Line-up

The group consists of Brendan Berg, Derek Allard, Bucky Driedger, Michael Jordan, Matt Peters, Matt Schellenberg and Jo Snyder. The names given in the line-up include Matt Schellenberg, while the band’s member list also identifies Matthew Schellenberg.

Music and style

Royal Canoe works in indie pop, with an experimental and electronic approach reflected in its tags. Its songs draw on the contrasting character of Winnipeg, using the city’s summers and winters, and the tension between romanticism and resentment, as thematic material.

Instrumentation

Matt Peters contributes vocals, keyboards and acoustic guitar; Bucky Driedger plays electric guitar and sings; Matthew Schellenberg plays keyboards and sings; Brendan Berg plays bass, keyboard and vocals; Derek Allard plays drum kit; and Michael Jordan plays electronic drums.